Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Had the MRI on my brain, it was clear. They did another thoracentesis (drained the pleural cavity) and they did nick a lung, so they said if I had problems breathing, to go to the emergency room. Otherwise, nothing new until Tues. evening. Lynda At 08:45 PM 1/18/2008, you wrote: >Rogene, > > From what I can find online, my cancer is treatable (not cureable), >will give me a better quality of life, etc., but the life expectancy >is about 2 years. Now I don't think I like that. I will have some >tough questions for the doctor on Tues. > >Lynda > >At 10:36 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote: > > >Rogene, > > > >And the pill did not work. It was Ambien. Woke up after 4 hours > >just like the three nights before, but this time I was wide > >awake. Worse than taking nothing. Need sleepytime tea > >tonight. But, I am getting so tired, I will probably sleep. > > > >I have to drive to Boulder tomorrow for the PET scan. No food after > >7:30 A.M. Won't get to eat until about 3:30 P.M. I get shaky > >without food. But, I have lost 12 pounds because I just cannot eat > >very much anymore. > > > >I did the same kind of basic psychological exercises when I had > >breast cancer. When I once get this scheduled and I know the score, > >I think I can make a plan. I have tapes and everything, just have to > >get where I know what is happening so I can de-stress. > > > >I had some trouble with sleep when I did chemo before. Hope that is > >not the case this time. > > > >It is a good place, that is why I am driving there. I feel far more > >comfortable going there than I would going here. > > > >Going to bed. I will be home in the morning, then head for > >Boulder. Hope the snow holds off until I get home. > > > >Thanks for the support and prayers. I think I need them. > > > >Lynda > > > >At 10:17 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote: > > > > >Lynda, > > > > > >I'm happy to hear you have a good cancer treatment center! . . . > > >That makes all the difference! > > > > > >I know you'll do whatever it takes to get better! . . . > > > > > >Silva Mind Control has some meditation exercises designed to > > >prevent/fight cancer. . . . > > > > > >Basically you put yourself in a very relaxed state . . . see, hear, > > >feel yourself as a healthy person . . . mentally move all disease > > >out of your body and replace all disease with healthy tissue . . . > > > > > >You might want to record your own meditation program . . . > > > > > >It can help with sleep too! - I know you're desperate for sleep when > > >YOU take a pill! > > > > > >Love and prayers, > > > > > >Rogene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Had the MRI on my brain, it was clear. They did another thoracentesis (drained the pleural cavity) and they did nick a lung, so they said if I had problems breathing, to go to the emergency room. Otherwise, nothing new until Tues. evening. Lynda At 08:45 PM 1/18/2008, you wrote: >Rogene, > > From what I can find online, my cancer is treatable (not cureable), >will give me a better quality of life, etc., but the life expectancy >is about 2 years. Now I don't think I like that. I will have some >tough questions for the doctor on Tues. > >Lynda > >At 10:36 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote: > > >Rogene, > > > >And the pill did not work. It was Ambien. Woke up after 4 hours > >just like the three nights before, but this time I was wide > >awake. Worse than taking nothing. Need sleepytime tea > >tonight. But, I am getting so tired, I will probably sleep. > > > >I have to drive to Boulder tomorrow for the PET scan. No food after > >7:30 A.M. Won't get to eat until about 3:30 P.M. I get shaky > >without food. But, I have lost 12 pounds because I just cannot eat > >very much anymore. > > > >I did the same kind of basic psychological exercises when I had > >breast cancer. When I once get this scheduled and I know the score, > >I think I can make a plan. I have tapes and everything, just have to > >get where I know what is happening so I can de-stress. > > > >I had some trouble with sleep when I did chemo before. Hope that is > >not the case this time. > > > >It is a good place, that is why I am driving there. I feel far more > >comfortable going there than I would going here. > > > >Going to bed. I will be home in the morning, then head for > >Boulder. Hope the snow holds off until I get home. > > > >Thanks for the support and prayers. I think I need them. > > > >Lynda > > > >At 10:17 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote: > > > > >Lynda, > > > > > >I'm happy to hear you have a good cancer treatment center! . . . > > >That makes all the difference! > > > > > >I know you'll do whatever it takes to get better! . . . > > > > > >Silva Mind Control has some meditation exercises designed to > > >prevent/fight cancer. . . . > > > > > >Basically you put yourself in a very relaxed state . . . see, hear, > > >feel yourself as a healthy person . . . mentally move all disease > > >out of your body and replace all disease with healthy tissue . . . > > > > > >You might want to record your own meditation program . . . > > > > > >It can help with sleep too! - I know you're desperate for sleep when > > >YOU take a pill! > > > > > >Love and prayers, > > > > > >Rogene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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