I have just been informed today that my father has been diagnosed with
Carcinoma of the Oesophagus. My father is 67 years old and like the
best friend I ever had. Reliable, loving and always up for a challenge
and best of likes fishing....Jesus.. feel like I'm writing his funeral

I hope this doesn't come across as bitter.  I don't intend it so. I also
hope it doesn't offend or upset anyone.  Please just consider what I have
to say here & use it in any way you can to ensure your own or a loved
ones' comfort in the final days of life.

First off an Introduction....
My Name is Cindy , I'm 37 Married to the love of my life for 15 yrs. Mom to
3 children  15,13,4 .
I just found out i have a tumor on my optic nerve base, which is affecting

Call me stupid or what not but what exactly does your reply mean?
Glioma is only in my optic nerve base (where they meet) that's not in my
brain, Are  the chances of surviving Glioma are low??
I'm Sorry but I've been a mess since i found out, TIA Cindy

Turns out we are out of network with our oncologist- need mom to start chemo
soon.  This will cost us 25% if we decide to stay with him which we could
afford if it not too expensive.  Anyone know a ballpark guess of what the
cost would be??  This is using Taxol and the platinum ...

I was beautiful here today.  It was 85 deg. the roses are still in
bloom, the birds are singing around the bird feeder.
But it rained most of the week in Salem Oregon.
I got a call last wednesday, my grandson who has been undergoing chemo,

I was diagnosed with advanced terminal Esphogeal Cancer 9/20/2002 and told
that I had less than 6 months, between the cancer, chemo and radiation my
weight dropped from 220 lbs to 129. I had sugery to remove the esophogus and
replace it with my stomach thus losing the normal stomach ...

This design is to remind women that they need to look after their breasts
when they are young so they don't get cancer when they are older
www.cafepress.com/beerman103

Well I am heading into my CT Biopsy tomorrow morning...I had my first CT Scan
done in July, it included the Abdominal and Pelvic regions...first report
came back good the day or two after...then we recieved an Adendum..there is a
16MM soft tissue mass adjacent to the ascending colon ...

I heard from:
Becky Bowermaster
Complaints Coordinator
CDPHE - HFD

I went for the results of my Pet/Ct scan. Super! Previous tumors are gone.
New spots on the upper left lung show no cancer activity yet.. There is
scarring on the upper right lobe from the radiation. I will be going for
another ct scan in November. Might do a round of chemo after ...

that is encapsulated? And does that mean the same thing as "embedded"?
What does 'in situ' mean? Are most breast cancers in the milk ducts?
I thank you.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,213881,00.html
Lance Armstrong's Self-Inflicted Cancer?
Thursday , September 14, 2006
By Steven Milloy

82-year-old Caucasian female.
In good health,  Active, swims a few laps daily.
Diabetic, takes insulin twice daily.
Takes mild BP medication but BP has never been a problem.

Apologies for the ALL CAPS thing, I don't know how short on time I am,
or if I'm short on time at all.
I've a very good friend in ICU who's wife could use a bit of support.
She's in the waiting room right now, and has in fact, been living in