Tue, February 12 2002	Click on picture of Forrest to see some recent photos of Forrest taken for the Ronald McDonald House Charities annual fund-raising campaign.
Mon, February 11 2002	If you would like to offer a gift, Bar and Peter have asked that donations be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. This organization was wonderful and helped them a great deal. Donations can be mailed to this address: Ronald MacDonald House of Albany 139 South Lake Ave Albany, NY 12208 Include your name and address and indicate that the donation is in memory of Forrest Schoenberger. And, so that Bar and Peter will be notified, please include their address: Bar Scott and Peter Schoenberger P.O. Box 81 Glenford, NY 12433
Sat, February 9 2002	We must report the news that Forrest died today at 2:10 pm apparently due to a brain tumor. See Bar's email.
Tue, January 29 2002	Some information about Forrest's current treatment. See Bar's email.
Sun, January 27 2002	Forrest's surgery to remove his catheter goes well. Forrest is looking forward to swimming! See Bar's email.
Thu, January 24 2002	An exciting step in Forrest's progress, he is scheduled to have his catheter removed Friday morning. See Bar's email.
Wed, January 16 2002	Forrest started gymnastics and loves it. He's also keen on mint tea parties and yoga. See Bar's email.
Tue, December 18 2001	Forrest asked to be in a photo shoot for Ronald McDonald House. Forrest still doing great. Currently in Philidelphia visiting Peter's family. See Bar's email.
Fri, December 7 2001	Forrest is doing great! Get your pictures while they're hot! See Bar's email.
Wed, November 30 2001	Forrest's surgery is ruled out because of too many lesions in his lungs. Bar relieved that Forrest won't be going through more surgery, but anxious none-the-less about what that means for the future. See Bar's email.
Sat, November 17 2001	Recent CT scan shows two new nodules on Forrest's lungs which may be operable. His abdomen is clear so it is possible that surgery can keep the cancer at bay until his system overcomes it. Bar, Peter, and Forrest planning to spend Thanksgiving with family in Philidelphia. Lots to be thankful for. See Bar's email.
Thu, November 1 2001	Pictures from trip to see Steve of Blues Clues- click here Forrest's AFP up to 1000. Forrest doing great, running and climbing and hair growing back strong. Forrest was a pumpkin for Halloween. Situation testing Bar and Peter's reserves, but their faith still strong. See Bar's email.
Wed, October 24 2001	Forrest's Make-A-Wish trip to NYC to see Steve from Blues Clues was a blast. Tomorrow, heading to Albany for first time in a month to check AFP levels. See Bar's email.
Tue, October 16 2001	Forrest is "remarkably energetic and happy". Forrest's trip to see Steve of Blues Clues rescheduled for this Saturday! See Bar's email.
Wed, October 3 2001	See Bar's email for status on Forrest's, Bar's, and Peter's state of mind-- as important, more important, than Forrest's physical state.
Thu, September 27 2001	Forrest's AFP rises up to 105. Forrest is "officially done with medicine". See Bar's email.
Fri, September 21 2001	Forrest's AFP rises to 65-- unsure if this is a possibly normal result of radiation. See Bar's email.
Fri, September 14 2001	Radiation therapy is done and Forrest's AFP count is 12.3-- considered in the normal range. Some news on how Forrest and schoolmates are coping with the tradegies on Sep 11. See Bar's email.
Thu, September 6 2001	3 radiation sessions left to go and Forrest's AFP is down to 19.7-- the lowest yet! See Bar's email.
Fri, August 31 2001	Week 3 of radiation is over and Forrest's AFP is down to 33. Forrest is actually enjoying the process and will be disappointed when it ends! See Bar's email.
Mon, August 27 2001	Week 3 of radiation begins. His bloodwork surprisingly stronger! Forrest's birthday party a big success. See Bar's email.
Thu, August 23 2001	Happy 3rd Birthday Forrest! Forrest actually seems to be enjoying radition! Thanks for all the birthday cards! Forrest has a "fiesty moment". Update on his physical condition (AFP, etc). See Bar's email.
Fri, August 17 2001	First week of radiation done. Forrest's 3rd birthday this Thursday (8/23)! Peter creates a replica of "Mailbox" from Blues Clues and it would be great for Forrest to receive birthday cards. See Bar's email.
Thu, August 16 2001	4 Radiation treatments down, 17 to go. Forrest thriving in the face of everything. See Bar's email.
Mon, August 13 2001	Radiation treatments began today. Forrest asks "where does God live?". See Bar's email.
Wed, August 8 2001	Forrest's AFP down to 60 suggesting last round of chemo was effective. Radiation to begin on Monday. Forrest continues to surprise doctor's expectations with his recovery ability. See Bar's email.
Fri, August 3 2001	Platelet transfusion not needed and white blood count recovering well. Forrest's demostrating an awesome geographical knowledge. Forrest's 3rd birthday just weeks away!!! Spirits are higher. See Bar's email.
Wed, August 1 2001	Recent Chemo appears to have been effective as Forrest's AFP is back down to 89. But, Bar & Peter still feeling a bit disappointed and discouraged. See Bar's email.
Fri, July 29 2001	Forrest still holding up great as chemo winds down. 4-5 weeks of low dose radiation therapy tentatively planned to begin Aug 13. Forrest scheduled to have lunch with Steve from Blues Clues in September! Bar's serendipitously discovering herbal remedies around her home. See Bar's email.
Sun, July 22 2001	Forrest's chemo treatment's pick up again. See Bar's email.
Wed, July 19 2001	Forrest's AFP up to 108 so Forrest will be getting another round of chemo in prep for radiation treatment which they are hopeful might knock it all the way down. See Bar's email.
Sun, July 15 2001	Bar, Peter considering another round of chemo for Forrest. Bar feeling rejuvenated. Peter turns 40 (Happy Birthday!). See Bar's email.
Wed, July 11 2001	Forrest's AFP up a bit to 63. See Bar's email.
Fri, July 6 2001	Forrest has a great 4th of July. Bar and Peter still trying to decide what to do about radiation therapy. See Bar's email.
Fri, June 29 2001	Forrest's AFP staying down at 22. See Bar's email.
Wed, June 20 2001	Forrest's AFP still looking good-- his strength is coming back and he's talking up a storm. 2-3 weeks of radiation to start soon. See Bar's email.
Tue, June 12 2001	Chemo is Done!!!!!!! Peter conveys appreciation to Ronald McDonald volunteers annual luncheon. See Bar's email.
Tue, June 5 2001	Forrest's last (!) chemo treatment scheduled. Hannah will be helping with Forrest on a regular basis through the summer. Forrest may have chicken pox. Bar is working away at a book. See Bar's email.
Wed, May 30 2001	Forrest's AFP count down to 23!!! See Bar's email.
Mon, May 28 2001	Doctors advise one more round of chemo followed by radiation. Otherwise, everything is wonderfully dull. See Bar's email.
Wed, May 23 2001	Forrest's AFP count down to 53!!! See Bar's email.
Tue, May 22 2001	Some new Spring pictures of Forrest!
Sun, May 20 2001	Back to Albany tomorrow for blood test. Make a Wish Foundation working to arrange Forrest meeting Steve from Blue's Clues! See Bar's email.
Sun, May 13 2001	Forrest's AFP tumor marker number is going down and the doctor's expect it to continue to do so. Signs optimistic that Forrest might beat the cancer! Bar, Peter, Forrest home from Albany and enjoying Mother's Day. See Bar's email.
Wed, May 9 2001	Forrest started new chemo on Tuesday and is handling it beautifully. In Albany until Friday. See Bar's email.
Mon, May 7 2001	After surgeries, Forrest's AFP count down to 466. Now up to Albany for chemo to hopefully take it down to "remission" levels. See Bar's email.
Fri, May 4 2001	Bar, Peter, Forrest home from NYC. See Bar's email.
Wed, May 2 2001	Forrest's 2nd lung surgery successful-- chemo to resume on Monday. See Bar's email.
Tue, May 1 2001	Forrest's surgery postponed-- his doctor gets called away on emergency. Possibly to occur late this afternoon instead. See Bar's email.
Mon, Apr 30 2001	Forrest's 2nd lung surgery scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday). It doesn't get any butter than this! See Bar's email.
Thu, Apr 26 2001	Forrest off of pain meds, surgery on left lung scheduled for this Tuesday, observations on hospital life and a beautiful spring day in the city. See Bar's email.
Wed, Apr 25 2001	Forrest's surgery successful, surgeons remove lobe of his right lung. See Bar's email.
Mon, Apr 23 2001	First of Forrest's lung surgeries tomorrow at Sloan-Kettering. Bar/Peter will be staying at Ronald McDonald House in NYC. See Bar's email.
Wed, Apr 18 2001	Forrest's lung surgery scheduled for Tue, Apr 24. Chemo effectiveness minimal at this time. Encorporating more homeopathic remedies. Forrest continues to do beautifully. See Bar's email.
Mon, Apr 9 2001	Spring comes to the Hudson Valley. Lung surgeries on the horizon. Forrest's hair, energy, and personality coming back strong. Continued stress tough for Bar & Peter. Synchonized meditations/prayers on Wed's nights. See Bar's email.
Sun, Apr 1 2001	Three weeks until next treatment. Forrest asks "what's after the doctors?" See Bar's email.
Wed, Mar 28 2001	Home early. Last chemo tough on Forrest, but he's already better. Bar describes current chemo meds. See Bar's email.
Mon, Mar 26 2001	In Albany for next round of Chemo. Forrest louu-king goood as per clinic staff! Bar performs locally. See Bar's email.
Sat, Mar 24 2001	Everyone is feeling much better!-- Forrest well enough to spend day at "school". See Bar's email.
Wed, Mar 21 2001	Home from the hospital! Everyone is exhausted, Forrest seems traumatized by experience. Chemo to restart next week. Bar sends a big thank you! to everyone. See Bar's email.
Fru, Mar 16 2001	Forrest, Bar, Peter coming home from NYC on Monday. See Bar's email.
Sun, Mar 11 2001	Forrest off ventilator since Friday-- still in PICU, but stable. See Bar's email.
Mon, Mar 5 2001	Forrest's follow-up surgery goes well too. See Bar's email.
Fri, Mar 2 2001	Forrest's surgery goes well (!) but still a tough road ahead. See Bar's email.
Sun, Feb 25 2001	Forrest's blood count is good-- surgery is on for Friday morning. They will be at Ronald McDonald House, 405 East 73rd Street, NY, NY, 10021 if you'd like to send cards/notes. See Bar's email.
Wed, Feb 21 2001	Forrest to undergo liver surgery March 2nd. Bar needs to cancel shows scheduled for Mar 17 & Apr 21. See Bar's email. Pictures of Forrest at Disney World!
Sat, Feb 17 2001	Chemo round #9 done, Forrest is doing very well. See Bar's email.
Wed, Feb 7 2001	Back from a "great" trip to Disney World! See Bar's email.
Sun, Feb 3 2001	A couple of new photos taken of Forrest right after the new year.
Wed, Jan 17 2001	Happiness about chemo ending, Forrest has new owl puppet to assist him, and going to Orlando! See Bar's email.
Fri, Jan 5 2001	News not so good, cat scan shows lung lesions larger and more numerous and AFP count up. See Bar's email.
Thu, Dec 27 2000	Forrest get's his blue tow truck for Christmas. Chemo taking a bit of a toll. See Bar's email.
Thu, Dec 21 2000	Last dose of topotecan. See Bar's email.
Mon, Dec 18 2000	2nd treatment with topotecan begins, more about peach fuzz, and Forrest is looking forward to Christmas. See Bar's email. Some new photos of Forrest (& Bar and Peter) from December have been scanned in-- click here!.
Fri, Dec 15 2000	Many thanks to Lynn, Jan, Kobi, Erika, Brian & Ann at Chocolate Cheers who donated our last order of 200 chocolate CD's! They have a great service providing chocolate novelties for weddings, special events, fund-raisers (or any other "excuse" you want to come up with to order lots of good chocolate!)... and they are just plain nice people. You can find out more about them at their website: www.ChocolateCheers.com. Please check them out.
Mon, Dec 11 2000	New treatment with topotecan begins. Sad news about Andy. See Bar's email.
Thu, Dec 7 2000	Forrest's AFP count down and scan looks good! New chemo treatment postponed again. See Bar's email.
Tue, Dec 5 2000	Forrest's new chemo treatment postponed and prayer request for Andy Philipson. See Bar's email.
Sun, Dec 3 2000	Forrest attends Ronald McDonald House Christmas Party and new chemo treatment to start. See Bar's email.
Mon, Nov 27 2000	Forrest's AFP count up a bit. See Bar's email.
Fri, Nov 17 2000	Bar performs concert for community. photos
Mon, Nov 13 2000	Forrest begins chemo treatment #6 tonight

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