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Place: LV, TX Comments: Encouraging News - Rcvd this from an office co-worker & passed to my brother, Doug, also: According to papers published yesterday in Science Translational Medicine and the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania cured leukemia in two out of three patients. This breakthrough treatment involves the genetic re-engineering of the patient's T cells to fight off the cancer cells. If this new technique proves to be effective, it can be adapted to fight all forms of cancer. The primary men responsible for this breakthrough are medical doctors Carl June and David Porter. The process of this new treatment begins by extracting the T cells of the patient. T cells refer to a special group of white blood cells called lymphocytes that are critical to the human immune system. After the extraction, they reprogram the T cells to target specific malignant cell and destroy them. The most interesting part, the T cells are re-engineered to divide until they build an army to overwhelm their target. Moreover, these cells remain in the body to make sure that their enemies don't come back. The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania has plans to test the technique on pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, brain cancer, and mesothelioma. June wants to ensure that his treatment is fully backed by the FDA before making it commercial. Couple of related articles from Google search: http://www.katu.com/news/national/127522773.html This was also reported last night by Dianne Sawyer on the Evening News.
Place: Houston Comments: A very belated and Happy Birthday to my long time friend the Good Cap'n Jack. Was out of pocket Tues and Wed. Just got back this morning. I know that you and The Gentleman had a very HB. Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks. Also belated birthday and anniversary wishes to those i have missed in the past few weeks. Also, prayers to those in our SOC family facing a variety ailments and others situations.
Place: 66erville Comments: Sam, Why Riverwind in Norman over the casino in Thackerville or Durant? Can't recall their names right now.
Place: Richardson Comments: Don picked me up from Love abt 7:00 last night. It was 101 & 103 in Houston last 2 days. Getting in/out of a hot car parked in the sun on a hot parking lot & walking across parking lots to the bldgs to see clients for 2 days has worn me out! Now I know how my flowers are feeling . . . wilted!!! Don & I are going to a friends funeral tda at 1:00. No one from SOC, but rather an old SW Bell / AT&T friend. Also saw in the paper this mrng that Mary Skwarlo's dad, Charles Skwarlo, passed away Tue. The visitation is tonight 7-9 at the church, St. Anne Episcopal Church, 1700 N. Westmoreland, DeSoto TX. Mary, my thoughts & prayers are with you as you lay your dad to rest. Love you!
Place: Garland USA Comments: Bruce and I just returned from the movie having seen The Help. We strongly recommend it. It was a really good movie!
Place: Coppell Comments: Four August birthdays in our growing family. Having all three Hale grandkids spend the night this Saturday through 5:00 Sunday. Then all come over for pizza, cake and ice cream. Sarah and I are leaving tomorrow evening for a night's stay at the Riverwind Casino and hotel in Norman,OK. Getting the heck outta dodge for two days. I need a change of scenery. Thanks for all the continuing prayers.
Place: Sachse Comments: Thanks Bobby, your family is in our prayers. You know me, McGee. If you can get any early tee time, tell me when and where and I'll be there. Gotta feeling my present will end up as empty cans. Excellent timing, Sheryl. I was looking through the 65 Den today and happened to see your picture. Any chance you'll wear your hair that way for the SOC Hop?? PLEASE??
Place: 67er Comments: Happy belated Birthday, Jack......so sorry I'm late, I did not check the GB last couple of days!  Hope it was a good one, keep on celebrating and as always......stay cool 
Place: HOT Lakewood Comments: Happy Birthday Happy Jack. Your present is in my truck which reads 115 degrees. The six pack is a tad warm. Two more weeks of this heat and I'll be as thin as Cold Cash Dagley. If you can handle the heat, let's tee it up next week. Pool Guy
Place: Bayfield, CO Comments: I will get the RV as cold as I can and see if I can bring some of the weather back to Texas with me!!!!!
Place: Benbrook Comments: Hope you had a great B Day,Jack!! Continued prayers for Miss ADA and SAM!
Place: 66erville Comments: Since the kind words and wishes have continued, I'll continue to celebrate. I urge you to do so too. The Black Pearl has sailed, but enjoy your favorite drink and think of me. Except for icey Shortcake. A whiskey SOUR for you unless you lasso that cool weather and bring it back with you
Place: Garland USA Comments: Happy Jack....and I imagine you are by now (lol), I'm really sorry about missing your birthday but here's to continuing the celebration for yet another day! Don L., I think we should wrap "Edith" up in a heavy blanket as soon as she gets back in town. Shortcake, bottle up some of that cold air and bring it back. You never know when someone else's a/c will be on the blink!! SNL, thank goodness you got that a/c fixed before you had to go out of town! I was thinking about you and Don! Glad to hear news on Ada and Sammy but Sarah still needs our prayers. We will continue to pray for her and your family. Just read on FB that Mary Skwarlo Goins' dad passed away - at the age of 89 after a short illness. I'm convinced that grandchildren and granddogs are the reason for not killing our children! I am dog-sitting for my granddogs - that makes seven little fur babies running around under my feet. Bruce gets to babysit with two of his grandsons tomorrow. Oh, happy day!
Place: LV, TX Comments: Shortcake ("Edith") - Stifle youself!  You DO have to come back this way sooner or later!  Unless you're staying til Thanksgiving, it'll probably still be over 100, so enjoy the chills & get ready to re-hang your coat. 
Place: Allen, TX Comments: OMG. Sis, did I forget your birthday? (Before people start asking, Betty McKee Wollenberg and I are not related that we know of. I just call her sis because some people used to think we were brother and sister. And, I would be happy as puddin' to have her as my sister.) Anyway, a BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you. Sure wish you and Gale were coming to the reunion. Maybe you two can make one of the get togethers. The invitation to stay at our house still stands when, not if you guys decide you can come down here. Would be wonderful seeing you again. And, you and Connie would absolutely LOVE one another. Hope your birthday was everything you wanted it to be. |
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