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Old 03-14-2007, 05:21 PM   #1
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Al from Canada sends his regards...
...I just got off the phone with him - Al has been buried and wanted to to tell everyone hello! Each of Linda's children have had serious health issues (each has spent a week in ICU!) but everything is stable now. He said he'll be back online here and posting soon.

I'll let him share the details, but he has been leading/building the Linda E. Schmidt Memorial Resource Room at their hospital! This will be both a lounge/library style facility as well as a computer room with bookmarked cancer related websites to help patients and families battle this disease. In Al's words, "...knowledge is power and especially so when battling cancer...".

See, you just can't keep a good man down! Pray for Al and his projects and know he's thinking of you all and will be joining us all here again shortly!

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Old 03-14-2007, 06:10 PM   #2
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Smile Thanks Mel...
I needed that. Oh, I have a picture I want to mail you to scan for me (I hope you don't mind, I'm going to take you up on your sweet offer). Take care and God bless.

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8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)

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Old 03-14-2007, 06:48 PM   #3
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So NICE to hear Al is carrying on, and his project in Linda's memory is moving along. He and the children are in my thoughts and prayers.

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Old 03-14-2007, 06:54 PM   #4
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Big Thank you,
Mel,
Al is greatly missed.

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