In a message dated 3/9/2005 6:42:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, rmvw1@xxxxxxxx writes: > I spoke to Fran last evening. > Joan cannot be operated on due to involved arteries or blood clots. > She will start a new round of chemo, and is through with the radiation > treatment. > Her present quality of life was given at 2 years. > Fran stated she is holding up well and is a strong lady. > Amen to that. I spoke to Mrs Ford yesterday too.. what a strong lady.. and SO BRAVE... when she was sharing her possible outcome, i was like getting all choked up, not letting her hear me and she was just "as a matter of factly" and again sooooo brave!!!! they are going to do a body scan i think tomorow, right? to make sure the cancer isnt anywhere else... Mrs Ford (she tries to get me to call her Joan but i cant do it, i wasnt raised that way) has got to be THE nicest, most GENUINE kind friend in the breed... i will NEVER forget the time i met her and how sincere and honest she was with me... she was sooo excited to see pics of Jag at the NH show when digital was just surfacing.. i would run show her the pic.. run back and take another.. she was soo supportive of this, as was Kathy Casteel, the judge.. Mrs Ford is just a classy classy lady and soooooo brilliant with this breed!!!! i just ADORE HER!!! I told her of plans i have for her in August for incentive to get well!!!!! so with that and lots of prayers....we might just get her back here!!! PS... She has a goal to get to the futurities... so keep the prayers going!! Dawnmarie ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================