Dana, I imagine the vacation you, Jan, and Gail have had has been good for each of you girls! Hugs from me!
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Condolences, Dana.
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Dana, I also (key word) am a survivor of stage 4 NHL Agressive B Cell cancer. In remission for 7 years by GODS Grace. My wife and I are praying for you healing and fears put to rest. Lord touch Dana. Give her peace and Faith.
I haven't responded to a lot of the wonderful heartfelt comments I have gotten through this thread. I would love to thank each and everyone. Thank you so much. I am getting ready to start a new journey now. Some of you might not know but my dad affectionately known as the bell ringer passed away on the 17th of October. He has been a very BIG part of my life for the last five years. It's not going to be easy adjusting to not hearing the bell ring all the time. But I can get back to a normal life or as normal as it gets for me. I can travel now and go to festivals which I am looking forward too. Well that's it for this thread. Thanks again everyone for all the well wishes.
Thanks everyone!
Dana, you did a fantastic job with the festival! You and your family are absolutely wonderful (you taught 'em right)!
Really happy you enjoyed the Ledford Festival Dana. Would love to be there one day!
You've had another successful fest in Winchester, Dana! Way to go!
The homer ledford festival was a great success once again! I hope to see many of you in the future.
Helen Seiler:
You are a legend young Dana...well done! ... and I'm so sorry you had to go through all that. I hope u get the big hug i sent your way this week via another member. Helen x
You are a legend young Dana...well done! ... and I'm so sorry you had to go through all that. I hope u get the big hug i sent your way this week via another member. Helen x
I got it helen and thank u! I need your mailing address again I have a package for u I have had for some time. Please send it to me and I'll get it in the mail.
Sending you big Hugs Dana, Happy you are involved with life and music fun again. Your family continues to be in my prayers.
Sending you Love....
Wonderful!
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
Dana, Great News!!!
Great news, Dana! Woohoo! It's time for a happy dance! 
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That is great news, Dana! I am so happy for you. I hope you have a great festival this weekend. I would like to come, but am just not up to the trip after making the drive for KMW. I know it will be great.
Dance a jig at the Ledford fest, Dana!
Awesome news!
Big hugs to you Dana! Great news!!
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That is so good to hear Dana. Wish I could be there this weekend, but I can't make it. Hope to see you sometime, and I'm glad you got such a great report!
People I'm back with a BANG! I haven't been on in a while because I've been very busy getting the Ledford festival going.
Anyway just wanted to let everyone that doesn't know already that I had surgery finally on July 10 th. Not robotic old fashion full surgery. Came through it fine. Had a PET scan 3weeks ago. Went to dr. Monday she smiled and said I am cancer FREE! No after treatments of any kind. Follow up PeT scan in 6 months. I'm a happy camper!
Dana, That is great news!
Excellent news, Dana!
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As a musician, you have to keep one foot back in the past and one foot forward into the future.
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-- Dizzy Gillespie
That's awesome news, Dana. 
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High fives from us, Dana!
Wonderful news Dana, I am very happy you now have this option.
Take care of yourself, you are in my prayers.
Glad to hear it Dana. May it continue to go well...and continued prayers.
Dana R. McCall said:
I got GREAT news yesterday! I had the first of three radioactive implants this week and the doctor told me my tumor has shrunk a lot, it really has surprised them also. It has shrunk enough that I can have surgery. Surgery was not an option before and was thought I might not be able to have it at all so this was wonderful news. I can banish this alien from my body. I'm one happy camper.
I got GREAT news yesterday! I had the first of three radioactive implants this week and the doctor told me my tumor has shrunk a lot, it really has surprised them also. It has shrunk enough that I can have surgery. Surgery was not an option before and was thought I might not be able to have it at all so this was wonderful news. I can banish this alien from my body. I'm one happy camper.
Dana, I hope all continues to go well with treatment. You remain in my thoughts!
We love you back!
Thank you everyone for the wonderful support. Love you all Dana
Dana, I only now just noticed this thread, so I have just learned of your situation. I am so sorry to hear of what you've been going through. But I can tell you are facing things head on. And how wonderful is it that dulcimer music can be part of your treatment! You are spreading the joy of dulcimer music even while fighting cancer! I'll keep you in my thoughts, Dana.
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Hi Dana,
Having been down some medical rabbit holes, I do believe that humor helps. Joke books, knock knock jokes, funny movies -- anything for a giggle. Great time to catch up on all the funny cat videos on Youtube. Sometimes the brain can't focus on a book but will rally for Groucho Marx or the Three Stooges. I do wish you every success in the days ahead.
How wonderful that you played for the folks in the waiting room Dana. Music is such good medicine, a real tonic.
Your new report sounds very encouraging- you must be a real strong woman...that cancer didn't know who it was messing with. BIIIG hug to you and warmest wishes for a strong recovery.
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Dana, A lot of hard stuff going on. Prayers and thoughts with you through this difficult period in time. Sorry for the loss of your sister--way too young. May she rest in peace.
That is so great that you played for the folks in the waiting room. I hope the guy picks it up and comes to you for more tunes on it and those who just look at them, well hope you encourage them to get to strumming.
It is a nice way to relax people, I have played mine during my monthly treatment of chemo for RA, it has given those who are feeling bad a smile.
Good Wishes for the possible lessons and your treatments.....will be thinking of you.
Dana R. McCall said:
Lexie the only one that plays is the guy that puts you under for surgery. He has built five and says he plays chord style. The others just have them I told them I'd give lessons. And I have played for the radiation waiting room. Loaned a dulcimer to a fellow patient that wants to learn. He is picking out some hymns by ear.
Dana, so glad to hear the good news and that you are feeling good! I hope you continue to improve and get to the point where the surgery can be done soon. Thinking of you.
Good news Dana. You're in my prayers.
Lexie the only one that plays is the guy that puts you under for surgery. He has built five and says he plays chord style. The others just have them I told them I'd give lessons. And I have played for the radiation waiting room. Loaned a dulcimer to a fellow patient that wants to learn. He is picking out some hymns by ear.
Wonderful news Dana and so happy you are feeling good. Did you play your Doctor's and Staff a song on your Dulcimer?
It is terrific maybe you will be able to meet with them and play together.
You and your family are in my prayers.
Hello everyone, haven't been on in a while so thought I give a little update for any friends that might want to know. The doctors revised my cancer treatment. Since it was endometrial cancer and stage 3 (only because it was found in 2 lympnodes) they have decided to do 4 1/2 weeks of radiation, which I am in the middle of now, along with a chemo treatment ever Monday to boost the radiation. This is shrinking the baseball sized tumor down to a manageable size to remove it doing the di Vinci robotic surgery which is so much less invasive with faster recovery time. My body tells me the shrinking is working and I have had no I'll side effects from the chemo. Two more chemos to go. I feel better than I have felt in years so must be working. I told the doctor this morning when he asked how I was. That I feel to good to be sick and I feel so bad saying it around so many so bad off. But he said that's what we like to hear. I have a bunch of GREAT doctors. Markey cancer at UK are the tops. I couldn't ask for better. So thank you everyone for all the thoughs, prayers, and well wishes. Ps could believe how many of my doctors and other medical staff that own dulcimers!
Thank you everyone for the well wishes. I will beat this! Thank you
Take care of yourself and your family, sounds like you have had a time.
You and your family are in my prayers.
Hey Dana, sorry about all that has happened to you and your family. Prayers and thoughts are with you that all will go well.
Ben
You will be in our thoughts and prayers Dana. God bless.. Kevin.
Wishing you the best. Waiting patiently for you to post more videos!
Oh my, Dana. So sorry to hear all that! Hope everything goes well.... you know you're in my prayers as well.
That's way too much to have to bear- may you forge ahead with gentle strength.
Sending you my haertfelt wishes for a strong recovery and hugs hugs to you, Dana.
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Dana, Mark and I both will keep you in our thoughts and send our love to you and Jim. I hope you will get some much-needed rest!Hugs,Robin
Dana, I am so sorry for everything you are going through. Just know that we are all keeping you in our thoughts and prayers and wishing you the very best.
I'm praying for you Dana.
Hello to all my friends on FOTMD I have informed most of my friends on FB but I would like to tell my friends here also about what I'm going though right now. I lost my sister unexpectedly on the 10 th of this month she was only 52. Then on Monday I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Seems I have had it for a while but the good news is my cat scan showed it has only spread to one lympnode. I am putting my daddy in the nursing home on Monday temp. So I can get some rest before my surgery. At first they said chemo and radiation but after cat scan may not have to have it. Won't know for sure till consult with oncologist on the 6th and surgery. I have a wonderful support system in my dulcimer family. I'll still be checking in from time to time an keeping up I love watching everyone's videos and hope to post some more of my own soon. :)
updated by @dana-r-mccall: 08/03/23 07:47:34AM
updated by @dana-r-mccall: 08/03/23 07:47:34AM
