Dear Leroy, Laurie and All,
Wishing you strength, love, joy, health, and peace in the New Year and no more grey days.

Sent by Elaine | 7:36 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Year Leroy and everyone! My wish to all is a wonderful 2008!

Sent by Sue Chap | 7:44 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy and All,

Resolved for the New Year: Play More. Say More. Give More. Live More.

May each day be well lived!

Sent by Sandy | 7:47 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy, may we all have a Bright and Sunny New Year! Free from dark, gray, clouds that hover over our heads. Wishing you. Laurie. and your friends a re-newal of optimism and trust in the future.

Sent by J C R | 8:12 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Wishing you and Laurie the same Leroy. Wishing you the very same.

Hugs,

Lori

Sent by Lori | 8:16 AM ET | 12-31-2007

And to u and yours as well, Leroy!!!

Sent by Lianne Friedman | 8:28 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Amen.

Sent by Harriet | 8:34 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Right back at you!!!!

Sent by Lisa | 9:12 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy, Here's wishing you a New Year filled with health, strength, laughter and peace, too.

Sent by Sandi P | 9:24 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Year Leroy!
I just want to thank you for this blog, it has been a tremendous source of strength and support for me this last year, as I am battling a recurrence of breast cancer. I have endured chemo since March and probably will continue, I'm being told I am now being treated for a "chronic condition". I read the blog and the comments everyday, and it truly has helped me get thru this. Thank you for your topic and insight every day! I know that I am not alone in dealing with this, and it certainly does help to know others share the same feelings. Thank you for having an outlet for those of us in "cancer world".
May God bless you in the year ahead with peace and happiness!
~Leslie M.
Pleasant Garden, NC

Sent by Leslie Miller | 9:29 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Not Original, but Sincere...

My Wish for You in 2008

May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet of $100 bills. May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips! May your clothes smell of success like smoking tires and may happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy. May the problems you had forget your home address! In simple words ............

May 2008 be one of the best years of your life!!!

Peggy

Sent by Peggy | 9:38 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy and the same to you and your family.

Sent by Pat Z | 9:46 AM ET | 12-31-2007

And to you also, Leroy. Thank you for being willing to share your past year's journey (and what journey it has been) with all of us. I'll be followimg you and sending you good vibes in this coming year.

Sent by N.R. | 9:46 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy -

Thank you so much for sharing a part of your life with us. Please know that you have the love, support, and prayers of more people than you can imagine! I know we all wish you the same for the New Year.

Sent by Jana | 9:52 AM ET | 12-31-2007

We wish you the same blessings Leroy. Thanks for sharing so much with us. We share our hope with you.

Sent by Mary Beth | 9:57 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Year to all and God Bless. Hope this day will be the start of something special for all of us in cancer world. My husband and I plan to have a Pajama Party and eat lobster and steak as long as I can stop coughing long enough. Friends sent us the lobster and steak and we are very thankful to have people that care so much in our life. We care for you too Leroy and Laurie - hope you have a good day.

Sent by Vicki (FL) | 10:08 AM ET | 12-31-2007

AND ALSO TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS WITH THIS BLOG IN LIGHT OF WHAT YOU ARE FACING. I FEEL YOU ARE A BEACON.

Sent by Joan P | 10:26 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy/All,

Wishing everyone strength, courage and peace for the new year. I fully appreciate this wonderful blog community and the friendship I have found here. God Bless us all.

Sent by sasha | 10:29 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy, Laurie, and all of you in the Cancer world May the NEW YEAR bring strength, and peace of heart. Thank you for all of your amazing comments. d.maloy kc

Sent by Diana Maloy | 10:31 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy, Laurie, and all of you in the cancer world. May the NEW YEAR bring you strength and peace of heart. Thank you all for all of your amazing posts.

Sent by Diana Maloy | 10:37 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy, I hope this New Year brings you wellness, and a much deserved rest from such a difficult year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sent by Robin T | 10:39 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy et all

Happy New Year!

Sent by Sue Chap | 10:41 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Namaste.
Love, Don

Sent by Don Winslow | 11:04 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Best wishes and prayers for the New Year! May the year bring us strength and peace.

Sent by Marie | 11:06 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy and Laurie,

Wishing you health, happiness and strength in 2008. Have a very Happy New Year!

Sent by Erica Harvill | 11:15 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy,
May the New Year bring you clarity of direction and absolute peace to you and Laurie. You have become a North Star to many of us and as I am an example of probably thousands of "lurkers" out there, you are touching so many more than you know or may ever hear from. Thank you.
Love and peace,
Be well,
Gabrielle

Sent by Gabrielle in CA | 11:19 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy,

Right back atcha!

Sent by Diana Kitch | 11:32 AM ET | 12-31-2007

and again, peace and health and happiness to each of us who are on a cancer journey....amen!

Sent by Karen | 11:35 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy, Laurie, and Fellow Survivors

Amen to that, Leroy. I wish strength, serenity, wisdom, laughter, and the joy of the simple things in life to each and every one of you and your families!

God bless you all!

Sent by Minora Sharpe | 11:36 AM ET | 12-31-2007

Returning your good wishes ten fold Leroy.

Sent by lisa | 11:43 AM ET | 12-31-2007

God has blessed us all by allowing you to come into our lives to create this special place of Hope, Encouragement and Support. I wish for us all that God will allow you continue your journey and we to continue ours with you!!

Blessings and prayers for you and Laurie in the New Year.

Sent by Al Cato | 12:00 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy, Laurie and all,
May you have peace in the coming year. It has been a hard one for many of us. Thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts and words with us.
Charlotte in Rural Ridge, PA

Sent by Charlotte Kewish | 12:03 PM ET | 12-31-2007

May God give you peace and strength this New Year!

Sent by Cathy | 12:12 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy, and all.
Wishing the very best for everyone in this community over this new year. Stay strong.

Thank you Leroy for being there for all. It does mean a great deal to so many. Happy New Year!

Sent by dorothy in oregon | 12:39 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Back at ya Leroy. You are an inspiration to all of us who are fighting this disease. Whoever said "Winning isn't everything" never had to fight cancer. You, my friend, are the champion. I feel like I know you personally and look forward to reading your daily blog.

Sent by Rose Semenas | 12:39 PM ET | 12-31-2007

LeRoy, I can't even begin to tell you how much you have helped me during the last year, as I spent 8 months receiving treatment for Breast Cancer. Your wisdom, strength, optimism, humor, and courage is a lesson to all of us. New years are always new beginnings, new dreams, new people to meet, ect. Wishing you and Laurie new beginnings and dreams:) Thanks for all you have done, this year for myself and others. What you have done is profound:)

Sent by Mary Sirian Peterson | 12:44 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Years to you Leroy and everyone on this blog!

Sent by Krupali Tejura MD | 1:03 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Right back at you, Leroy! Here's to a better 2008.

Kathy Bero

Sent by Kathy Bero | 1:04 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy,

The same to you. The blog has shown a long road for you, Laurie and everyone else. I pray that each day may be a little better than the one before.

Sent by Geoff | 1:30 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy,

Don't forget that God is the Miracle Worker. He heals as long as we want to be healed by Him. i will not stop praying for you.

Sent by helen miao | 1:52 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy,

The best is yet to be. Imagine, if you will that you are kayaking down a great Sunnlit river, at mid length to the Sea's end, and there are two paths that lead either way around a cleft in the River where there is an island that you have to negotiate, either way; it lays before till you go further on down the River where it rejoins itself and becomes one longer River. It makes little difference 'the River less travelled by...' There are beautifull sights yet to see and many delights to the Way as you let your boat drift in the current downstream.
Sometimes, in fact, if you cease to paddle, and you don't disturb the ripples of the srface you can gain a plainer insight to The Great River and the longer meaning of that deeper experience that some persons have noticed is very peacefull about a River. What is it? Some Rivers are turbulent for a while and go in eddys and flows and swirls sometimes and then have roaring waterfalls but ineveitably they reach the Sea and Commune. They never are forced to the Sea, but they always find their natural way; when they reach the Sea, they evaporate into Heaven and repeat the cycle again and again as they have watered the Earth since the dawn of time; time and time again since the Dawn. Don't force, don't anticipate what the River may lead you to See and learn; understand what the River Teaches you. It is always wise. You will find that The River will make a way for you in is own time to get to the Sea. Let the River Guide you. The River will show you the choices and show you the way.

Sent by Charlie Schlager, Jr. | 2:21 PM ET | 12-31-2007

GOD BLESS YOU. My prayers are with you and your family.

Sent by Nova | 2:41 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Year Leroy! You are a blessing and my prayers and thoughts for you will continue in 2008.

God Bless.

Sent by Kathy B. | 3:12 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy,
How much I wish you the power, the will, and the strength to kick this demon in the butt. May you find your old normal very, very soon. Happy New Year to you, brave warrior!

Sent by Elaine M. | 3:53 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Year to you, Leroy and Laurie. I am one of the silent ones, reading, hoping, crying, cheering, learning, and praying as the months go by. But today is very special....my eyelashes are growing back! I can feel them. I finished chemo for the second time just before Thanksgiving. And, today is our 54th wedding anniversary. We'll do popcorn and a movie and be very happy that we are both here to do that.

Sent by Patricia | 4:02 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy, Lets all be thankful for each other. Happy New Year to all.

Sent by Ron | 4:18 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy and All:
Good faith and wishes for the next New Year! Spring is not far off - a time for renewal and rebirth.

Sent by Dorothy - Los Angeles | 4:28 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Year, Leroy and all. I can't remember last New Year's Eve or lots of other things. One of my Cancer docs recently suggested we need to assess a 15 yard penalty for excessive piling on with all the other crap going wrong with my body...but my eleven month old grandson hugged me this morning and gave me those wonderful sloppy baby kisses. I hurt all over but my heart feels very full today and I will keep looking forward with you and all the others in this community of ours. Thanks for sharing your spirit with all of us even on those gray or blue days. You make it okay for me to be myself instead of "brave" all the time. I hope you know what a truly remarkable gift that is to all of us struggling everyday to get to the next day and the next. May 2008 bring us all brighter days.

Sent by glenda | 4:33 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy, Laurie and all.......Here's to a wonderful New Year for all.....with many more bright moments, than dark ones.....and to the spirit of wonderful people that are tested!!
Prayers and good energy coming your way!
Hugs

Sent by Ruth Chermok | 4:40 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy
We're all going in the same direction, albeit at different speeds. What we do along the way does count. Take a moment to feel so good about what you are contributing to so many people, and know it will come back to you tenfold. People's love and healing energy is flowing to you in abundance. Let it in. It's yours for the taking.

Kate (B.C. for ten years (although I was told I had only one year to live. They were wrong !!!!!)

Sent by Kate Fuehrer | 4:43 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New Year Leroy , and everyone on this blog!!! Words cannot describe how you have helped me thru this cancer journey with the passing of my husband. I continue to read every day even though he is now at peace with God. Thank you to all of you!! God bless each and every one in the new year.

Sent by Deb from Michigan | 4:56 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Best wishes to all for a glorious and prosperous New Year. I started reading this blog over a year ago when a childhood friend's mom died of cancer. Today I had my 5th radiation treatment for BC. 5 down, 28 to go!

Sent by Dianne (DC) | 4:57 PM ET | 12-31-2007

May we all experience kindness and peace this next year, as we give kindness to all who we come in contact with and practice peace everyday with everyone. Everyone. Boy that's a tall order for anyone. I'd like to try.

Happy New Year !

Nancy O

Sent by Nancy Oliveri | 5:31 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Leroy, Stephanie and all, this blog is rather like a lighthouse. We are all dependent a bit of its feeling of safety. God Bless each of you for an exciting ride on this sea of life as we cruise on the "C" vessel during 2008 .

Sent by Lucy Groh | 5:52 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy, Laurie and family, Wishing you much joy, happiness and health in the coming year. Happy New Years!
Lynda
Seattle, Wa.

Sent by Lynda | 6:01 PM ET | 12-31-2007

May all of us be sharing the same good wishes this time next year!

Sent by Marilyn Trujillo | 6:04 PM ET | 12-31-2007

For all that you have given to us in 2007 I thank you. I anxiously await our journey together thru 2008. My heart is full with hope for you and the entire My Cancer family. Happy New Year to All.

Sent by Penny Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 7:49 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Happy New year to you too and wishing you all the best.

Martha

Sent by Martha Wilcox | 9:44 PM ET | 12-31-2007

Dear Leroy and friends,

I am bringing in this New Year sadly tonight because my brother lost his battle with Lymphoma very suddenly earlier this evening. I received a call from my uncle this afternoon - my sister has known for days he was in the hospital but did not call to tell me. I have been very worrried, after many tries to call and wish him a Merry Christmas, now I know why he was not answering the phone. My sister and I have had some rough times over the years, but for her to keep this information from me really makes me very angry. There were only the three of us left, and I was very, very close to my brother. For those of you who are having good relationships with your siblings, please do all you can to keep them up, because you never know when those bonds will end. I lost my younger brother just before being diagnosed with Breast Cancer two years ago, which nearly broke my heart. He was very young, only 47 years old, and died in his sleep.

Now I need to lean on all of you again, to help me to get through this tragedy.
I have been feeling down lately without
knowing why, and now I am feeling as if God was trying to prepare me for this. But there is no preparation, even in this WORLD of ours, is there? But, I have learned many things from my experiences with this disease, and that is to tell those you love that you love them right away, do not put it off for another day, because we are never promised another day. We only have today. Cherish it.

I did want to express to everyone my wish for a very HAPPY NEW YEAR, and to express my thanks for having this site to know I have a place to come and bear my dreams and my grief. No matter what, we have each other to lean on in times of need and times of joy. I am truly grateful to have been a part of this wonderful place this year, and hope for the best for everyone in 2008.

Love, Briana

Sent by Briana | 11:11 PM ET | 12-31-2007

HNY

With love,
Joyce

Sent by joyce | 12:28 AM ET | 01-01-2008

Leroy, I wish you Hope, Love, and the Joy of Friends, in the New Year!!

Stan

Sent by Stan Wozniak | 12:41 AM ET | 01-01-2008

Leroy, Happy New Year to you too! I pray for you everyday.

Sent by Susan | 3:18 AM ET | 01-01-2008

A very happy and pain-free new year's wish for you Leroy!

Sent by Alycia Keating | 8:33 AM ET | 01-01-2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR LAURIE AND LEROY AND ALL FELLOW BLOGGERS.

Sent by Teresa in WV | 10:48 AM ET | 01-01-2008

Leroy: I wish you another new year.

Hope and Love.

Sent by Pat C. | 4:27 PM ET | 01-01-2008

NEW YEAR LEROY! We shall make it one of our best, won't we? Looking forward to talking to you this next week of a new year.

Sent by J C R | 7:25 PM ET | 01-01-2008

All the best for the upcoming year to you and yours, my friend.

Sent by Sarah | 8:06 PM ET | 01-01-2008

Leroy,
I have just today discovered your blog at the urging of a friend. I joined the Cancer World on April 19, 2007 with a diagnosis of Stage 3C ovarian cancer. I have felt compelled to share every step of the journey with my friends and family because I just couldn't see how I could not talk about it. I am thrilled to find this place where I can continue to share and, at the same time, get wisdom and strength from others who are on the same sort of journey. I have a lot of reading and catching up to do. I'll be back when I have more to share.

Sent by Brenda Pruitt | 10:10 PM ET | 01-01-2008

Leroy and Laurie:

Positive Life Radio or rather plr.org is my soul saving gace when all else is beyond my reach emotionally. May your mind, and heart, find peace above each storm as you and yours step into this a new year.
mattie,

Sent by Mattie Joyce Hervey | 3:37 AM ET | 01-02-2008

Dear Leroy and Family,
I have followed this blog in awe of your humor, insight and battle spirit. As I read, I also remember the fight and courage my family experienced during my Mother's diagnosis and treatments for a big bad brain tumor. We had a saying we shared often with Mom and one another each time we had to face another turn in the road. I hope it brings you cheer and strength in the coming year:
Fight like hell...but always remember...Love is the Victory.

Sent by Pat E | 6:09 PM ET | 01-02-2008

Commander Leroy, I am reminded of a fierce combat fencing act with REAL swords as I read your words today. I don't know the vocabulary for the game, I'll bet someone do. Let's take this to another level of knowledge conquest.
Have fun, mattie

Sent by Mattie Joyce Hervey | 2:09 AM ET | 01-03-2008