**UPDATE** on Krash's cancer adventure

[krash]

Well it was much better news than I thought it would be actually.. I found out that the new spot is a stage 2 Large cell cancer So there is a LOT of hope for me. I will be doing some pretty harsh chemo though, but no radiotherapy until they shrink the tumor enough with the chemo or else it would damage my heart (if that done it at this stage anyway). I gotta tell you it's better news than I thought I was going to get! OK as you were. -Jeff

Just a note here:
 If you remember that last Dr. told me it was stage 4 and nothing could be done about it. Heck he even told me that the technology wasn't in place to even biopsy it for where it was...well that's a bit funny because I just had all of that done 2 days ago! and here I sit!

-Thank you all for your overwhelming support! Truly honored to have yo all as friends!

[Craig]

This news makes me so happy for you!

[Bee]

Awesome news krash

[krash]

In light of my new and relieving diagnosis considering I will leave you with this-

I posted this same post in one of my Jersey Shore cover posts but I wanted to put it here as well because I'm in such a wonderful mood and blessed to have all of you as friends and support.

Pictures of my home town of Jersey Shore, Pa. in the fall (This week actually)

OK you have seen most of relatively extensive Jersey Shore Pa. collection of Stampless covers, folded letters, stamped covers with fancy dials & Fancy cancels, postcards, bank drafts and all matter of different documentation- so I thought it might me fun for me to let you actually visualize where and why I love this place so much.. (I'm headed there today as a matter of fact!) but I will be home by tomorrow; anyhow here are some beautiful pictures of Jersey Shore Pa.

Pictures of my home Jersey Shore, Pa. taken just a few days ago! Isn't it gorgeous there? I think so.

This was the Tobacco fields that all us town kids worked in during the summer, but they grow sod there now.
Some of the Dutch still have tobacco patches here and there though.




This is what's called the "Silver Bridge" and has been recently taken apart, sent out to be 100% restored and shipped back and re-assembled. It's by where the "Tiadaghton Elm Tree" used to stand which is very historically significant to out community.

OK, I'll just leave you with these pictures and hope you have a wonderful day! -Jeff

[Bee]

Beautiful and thank you for sharing and letting us have a glimpse of the beautiful pictures of Jersey Shore Pa.... some of us can only look at the pictures. and dream.

[krash]

Yup that the typical Pennsylvania view on a bright sunny morning! I wouldn't want to live anywhere else at all! As far as winter goes, I think it makes us Pennsylvanians appreciate the spring and summer months much more. Just my opinion of course.

[john6625]

Some good news on the health front by the sounds of it Krash. Hope all goes well for you with your treatment.

Thanks for the picture it looks like a beautiful place.

All the best from OZ

[MikeC99]

That is wonderful health news that you have received Krash from your doctor. Keep a positive attitude and I'm sure that you will beat this health crisis.

I love your pictures of the Jersey Shore area. It reminds me of the places I lived on Canada's east coast.

We will keep you in our thoughts.

Mike

[Craig]

Ahhh, I love nostalgic pictures of nature's beauty. Thanks for sharing them, Krash!

[Perfs14]

Great news Krash!And lovely pictures too.

[tomd]

Remember my friend never give up, Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChickasawStampMan]

Great news!!

[krash]

I forget where we was talking/conversing about my musical background but I thought you may get a kick out of these pics that my wife found. I thought I rid myself of all that "evil" ha-ha but I suppose it is what it is...Have a laugh on me friends!

Pics of the band back in the day... I figured you may get a kick out of them.. This was a show at the Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA. in August of '90

[cbavier]

GREAT NEWS!Jeff Thanks for sharing the pictures. One year maybe two (about 40 years ago) we did the covered bridge tour in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Never forget the Beauty. The bridge reminded me of them. Thanks for sharing.
Chuck

[crazyquilter]

Jeff

all of us are keeping you in our thoughts.

[Deleted]

Great pics. We are thinking of you.

[krash]

I still have those red leather pants too! I also bought a black pair (of course) and a bright "bister" straw colored pair if I remember correctly? They was $600.00 a pair back then! Boy was I stupid looking back on all that excess...just think if I had kept all the loot I made and/or invested it or done something responsible with it anyway where I would be now? Oh well I had a lot a great memories.

[khj]

The revised news is indeed good news, and it's great that you have such pretty surroundings and supportive family & friends.

I really hate it when doctors use the "Stage 4" diagnosis without going into details, because it makes things sound a lot scarier than they might actually be. I end up spending a lot of time trying to undo the psychological damage done by some doctors who like to put everything in a numbered box. The numbers 2-4 only relate to how FAR the cancer has appeared from the original location. It is not necessarily directly related to how curable or incurable the cancer is -- that is determined by the specific type of cancer, the size, the growth rate, and its location.

While I'm sorry to hear that you have to undergo chemotherapy again, I'm glad that you have that avenue available. My Mom just finished her chemo run, and so far is doing well -- the cancer has shrunk considerably. She's also "Stage 4" -- but again, that's just a number. The only thing that matters is whether there is course of treatment available.

My continued prayers for you, krash. Keep your spirit up!

[kannik]

Nov 7, 2014 11:19:03 GMT -5 khj said:

The revised news is indeed good news, and it's great that you have such pretty surroundings and supportive family & friends.

I really hate it when doctors use the "Stage 4" diagnosis without going into details, because it makes things sound a lot scarier than they might actually be. I end up spending a lot of time trying to undo the psychological damage done by some doctors who like to put everything in a numbered box. The numbers 2-4 only relate to how FAR the cancer has appeared from the original location. It is not necessarily directly related to how curable or incurable the cancer is -- that is determined by the specific type of cancer, the size, the growth rate, and its location.

While I'm sorry to hear that you have to undergo chemotherapy again, I'm glad that you have that avenue available. My Mom just finished her chemo run, and so far is doing well -- the cancer has shrunk considerably. She's also "Stage 4" -- but again, that's just a number. The only thing that matters is whether there is course of treatment available.

My continued prayers for you, krash. Keep your spirit up!

I`m very happy to hear that news, krash, and thank you, khj, for clarifying that 
"stage number" thing.  I too am glad to hear that you live in such beautiful
surroundkings, krash.  And you know what, krash?  We are having a bunch of
sod installed around our apartment building - maybe it came from Missouri - 
but it had NEVER occurred to me that sod actually has to be GROWN!  But of
course it does!

[FairyFoot]

Nov 7, 2014 5:28:38 GMT -5 krash said:

I still have those red leather pants too! I also bought a black pair (of course) and a bright "bister" straw colored pair if I remember correctly? They was $600.00 a pair back then! Boy was I stupid looking back on all that excess...just think if I had kept all the loot I made and/or invested it or done something responsible with it anyway where I would be now? Oh well I had a lot a great memories.

But can you get into the pants?