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Starflower

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Prayers for a colleague
04/19/11 at 11:49:28

I just got a BIG promotion at work. Sadly, when one of my colleagues replied to congratulate me, he told me that he's been battling a type of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. His only symptoms were recurring infections and a low white cell count. His doctor (primary doctor, I assume) told him it was probably a virus and they should just "wait and see." At the time he was diagnosed 40% of his bone marrow was neoplastic T cells. He's responding well to the treatment and seems very hopeful, but... I know enough to realize he's in a bad position. He's currently having chemotherapy and radiation in preparation for a stem cell transplant.

John is such a NICE guy. So is his wife. I hate to think of how much the two of them must be suffering! I told him a little bit about my own journey down the "rare disease" pathway... he told me I was the first non-medical person to tell him, "I know what T cells are."

Can you join me in saying a little prayer for him?

Heather

We're all in this thing together
Walkin' the line between faith and fear
This life don't last forever
When you cry I taste the salt in your tears
(Old Crow Medicine Show)

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Joan

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Reply #1 - 04/19/11 at 13:25:09

Hi Heather,

Absolutely will! So tough for him and his family. Stem cell transplants are much safer than they used to be, but still so serious. I hope he can recover from this.

I'm thinking somebody on the forum recently mentioned recurrent infections, but I don't know if there was also a low white count.

CONGRATS ON YOUR BIG PROMOTION!!!!!!!!

Joan

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Starflower

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Reply #2 - 04/19/11 at 13:35:59

Oh yeah... there's some happy news for a change! I just found out that I've been tenured and promoted to the rank of associate professor. This means a raise plus HUGE JOB SECURITY
Smiley

John is one of the people who cheered me on and gave me the advice I needed to earn this promotion... I hope for both of us that he can beat this and stick around for a long, long time.

Heather

We're all in this thing together
Walkin' the line between faith and fear
This life don't last forever
When you cry I taste the salt in your tears
(Old Crow Medicine Show)

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In2butterflyz Tutor Offline Posts: 54	Re: Prayers for a colleague Reply #3 - 04/19/11 at 14:16:00 Congratulations on your promotion Heather!!! I will definitely say a prayer for you colleague. That is a very scary situation he is in, I hope everything turns out alright! Take Care, Tracey
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Sandi Guiding Light Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 205	Re: Prayers for a colleague Reply #4 - 04/19/11 at 19:44:42 Will add him to my prayers Heather, also congrats on the promotion!
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Lisa

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Reply #5 - 04/20/11 at 15:51:52

Heather Dear, please tell John that we patients are praying for him!! We know how hard the fight is and our prayers and support are with him!!!
Smiley

On another note, I am so very PROUD of you!! Here you are battling against all odds for the past few years, feeling absolutely MISERABLE and yet you've managed to OVERCOME and DO YOUR JOB and in spite of not being properly medicated and feeling just awful and yet you did your job so very well that you got the promotion and the TENURE!!!! HORRAY FOR HEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!! Smiley

YOU ARE MY HEROINE!!!! Smiley

Love ya!!!

Lisa

Don´t forget, there is so much more to life than being sick!

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DeborahW, Founder FOUNDER/ADMIN Offline Posts: 1224 USA	Re: Prayers for a colleague Reply #6 - 04/22/11 at 03:30:46 Congrats Heather!! That is truly a wonderful achievement and I am so happy for you!
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Riverwn FORUM MODERATOR/ADVISOR Offline Posts: 993 Gainesville, Florida	Re: Prayers for a colleague Reply #7 - 05/09/11 at 12:41:35 You can add prayers from me too..... if you like him, hes gotta be a great guy Ramona
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