[Dixielandjazz] My health - Dick Broadie

[Richard Broadie]

Thanks for asking about my health, Craig.   I posted the note below to another
 list earlier today.  I may as well post it here too.  

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This is just a thank you note for your prayers and good thoughts in my 
behalf.

Contrasting with recently scheduled bi-weekly blood draws and constant 
evaluations, the next appointment with my oncologist is secheduled for 
mid-May with no blood work scheduled between now and then! Last week I was 
notified that he now considers my cancer to be in FULL REMISSION!

Last November a blood test  indicated tumor growth was going on.  My CEA 
test the number had increased by a factor of 9.  Following prayers, etc. 
It's dropped back very close to the original baseline level and has stayed 
there for more than a month.  The nurse in his office said she's only seen 
this lab test "dropping anomaly" happen once or twice in her career.  Then 
she asked me how many people I had praying for me.....

I don't know if the November test was faulty or if a miracle has happened. 
I'll let you make up your own mind.   In the meantime I chose to thank God 
for my present good health.

Again, my profound thanks to you, as well, my good and supportive friends!

Dick Broadie 

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Craig I. Johnson 
  To: Dick Broadie 
  Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 11:32 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: "Sunshine" & "Smacka Rooney"

  By the way how you doin' health-wise? Saw you had some difficulties.

  Regards,
  Craig