I am so grateful for this day! My husband had a birthday today! For that we are happy but ...It was only 6 months ago on 3/5/07 that we started the treatments. I can remember so vividly that the Dr. told us by Sept. you will be 85% better and almost back to your original start. You will go to hell and back and we will bring you to with in an inch of death. Those were sobering words and you know what he was so right!! September seemed a millions years away and there were times I din't think we would make it- Mentally and physically but we did.

We went out to dinner to celebrate his birthday tonight and it was so emotional. I couldn't even read a card at the store to buy for him without having the tears stream down my face. I said "did you ever think you would get to this point" and he slowly shook his head with misty eyes and said no. "If you only knew the kinds of thoughts I sometimes had but wouldn't say to you cause I knew you were fighting just as hard for me." I nodded and said "I think I knew." I know there has been so much sadness on this board but I do want to say you can make it and when I first came on I wanted to read where some one does survive and goes on to living a good life. I needed someone to give me hope. You people are the best, through the heartaches and tragedys you give others the strenght to carry on. We still have a way to go but I am so grateful for every day and all the small milestones that get us through each day. I pray for you all each nite, to bless all on our forum!