[al from Canada]

Hi Martha,

Yes life really sucks sometimes but don't give-up hope yet. Many upon many survivors have been in your shoes and are still posting on the board today. Unless some medical miracle happens this will follow you around forever. The goal is to attempt to hit NED and failing that, keep managing the active disease. Every month that you watch your children grow is another month some brillant researcher has hit a BC jack-pot, a milestone, a postive clinical trial result, an opportunity.

Think of all the things you teaching your little ones through this ordeal, the life lessons, the courage, commitement......... A year ago our 17 year old wrote Linda just a heart wrenching letter about how she is the bravest person in the world and that failure is not an option. A positive attitude and staying focused on the loved ones have been proven to extend life.

The last comment is: do a search on our board for suppliments and start a complimentary regime. A few: olive oil (oleic acid), IP6, vitamin B-6, Maitake Mushrooms, CO-Q10, curcumin (if you're not on chemo.............

Good luck and you should move this tread to the main board for a wider response.

Al