How have you been influenced by reading the book or watching the lecture? What message would you like to share with others who’ve been touched by Randy and his story?
February 5th, 2010 at 3:56 am
a wonderfull book that reminds us the meaning of live...we really have to appreciate what we have.
best regards from Spain
Reyes
Reyes
February 4th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Thank you very much for the story. xx
Ashly Fishell-Shaffer
February 4th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Thank You! I loved this book. It took me about a month to read it, simply because I couldn't read too much at one time. Certainly made me put some things in proper order in life. Randy has certainly left a beautiful legacy for his children. Jai, you are in my thoughts.
Melissa
February 4th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
I remember seeing Dr. Paush several years ago on Oprah and being humbled by personna and story. Never did I think that pancreatic cancer would invade my life. In June 2009 my boyfriend of almost 10 years was diagnosed after having complained of stomach pains and weight loss for several months. The symptoms of this disease so often are mistaken for other medical situations that usually the diagnosis comes very late. After very extensive surgery which removed the tail of the pancreas, the spleen, an adrenal gland, some intestine resulting in what we thought would be a temprary colostomy and his left kidney we were told all the pathology showed no signs of cancer. We thought that maybe we just might be lucky and beat this thing. In September my boyfriend started chemotherapy with Gemzar once per week for three weeks then one week off for a total of 12 weeks. There was one missed cycle due to an elevated white blood count and one inpatient trip to the hospital again due to a blood clot. The presence of the blood clot now means daily injection of lovenox in the belly. A CT scan was done after New year's with the hope that if there was no sign of cancer that the colostomy could be reversed. No such luck...it showed a tumor on the pancreas, on the incision line and worse of all on the liver...so no colostomy reversal. This has been such a blow so now we are on to more chemo which we found is not covered by insurance. I am now becoming an expert on pancreatic cancer, fundrasing, survival and prayer. We still have a long way to go and I will be getting him Randy's book for inspiration. I would not wish this cancer on anyone,even someone I truly disliked. This is so hard yet we still have hope. Hope is what keeps us going along with support from friends and family. I pray no one has to go through this living nightmare in their lifetime.
patty
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:38 am
Hey!
I just finished reading "The Last Lecture" and it touched me so much! I was even crying a few times because this is all so unbelievable but amazing the way Randy wrote it down...The way he could still live his life the way he wanted, even when he knew, that he's got only a few months left. I wished I could thank him for writing that book...
I hope for Jai and the kids that everything is alright...
All the best,
Nadine from Germany
Nadine
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:25 am
Hoy he terminado el libro mas real que he leido en mi vida. Me ha despertado los valores del ser humano, algo que desgraciadamente olvidamos con frecuencia. Randy tuvo la oportunidad de despedirse como no todo el mundo puede, dentro de su desgracia tuvo suerte. Demuestra que era una persona normal, la cual pudo hacer muchas cosas por los demas. Eres muy grande Randy!!!! Yo tambien te llevare en mi corazon desde este momento. Gracias.
Toni
