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Teresa I am sure that you will feel better when you have seen the cancer doctor and have a clearer idea of what is going on. In the meantime, try to stay positive. I know everyone on GR will be thinking of you and your husband. ((()))) nell

Thanks for your replies everyone. Your support means the world to me. I am not on this board very often as I usually stay on the records board and do BVRI lookups, so I appreciate your thoughts. I am just going to phone my mum to tell her. That will be hard. We almost lost her in may so I don't want to upset her. I have lots of family support as all four of my brothers and my sister live close by. Bob is an only child and his parents have both died so we are his family. Thanks again Teresa

Love being sent to you all at this trying time - hopefully the news will be better after visit to cancer centre - love from Italy Gillian and Piero x

teresa my heart goes out to you both.what a terrible way to find out.all i can say if your hubby didn't have the routine medical he wouldn't have known so in some respects it saved his life.be brave.we all send our love support and hope for your husbands recovery.love to you allxxxxxxxxxxx(:

so sorry to hear ur news il keep u all in my thoughts and prayers lots of luv lou xxxxxx

aw teresa,so sorry about your news..no words can help,but sending you (((((hugs))))),i hope your hubbys next appointment brings better news for you. love and best wishes cherie.x

What hard news to deal with!! I fervently hope that the specialist has something encouraging to tell you - positive and loving thoughts coming your way. xoxoxoxox

Teresa, What a terrible shock for you both, I hope and pray that there is something that can help your husband fight this. Love and Hugs. June xx

Hi Thoughts are with you. There are many different types of cancers/leukemias. I was told last year that I have a skin cancer & so feared the worse. I'm 37. Have recently been told that I have a normal life expectancy though ! My great Uncle has had Leukemia for well over 5 years - nothing has changed in him. Hope you get to see the specialist soon to put all of your minds at ease & stop them racing round with all kinds of different scenarios. I wouldn't look too much for answers to questiosn on the internet as you always find worse case scenarios. Penny

Teresa What can I say, you must be devastated. My thoughts and prayers are with you Bob and your family. Lots of Love and Hugs Pat

Thinking of you and your family. CLaire xx

Thinking of you and your husband and sending positive thoughts. Chin up. Wendy

Teresa I am able to imagine how you are feeling. It is a terrible thing to have news like this but it is important to be positive however hard it may seem. Over recent years immense strides have been made into cancer research and it is well within the realms of possibility that a cure will be found within the next 5 years. Len

Teresa really don't know what to say to you except I will pray for your husband. Annexx

Teresa, So sorry to hear your news. You must both be worried sick, and your children. I hope you hear something more positive from the cancer doctor, miracles can and do happen. i will be thinking of you both. Take care Ann Glos

Hi Teresa Our Love and Support from Durham England. Plus What I would like to Say is. If There is anything that you have not understood or any parts of the conversation that your husband has missed. You can go back to your Doctors with Bob and have it explained to you both. You do not have to wait until this other appointment comes through. You both could discuss your Hopes and Fears before then. All our best wishes are heading your way. Thinking of you Maureen

Teresa I too will say a prayer for you, your Husband and your whole family. They are making advances in medicine all the time, especially within the fields of cancer. Keep strong Kaye x

Hi Teresa and Bob... so sorry to hear your news, but take heart, all may not be as bad as it seems. Great steps forward are being made all the time, and thank goodness it is a slow form of the disease. It seems likely that the specialist will be able to give a good prognosis, and medical advancements in these sort of blood disorders will probably mean that Doug will continue to live a full, healthy and long life. Best wishes from England (And my GR discovered cousin in Calgary will no doubt join me in sending huge hugs to you both xxxxxxxxxx) Dee x

Teresa, My friend had a slow form of Leukemia. It was detected, as was your husband's, through a routine blood test 8 years ago. At first she had to attend hospital every month, then every three months, then six months and so on. She has now been told she does not have to attend anymore. The Leukemia is no longer detectable. Take heart love. I hope your husband has the same happy ending as my friend. Jean x.

Teresa & Bob What a shock you have had today, my heartfelt sympathy to you both, along with lots of positive thoughts and good wishes. As everyone has said so far, there is so much they can do already for cancer, and they are finding new cures and treatments all the time, so try not to think the worst until you have been back to the doctors, or better still seen the specialist...(i know thats easy for me to say, and harder for you to do)...and you have had all your questions answered. I wish you both all the luck in the world and i hope you get better news soon. Yvette