I need to apologize to some people on this board whom I made plans with to get together over my vacation to do some fishing. It did not happen. Clammer, JohnR, Bassmaster, Slipknot, Labrador1 and others I might have forgotten. My vacation was not a good one. My wife was diagnosed with level 4 Melanoma. We have been to Onconlogists and surgeons over the last two weeks. She goes under the knife on this Friday morning to have more tissue removed and sentinel lymph nodes removed for further biopsy and hopefully treatment. The doctor told us she was in a "gray area". She is scared and so am I. She doesn't deserve this!!!!!!!!! The results of the biopsies will take a week to ten days to get. I can't really concentrate on fishing or anything right now so hope you guys can forgive me for not getting in touch. Thanks for understanding, Steve S.

Thoughts and Prayers for you and your family.

Best of Luck to your wife Flaptail. Hope it all works out for the best. I'm sure she takes comfort in knowing that she'll have good support from you no matter what.

Sorry to hear this Steve.... I hope all goes well, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Prayers said Steve, keep the faith.....

Steve....any help I can provide...please let me know! My prayers and high hopes for a full and speedy recovery belong to both you and your wife and family.

Larry

Steve,
We haven't met but with this disease we something in common. My prayers to your wife to beat this and for you to stay strong.

Flaptail, so sorry to hear this. i'll be thinking of you and your family.

If you need a smile, check the last page of this month's Salt Water Sportsman :D

Sorry to hear bout that. Thought and prayers.

Steve no worrys here, after talkin on phone last week, I figured as much and didnt want to call Ya, I figured You would'nt be around and know all to well if You aint fishing it was serious
any way will try to call You and if you wanna hang out at your house Me will come down, best of luck Bubba and Im sure things will work out.
now go look at that Steve Sucks note ;) and chuckle

Sorry to hear the bad news, thoughts and prayers for your wife and you.

Steve,
Our thoughts and Prayers for you and Wife.

Bob & Diane

Steve, You'll both be in our thoughts and prayers.

Steve,

I'm awfully sorry to hear that.

I will say a prayer for you and your wife - I'm sure she will have the strength to pull through this.

-Ben

Steve,

Thoughts and prayers sent.

Keep the faith, Bro.

Bernzy

Steve / Our P & T are with you & your family at this time //it sucks & fishin don,t mean %$%$%$%$ at this time // few people can have any idea of how you feel & your family feel at this time .. I just want you to know that your not alone /if there is anything you need / there are great people on this site ,that really care about each other ...
stay in there / & give your wife all the support you can possibly give .. its under standable that your both scared . but for her // be there , hug her, fight it together /
I,m really sorry to hear this @#$%^$%^ news //

MIKE

Hang in their Steve, and be strong. I'll say a prayer.

Flap, you are in our prayers...

Sorry to hear this.... I hope all goes well, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

My thoughts are with you and your wife and kids as you know Steve. Don't worry about fishing at this time. You'll need to give her all the support you can at this time. We are all pulling for her and good news.

You have my prayers...

Flap....good thoughts and best wishes!

steve

sorry to hear about your wife . My thoughts are with your wife and family .

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Steve. P.

Thoughts, prayers, and hope---that everything works out fine.

Steve,
I am sorry to hear about this. Best wishes to your wife for a full recovery, and my thoughts and prayers go out to both of you and your family.

JD

Steve, Sorry to hear this. If there is anything I can do to help let me know. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

I'm very sorry to hear this Steve. You've got my prayers.

So sorry to hear this. I will be thinking of you and your wife.

Sorry to hear this, Steve. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Steve - sorry to hear this news. Your wife and family are your priority, everything else is a distant 27th... Do what you need to do for your family.

You all have our prayers and best wishes...

Flaptail,
I'll think of her in my prayers. Best of luck, I hope everything works out.

My prayers are with you! Fight it together ! God bless

I'll be praying for you and your family. Sorry to hear the news.

flaptail.... i am very saddened to hear this
i will say a prayer for your wife and your family....
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prayers sent Flap...stay strong

Flap, i'm really sorry you have to face this. You have so many people pulling and praying for your family. Like Clammer said anytime,anywhere we are there for you.

im not a big one on prayers and what not, but i do feel for you and your family. hope all goes well so you can get back to fishing.

You both will be in my thoughts and prayers.

stay strong flap

My thoughts are with you and your wife.

Hope the test results are favorable, I've known far to many people in the same boat lately, my thoughts are with you.

Sorry to hear the news. I hope all works out for you and your family.

Flap,
i know what you're going through, from experience; and i wish you and your wife my prayers. you couldn't be in a better area for treatment.

god bless.

Steve, I hope all goes well and be strong for the wife. My family's prayers will be with you.

I hope all works out for your wife and family. Stay strong.

Steve....this is my first post here, but my prayers are with you and your wife, and family...I am a Surgical ICU Rn in a busy Boston hosp.....and 'see' what you are going through on a daily basis. 'Western medicine' has never been better, but having said that, I have seen a positive attitude 'out-do' ANYTHING medicine has to offer....I know, that's easy for me to say, it's easy for someone who is not experiencing what your are to say that...but as you and your wife go through this tough time...do your best, to stay positive....Western medicine is unmatched, but someone's psychological state of mind, is even more powerful...good luck.....Bob

Flap, best wishes to your wife.

Hope all goes well, Think Positive.

I hope all turns out well for ur wife Steve,Chin Up.

Steve, not sure what to say, hang tuff.
We talked about this about a month ago. I hope every thing works out.
Keep you sprits up.
Regards
Peter

Steve,

Sorry to hear about this.
I wish you (both) the best, and a full recovery.

V.

I am very grateful to you all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers for Deb, myself and our family. I am trying to stay strong but have my moments such as this one now where after reading all these responses I must honestly tell you I have tears rolling down my cheeks. God this sucks...

I know how you feel Steve, and these are certainly testing times. Be strong for her. Vent when you can. "If he leads you to it. he will see you thru it......"

My prayers are with you and your wife.
Pete

wishing you and yours all the best.

Steve,
My families thoughts and prayers are with you. Stay strong, stay positive. Your wife will get through this. Matt

Steve - as I said in my pm - certainly no need to apologize. Kind of funny how fishing seems like the most important thing in the world until something reminds you what the most important things in the world really are. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Ryan

A prayer from here for you and yours. Hang in there.

Our Prayers are with you.

Steve,

I am sorry to hear this. My prayers and best wishes are with you and your wife. I hope she has a full recovery and soon. You hang tough, remember, god only gives those that can handle burden the load to carry.

If there is anything that we can do, just say the word.

Kadir

my thoughts are with you and your family. stay strong in this stressful time.John

Hang in there Steve, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are kind if going thru the same thing right now as I have another tumor the size of a baseball in my pelvis and they are not sure what it is yet and will be going under the knife soon myself to have it removed. Hang in there buddy, prayer is very strong thing!!!!

My thoughts and prayers are with you both Steve. After the dust settles and you are both well and happy, come on down and be my guest on the boat for a couple of days of R&R. We'll be thinking of you both-G.L.

Flap keep your chin up, with all of these wonderful people pulling for you, our prayers will be heard.

thoughts and prayers sent your way. hope everything works out...

Sorry to hear Steve.... Hope all goes well!

Mike

Steve - best to you and especially the wife! I will have you in my prayers. I sincerely hope all turns out OK.

Hi guys and girls, Just an update. Deb went through the surgery on Friday like a trooper. She is hobbling around the house. Today we go to the doctor's so he can see how the incisions are healing. Don't think we will have any results of the biopsies just yet. I been cookin', cleaning, ironing, doing the laundry, food shopping, geeting the kids to work and back. Last night my daughters stayed home and I got to sneak out in the skiff. ( It's the only way to catch fish these days) with good friend Dave LaPorte. Between sluggo's and popping plugs we managed fifty or so. My 3 biggest were 33, 34 and 36 inches up to 17 pounds. Fun fish that's all, no real big fish but a lot of fun and it was great to get out. My daughter's have been great helping out with Deb. Deb saw a baby Robin on our front lawn that must have fallen out of it's nest. I was sent to the rescue and since I couldn't reach the original nest I built a new one where I could reach and feeding slugs and worms to the little thing couple times a day. He/she is doing well and the nest is holding up ( first one I ever built). Deb watches it through the window and has quarantined the cat so he cannot go outside and eat the little thing. Thanks again for all your kinds thoughts and prayers we really do appreciate the help. Hopefully the surgery will be the last step. Thanks again all, Steve S.

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Good to hear from you Steve. Hang in there :)
Positive thoughts keep coming to Deb and you.

Flap tell the "Steve Sucks" story :scatter: :nopain:

It is a good start Steve - give her our best...

Steve - thoughts and prayers from my family to your's during this trying time. Sounds like you're doing a great job holding down the fort

Steve you guys are in my thoughts....thanks for the update. Take care. :)

My thoughts and prayers are with your family Steve, hang tough...

Hey flap, I hope everything turns out ok, best wishes for your wifes recovery!

Sounds positive so far Steve. The waiting is tough. Have a friend going thru the same waiting game right now. Kids are a good distraction. Keep positive. P.

I just prayed for complete healing with speedy recovery. Waiting to hear only the good news for her !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

Flaptail,
Keep her spirits high and both of you can fight and beat this. You are in my prayers.

Don M

I was on the Audobon page they have a pic of u up there for Bird person of the month.Whats next save the plovers.
good to see u in good spirits.
Chin Up.

you're atrooper Flap ! :love: