Guest guest Posted August 30, 2001 Report Share Posted August 30, 2001 Oh, what an anticlimax Beverly. My mum had a whole summer like that :-( . I echo 's sentiments - between DH and your Mum I hope you get thoroughly spoilt - I think some nice scented candles would help you relax, and www.penhaligons.co.uk still has them reduced in their sale (they really are the best scented candles I have come across, the lily of the valley especially, well worth the price) if you think you're not being spoilt enough! Light reading? Hmmm... Anything by Madeleine Wickham or on or Judy Astley (all will probably let you snivel as well as giggle). However, try and concentrate a bit harder than I do - I've just dropped my second book in 3 months in the bath; at least this time I woke up as it fell from my hand and got it straight out again - the last time I woke up after about 10 minutes of dunking the spine, it went mouldy just about as soon as I'd finished it! Time to get more sleep I think. Good news - I've been given permission to try and get a ticket for Irek's farewell gala at the end of September! This is a tradeoff against a beer train outing on our steam railway line for DH - fair enough, I think! Anneliese and Toddler Tim who can now do colours (oh I told you all that before, well so what I think it's brilliant!) Re: Thanks for all your wishes - brief update! > > Beverly wrote: > > I have just got home from > > the hospital where they have said that I am just not well enough for > > the operation to go ahead>>>>>>>>> > > Oh what a let down, make sure you do get the rest that you need and > enjoy the peace and quiet. Meals in bed I think might be in order, > as well as drinks on demand and nice relaxing baths that will be run > for you, maybe a massage will help! > > Make the most of this enforced rest and at least you know now that > you house is in order and this time next week you will proabably have > had your operation. > > Trisha > SAHM to 3 boys > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2003 Report Share Posted April 21, 2003 Hi Thea!!! Tuna (waving wildy) ===== mom to: , 8, ASD , 4, NT Normal is just a setting on the washing machine. - Whoopi Goldberg ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 Hi Thea... We missed you...Good to hear from you!!! Keep us updated! Penny update Hope everyone here is well. Can't comment, I didnt read through a lot of messages. Been very busy- and the whole bipolar thing. I missed everyone here, it just got to be so hard to message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Congrats and prayers for ya! A. update Hi all Well I found out that I'm having a girl!! I'm 39 weeks and just found out - finally! I'm so excited for her to be born! The doc says I'm not dilated and my cervix is still thick. Ugh! With my first child (Ameena) I ended up having a C-section because my cervix wouldn't cooperate either. I'm really hoping for a VBAC so pray for me! Aaliyah LAP RNY w/ hand assist 8/02 Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Congrats - a girl - how nice! Herlean --- aali_and_harith wrote: > > Hi all > > Well I found out that I'm having a girl!! I'm 39 > weeks and just > found out - finally! I'm so excited for her to be > born! ===== " Wherever I AM, GOD Is...and All is Well. " 2004 - Master of Science2000 - B.Sc.1999 - Married to DH, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 congrats aaliyah...better late then never?! LOL...hope you get that vbac...i want one too!!! aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...) Kay Independent Beauty Consultant http://www.marykay.com/koopmans Pamper yourself, wrap yourself in luxury, you deserve it...visit my website to see all our products. update Hi all Well I found out that I'm having a girl!! I'm 39 weeks and just found out - finally! I'm so excited for her to be born! The doc says I'm not dilated and my cervix is still thick. Ugh! With my first child (Ameena) I ended up having a C-section because my cervix wouldn't cooperate either. I'm really hoping for a VBAC so pray for me! Aaliyah LAP RNY w/ hand assist 8/02 Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Yup! Better late than never! My little sis just found she's having a girl also. She's 5 months - due Valentine's day. My due date is fast approaching and I'm not dilated. I'm so down about it. The doc won't induce me if I'm not dilated. In fact I think she might even wait for me to dilate and I could be pregnant technically til the 28th she said! I HATE worst case scenarios! I'm trying to remain active and I hope something happens soon! Aaliyah > congrats aaliyah...better late then never?! LOL...hope you get that vbac...i want one too!!! > > aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@c...) > Kay Independent Beauty Consultant > http://www.marykay.com/koopmans > > Pamper yourself, wrap yourself in luxury, you deserve it...visit my website to see all our products. > update > > > > Hi all > > Well I found out that I'm having a girl!! I'm 39 weeks and just > found out - finally! I'm so excited for her to be born! The doc says > I'm not dilated and my cervix is still thick. Ugh! With my first > child (Ameena) I ended up having a C-section because my cervix > wouldn't cooperate either. I'm really hoping for a VBAC so pray for > me! > > Aaliyah > LAP RNY w/ hand assist > 8/02 > > > > > > Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Melody, my prayers are with you. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Melody, I will pray with you. Good luck with the clomid. Herlean --- mnmkids4@... wrote: > Hey everyone... > Just wanted to ask for a few prayers. I got my > period right on schedule > (the 20th) and since today is day #3 of my cycle, I > started clomid. It's been > three months since our miscarriage and now we've > gotten the green light to > start trying again. Hopefully I'll be able to join > the ranks of the pregnant > very soon:) > > Love, > Melody > > Mom to angel: 7/23/04 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ===== " Wherever I AM, GOD Is...and All is Well. " 2004 - Master of Science2000 - B.Sc.1999 - Married to DH, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 wow lisa, congrats...how nice to be so far along and not have known! makes the pregnancy shorter! LOL... (at least i'd imagine) lol... aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...) Kay Independent Beauty Consultant http://www.marykay.com/koopmans Gastric Bypass-Lap RNY 3/12/04-Dr Dunshee in Topeka Ks. Baby boy due 2/17/05-Shanndon original wt. 342/current wt. 206/goal wt. 140 Update Okay so I went to my first Dr appt for my bloodwork.. I did not meet the Doctor but my nurses were so nice !! They gave me all sorts of goodies Well the Nurse called me yesterday to confirm that I am definately pregnant and I am by my HCG levels a bit further along then I thought.. I thought I was about 7-9 weeks but apparently I am about 12-13 weeks along :)So it should be another May baby(maybe even another Mother's Day baby) mom to na 7, Darby 3, and either Siobhan or Ethan 5/10/05 Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 hi laura, i had an abnormal pap come back once(August), 7 years ago. by the time i found out about the abmnormal pap- i was pregnant (September)...hey did not want to do anything about it til after the pregnancy. i happened to miscarry that pregnancy (November) and ended up having cryosurgery in December. I'd ask them if it'd be okay to wait til after the pregnancy maybe?! just my opinion. aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...) Kay Independent Beauty Consultant http://www.marykay.com/koopmans Gastric Bypass-Lap RNY 3/12/04-Dr Dunshee in Topeka Ks. Baby boy due 2/17/05-Shanndon original wt. 342/current wt. 206/goal wt. 140 Update Hi ladies, this is in Nevada and just wanted to update everyone and say Congrats to the new mama's and good luck to TTC. I am now officially 11 weeks along. I made it through the spotting period around 5-6 weeks and all is well. Had an ultrasound two weeks ago and everything looked good. Morning sickness has been ok, but giving up caffiene has been to hardest. I am still working on that one. I have a few questions for you. I had another pap at my last appt. and they called me back and said that I had (again) abnormal cells and that they wanted to biopsy them. I go the 29th to see the OB. Last December they did the same thing, but told me that since we were TTC that usually pregnancy and childbirth takes care of the problem. I guess I am just alittle confused about why the biopsy again if the pregnancy will take care of the problem and make the cells go away. If anyone has any advice, suggestions or comments, please feel free to let me know. Anyway, thanks for listening and for always having some great advice or support. in Nevada Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Dan and , Well that light is getting brighter for at the end of this very long tunnel. I am glad that she seems to be tolerating the chemo. I know with my own expeirence, that some chemo sessions were better then others. Never knew what to expect. I bet is glad the hair thinning has slowed down. It will grow back very quickly. Tell from all of us that we are Praying for her. Tell her to take good care of herself and get lots of rest. Thank You for posting and letting us know how it is going. Ingrid > > Well is doing okay. She could be better but we have learned from > this experience that we will take any good as we get it. > > She just went through (last Monday) her 7th chemo treatment so she is > on the downhill slide towards the end of these treatments. I can tell > you for a fact she was ready to be done with them more than a month > ago. But now I think she actually looks forward to the next one. Okay > maybe not in the sense of actually getting it, but knowing she is that > much closer to the end of these treatments. > > She goes in on Thursday for a Catscan and complete blood work. We are > hopefull nothing bad will show up. She just had a catscan a month or > two ago and it came back clean from the gastroenterologist so we are > again hoping this one comes back the same way. > > Her nueropathy hasn't gotten much worse, it does last a little bit > longer now though. She won't go near anything cold at all now because > she is afraid she'll freak out. She said she did have a little double > vision today, but I'm not sure if that is due to the chemotherapy or > something else. > > I think her hair thinning has slowed a bit as she doesn't talk about it > as much as before and I haven't noticed much hair in the sink. She > still feels a little pain now and then in her stomach but the > gastroenterologist explained the reason for that to us. Her appetite > has been pretty good for the past few weeks and isn't losing any weight > which is good. Her skin in areas has darkened a bit, but not too bad. > > Other than that she is doing good, today. We keep fighting as hard as > we can and will not allow this disease to defeat us. > > Dan & > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Cyber hugs to: (((((Dan & ))))) Hang in there! Dan thank you for the update. We are all praying for her, and you and your family. God bless. ~Deb from KS djw52566 wrote: Well is doing okay. She could be better but we have learned from this experience that we will take any good as we get it. She just went through (last Monday) her 7th chemo treatment so she is on the downhill slide towards the end of these treatments. I can tell you for a fact she was ready to be done with them more than a month ago. But now I think she actually looks forward to the next one. Okay maybe not in the sense of actually getting it, but knowing she is that much closer to the end of these treatments. She goes in on Thursday for a Catscan and complete blood work. We are hopefull nothing bad will show up. She just had a catscan a month or two ago and it came back clean from the gastroenterologist so we are again hoping this one comes back the same way. Her nueropathy hasn't gotten much worse, it does last a little bit longer now though. She won't go near anything cold at all now because she is afraid she'll freak out. She said she did have a little double vision today, but I'm not sure if that is due to the chemotherapy or something else. I think her hair thinning has slowed a bit as she doesn't talk about it as much as before and I haven't noticed much hair in the sink. She still feels a little pain now and then in her stomach but the gastroenterologist explained the reason for that to us. Her appetite has been pretty good for the past few weeks and isn't losing any weight which is good. Her skin in areas has darkened a bit, but not too bad. Other than that she is doing good, today. We keep fighting as hard as we can and will not allow this disease to defeat us. Dan & --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 >>>Other than that she is doing good, today. We keep fighting as hard as we can and will not allow this disease to defeat us. Dan & >>> Thanks so much for updating us. Give our love and tell her we keep you both in our prayers constantly. J ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/127 - Release Date: 10/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Dan, Something else to look forward to. Right now my son is in the (In a minute) stage. Of course you wait a minute and he forgets what you wanted. LOL Ingrid > > > > > > > > Dan and , > > > > > > > > We must all keep up the good fight, one day at a time. > > > > > > > > Prayers, > > > > Karima > > > > Update > > > > > > > > > > > > Well is doing okay. She could be better but we have > > > learned from > > > > this experience that we will take any good as we get it. > > > > > > > > She just went through (last Monday) her 7th chemo treatment > so > > > she is > > > > on the downhill slide towards the end of these treatments. I > > can > > > tell > > > > you for a fact she was ready to be done with them more than a > > > month > > > > ago. But now I think she actually looks forward to the next > > one. > > > Okay > > > > maybe not in the sense of actually getting it, but knowing > she > > is > > > that > > > > much closer to the end of these treatments. > > > > > > > > She goes in on Thursday for a Catscan and complete blood > work. > > > We are > > > > hopefull nothing bad will show up. She just had a catscan a > > > month or > > > > two ago and it came back clean from the gastroenterologist so > > we > > > are > > > > again hoping this one comes back the same way. > > > > > > > > Her nueropathy hasn't gotten much worse, it does last a > little > > > bit > > > > longer now though. She won't go near anything cold at all > now > > > because > > > > she is afraid she'll freak out. She said she did have a > little > > > double > > > > vision today, but I'm not sure if that is due to the > > chemotherapy > > > or > > > > something else. > > > > > > > > I think her hair thinning has slowed a bit as she doesn't > talk > > > about it > > > > as much as before and I haven't noticed much hair in the > sink. > > > She > > > > still feels a little pain now and then in her stomach but the > > > > gastroenterologist explained the reason for that to us. Her > > > appetite > > > > has been pretty good for the past few weeks and isn't losing > > any > > > weight > > > > which is good. Her skin in areas has darkened a bit, but not > > too > > > bad. > > > > > > > > Other than that she is doing good, today. We keep fighting > as > > > hard as > > > > we can and will not allow this disease to defeat us. > > > > > > > > Dan & > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For an an extensive collection of colon cancer related links > go > > > to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or > > > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ > > > > > > > > yahoo.com/group/colon_cancer_support/links or > > > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Tons of prayers for you and maria, Dan!!! Hold on tight and fight!!! Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle Caregiver to Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Do not let 1cm bother you. A couple of months ago they saw a 1.8 cm lymph node that was not there on the previous CT. After waiting 3 weeks had another CT and PET and the 1.8 cm lymph node was gone and cea levels dropping - no treatment during this period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Hi Dan Ovarian cysts are very common and can get very large. My sister-in-law just had one removed that was grapefruit sized! They are serious and quite painful at times but not usually cancerous. My cousin has had several has 2 healthy boys and never had problems after that. It is only natural to be concerned,but this really is a common problem in women. I'll be praying that it is nothing more serious and it is easily resolved. Narice In a message dated 10/19/2005 9:30:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, daniel111@... writes: Well today we went in to see 's oncologist to discuss the results of her bloodwork and the catscan. Here's what he told us. He said that the bloodwork numbers were odd but said that it was most likely due to the chemotherapy. They will check again in 2 weeks to see if they have changed. He didn't seem overly concerned about the numbers at all. He said that her liver seemed fine also. Didn't show any signs of cancer or anything like that. Said it seemed to be working perfectly. He did say that he was concerned about something that showed up in or near her ovary. He said that she had a cyst either in her ovary or on it. He scheduled a ultrasound with 's gynecologist so they could look at it more closely. He said he was treating it as serious until they know for sure that it is not cancerous. He said that since her last catscan about a month & a half ago it had grown approximately 1 centimeter. He said the gynecologist will probably stick a syringe in it and drain the fluid as well as extract some cells to be sure. goes in on Tuesday to have a consultation with the gynecologist. The news hit me like a ton of bricks. When they say " Growth " it always scares the hell out of me. After I got home I did some research on ovarian cysts and found that they are quite normal most of the time in women. I'm not downplaying it by any means as I take it very very seriously. We don't need another setback in her road to recovery from this disease. The cyst was located in the same general area that her cancer was removed. When they did the surgery to remove the cancer the surgeon didn't see anything out of the ordinary with her uterus or her ovaries. We are definately hoping for the best, but we'll keep everyone up to date as to what they find. Dan & Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Laproscopic Surgery which is what it would be is not that bad, Phil had it before he had cancer. It was 1 day in the hospital same day surgery and maybe a week of recovery. I understand her apprehension but if the cysts are bad she really should get it done for her comfort not to mention her health. Cysts can be very painful if they become larger. Narice In a message dated 10/29/2005 8:46:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, daniel111@... writes: We received the results of 's ultrasound. They said that she has a cyst in or on her left ovary. They were pretty positive that it wasn't cancerous which is good news. They also performed a CEA125 test which showed her at 12. According to the doctors anything under 34 is normal. She has had some spot bleeding and the doctors said that she also has an area of fluid there. They say that it is all due to the cyst. We'll go in on November 7th for a consultation with a surgeon as they want to perform a Laproscopy to further investigate it and to remove it if they deem it necessary. This didn't thrill in the slightest as I explained to her (from what I've read) what they will do. Her response was " Oh NO! they're going to cut me again? " She said that she didn't want them cutting her again. I told her that when we go see the surgeon that we'll see what the options are then. If they do not believe that it will heal itself up on its own and medication won't take care of it then there aren't a whole lot of choices. They say that it isn't that extensive of a surgery. They will make two small incisions in her abdomen and actually blow air into her abdomen to increase the size so they can see better. Then they will go in with the scope and look at it. If they feel it needs to be removed they will do so. According to the nurse that I spoke with she said it is a in and out surgery. We'll keep everyone posted as to what we do and the results. Bless Everyone Dan & Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Dan, I too am asking how big the cyst is? It is possible they would not do surgery also. Yes, You both need to know all the options. But the fact the the cyst is causing some spotting it may have to be removed. I am paying very close attention to this with since I will be seeing my Onc the middle of next month and will be bringing up the cyst that was found in my scans and that none of them even mentioned to me. Just am wondering why they are going after your wife's cyst and never even mentioned anything to me about mine. I just want to be careful and watch what mine does. Thank you for updating us. I feel so sorry that is having to live with the thoughts of another surgery. But keep reminding her this one would be a very easy one and she would be up and around in a day or two. I keep in my daily prayers. Love, Ingrid > > We received the results of 's ultrasound. They said that she > has a cyst in or on her left ovary. They were pretty positive that > it wasn't cancerous which is good news. They also performed a CEA125 > test which showed her at 12. According to the doctors anything under > 34 is normal. She has had some spot bleeding and the doctors said > that she also has an area of fluid there. They say that it is all > due to the cyst. > > We'll go in on November 7th for a consultation with a surgeon as they > want to perform a Laproscopy to further investigate it and to remove > it if they deem it necessary. This didn't thrill in the > slightest as I explained to her (from what I've read) what they will > do. Her response was " Oh NO! they're going to cut me again? " She > said that she didn't want them cutting her again. I told her that > when we go see the surgeon that we'll see what the options are then. > If they do not believe that it will heal itself up on its own and > medication won't take care of it then there aren't a whole lot of > choices. They say that it isn't that extensive of a surgery. They > will make two small incisions in her abdomen and actually blow air > into her abdomen to increase the size so they can see better. Then > they will go in with the scope and look at it. If they feel it needs > to be removed they will do so. According to the nurse that I spoke > with she said it is a in and out surgery. > > We'll keep everyone posted as to what we do and the results. > > Bless Everyone > > Dan & > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Prayers and hugs Dan and from Jolene _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Dan and , My heart goes to the both of you for all the fears you are enduring. This can be anything. Please do not jump into the thoughts that it is cancer. Wait and see what the doctor says. I am Praying for the both of YOU!!!!!! Ingrid > > Well went in for chemo treatment #9 yesterday but her count was > low so they put it off until next week. She's ready to get them over > and actually was a little bit bummed that they couldn't do it. The > doctor told us at our previous treatment appointment that if she had > 1 more left at the end of the year she could skip it without any > problem. Don't know if we should, but do they really know that it > should be exactly 12 or should it be more or less? Has any research > indicated that 12 is the magic number? > > Last night felt a small lump on her left breast. I felt it and > it immediately threw me into a panic. Is this something serious or > what? Shouldn't the chemo stop any cancer from growing anywhere in > her body? My mother had one less than a year ago and it turned out > to be absolutely nothing, but with already having colon cancer > isn't she more proned to other types of cancer? I asked her to call > her gynecologist today and set up an appointment for a mamogram but > she said that she felt it was nothing and that she would wait for 1 > week and if it was still there she would call. I asked her again > today whether the lump (feels like it is smaller than a pea) was > still there and she said yes. She located it and guided my hand to > it. I told her that we needed to get this checked out immediately > but again she said she wanted to wait 1 week. She said " Shouldn't > the chemo kill any cancer in my body? " I told her that it should but > there is always that possibility of it still growing somewhere else. > I said that it might be nothing but wouldn't it be safer to find out > that it was nothing than to sit around hoping? > > I'm not sure whether it is a lump or just something in her vein or > something. She has been taking coumadin which is a blood thinner so > it should keep any clots from forming. But she did tell me today > that she ran out. We'll definately get more tomorrow before we come > home. > > My mind is racing with the thoughts that this just isn't fair. Why > should someone so loving and caring have to suffer through more and > more of this agony? She often wonders whether God is punishing her > for something she did, and I tell her that God would not punish you > and that this was a test of your strength. She is strong, but a > setback like this could hurt her resolve to fight this thing. > > Well we go in on the 7th for the appointment with the surgeon > concerning her cyst. Hopefully it will be a simple process that she > can recover from quickly. Then we schedule the surgery and see how > it turns out. > > Dan & > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Ingrid, I know I should be thinking positive about this, but with the cyst coming up and not really knowing whether or not it is cancerous and now this it makes it a little difficult. I'm sure it is nothing, but until I know for sure the thought of reaccurance frightens me. I'm sure it scares the hell out of but she won't show it. I'm there for her every minute of the day and will fight right along side of her through anything that comes. Dan > > > > Well went in for chemo treatment #9 yesterday but her count > was > > low so they put it off until next week. She's ready to get them > over > > and actually was a little bit bummed that they couldn't do it. The > > doctor told us at our previous treatment appointment that if she > had > > 1 more left at the end of the year she could skip it without any > > problem. Don't know if we should, but do they really know that it > > should be exactly 12 or should it be more or less? Has any > research > > indicated that 12 is the magic number? > > > > Last night felt a small lump on her left breast. I felt it > and > > it immediately threw me into a panic. Is this something serious or > > what? Shouldn't the chemo stop any cancer from growing anywhere in > > her body? My mother had one less than a year ago and it turned out > > to be absolutely nothing, but with already having colon > cancer > > isn't she more proned to other types of cancer? I asked her to > call > > her gynecologist today and set up an appointment for a mamogram but > > she said that she felt it was nothing and that she would wait for 1 > > week and if it was still there she would call. I asked her again > > today whether the lump (feels like it is smaller than a pea) was > > still there and she said yes. She located it and guided my hand to > > it. I told her that we needed to get this checked out immediately > > but again she said she wanted to wait 1 week. She said " Shouldn't > > the chemo kill any cancer in my body? " I told her that it should > but > > there is always that possibility of it still growing somewhere > else. > > I said that it might be nothing but wouldn't it be safer to find > out > > that it was nothing than to sit around hoping? > > > > I'm not sure whether it is a lump or just something in her vein or > > something. She has been taking coumadin which is a blood thinner > so > > it should keep any clots from forming. But she did tell me today > > that she ran out. We'll definately get more tomorrow before we > come > > home. > > > > My mind is racing with the thoughts that this just isn't fair. Why > > should someone so loving and caring have to suffer through more and > > more of this agony? She often wonders whether God is punishing her > > for something she did, and I tell her that God would not punish you > > and that this was a test of your strength. She is strong, but a > > setback like this could hurt her resolve to fight this thing. > > > > Well we go in on the 7th for the appointment with the surgeon > > concerning her cyst. Hopefully it will be a simple process that > she > > can recover from quickly. Then we schedule the surgery and see how > > it turns out. > > > > Dan & > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Dan, You are a wonderful Husband. I am sure that thanks God each and everyday for you!!! Ingrid > > > > > > Well went in for chemo treatment #9 yesterday but her count > > was > > > low so they put it off until next week. She's ready to get them > > over > > > and actually was a little bit bummed that they couldn't do it. > The > > > doctor told us at our previous treatment appointment that if she > > had > > > 1 more left at the end of the year she could skip it without any > > > problem. Don't know if we should, but do they really know that > it > > > should be exactly 12 or should it be more or less? Has any > > research > > > indicated that 12 is the magic number? > > > > > > Last night felt a small lump on her left breast. I felt it > > and > > > it immediately threw me into a panic. Is this something serious > or > > > what? Shouldn't the chemo stop any cancer from growing anywhere > in > > > her body? My mother had one less than a year ago and it turned > out > > > to be absolutely nothing, but with already having colon > > cancer > > > isn't she more proned to other types of cancer? I asked her to > > call > > > her gynecologist today and set up an appointment for a mamogram > but > > > she said that she felt it was nothing and that she would wait for > 1 > > > week and if it was still there she would call. I asked her again > > > today whether the lump (feels like it is smaller than a pea) was > > > still there and she said yes. She located it and guided my hand > to > > > it. I told her that we needed to get this checked out > immediately > > > but again she said she wanted to wait 1 week. She > said " Shouldn't > > > the chemo kill any cancer in my body? " I told her that it should > > but > > > there is always that possibility of it still growing somewhere > > else. > > > I said that it might be nothing but wouldn't it be safer to find > > out > > > that it was nothing than to sit around hoping? > > > > > > I'm not sure whether it is a lump or just something in her vein > or > > > something. She has been taking coumadin which is a blood thinner > > so > > > it should keep any clots from forming. But she did tell me today > > > that she ran out. We'll definately get more tomorrow before we > > come > > > home. > > > > > > My mind is racing with the thoughts that this just isn't fair. > Why > > > should someone so loving and caring have to suffer through more > and > > > more of this agony? She often wonders whether God is punishing > her > > > for something she did, and I tell her that God would not punish > you > > > and that this was a test of your strength. She is strong, but a > > > setback like this could hurt her resolve to fight this thing. > > > > > > Well we go in on the 7th for the appointment with the surgeon > > > concerning her cyst. Hopefully it will be a simple process that > > she > > > can recover from quickly. Then we schedule the surgery and see > how > > > it turns out. > > > > > > Dan & > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 My Sam with Stage 2 colon cancer has said many times that maybe he has sinned and God is punishing him. I keep telling him no, this is a test from God to see how strong you are. Are you going to be strong and continue to pray and thank Him for all that we have or are you going to become bitter and hate God? Of course not. My husband loves God with all his heart. I was discussing with my youngest boy that I am having feelings that maybe God is punishing me for some sin that I have done. My son said Mama, do you really think that God would punish my Dad for something that you did? Then I realized how really irrational I was, but the stress just eats at you until these negative thoughts creep in. Marty, you are tremendously worried about the cyst your wife has now. On top of this she has found the breast lump. I know you are worried, but this lump may be nothing but a benign cyst. We always hear that if you have a lump, men and women can have this, then see the doctor right away. I worried myself sick and would cry when nobody was around. I had a pea size lump. The ob/gyn said get a mammogram. The mammogram did not even show it. He said go get a sonogram. The radiologist sent a report of the sonogram photo and said yes, there is something there, probably a cyst. My ob/gyn said in order to be completely sure, go see the surgeon. I called my aunt and asked if anyone in our family had breast problems. She said my cousin had a cyst in the breast and had it drained. I told my surgeon that my cousin had a cyst. He checked me and said, so this cyst I have is genetic and is harmless. Just watch it every month and if it starts to grow let me know. We can drain it and send the fluid to pathology. 99 per cent of the time it is benign. If it is malignant we can do a lumpectomy. Nothing ever happened to my cyst and it is still there. It lives with me. It is part of me. But the doctors don't tell us these things, just say if you have a lump see the doctor immediately. Then you imagine OMG this is something horrible. My prayers are going out to you and . Praying this breast lump is nothing serious. Take care. ~Deb from KS wife and caregiver to Sam colonoscopy 8-19-05 CEA 3.9 prior to surgery on 8-26-06 Lap surgery scheduled, but opened it up wide 8 inches of colon with 6 cm tubular tumor removed 14 lymph nodes ok finished 3 of 5 weeks of chemotherapy 5fu in fanny pack started 10-10-05 finished 13 of 30 treatments of radiation began 10-12-05 after the first two weeks: mouth sores, nausea, skin darkening on hands, forehead & neck after third week: mouth sores hurt and he doesn’t want to eat rectal bleeding after radiation #11, using Aquaphor and suppository with Lidocaine in it pain patch & codeine djw52566 wrote: Last night felt a small lump on her left breast. I felt it and it immediately threw me into a panic. Is this something serious or what? Shouldn't the chemo stop any cancer from growing anywhere in her body? My mother had one less than a year ago and it turned out to be absolutely nothing, but with already having colon cancer isn't she more proned to other types of cancer? I asked her to call her gynecologist today and set up an appointment for a mamogram but she said that she felt it was nothing and that she would wait for 1 week and if it was still there she would call. I asked her again today whether the lump (feels like it is smaller than a pea) was still there and she said yes. She located it and guided my hand to it. I told her that we needed to get this checked out immediately but again she said she wanted to wait 1 week. She said " Shouldn't the chemo kill any cancer in my body? " I told her that it should but there is always that possibility of it still growing somewhere else. I said that it might be nothing but wouldn't it be safer to find out that it was nothing than to sit around hoping? I'm not sure whether it is a lump or just something in her vein or something. She has been taking coumadin which is a blood thinner so it should keep any clots from forming. But she did tell me today that she ran out. We'll definately get more tomorrow before we come home. My mind is racing with the thoughts that this just isn't fair. Why should someone so loving and caring have to suffer through more and more of this agony? She often wonders whether God is punishing her for something she did, and I tell her that God would not punish you and that this was a test of your strength. She is strong, but a setback like this could hurt her resolve to fight this thing. Well we go in on the 7th for the appointment with the surgeon concerning her cyst. Hopefully it will be a simple process that she can recover from quickly. Then we schedule the surgery and see how it turns out. Dan & --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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