# F\*\*\*Leukemia

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-leukemia/408121>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 15, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-leukemia/408121 "2007-06-15T14:03:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Redfrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@Redfrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redfrost)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-leukemia/408121/41 "2007-06-18T23:44:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Airblairxxx]  
**RedFrost** , please don’t think that because you’re not there every day, you’re just a bystander. You’re fully entitled to all the rage, anger, fear . . . all the horrible emotions that you’re feeling.

My heart aches for you and your family. I wish I could do more than sign up for the marrow registry, but at least it’s a start. And my swab kit is on its way.  
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Thanks. I feel powerless, as I’ve said before. I just wish I could do more. Thanks to everyone who has posted here and at the website. I’ve been saying “thanks” and “thank you” and expressing gratitude frequently the past 7 months. Funny thing is, I never get tired of it. That’s the beautiful thing about gratitude, it never gets old, worn out, or annoying. I keep checking the boards just for the reassurance. Whenever I start to feel down or worried, I check this thread and the guestbook at Matt’s site and I feel a little better.

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**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-leukemia/408121/42 "2007-06-18T23:46:34Z")

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**Redfrost** , there are a couple of prayers that we (Baha’is) consider to be particularly powerful; I’ve said two of them this evening, for your lovely family!

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**Author:** ![Redfrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@Redfrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redfrost)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-leukemia/408121/43 "2007-06-18T23:54:40Z")

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[QUOTE=norinew]  
**Redfrost** , there are a couple of prayers that we (Baha’is) consider to be particularly powerful; I’ve said two of them this evening, for your lovely family!  
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Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-leukemia/408121/44 "2007-06-19T00:59:07Z")

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You already know what to do. Don’t give up, and keep doing all the family group things you can.

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**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-leukemia/408121/45 "2007-06-19T04:28:47Z")

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I’ve been following Matthew’s blog for a few months now, and he is an adorable baby boy. My heart breaks all over again every time but I keep going back. Terrible news lately, but there is always hope and I hope that you’re able to hold on to that. I’m sure you know that people all over the country are rooting for him and thinking of him and I hope that helps you in some small way.

No matter what happens, your son has been loved more than you can ever imagine.

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