She's shy.

Pam S.

She doesn't need anymore treatment that is wonderful a surgical cure and
surveillance. No fear of dying from the tumor. How wonderful!!!!
She should be recovered in a couple of months and be able to move on with
her life........that is so wonderful. No chemo or radiation. Her docs must
be convinced she is all set....that is so great.

ave my check in with the onc on 1/18 (appt was changed)

Hoping for a good appointment filled with good news.
Alex

Hello Angie,
I'm sorry your appointment has been delayed. It must weigh heavily on your mind.

Have you access to massage therapy and/or aromatherapy?
It would be nice if someone could whisk you away to a spa or retreat somewhere,
where there's such services available, along with other activities, including
walks with friends, if you're up to it.
If you can't leave home, try to keep busy, one way or another and pamper
yourself as much as possible.
When you go to bed, think "I'll worry about it in the morning", so hopefully
you'll sleep better.
If you feel taking a break from this newsgroup would help, go for it and busy
yourself with other activities.
If you decide to stay and read or post, do so. I'll be here reading and caring.
Watch for other replies, in case others have better ideas.
Hugs
J

Belle, Gin, > wrote:

Thanks luv and same to you and your mother.
Sorry to hear of your mother's diagnosis.
Here's hoping she'll stay fairly healthy for a long time.
Please keep in touch and let us know how you're both doing.
J

Glad to hear that the VA is stepping up to the plate.  My experiences with
the VA have been the biggest battle is getting the patient into the system
but once you are in the give wonderful care.
Alex

Hello Pam,
it's good to hear the VA's working on the eligibility thing for you and Rob.
Best wishes for new treatment plan.
Hugs
J

It's wonderful to see the loving people in your life.
Thanks for sharing and for the smaller versions.
Good luck with the scan, Bob.
J

Hi all,

We're now six eighths of the way through the second line chemo. Chemo is
going well after a 20% dose reduction so that her neutrophils can keep up.
Side effects have been minimal although the complete hair loss is a bummer
after it grew back so nicely last time. Friday's CT was OK, no real changes
from the last one in September.

The main battle so far is getting food down, soups and home made baby food
are good. Strangely crackers and cheese or other little treats seem to go
down well. We've also stated on the odd glucose energy drink, a little
dodgey as she's diabetic, but calories are calories. Having said that, the
first week after chemo plays the steroids play havoc with her blood glucose
so a little care is needed. Oh, and then there is chocolate, thanks be to
chocolate.

We thought it wise to look at any other treatment options as swallowing is
getting progressively difficult so we went to see the gastro guy on Monday
who did the origional endoscopy and asked if there was anything he could do
to help. People moan about the NHS but he did a new endoscopy on Tuesday so
we can't really complain about that. It seems that the lumen of the
eosophagus is about the size of a Bic pen, a little smaller than the
endoscope in fact so he couldn't get into the stomach itself. The conclusion
was that a stent could be in order, depending on if the stomach itself can
accomodate it, to which end we are due a barium swallow soon. We so hope
it's not the same guy who misdiagnosed her cancer as a hiatus hernia at the
end of '05.

So, good news if it all works, bad if we are the width of a Bic pen from
oblivion. At least we are still together in 2007 and she's doing pretty well
with it.

To be continued.

Ian

although smoking has been the most prevalent case for lung cancer, there
are other environmental factors.  However in the 1930s when Dr. Dubakey
was doing his residency in England, he and another Dr. studied lung
cancer victims.  All of them were smokers, 100%, so the medical
profession know as far back as then that smoking causes lung cancer.
Secondly, although one has stopped smoking for several years, they still
have a chance of developing lung cancer.  The tissues in the lungs have
been destroyed by the particles from the smoke.
That said, diesel exhaust also emits particles less than 2.5 microns in
diameter which have the same effect as cigarette smoke.
93% of diesel exhaust is carcinogenic.

 Places like the port of Los Angeles have 33,000 trucks a day entering
and leaving the port.  The great majority of these are older due to the
nature of the short haul truckers who are poorly paid and can not afford
to buy newer cleaner trucks.  In the San Joaquin Valley and particularly
in the Fresno area, the rate of respiratory illness is one in six among
children.  Old farm machinery, tractors, pump motors, and other
equipment contribute to this.
Also, a 50 passenger bus emits as much pollution as the 50 cars it
replaces.  Trucks are even worse, the newer trucks have engines up to
650  HP, these emit the equivalent pollution of 250-300 cars.  Then
there are the rail road engines, the newer ones are are up to 7500 HP.
They are much cleaner than the older engines but it is still diesel.

Fact is, particles lodging in the lungs cause lung cancer.
There may be a slight component that could be prevented by some kind of
drug therapy, but the best therapy is clean air.

Sorry to hear that Clifto.  My sympathies to you and your wife.

My husband was diagnosed with SCLC Nov. 7, 2006. He's in his fourth round of
chemo, which the onc. said is doing it's job after he read the CT scan last
week because the tumors (nodules?) showed "significant improvement."

His onc says something positive like that but then gives a prognosis that
says my husband need not worry about applying for the 4-year special deal at
the gym.

Until I saw the CT scan results, I didn't know how extensive his cancer was.
We're all in shock.

This group has helped me a lot even though I haven't been a regular because
of that other job, which I quit so now I hope to be here more to take
advantage of your smarts and wisdom.

I don't know the correct lingo yet or abbreviations so hang with me on that.

Thanks for being here.

Giuditta

Thanks for sharing, Sherry.
Dad was cured with surgery too.
Take care,
J

Good to hear from you, Betsy.
Take care,
J