I am still keeping her in my prayers Susie.

Sue

Might special thoughts for your daugher and you, Susie!

I am keeping all of you in my prayers.

just tell her to be flexible about work...often they give you a steroid and boy you can conquer the world, and the day after sleep for hours...what grade does she teach? kids are such little germ factories! I was very lucky to drive myself to all the appts..chemo and rads...

I'm glad she found a good oncologist! when mine was out sick for almost a year, I was never so glad to see her come back!!

Susan, she teaches 5th grade.. She loves her job. She is one of the ones that volunteers her time to them after school. She tutors the poorer students. She could take all of them home with her. She has taugh 15 years and has to move 5 times to different buildings due to closings and such. She has a wonderful husband that takes all of it in stride and jumps in to help her. The last time she had to move the teacher that was to move out of the room she was to move into wasn't getting his things out. She had called him numerous times to see when he was going to be out of the room. A week before school was to start her husband got up on Saturday morning and told Stacey to get ready they were going to go move him out and move her in. It takes a lot of time to set up a classroom. Indeed they did just that. When he came back into the building his things were out in the hall. As they say, carry on.

It's good that she has a doctor she trusts. And a great family and supportive co-workers. Thank you for the update, Susie.

Having "A Plan" and getting started with it is always a relief. How wonderful that she and her SIL can do some of this under the Buddy System!

Do keep us updated on progress.

Susanjf's question about the compromised immunity had also crossed my mind. Will she need to take some precautions interacting with the children at some stages of her treatment?

I'm so sorry to hear about Stacy and Kelly. Life does throw us curve balls but they're so lucky to have each other and this too shall pass. I have two sisters and a brother plus my husband with serious cancer's and they've all gone on to live productive lives. It was so hard to watch but we all chipped in and drove and sat with them, made meals, brought tons of jokes to tell in chemo. We tried never to say a negative work and we learned to be silent. At times like this and all other times, family is everything.

I have her on my prayer list.

Best wishes to your family and for recovery to full health for both Stacey and Kelly. How wonderful for them to have that relationship, chemo buddies.

Sending special thoughts.

When Kelly found she had cancer she jumped in with both feet to get healthy. She has 4 children. They are all so supportive. She formed a group of cancer ladies and they have helped each other during their venture. They have formed a special bond. Along the way they have lost some. Kelly wants to help Stacey through this if this should happen. I remember a young man with 2 small girls that died during the time I was taking radiation. Another was a beautiful tall redhead that had twin daughters that had just started college. She died. I have been there. I know this happens and it hurts. You get so close to the others. We were going for our cemo and radiation together. I know that is part of it but it makes it harder. Kelly has talked to Stacey about this.

As far as school goes, the school nurse came in and talked to the class along with Stacey. She stressed to the class about colds and such. They are being wonderful.

Prayer just said for both Stacey and Kelly.

I'm sorry to hear she has cancer. I am glad that she found a doctor that she really likes. hugs to you and your family!

Susie, thank you for the update. I will keep both Kelly and Stacy in my prayers.

Tami

My good thoughts go to both of these able young women, with thankfulness that they have each other as special buddies, in addition to the other close friends that many who are being treated together get to know along that journey.

Offering some prayers on their behalf ... and for all of you who are close to them.

Maybe have the children stand in a circle with Stacey, holding hands, occasionally, sending good thoughts to the others and letting those good thoughts run around that circle to help any who are having a hard time .. especially Stacey.

(((((Stacey ... Kelly ... and those who love them)))))

ole joyful