Re: Still available to help-/Len

[Guest guest]

, Please refresh me. Why are they staging you stage four? Your

liver and lungs are clear are they not??? My reoccurant tumor was

wrapped within scar tissue that was attached to my adominal wall. I

asked my Onc if that put me stage four and he said no you are still

stage three. I am confused and not sure what I am. Why were you

staged at a four??? Love, Ingrid

> Hi :

> I just found your reply regarding Xeloda. I asked my oncologist

about it

> today and that is what they told me. I don't know why they chose

one over the

> other, however.

> I am happy that your chemo is shrinking your tumor. Is it in the

colon?

> Thank G-d you don't have it in the liver. And it is encouraging

to know that

> the scan found your blood clot before something broke off. I

think about

> clots all the time but I guess there is no way to know whether we

have them

> except by a scan or a serious event.

> Take care.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, Thank you for answering. I did not mean to ask such a

personal question. But since your cancer did not hit any major organs

I cannot understand why you have been staged four. I am Praying for

you that the tumor disinigrates with this chemo. Your support on this

group has been amazing. Your upbeat attitude has been wonderful.

Love, Ingrid

> > Hi :

> > I just found your reply regarding Xeloda. I asked my oncologist

> about it

> > today and that is what they told me. I don't know why they chose

> one over the

> > other, however.

> > I am happy that your chemo is shrinking your tumor. Is it in

the

> colon?

> > Thank G-d you don't have it in the liver. And it is encouraging

> to know that

> > the scan found your blood clot before something broke off. I

> think about

> > clots all the time but I guess there is no way to know whether

we

> have them

> > except by a scan or a serious event.

> > Take care.

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ingrid,

Considering the discussions and difficulties we have with this particular

cancer, I don't think there's such a thing as a " personal " question....lol. All

I know is that I was told any time the tumor breaks through the wall of the

colon and actually starts to attach to other organs or structures, it's stage

iv, period.

As for my upbeat attitude, sometimes it's something I " put on " like a mask

because it makes people around me feel better, which results in me feeling

better. Kind of like whistle a happy tune, when I fool the people I love, I

fool myself as well. Actually, though, it's not really a game but a mechanism

to get myself out of the dumps sometimes so I can keep going and just enjoy my

life.

Thanks, Ingrid, for all you do here to encourage people and lift them up.

Ingrid Lowe wrote:

, Thank you for answering. I did not mean to ask such a

personal question. But since your cancer did not hit any major organs

I cannot understand why you have been staged four. I am Praying for

you that the tumor disinigrates with this chemo. Your support on this

group has been amazing. Your upbeat attitude has been wonderful.

Love, Ingrid

> > Hi :

> > I just found your reply regarding Xeloda. I asked my oncologist

> about it

> > today and that is what they told me. I don't know why they chose

> one over the

> > other, however.

> > I am happy that your chemo is shrinking your tumor. Is it in

the

> colon?

> > Thank G-d you don't have it in the liver. And it is encouraging

> to know that

> > the scan found your blood clot before something broke off. I

> think about

> > clots all the time but I guess there is no way to know whether

we

> have them

> > except by a scan or a serious event.

> > Take care.

> >

> >

> >

> >