Thomas Dean Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 My brother just older than me, 360days! , is in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN with Leukemia. His name is Howard and is a member here on IFI. It is the "best" type to have as it responds to treatment better than the other 3 types and there is a 90%remission rate. We are trusting GOD Almighty to handle this. He will remain at the hospital for a month while they do his treatments, 3per week for 4 weeks. I know there are a great number of praying folks here and we covet all of your prayers. I have a surprise for him when he gets out of the hospital...I am buying the tools he wanted from the "Yard Sale" at the Ozark School back in March of last year. (long story there) He is getting a hammer with both Hofi's and Tom Clark's marks on it (IIRC) and an assortment of the Tom Tongs. Not sure how long it will take for him to get to use them but it will give him some insentive! Also plan to take an 125# Acme anvil, leg vise, blower and firepot to him late on in the year. Thank you for your prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 prayers and best wishs , jimmy & mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 He is on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Thomas, your brother is on the list! All my best wishes for his speedy recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Prayers on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 best wishes for your brother thomas - lots on here will be rooting for him, hope everything goes well and he is back enjoying his new tools sooner than you imagined :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsawn Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Prayers just sent and will continue until. Faith is the strongest tool one can carry, keep it and it can work anything. SAFE PASSAGES David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I'll be praying for your brother. That chemo can leave him wilted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmeineke Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Prayers going up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat pete Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 hope the best!! on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Pein Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I will pray for Howard's recovery. I also pray he gets a laptop to spend the time in the hospital surfing IFI. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Prayers on the way, Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 Update: Howard went home this past Mon. Feb 1. He is doing well, still taking chemo by mouth. Will return to Memphis hospital on Monday, Feb. 15 for chemo intraveinously for a week and should go home the following Monday. He is excellent spirits and really appreciates your prayers. They also got custody of their 2 granddaughters, ages 9yrs, and 20mo last week. so they are really loaded. He got his tools the day he returned home and was so pleased about it. He broke up telling me about it. 3Pr new tongs, 8pr used tongs, 1Tom Clark hammer. was blown away! Susie and I were so happy to do it for him. Still a long way to go with his treatment so please continue to pray. Ya'll are great and I am so thankful to have all of you as friends. GOD Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 It's good to hear that he's doing OK. I'll keep on praying for him and his wife since the have the children now. That's not easy all of sudden having little ones under foot again and being ill. If the little one is still in diapers the smell must be getting to him so that is another thing to pray about. Life is tough sometimes but God's plan moves forward, praise Him in all things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I will continue to pray for him until he has beat it. Unfortunatly I know what your going through, my grandfather died of luk. but that was quite a few yrs back and treatment is much better now. welder19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 get well soon Howard,your in our prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphonse Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Prayers for Howard, a quick recovery, and to the family for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 On the way Thomas, Howard is on the list here. Frosty, living proof prayer works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 My prayers go out for him in his time of need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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