Re: Phil's update Wednesday Oct.12

[Guest guest]

Narice:

I am sorry to hear Phil is in such pain and that there is alot of damage to

the liver. As for the drugs, if I have access to extra Zofran, can I send

them to you. I promise they were either my RX or that of my friend with cancer.

The real thing. I am happy to help.

in California

Phil went back to the cancer center yesterday as he was having severe back

pain.

They gave him intramuscular morphine and a larger dose of the pain patch.

He felt so good that he helped me clean the downstairs!

The CT scan showed a lot of liver damage. To answer the question everyone

is

asking no he can't get a transplant because even though the cancer is no

longer in his colon the cancer in his liver is not LIVER but COLON cancer

which

makes it an ineffective surgery since the cancer can still be in the lymph

nodes or even going undetected elsewhere.

The bile duct is working properly and the lungs are clear. It does not

appear that there is any spread to other organs, but they still need to

compare

the hospital scan to scans done at the Cancer Center.

However the liver function tests fluctuate. We are happy to have the pain

managed but realize that while we try to remain optimistic, the situation

is

nonetheless serious.

We worry about money as everything is climbing including the cost of fuel

food and prescription co-pays which run up to $50 per prescription for

drugs

like Aciphex and Zofran.

Keep the prayers coming gang.

Thanks for your cards, gifts and love

Narice

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[Guest guest]

(((((Phil & Narice))))) Narice, thank you for the update. Glad to see that

Phil's pain has lessened and he was walking around cleaning up. Oh my, that must

have been a happy scene the two of you working together. The situation is

serious, but with God all things are possible. Hang in there. If Zofran is super

expensive, could Phil use Compazine? I have heard it is cheaper, but not really

sure if it is the same thing. Hugs and prayers to you both. Take care.

~Deb from KS

flipper759@... wrote:

Phil went back to the cancer center yesterday as he was having severe back

pain.

They gave him intramuscular morphine and a larger dose of the pain patch.

He felt so good that he helped me clean the downstairs!

The CT scan showed a lot of liver damage. To answer the question everyone is

asking no he can't get a transplant because even though the cancer is no

longer in his colon the cancer in his liver is not LIVER but COLON cancer which

makes it an ineffective surgery since the cancer can still be in the lymph

nodes or even going undetected elsewhere.

The bile duct is working properly and the lungs are clear. It does not

appear that there is any spread to other organs, but they still need to compare

the hospital scan to scans done at the Cancer Center.

However the liver function tests fluctuate. We are happy to have the pain

managed but realize that while we try to remain optimistic, the situation is

nonetheless serious.

We worry about money as everything is climbing including the cost of fuel

food and prescription co-pays which run up to $50 per prescription for drugs

like Aciphex and Zofran.

Keep the prayers coming gang.

Thanks for your cards, gifts and love

Narice

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[Guest guest]

Narice, My heart is going out to the both of you. How is Phil feeling

today?

I understand the money situation too well also. The costs are so

very much there and we need to be able to buy groceries too. Am

terified since they are talking that the heating costs are going to

soar. How are we going to make it through this??? We have to put our

faith in God and Pray so very hard that God will provide. But I have

thought about storing wood just in case. LOL My son does like to play

with fire. HMMM to bads our house is made of wood. Might not be a

good idea. LOL

Phil is a strong man and I am Praying that somehow the liver damage

could reverse. I am Praying so hard. Ingrid

>

>

>

> Phil went back to the cancer center yesterday as he was having

severe back

> pain.

> They gave him intramuscular morphine and a larger dose of the pain

patch.

> He felt so good that he helped me clean the downstairs!

>

> The CT scan showed a lot of liver damage. To answer the question

everyone is

> asking no he can't get a transplant because even though the cancer

is no

> longer in his colon the cancer in his liver is not LIVER but COLON

cancer which

> makes it an ineffective surgery since the cancer can still be in

the lymph

> nodes or even going undetected elsewhere.

>

> The bile duct is working properly and the lungs are clear. It does

not

> appear that there is any spread to other organs, but they still

need to compare

> the hospital scan to scans done at the Cancer Center.

>

> However the liver function tests fluctuate. We are happy to have

the pain

> managed but realize that while we try to remain optimistic, the

situation is

> nonetheless serious.

>

> We worry about money as everything is climbing including the cost

of fuel

> food and prescription co-pays which run up to $50 per prescription

for drugs

> like Aciphex and Zofran.

> Keep the prayers coming gang.

> Thanks for your cards, gifts and love

> Narice

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It seems every day there is another bill. I just realized my chemo doc charged

me $250 for my last visit which was a check up where they did blood pressure,

weight, and felt for lymph nodes. Are they nutz or just thieves?

And I let my house get totally down on food and went shopping the other day and

it was $150 (not including the dogs). What do the folks do who have men and

children to feed. I just don't know

My Onc gave me a referral in New Mexico and told me to do the follow up

colonoscopy there, plus scan and not to forget the mamos and pap smears. Other

than that he said, just live...........I really will miss him.

Praying for Phil and Narice everyday.

Karima

Re: Phil's update Wednesday Oct.12

Narice, My heart is going out to the both of you. How is Phil feeling

today?

I understand the money situation too well also. The costs are so

very much there and we need to be able to buy groceries too. Am

terified since they are talking that the heating costs are going to

soar. How are we going to make it through this??? We have to put our

faith in God and Pray so very hard that God will provide. But I have

thought about storing wood just in case. LOL My son does like to play

with fire. HMMM to bads our house is made of wood. Might not be a

good idea. LOL

Phil is a strong man and I am Praying that somehow the liver damage

could reverse. I am Praying so hard. Ingrid

>

>

>

> Phil went back to the cancer center yesterday as he was having

severe back

> pain.

> They gave him intramuscular morphine and a larger dose of the pain

patch.

> He felt so good that he helped me clean the downstairs!

>

> The CT scan showed a lot of liver damage. To answer the question

everyone is

> asking no he can't get a transplant because even though the cancer

is no

> longer in his colon the cancer in his liver is not LIVER but COLON

cancer which

> makes it an ineffective surgery since the cancer can still be in

the lymph

> nodes or even going undetected elsewhere.

>

> The bile duct is working properly and the lungs are clear. It does

not

> appear that there is any spread to other organs, but they still

need to compare

> the hospital scan to scans done at the Cancer Center.

>

> However the liver function tests fluctuate. We are happy to have

the pain

> managed but realize that while we try to remain optimistic, the

situation is

> nonetheless serious.

>

> We worry about money as everything is climbing including the cost

of fuel

> food and prescription co-pays which run up to $50 per prescription

for drugs

> like Aciphex and Zofran.

> Keep the prayers coming gang.

> Thanks for your cards, gifts and love

> Narice

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Karima, I am glad that all is well.

I think the charges the doctors charge are terrible. We just get

poorer and they get richer. Look at all the vacations they take and

the cars they drive. We just picked the wrong professions. Not to

mention what the chemo drug companies offer them to use their

chemo's. It is just plain awful.

I just wish somehow this could all be resolved. With what the

doctors charge and how the insurance companies are rejecting this and

that. Somehow this has got to get better.

I am so thrilled that all went well with your appointment today.

Stay WELL!!!! Ingrid

> >

> >

> >

> > Phil went back to the cancer center yesterday as he was having

> severe back

> > pain.

> > They gave him intramuscular morphine and a larger dose of the

pain

> patch.

> > He felt so good that he helped me clean the downstairs!

> >

> > The CT scan showed a lot of liver damage. To answer the

question

> everyone is

> > asking no he can't get a transplant because even though the

cancer

> is no

> > longer in his colon the cancer in his liver is not LIVER but

COLON

> cancer which

> > makes it an ineffective surgery since the cancer can still be

in

> the lymph

> > nodes or even going undetected elsewhere.

> >

> > The bile duct is working properly and the lungs are clear. It

does

> not

> > appear that there is any spread to other organs, but they still

> need to compare

> > the hospital scan to scans done at the Cancer Center.

> >

> > However the liver function tests fluctuate. We are happy to

have

> the pain

> > managed but realize that while we try to remain optimistic,

the

> situation is

> > nonetheless serious.

> >

> > We worry about money as everything is climbing including the

cost

> of fuel

> > food and prescription co-pays which run up to $50 per

prescription

> for drugs

> > like Aciphex and Zofran.

> > Keep the prayers coming gang.

> > Thanks for your cards, gifts and love

> > Narice

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your note Ingrid and just for more sarcasm...the doc who

charged that $250....................................she's away in Italy for a

month.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karima

Re: Phil's update Wednesday Oct.12

Karima, I am glad that all is well.

I think the charges the doctors charge are terrible. We just get

poorer and they get richer. Look at all the vacations they take and

the cars they drive. We just picked the wrong professions. Not to

mention what the chemo drug companies offer them to use their

chemo's. It is just plain awful.

I just wish somehow this could all be resolved. With what the

doctors charge and how the insurance companies are rejecting this and

that. Somehow this has got to get better.

I am so thrilled that all went well with your appointment today.

Stay WELL!!!! Ingrid

> >

> >

> >

> > Phil went back to the cancer center yesterday as he was having

> severe back

> > pain.

> > They gave him intramuscular morphine and a larger dose of the

pain

> patch.

> > He felt so good that he helped me clean the downstairs!

> >

> > The CT scan showed a lot of liver damage. To answer the

question

> everyone is

> > asking no he can't get a transplant because even though the

cancer

> is no

> > longer in his colon the cancer in his liver is not LIVER but

COLON

> cancer which

> > makes it an ineffective surgery since the cancer can still be

in

> the lymph

> > nodes or even going undetected elsewhere.

> >

> > The bile duct is working properly and the lungs are clear. It

does

> not

> > appear that there is any spread to other organs, but they still

> need to compare

> > the hospital scan to scans done at the Cancer Center.

> >

> > However the liver function tests fluctuate. We are happy to

have

> the pain

> > managed but realize that while we try to remain optimistic,

the

> situation is

> > nonetheless serious.

> >

> > We worry about money as everything is climbing including the

cost

> of fuel

> > food and prescription co-pays which run up to $50 per

prescription

> for drugs

> > like Aciphex and Zofran.

> > Keep the prayers coming gang.

> > Thanks for your cards, gifts and love

> > Narice

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Karima, I guess the doc needed some extra spending money. Sorry for

the sick remark. Ingrid

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Phil went back to the cancer center yesterday as he was

having

> > severe back

> > > pain.

> > > They gave him intramuscular morphine and a larger dose of

the

> pain

> > patch.

> > > He felt so good that he helped me clean the downstairs!

> > >

> > > The CT scan showed a lot of liver damage. To answer the

> question

> > everyone is

> > > asking no he can't get a transplant because even though

the

> cancer

> > is no

> > > longer in his colon the cancer in his liver is not LIVER

but

> COLON

> > cancer which

> > > makes it an ineffective surgery since the cancer can still

be

> in

> > the lymph

> > > nodes or even going undetected elsewhere.

> > >

> > > The bile duct is working properly and the lungs are clear.

It

> does

> > not

> > > appear that there is any spread to other organs, but they

still

> > need to compare

> > > the hospital scan to scans done at the Cancer Center.

> > >

> > > However the liver function tests fluctuate. We are happy to

> have

> > the pain

> > > managed but realize that while we try to remain optimistic,

> the

> > situation is

> > > nonetheless serious.

> > >

> > > We worry about money as everything is climbing including

the

> cost

> > of fuel

> > > food and prescription co-pays which run up to $50 per

> prescription

> > for drugs

> > > like Aciphex and Zofran.

> > > Keep the prayers coming gang.

> > > Thanks for your cards, gifts and love

> > > Narice

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >