Today my entire world was shattered. My wife of 28 years has been diagnosed with acute lymphocitic leukemia.


Right now I'm suspending all activity in this wonderfull hobby. I have much more important matters to tend to.


Just wanted to inform everyone about why I won't be able to particpate on this Forum for the forseeable future.

Very sorry to hear this news Jerry. My prayers go out to you and your family.

Jerry,
Sorry to hear this news, I will pray for you and your family. Please keep us updated.

Jerry
Sorry to hear about the awful news. I will keep your family in my prayers.

David

Jerry---very sorry to hear this sad news---will be keeping a good thought for you & your wife.

You will be in our prayers. Like everyone said, keep us posted.............

My family and I are behind you mate,good luck.

You take good care of her, Jerry.   Will be remembering both of you in my prayers.

We'll still be here later, after she's beaten this thing and you're ready to come back . . .

Same here Jerry!

Take care of her and yourself!

Tough battle ahead, friend. You will be in all of our thoughts and preyers.

I pray that you will both have what you need to get through this difficult time, Jerry.

Thank You so much for your kind words & prayers.

I'm online right now researching this disease & trying to come up with intelligent questions to ask my wife's doctors.

She is at Westchester Medical Center (A 100 mile drive from my house) & will be hospitalized for at least a month.

I'm going back there tomorrow with too many & not enough questions for her doctors.

Jerry, add my wish for good doctors, good diagnosis and good results.

There isn't much any of us can say, except
you'll be in my thoughts and my prayers.
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Our Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Sincerely
Gary & Caitlin

Jerry, my best wishes to your wife for her battle with the disease and to you for comfort as you help as you can.

For the other members, you can give a punch to solar plexus of this disease by a contribution to the American Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

Jerry - the importance of family can never be underscored enough. Our small group has occasionally had small battles, but family issues dwarf those in comparison. I'm sure that we, as a community wishes your family the best and hope for a speedy recovery.

jerry,

i wish you and your family the best. I am actually very close to the hospital and know a good amount of the doctors that work there, if you need any info id be more than happy to help you out. thanks and my prayers are with you and your lovely wife

Jerry, I'll pray for your wife. All my best wishes.

we are tested more and more by issues and problems we have little or no control over. The hobby will still be here after you and your wife beat the crap out of the lukemia. My prayers for a speedy and healthy resolution.......

Dear Jerry,
I am so very sorry for this tragic news. You and your wonderful wife are certainly in my thoughts and prayers. Take care my friend. We are all here to support you in any way we can. -Bob

Very sorry to hear this Jerry. Take care, you will be in our thoughts.

First of all, My deepest gratitude to everyone who responded to this thread.

My wife is responding well to treatment. I told her about the sentiments expressed here and she asked me to express her Thank You's to everyone.

Liz is the finest Human Being I have ever had the privilage of knowing. Despite her health problems, she was more concerned about me & our children than herself. She insisted that I continue to collect cards & participate in these forums. I'm supposed to bring any new additions that I acquire, to the hospital, so she can see them.

I'll do it but the joy that there was before, in new acqusitions, is highly muted.

Anyway Thanks once more for all the best wishes.

today i was catching up and seen this, sorry to hear jerry, also glad to see you updated "great" news. faith goes a long way, hope your wife feels better each day.