Topic: !*!*!*! < Please pray for my precious Daughter > !*!*!*! | |
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Vanessa, Prayers are going out for you and your daughter, Anna.
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your daughter is in my prayers,I hope everything turns out ok Hello and thank you so much <<< Lady blueeyes2000 >>> You are very sweet & your kindness means so very much |
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love light, and healing for your daughter my friend - and comfort and blessing to you - Tribo.... oooooooohhhhh you are most kind... it is a special treat & blessing to hear from you I really appreciate the love, comfort, light & healing that you send .. it means incredibly much to me i love you very much <<< my Brother >>> keep us up-dated my lady - definitely I will , for sure & thank you so very much <<< Sir Tribo >>> |
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Rapunzel
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Sun 11/09/08 07:39 PM
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Vanessa, I wish the best for you're daughter and I know that you and yours are being watched over. May the best come from this and add to you're strength and appreciation for life as we know it. ohhhh... what a sweet surprise !!! Thank you so much for stopping by {{{{{ <<<<< Purposebuilt >>>>> }}}}} Wow, I really appreciate your kind message it is uplifting to me and very comforting... I need that ...thank you sooooo much .. love & hugs Sweetheart Those blue eyes of yours are sooooo piercing even through all the miles of cabling & wiring !!! You are one very fine man in sooo many ways !!! |
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Rapunzel
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Sun 11/09/08 07:48 PM
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Vanessa, Prayers are going out for you and your daughter, Anna. Thank you Sooooooo Much Dear Sweet {{{{<<< Summer Lady >>> }}}}} I love that name it paints such happy pictures in someone's mind moreso than some of the other " Handles" people have I will remember everyone who posted here in my prayers often ~ as well |
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Rapunzel
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Sun 11/09/08 07:56 PM
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May your Daughter be blessed with GOD'S light and pass through this healing time knowing the love she and you both share always. I will Pray for her and you to know GOD'S with you both, and will watch over her recovery. Let the love of your friends Prayers here for you both be evident that your both loved by us. Ohhh......And last for now... but certainly not least in any way {{{{{ <<<<< Terry >>>>> }}}}} my loyal friend It had to be you I knew i had seen your familiar & dependable post while i was thanking everyone in sequence as much as possible /// You are such a dear Man and always there for so many of us and i want to thank you so much for your faithful Love & Prayers & Moral Support |
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All my love, energies and prayers, are with you both...
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Noden
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Sun 11/09/08 08:21 PM
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Sorry to hear of her and your pain, hope things are better soon! Night Vannesa |
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my heart and my prayers go out to you and yours.
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Rapunzel
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Mon 11/10/08 07:42 AM
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All my love, energies and prayers, are with you both... Good Morning <<<<< Passionart>>>>> thanks so very much for stopping by and i really really appreciate your love, energy & prayers, Dear Sweet Man |
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Sorry to hear of her and your pain, hope things are better soon! Night Vannesa ooooooohhhhh...Dear Noden.... {{{{{ <<<< Ali >>>> }}}} oooohhh... this is such a precious message and lovely pictures... i was so exhausted last night i just couldn't reply back any more... but i was talking to my Mother on the phone before bed and looking at the amazing candlelight flame that looked so real from the lovely candles you sent and your message was so very touching & kind... i remembered how you kept my thread going last year i think it was ... when i was going through so much then, too All these sweet messages from all of you i thought my heart was going to overflow with emotion You are all so very precious thank you seems so inadequate |
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My dear friend my prayers and thoughts coming your way!!!!
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good vibrations sent
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Rapunzel
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Mon 11/10/08 07:56 AM
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my heart and my prayers go out to you and yours. <<<<< Precious Maxxximus >>>>> thank you Honey You are so sweet I am so very fortunate to have all of you aside from restored health for my Daughter How could i ask for anything more ??? |
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My dear friend my prayers and thoughts coming your way!!!! {{{{ <<<< Dear Mikey >>>>> }}}}} Love and light to You, My Dear, dear Buddy You are always here for everyone... and you have been like that ~ Forever hugs & kisses & Many Blessings ~ |
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Rapunzel
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Mon 11/10/08 08:34 AM
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good vibrations sent {{{{{ <<<<< Dave >>>>> }}}}}} Another Good Buddy from long ago & far away Thank You for cruising here all these many miles to bring some good vibes & plenty of smiles 76 messages here and my Twins were born in 1976 they were my special gift < Bicentennial Twins > |
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http://www2.mdanderson.org/depts/oncolog/articles/04/9-sep/9-04-1.html
From OncoLog, September 2004, Vol. 49, No. 9 Printer-friendly version New Approaches to Managing Tumors of the Pituitary Gland Offer Patients Hope by Ellen McDonald Dr. Ian E. McCutcheon, a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, holds the tools he needs for surgically removing pituitary gland tumors through the nose: a Hardy speculum, which is used to open the nasal corridor, and pituitary microscissors, which are used to make fine cuts in pituitary glands and tumors. Patients with tumors of the pituitary gland generally find themselves in a uniquely frustrating position: On the one hand, they learn the good news that many of these tumors are asymptomatic and that death from such tumors is very rare. On the other hand, they soon learn that they face a lifetime of potentially debilitating illness often necessitating multiple interventions, lifelong hormone replacement therapy, and long-term follow-up care. At The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, several advances in treating pituitary tumors offer new hope to patients: Successful surgical resections of these tumors are becoming more common, a clinical trial comparing two drugs used in the medical treatment of acromegaly is under way, and the projected opening of the institution’s proton therapy facility in 2006 may provide an improved means of irradiating pituitary tumors without damaging normal surrounding tissues. Understanding the pituitary tumor Tumors of the pituitary gland are generally slow-growing benign adenomas that are classified as either functional (60%), meaning that they hypersecrete one or more hormones, or nonfunctional (40%), meaning that they secrete no hormones but instead are just masses of cells. These tumor masses can compress the pituitary gland itself, which can cause hormone deficiency, or adjacent structures such as the optic nerve, which can lead to disturbances in and loss of vision. “Although pituitary tumors generally do not metastasize and do not have mitotic features, they can sometimes behave in a very locally aggressive manner,” said Rena V. Sellin, M.D., a professor in the Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders at M. D. Anderson. “Although usually benign, they can recur again and again.” According to Steven G. Waguespack, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, there are three questions that should be asked when treating patients with these tumors: 1) Is the tumor making a hormone that is causing a clinical syndrome—growth hormone in acromegaly, adrenocorticotropic hormone in Cushing’s disease, or prolactin, which can cause hypogonadism (low estrogen or testosterone levels) and abnormal breast milk production?; 2) Is the tumor preventing the pituitary gland from working normally, thereby causing one or more hormone deficiencies?; and 3) Is the tumor mass causing visual loss or affecting other cranial nerves? The etiology of pituitary tumors is generally unknown, and their incidence has been variously reported. “The incidence of pituitary tumors across the board is about one in seven people,” said Ian E. McCutcheon, M.D., a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at M. D. Anderson and president of the Pituitary Network Association who recently helped conduct a meta-analysis of published studies on the incidence of these tumors, which appeared in Cancer. However, only 5% of people with pituitary tumors will ever have any symptoms related to the tumor. Treatment approaches Treatment of benign pituitary tumors consists of surgery, radiotherapy, medical therapy, or a combination of these methods. The indications for surgery depend on the size and type (functional or nonfunctional) of the pituitary tumor involved. “Usually, with the functional ones, we start with an operation to try to remove as much of the tumor as we possibly can because the disruption of excess hormone is typically causing profoundly negative changes for the patient,” observed Dr. McCutcheon. An exception to surgical treatment of functional tumors occurs in prolactinomas, which are generally responsive to medical therapy. “In the nonfunctional category,” Dr. McCutcheon continued, “the reason to operate is to protect the optic system from a large or expanding tumor.” According to Dr. McCutcheon, approximately 95% of the operations performed on pituitary tumors at M. D. Anderson use a transsphenoidal approach, following a route along the inside of the nose; the remaining 5% are craniotomies. Dr. McCutcheon pointed out that the first transsphenoidal surgery in Texas was performed at M. D. Anderson by Milam E. Leavens, M.D., former Ashbel Smith professor emeritus of neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery (and Dr. McCutcheon’s predecessor). Pathology Lauren A. Langford, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Pathology at M. D. Anderson, noted that 10% to 15% of primary brain tumors diagnosed each year are pituitary tumors. Pathologists determine which hormones are being produced by the tumor cells and what is in the cells “to complement the data obtained by the endocrinologist’s full battery of hormonal tests,” she explained. In addition, results from immunohistochemical stains can be obtained quickly; a special reticulum stain performed during surgery to see whether the subunits of the pituitary gland are intact takes about 15 minutes. “If they are intact, then we think the specimen is probably normal tissue,” she said. This information can be invaluable to the operating surgeon, not to mention the patient. Pathologists also use the fact that pituitary adenomas shed their cells to distinguish them from normal tissue. Dr. Langford shares the following advice with her trainees: “Pituitary tumors are very difficult; spend a lot of time on them, look at a lot of them, because you have a person’s whole hormonal axis in your hand.” this news grieves me soo much and i do sooo appreciate all of your love & prayers |
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Mon 11/10/08 10:13 AM
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For you our Dear Dear Daughter Anna
Your Daddy in Heaven and Your Mama here on Earth both love you very, very much... now and forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gRe4YFnqOw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSpAWVa4Jak "Forever Young" by Mr. Bob Dylan May God bless and keep you always, May your wishes all come true, May you always do for others And let others do for you. May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung, And may you stay forever young, Forever young, forever young, May you stay forever young. May you grow up to be righteous, May you grow up to be true, May you always know the truth And see the light surrounding you. May you always be courageous, Stand upright and be strong, And may you stay forever young, Forever young, forever young, May you stay forever young. May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift, May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift. May your heart always be joyful, May your song always be sung, And may you stay forever young, Forever young, forever young, May you stay forever young. : Many hearts and 32 flowers for you , our dear Girl |
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Love and Light Lee....Thank you Baby Boy i am sorry i missed you yesterday a whirlwind of emotion lately and it compromises my faculties lately i haven't been quite dealing with a full deck |
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Prayers for you and yours. I'm sorry I missed you too yesterday <<< Polson >>> thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet love & prayers... |
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