Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hi, Jan! Thank you for the message. Sorry to get back to you so late. For some reason your message was at the bottom of my inbox. My computer says you sent your message on Tuesday October 18, which is totally weird. Maybe the date on your computer is October instead of September. Or maybe my computer was wrong on the day your email came in. lol I find that I cannot post too much here because I know so very little about all the medical things. I am not sure yet what " take down " means, for example. Over time I guess we won't be newbies anymore. It is comforting to know that people like you are out there and part of this group. Good luck with your husband's chemo/radiation. Let us know how he does. Take care, ~Deb from Kansas Jan merrimary@...> wrote: Hi Deb, I'm Jan from California and my husband, Bill, was diagnosed very recently with Stage III with lymph nodes positive. He is having a Groshonn cathether put in tomorrow (out pt surgery) and on Tuesday starts chemo/radiation for five weeks, also five days a week, then after a rest period he will have further surgery and most likely a colostomy, than an additional four months of chemo (this is the current plan). He will be taking Xeloda for this first five week period, then the next chemo will be something thru a pump. I was worse than panic when we found out and I am a nurse altho not working at this time. Panic, horror and rage, big time rage, was my reaction. Bill is much calmer and even about it and he is very aware of his odds. I am just now past the panic mode, staying awake for nights on end, etc. Now thanks to his example I am doing this one day at a time. He is such a great lead to follow. He was always a firebrand before the diagnosis, quick on everything. Now he has just mellowed out and says " I am going to fight this, but I will do it one day at a time " . Hang in there and know that there is another newbie facing the same trip you are. I rarely post but this list is a wealth of information and comfort. Hugs, Jan : Re: Re: New member > Hi, Ingrid. My husband's chemo/radiation is supposed to be daily sessions on Mon through Fri and then Sat & Sun off. This is for 5 weeks; supposed to start in November. If he reacts in a bad way, that might change. Hopefully, he will do great. I just have to trust God that everything will work out. > ~Deb from Kansas --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hi, Jan! Thank you for the message. Sorry to get back to you so late. For some reason your message was at the bottom of my inbox. My computer says you sent your message on Tuesday October 18, which is totally weird. Maybe the date on your computer is October instead of September. Or maybe my computer was wrong on the day your email came in. lol I find that I cannot post too much here because I know so very little about all the medical things. I am not sure yet what " take down " means, for example. Over time I guess we won't be newbies anymore. It is comforting to know that people like you are out there and part of this group. Good luck with your husband's chemo/radiation. Let us know how he does. Take care, ~Deb from Kansas Jan merrimary@...> wrote: Hi Deb, I'm Jan from California and my husband, Bill, was diagnosed very recently with Stage III with lymph nodes positive. He is having a Groshonn cathether put in tomorrow (out pt surgery) and on Tuesday starts chemo/radiation for five weeks, also five days a week, then after a rest period he will have further surgery and most likely a colostomy, than an additional four months of chemo (this is the current plan). He will be taking Xeloda for this first five week period, then the next chemo will be something thru a pump. I was worse than panic when we found out and I am a nurse altho not working at this time. Panic, horror and rage, big time rage, was my reaction. Bill is much calmer and even about it and he is very aware of his odds. I am just now past the panic mode, staying awake for nights on end, etc. Now thanks to his example I am doing this one day at a time. He is such a great lead to follow. He was always a firebrand before the diagnosis, quick on everything. Now he has just mellowed out and says " I am going to fight this, but I will do it one day at a time " . Hang in there and know that there is another newbie facing the same trip you are. I rarely post but this list is a wealth of information and comfort. Hugs, Jan : Re: Re: New member > Hi, Ingrid. My husband's chemo/radiation is supposed to be daily sessions on Mon through Fri and then Sat & Sun off. This is for 5 weeks; supposed to start in November. If he reacts in a bad way, that might change. Hopefully, he will do great. I just have to trust God that everything will work out. > ~Deb from Kansas --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hi, Jan! Thank you for the message. Sorry to get back to you so late. For some reason your message was at the bottom of my inbox. My computer says you sent your message on Tuesday October 18, which is totally weird. Maybe the date on your computer is October instead of September. Or maybe my computer was wrong on the day your email came in. lol I find that I cannot post too much here because I know so very little about all the medical things. I am not sure yet what " take down " means, for example. Over time I guess we won't be newbies anymore. It is comforting to know that people like you are out there and part of this group. Good luck with your husband's chemo/radiation. Let us know how he does. Take care, ~Deb from Kansas Jan merrimary@...> wrote: Hi Deb, I'm Jan from California and my husband, Bill, was diagnosed very recently with Stage III with lymph nodes positive. He is having a Groshonn cathether put in tomorrow (out pt surgery) and on Tuesday starts chemo/radiation for five weeks, also five days a week, then after a rest period he will have further surgery and most likely a colostomy, than an additional four months of chemo (this is the current plan). He will be taking Xeloda for this first five week period, then the next chemo will be something thru a pump. I was worse than panic when we found out and I am a nurse altho not working at this time. Panic, horror and rage, big time rage, was my reaction. Bill is much calmer and even about it and he is very aware of his odds. I am just now past the panic mode, staying awake for nights on end, etc. Now thanks to his example I am doing this one day at a time. He is such a great lead to follow. He was always a firebrand before the diagnosis, quick on everything. Now he has just mellowed out and says " I am going to fight this, but I will do it one day at a time " . Hang in there and know that there is another newbie facing the same trip you are. I rarely post but this list is a wealth of information and comfort. Hugs, Jan : Re: Re: New member > Hi, Ingrid. My husband's chemo/radiation is supposed to be daily sessions on Mon through Fri and then Sat & Sun off. This is for 5 weeks; supposed to start in November. If he reacts in a bad way, that might change. Hopefully, he will do great. I just have to trust God that everything will work out. > ~Deb from Kansas --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi Deb, I'm Jan from California and my husband, Bill, was diagnosed very recently with Stage III with lymph nodes positive. He is having a Groshonn cathether put in tomorrow (out pt surgery) and on Tuesday starts chemo/radiation for five weeks, also five days a week, then after a rest period he will have further surgery and most likely a colostomy, than an additional four months of chemo (this is the current plan). He will be taking Xeloda for this first five week period, then the next chemo will be something thru a pump. I was worse than panic when we found out and I am a nurse altho not working at this time. Panic, horror and rage, big time rage, was my reaction. Bill is much calmer and even about it and he is very aware of his odds. I am just now past the panic mode, staying awake for nights on end, etc. Now thanks to his example I am doing this one day at a time. He is such a great lead to follow. He was always a firebrand before the diagnosis, quick on everything. Now he has just mellowed out and says " I am going to fight this, but I will do it one day at a time " . Hang in there and know that there is another newbie facing the same trip you are. I rarely post but this list is a wealth of information and comfort. Hugs, Jan : Re: Re: New member > Hi, Ingrid. My husband's chemo/radiation is supposed to be daily sessions on Mon through Fri and then Sat & Sun off. This is for 5 weeks; supposed to start in November. If he reacts in a bad way, that might change. Hopefully, he will do great. I just have to trust God that everything will work out. > ~Deb from Kansas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi Deb, I'm Jan from California and my husband, Bill, was diagnosed very recently with Stage III with lymph nodes positive. He is having a Groshonn cathether put in tomorrow (out pt surgery) and on Tuesday starts chemo/radiation for five weeks, also five days a week, then after a rest period he will have further surgery and most likely a colostomy, than an additional four months of chemo (this is the current plan). He will be taking Xeloda for this first five week period, then the next chemo will be something thru a pump. I was worse than panic when we found out and I am a nurse altho not working at this time. Panic, horror and rage, big time rage, was my reaction. Bill is much calmer and even about it and he is very aware of his odds. I am just now past the panic mode, staying awake for nights on end, etc. Now thanks to his example I am doing this one day at a time. He is such a great lead to follow. He was always a firebrand before the diagnosis, quick on everything. Now he has just mellowed out and says " I am going to fight this, but I will do it one day at a time " . Hang in there and know that there is another newbie facing the same trip you are. I rarely post but this list is a wealth of information and comfort. Hugs, Jan : Re: Re: New member > Hi, Ingrid. My husband's chemo/radiation is supposed to be daily sessions on Mon through Fri and then Sat & Sun off. This is for 5 weeks; supposed to start in November. If he reacts in a bad way, that might change. Hopefully, he will do great. I just have to trust God that everything will work out. > ~Deb from Kansas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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