I am not BigPoppy, We need your help.

[BigPoppy]

It has been a while since BigPoppy has been on the Board, He has been sick most of the summer. Poppy (Dennis) is my father in law on the 22 of july he went for a doctors appointment at the Nashville VA. I have written a prayer request for him about three years ago when he became very sick with the Kidney disease that he has been fighting against for a very long time the Docs told us then he might make 6 months back then. Well I believe your prayers helped him then and I hope they help him now On tuesday the Doc
read the results of a pet scan, they found that he had cancer of the spleen you can not Biopsey a spleen as it will burst and bleed out in the stomach. the spleen had shown a lot of growth and swelling when he had a CT of his remaining kidney. The results of the pet scan showed that he has got cancer in every lymph node in his body and it has also attacted his thyroid glands in his neck. They told him that the spleen could be removed, but the other two areas have to have tissue sample so that they can identify the exactly what type of cancer has hit him. He has been a part of my life for 7 years now. I was raised by a single mom and I never had a father figure. He has done everything a father in law should, a whole lot more than he should have. So I hope you will help us with your prayers. I wish you guys could know him like I have. On the day of this bad news he was at the hospital for nearly nine hours and this was after they drove one hundred miles down there and then another hundred coming back this was a total of 13 hours. He called us and wanted to know if we were all right, and if we needed anything, it was not until a couple of hours later when Nanna (Shirley, his wife of thirty years) called us with the news. so if you can say a little prayer for him, and us for that matter. He is a pretty good old man and we love him! And if you could drop him a line here on the board I will make take a few minutes to catch up on his Email here and he has one on excite also, it is [email protected], it would mean a lot to him. Thanks for your time.

[Dave Stewart]

Dennis and family are in our prayers here.

[Chubminnow]

I have always enjoyed reading every posting Big Poppy has ever placed here, whether he wrote about fishing or how precious life is didn't make any difference, all of his posts have always been great to read and I hope he comes through all of this ok and is able to cast another bait soon.

[DJD]

Prayers from my house for sure. I love his stories about fishing with the kids. I've said it before...Dennis is lucky to have such a great family! God Bless you.

[mhall]

I always loved his post and I will send a prayer right now from the Hall camp. God bless and yes he has truely been blessed with a great family. God Speed.

[Cobra190]

Prayers sent for BigPoppy and the family. Stay in the faith and lean on him. He will never put more on you than you can handle.

[roadrunner]

We will keep him in our prayers and thoughts. I think most of us know and respect Big Poppy from his postings, you are a lucky young man to have him for a father in law. The nice thing is you understand this.

I am sure Big Poppy will fight this and with todays knowledge of cancer and all his friends and prayers he will have a good chance to kick this in the butt.

Steve

[fishhound]

I hate to hear that anyone and there family is goin thru illness both of my parents has had cancer good news so far they have won the battle and we give all thanx to GOD I will keep you all in my prayers as well.

[Tyme2fish]

I am so sorry to hear of his problems. May God be merciful.

[Greg Sallee]

Prayers sent for BigPoppy and family.

[Devils Horse]

Best of luck Dennis. Check his mail...

[olducker]

Dennis and family are in my prayers