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Hi Everyone, all of us have a lot to be thankful for this year, and all of us

have wonderful memories of thanksgivings in the past.  Some of you have heard my

favorite memory, some have not, but I am going to write about it anyway, as it

was truly a thanksgiving to the fullest extent.

My husband and my 6 children and I were living in a small town out west in

California.  it was up in the mountains, and only had a population of 67

people.  There was a horrendous rain storm, and the only two roads into town

were both washed away by flash floods.   The last person attempting to come up

to town had his pick up truck stuck in the flash flood, and had to scramble for

his life, leaving the truck there.

No one could leave town for the next 4 days, and there were some that had not

done their turkey shopping.  but there were about 4-5 of us that had.  So, the

women all gathered at the Red Dog Saloon, (that truly was the name of the place)

and we cooked dinner and invited the entire town.  the teenage girls made pies

and desserts, the younger kids set up  tables and made favors. the men do what

men do, sat at the bar and drank!!! lol.

Just as we were leaving for dinner, the rain stopped and a beautiful rainbow

appeared over the corral, just added a beautiful touch to the whole thanksgiving

day.  This is the most wonderful memory I have of that town, of Thanksgiving

Day, of the true meaning of everyone pitching in and helping one another, and I

shall cherish it forever. 

That is not  to say I am not thankful for all of  the Thanksgiving Days since

then, especially the last 15 which have been shared with CML.    I hope  and

pray for many more for all of us, have a great holiday, blessings, Bobby

a ( Bobby ) Doyle, dob 12/17/29

DX 5/1995

Interferon 9 weeks/Hydroxyurea 5 years

02/2000 to 06/2002 Gleevec trial, OHSU

06/2002 Gleevec/Trisenox Trial, OHSU

06/2003 Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU

04/2004 Sprycel Trial, MDACC, CCR in 10 months

04/2008 XL228 Trial, U of Mich.

01/2009 PCR 5.69

04/2009 Ariad Trial AP24534

09/2009 PCR 0.01

11/2009 PCR 0.034

02/2010 PCRU

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