At the hoedown, he looked like death warmed over.   I said to my self, he wouldn't be here at Christmastime. From: Donna Kay <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Donnie He was only supposed to have the radiation for two weeks and yes it will burn you up.  I think he said they are trying to shrink the cancer in his lungs to stop the pain.  I hope he doesn't have it for very long.  It seems the doctor he sees is very good.  She has brought him from a death bed to here and that is good for now. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Ed brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks from me also Jeannine, I wish he were able to get back on line with > us.. > > I pray his treatments will work.... > > Ed B.. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peggy Palmertree > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PTREE] Donnie > > > Thanks Jeannine for letting us know about Donnie.  Do wish he could get on > line. > Even now &  then when he feels like it.  Peggy > > > > From: Jeannine K Smith <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 7:22 AM > Subject: [PTREE] Donnie > > > Talked to Donnie last night.  He started radiation monday, has two weeks > of it.  Retha has been with him, she left last night.  He says he is > making it, misses the list.  He has been able to move into his house about > three weeks ago. > > Jeannine > > >                      Jeannine Kirkpatrick Smith > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Donna Kay Cross Griffin ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Peggy, I lost two good army buddies in the last couple of years both to lung cancer, and both smoked for years but had quit long before the cancer developed....very sad to hear about Donnie and the suffering he is going thru.... Ed -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Palmertree Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 6:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PTREE] Donnie At the hoedown, he looked like death warmed over. I said to my self, he wouldn't be here at Christmastime. From: Donna Kay <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Donnie He was only supposed to have the radiation for two weeks and yes it will burn you up. I think he said they are trying to shrink the cancer in his lungs to stop the pain. I hope he doesn't have it for very long. It seems the doctor he sees is very good. She has brought him from a death bed to here and that is good for now.