Dear Family and Friends,
I do hope the year is off to a great start for you. I am very slow these days, much slower that usual. My cancer recurred in late Nov., only 2 months after my second round of chemo. So, although the cancer is back, I haven’t been treated since Oct. We, with our doctor have been investigating several ways to go. We don’t want to go back to another round of traditional chemo, because it hasn’t held. I now know what it is like to have untreated cancer, and it isn’t much fun. We finally decided to work with a doctor in New York, who has had some success with ovarian patients, who are now treated at our local cancer center. So, the differences are he uses lower doses of different drugs in different sequence. We have to go to New York next week for the first appointments, and the first chemo, and once they see how it goes I’ll be able to get it at our local center. So, please, do keep up the prayers.
Christmas/New Year’s was a fabulous time. We had great visits with my sister, Sarah from Denver, and Luke was able to be with us from LA, and John had a long visit, and was joined by his Japanese girlfriend for a week after New Year’s. Ellen, who also lives here was, of course, always in everything and often leading the charge.
Friends continue to be a great source of strength and wisdom. Somehow, I joined our group of X-SCL’s, my former religious community, in Palos Verdes for a long weekend. The last time we met was 4 yrs. ago, so it was great to see everyone and catch up. Tomorrow a friend is having a friends lunch, so that will be fun. Thank you again for all of your support and prayers.
Love
Annie/Noel
noelstanton 
Our prayers are with you…and of course sending lots of love and hugs…xoxo
NoelAnnie,
May the treatment in New York set you up for a quick return to Marin and put you on the path to healing!
I will be thinking of you next week. Carol
Was so good to see you Noel and you’re our inspiration! Keep up the fight and remember we’ve got your back! xxoo
Will be thinking of you next week when you visit NY and you will be in my prayers. Dress warm as right now we are very cold on the East coast. A big hug for you, Carolyn
Hi Noel – you are always in our prayers but especially at this time. We will keep hope that this new course of treatment will be effective.
All the best, Kathy and Larry
Please know that our prayers are with you. Wishing you every success with the new treatment.
Hi Noel – Prayers out to you!! You are truly inspiring. It was great getting to see John over the holidays – he was a natural with our son George.
Best Wishes – Kyle, Libby and George
Keeping you and your loved ones in my prayers!
Jane
Always, always in our prayers Ann. Glad you are heading to NY and have found another type of treatment. Also, happy you had that great medicine over the holidays – family! Both boys – how wonderful! Love, Rozann and Jim
Hoping the New York doc can make a difference. Have a good trip.
We missed you at book club, and hope to see you next time.
Thoughts & prayers! K & G
Dear Noel,
Iām writing you on behalf of your SF Fan Club to wish you all the best this week in New York! We will think about you every day and send our best wishes and prayers your direction.
Once you are back, we’d love to take you to the art installation at Grace Cathedral, a truly moving and inspiring sight.
Our love,
Jean, Elmer, Amanda, Hannah, Isabel, Laurel and Robert
Hi Noel, I am very grateful for your blog. Your recent pictures on FB are just beautiful, so it is easy to assume you are doing well. I will get my prayers back on the fast track and pray your new doctor and new treatment provide the relief you need. You are an inspiration.
Carolyn
Hi Noel,
I tried reaching out to you on facebook, but never had a response. My daughter is running in the Boston Marathon this year and raising money for cancer research on her team. However, what we wanted you to know was that she dedicated one of her training runs to you. Her comments and a picture from the run is on my facebook page. I do hope that your trip to NYC was successful and that this approach will have better results for you. You continue to be in my prayers, as I know you are in so many others’.
Martha
You are always in our thoughts and prayers. 2014 marks 40 years since we all met. We hope the NY trip is healing and hopeful.
You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Glad to hear the holidays went well. Take care and hopefully
keep on smiling.