From: Socks the Whitehouse Cat <agent01...@my-deja.com>
Newsgroups: alt.support.cancer
Subject: speaking of pain meds
Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 13:04:17 -0000

check out the sunday Doonesbury (May 15, 05)
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I got a letter from the hospital yesterday.  They've settled for
Chemotherapy as the way to go using Mitomycin which will be
administered once a week for 6 weeks starting next thursday.
At least I'll be treated as an out-patient instead of being

(Note: The original article, including references, is at
http://grumpyrichard.com/node/25 )
Data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in
Orlando indicate that women taking statins (e.g., Lipitor, Zocor) had a

Does c reactive protein become elevated in lymphoma? I had a  high crp
of 54 one week. The next week it was 1.1 which was in the normal range.
I had a fever before each test. Why would this be?

Someone is taking artemisinin to fight cancer here?
I would like to share results.
Bye !

I had a medical in February and my GP now insists to send any male
over 55 ( I am 61) for a colonoscopy (after they had found polyps on
him), which is covered by the Ontario Health plan.
He referred me to the Rudd Clinic in Toronto, supposed to be _the_

What is amazing is the number of people developing cancer these days.  Many
friends have come to me - far more than I expected - telling me that they
have cancer too.  Half the executiv committee of my environmental
organization has some form of it.  One, a pharmacist, knows what ...

I have seen their advertisement on television with quite a blitz.  My
question is to cancer victims only.  Is this group legitimate, or are
they a nursing home sort of complex, to assist most people through their
difficult times.  I ask this, because I see flags popping up as ...

Steph, Thank you for your response to my question. You said I should ask if
Transrectal Excision and radiotherepy is an option. I am going in 8 days to
see a professor of surgery at the Pelican Cancer Foundation. Their
literature says it is a recognised leading world authority ...

Microsoft Customer
this is the latest version of security update, the
"January 1998, Cumulative Patch" update which fixes
all known security vulnerabilities affecting

check out my blog for May 9.  I got an interesting phone call this
afternoon.

I posted this in my anxiety ng re: Mom:
I had a long talk w/her today.  And I was troubled by what she said.  She is
*so* worried about her appearance that she would rather NOT have intensive
treatment (chemo that would make her lose her hair).  The oral chemo she is

A lady I know has just completed chemo and radiation treatment for breast
cancer. She is in limbo now waiting to find out if this treatment has worked
and is finding it hard to cope with her feelings. Can anyone recommend a
good book that deals with these issues?

After a 14 month fight with small-cell lung cancer my mother passed
away yesterday afternoon.  I still can't believe she is gone & I miss
her so much.  
I want to thank everyone in this group for all of their help, support,