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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / July 2009Progress Update.
6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been 4 1/2 years of NED reports. Next check in 6 months. Life Is Good. Tomorrow Barb and I are going down the coast to visit some friends who live off the grid in Big Sur. I'll take some photos and post them on the web.  SignatureEccentric is crazy with money. Bobert In Central California > 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung > Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Bobert > In Central California Congrats, and keep it up. Is it 5y of NED that's the big milestone, or (5y > dx) & NED? You're either almost there, or past---good either way. Going from a dx of sclc to "all clear" must feel wonderful. Staying on the "all clear" for years should keep the smile on your face. --- CSM > > 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung > > Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been > > 4 1/2 years of NED reports. Next check in 6 months. > > > Congrats, and keep it up. Is it 5y of NED that's the big milestone, > or (5y > dx) & NED? His 5-year milestone is from the date of his recurrence. J > > Congrats, and keep it up. Is it 5y of NED that's the big milestone, > > or (5y > dx) & NED? > > His 5-year milestone is from the date of his recurrence. > J Thanks to all for the nice words. When I was diagnosed in 2003, I read on the net that 5 yr Dx was the normal period for cancer patients to wait for the "Its gone" pronouncement, and for SCLC it's 6 yr. because it is an aggressive type of cancer. 5 yr of NED also sounds reasonable, too. What ever the number, it is great to have ANY NED report. In my mind I am celebrating Both numbers now. I'll get my next scan at about the 5 yr, NED mark. Still sleeping with one eye open so it can't sneak up on me. :=) The trip down the coast was not productive as far as photos were concerned. It was extremely foggy Tuesday with the fog rolling over the highway. It gave the illusion that we were driving in a tunnel through the fog. The road heat and cars moving through the fog creates this affect. It's a neat visual, but not good for photographs. The coast was largely obscured. That's not unusual for this coast. The Central coast is in the fog belt. Our house seems to be overcast 2/3 of the time. It's only 1/2 crow mile from the beach. Go 5 miles inland and it could be 100+ degrees in the summer and 60 at the coast. Oh, well I *could* be in Phoenix. 103 at 1:30 am (I've seen it do that.) We are going to have a 2 day heat wave this weekend. Predicted high 72 degrees http://www.ksbw.com/weather/18647202/media.html?qs=;longname=7%20Day;shor tname=7Day;days=&ib_wxwidget=true#HEARSTWX=http%3A//www.ksbw.com/weather/ 811979/media.html%3Fqs%3D%3Bref%3D/weather/18647202/media.html%3Blongname %3D7%2520Day http://tinyurl.com/nttgjz After the June Gloom I will try to get some pics. I have many on my hard drive. I may put some on the web one of these days. I'll report when I do. All possible love to all, bobert SignatureEccentric is crazy with money. Bobert In Central California > IStill sleeping with one eye open so it can't sneak up on me. :=) > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > We are going to have a 2 day heat wave this weekend. Predicted high 72 > degrees Sorry to hear the weather didn't co-operate, .Bobert. Another time... What I'm getting is the coast is cooler? 72 a heatwave? We're in a heatware 22 degrees C = 97F? (5 am) Going up to 27C today (feels like 33 with the humidity) = 117? (not sure I'm doing the math right) Hot and sunny tumorrow, then 5 days of some sun and mostly showers. I like when it's warm/hot. Tornadoes ripped through part of our Province yesterday. I don't have the full report but saw one tornado barrelling through a house - it was totalled but she saved herself and one cat. Other cat unknown as of last night. J - with the weather report. :) On Jun 26, 6:04 am, J ... > What I'm getting is the coast is cooler? 72 a heatwave? > We're in a heatware 22 degrees C = 97F? (5 am) > Going up to 27C today (feels like 33 with the humidity) > = 117? (not sure I'm doing the math right) No, you are NOT doing the math right. 25C is 80F ! I don't do the math, I use a dual thermometer and just look! I have many friends in Europe I am looking many times. > On Jun 26, 6:04 am, J ... > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > math, I use a dual thermometer and just look! I have many friends in > Europe I am looking many times. Yes, mine was wrong. I started from the right instead of the left (with the formula) F = 32 + (C*9/5) So 22C = 71F 25C= 77F and 25C = 91.4 F European calculations might vary; but there's no mention of it in my calculator's booklet (and buttons). It does have different calculations/buttons for Imperial gals to litres, Imperial t to kg and Imperial fl.oz to ml J "European calculations might vary........." I believe that Celcius is Celcius the world over, and the same with Fahrenheit! There is no way that a Celcius reading would vary in Europe as opposed to North America,. In article <dc6a8058-22e1-4b1d-9e5e-be5d0bfd0ee0@l30g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, > "European calculations might vary........." > I believe that Celcius is Celcius the world over, and the same with > Fahrenheit! There is no way that a Celcius reading would vary in > Europe as opposed to North America,. * Celcius is Celsius the world over. earle * "Where smut's to be smitten, Smoot will smite, For God, for country, and Fahrenheit." --Ogden Nash (from his poem "Senator Smoot, Republican, UT." > "European calculations might vary........." > I believe that Celcius is Celcius the world over, and the same with > Fahrenheit! There is no way that a Celcius reading would vary in > Europe as opposed to North America,. So was that the humidity level you were reading on your dual thermometer, eyesight problem or the thermometer needs replacing? 25C is not 80F ! J -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Progress Update. Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:44:30 -0400 From: J <xyewsnswex@nalid;"no> Newsgroups: alt.support.cancer > On Jun 26, 6:04 am, J ... > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > math, I use a dual thermometer and just look! I have many friends in > Europe I am looking many times. Yes, mine was wrong. I started from the right instead of the left (with the formula) F = 32 + (C*9/5) So 22C = 71F 25C= 77F and 25C = 91.4 F > > "European calculations might vary........." > > I believe that Celcius is Celcius the world over, and the same with [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > 25C= 77F > and 25C = 91.4 F The last one is incorrect. * When my kids were studying all this stuff (conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit), I told them this. Remember: Celsius: 10, 20, 30. 10 is a cool day. 20 is a perfect day. 30 is a hot day. 10 C is 50 F. 20 C is 68 F. 30 C is 86 F. I always remember 16 and 61 (16 C is the same as 61 F) And remember 23 and 73 (23 C is the same as 73 F) And if it's 40 below zero -- it doesn't make any difference -- Celsius and Fahrenheit are exactly the same!) earle * > In article , J <xyewsnswex@nalid;"no> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > The last one is incorrect. mea culpa. I meant to write "and 33 C = 91.4 F" > When my kids were studying all this stuff (conversion from Celsius to > Fahrenheit), I told them this. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > And if it's 40 below zero -- it doesn't make any difference -- Celsius > and Fahrenheit are exactly the same!) Hopefully we'll never experience that, although colder temperatures are easier to tolerate if the humidity is low. I don't know the temperature these days except that it's been cool and rainy. Thanks for your input, Earle. I just looked up " Ano Nuevo State Reserve" and its "the site of the largest mainland breeding colony of the northern elephant seal." Very interesting, but reminds me I meant to look up wild turkeys (in our Province). I don't know what I'd do without the internet. It's sometimes better than an encyclopedia. I've just been reading about low E glass. Got everything I wanted to know, on one page (except pricing) of the 3 types. Have a good day, Earle and take care, J > 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung > Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > friends who live off the grid in Big Sur. I'll take some photos and post > them on the web. Great news Bobert, Almost there to the 6-year (homefree) milestone. I look forward to seeing the photos. Off the grid is really interesting to me, so I hope you'll share details. Have a wonderful, safe visit. J > 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung > Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > friends who live off the grid in Big Sur. I'll take some photos and post > them on the web. Hooray for you Bobert!! I saw my ENT on Friday and after 3 years I'm also NED. I got my checkups reduced from every 3 months to every 6 months, too. SignatureJanet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. > > 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung > > Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been > > 4 1/2 years of NED reports. Next check in 6 months. <snip> > Hooray for you Bobert!! > > I saw my ENT on Friday and after 3 years I'm also NED. I got my checkups > reduced from every 3 months to every 6 months, too. 3 years is great. I requested (and got) a few extra 3 month checkups. One found mets to my brain. I'm I've been on a 6 month cycle for the last couple of years, and don't plan to change it any time soon. Ain't it a great feeling to be upgraded? Or is it a downgrade? OT: Whatever happened to The Road Princess? SignatureEccentric is crazy with money. Bobert In Central California >>> 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung >>> Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Ain't it a great feeling to be upgraded? Or is it a downgrade? It is better than great. It's super! I consider it an upgrade, though I still have to get the snake stuffed up my nose twice a year. > OT: Whatever happened to The Road Princess? She is off the road. We bought a regular stuck to dirt house in 2005 and continued to RV part time for a couple of years, but DH's health is not good so we sold the last RV and now we travel like "normal" folks in a Honda Civic, and airplane or a cruise ship. SignatureJanet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. > > In article <00889927$0$11870$c3e8...@news.astraweb.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > It is better than great. It's super! I consider it an upgrade, though I > still have to get the snake stuffed up my nose twice a year. Yikes! That sounds a lot worse than being injected with radioactive sugar and having to be still for an long while. Does the snake do a visual check of the insides of passages? <snip> --- CSM >>> In article <00889927$0$11870$c3e8...@news.astraweb.com>, >>>>> 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > sugar and having to be still for an long while. Does the snake do a > visual check of the insides of passages? It checks inside my nose and in my throat. They spray my nose with numbing stuff but it doesn't work that great and I still feel that sucker poking around. I had the scan with the radioactive sugar. They gave me some really nice relaxation medicine. I wanted to know if they gave it as take-out. That stuff was wonderful! SignatureJanet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. > >>> In article <00889927$0$11870$c3e8...@news.astraweb.com>, > >>>>> 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Way-the-heck-south Texas > Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. Sorry for the slow reply---busy lately. The nose probe sounds very unpleasant. For that, I'd certainly want relaxation meds, or more. They don't give me anything for the PET/CT; they just expect me to be still for a while on my own. Being a bit of a finger-tapper, that's an effort. --- CSM > > OT: Whatever happened to The Road Princess? > > She is off the road. We bought a regular stuck to dirt house in 2005 and > continued to RV part time for a couple of years, but DH's health is not > good so we sold the last RV and now we travel like "normal" folks in a > Honda Civic, and airplane or a cruise ship. Thanks for the update. bobert SignatureEccentric is crazy with money. Bobert In Central California > 6 years, 3 weeks, 2 days ago, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung >Cancer. Today I got the "Still Clear" from my Oncologist. It's now been [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >friends who live off the grid in Big Sur. I'll take some photos and post >them on the web. Fantastic! I love to hear stories like yours. Life IS good. Enjoy your trip. Carla |
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