Guest guest Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 Thank You Lydia, I feel well enough now to go out to the garage and work on a small project. Len --- mily wrote: --------------------------------- Hi Len, Keep strong... Sending you my love and prayers. Lydia brencolinmom@... wrote: Len: Send me a photo and I will post it. In a message dated 10/22/2005 12:01:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, hlen@... writes: Thank you Pat. It is beautiful out today but I can't go out yet. I have to wait for the ground to warm up so my feet don't get the cold prickleys. I also took senokot this morning because I had not had a BM and then I got diahrrea, so I'm just laying on the couch looking at the email. If I attach a photo to an email, in this group does it show up? I suppose I could just send photos to individuals. Len --- brencolinmom@... wrote: --------------------------------- Hi Len: Thinking about you today in that beautiful part of California in which you live. You are so blessed to have the ocean in front of you. You have a wonderful wife, a beautiful home, and a life of doing just what you always wanted to do. You have much to live for and I am happy to see you feeling more positive. in Southern California In a message dated 10/22/2005 5:22:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, flytodeb@... writes: Len, you are never alone. Your wife is in our prayers, too. We all care about the two of you. God bless. ~Deb from KS Len Henell wrote: Hi Deb, You guys are doing a great job of waking me up. I don't have a lot of people in my life, other than a wonderful caring wife, but you are just what I need. Thank You. Len [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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/ --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group " colon_cancer_support " on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: colon_cancer_support-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 , I was a Lieutenant Commander Helicopter Pilot in the US Coast Guard and I had a shop that built and raced stock cars that raced all over the west coast. My wife and I both raced but had to give it up when I left the Coast Guard because I didn't have any money. Len --- wrote: --------------------------------- Len, What did you do for a living before all of this happened to you 8 years ago? J ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.5/149 - Release Date: 10/25/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Len, what a caring wonderful person you are and have been. Love, Ingrid > > > --------------------------------- > >>>, > I will have to transfer the photos from my big > computer to this one so will get to that later. When > I stopped racing my imagination sort of went away. > Some people need to have their ego fed to keep the > brain churning and I guess I am one. > Len > >>>> > > Len, > I'll look forward to seeing them when you feel like > sending. > > Yes, it is necessary for the ego to be fed in order to > keep the artistic juices flowing, it seems:) > All it takes is one person saying how much they liked > one of my pieces and I'm running to the studio to > start 15 more!LOLOL > > Hey, sometime, when you have the time, I'd enjoy > having you look at some of my pottery and give me some > color scheme ideas. Would you consider that? > > nancy > ---------- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - > Release Date: 10/28/2005 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 I just happened to be walking by the tv and heard a pretty girl, don't know who she was, singing a song and immediately thought of our Len, the race car driver. The song was " Jesus Take The Wheel " . Len, ya gotta get that Cd, whoever she is:) nancy j <http://www.stores.ebay.com/ozarkscherokeelegacy> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.8/183 - Release Date: 11/25/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Hi Len Do you live in a cold part of the country? It probably is not a mental process that brings it on - you had to go out - and were running around the house getting ready to go, etc. and therefore not under the covers keeping warm. The neuropathy is from nerve damage, and it does accumulate. The jaw thing can happen any time you have something colder than room temp. You may have additional symptoms that just BEGIN to appear after you are finished all treatments - don't be surprised. It is such a volatile response to the chemo - so the effect is so differernt for all different people. I had the neuropathy in the feet (still do) which only began about 3 or 4 weeks after my treatments were done. Still a little numb and fuzzy actually. Drink plenty of fluids (keep them room temp.) - your neuropathy may last a little longer with each treatment. I wish you luck and Godspeed for the rest of your treatments! Happy Holidays. Love Pat Len Henell wrote: Hi Pat, I agree with all that you put in this post, but I have a comment. I am on my 7th infusion and the funniest thing happened. The day of the infusion (Tuesday) I started having the return of the neuropathies before going in to the infusion clinic. Of course that could not be caused by the chemo, so there must be some mental process involved that brings it on. Mine is mostly hands and feet, but I also have a pain that happens around my jaw and all three of these came back Tuesday morning. They are actually much better now, especially if I stay reclined and covered up, warm. Len --- MP Ford wrote: --------------------------------- Oh yes, another thing Marie. You can't worry about the side effects. Anything that has occurred in others they technically have to warn you about - it always occurs on a per person basis of course. While neuropathy is rather common, you will see how it affects you. It is not usually painful - but odd - cold sensations can be intolerable the days of chemo and after - for some it goes away in a few days - for others it lasts longer - mine had a cumulative effect and the more treatments I went through the longer it would last on subsequent treatments. I was always thirsty then too but yet couldn't drink cold drinks - I would get ready for my chemo days by having foods to snack on that weren't cold - and line up bottled drinks at room temperature. My neuropathy (numbness only in fingers/toes) has lasted until even now (I am 5 months past end of chemo) and I am a little uncoordinated in fine motor skills. However it is fading - I do believe it will go away. I know that for some it can be permanent. BUT, since you don't know how you will be affected - you should leave that out of your decision. Just trying to help clarify that aspect. Take care again, A.M Love Pat flytodeb wrote: Marie, hang in there. Take it one day at a time. You can fight this and beat it. God help you. ~Deb from KS " A. M. Werling " wrote: Dear Ingrid, Thank you for your words of encouragement; it was just what I needed. It was a down day today. Prayers do help. I feel God has been watching and steering me along. That I had the colonoscopy when I did, that I found the surgeon that I did, and that I found this group. With your help, hopefully I will get through this journey. With grateful hugs, Marie > I am so torn. At first my thought was Stage 2 is a > treatable cancer, save the big guns (Avastin). Then > I > read where stage 2 appeared again even with chemo > but > without avastin. I am so worried about the > neuropathy > with the oxipl (sp?) and also perforations or a hole > in the bowel with Avastin. And I am worried that > this > thing will come back no matter what. > > , Please do not worry so much about the > neuropathy with the > Oxi. I was on it and yes, there is tingling in the > hands and > sometimes feet when touching things cooler then room > temperature. > This only lasts for a couple of days after the > infusion. You will > only get the drug on your first day of each chemo > treatment. The > sensations will and do go away in between the chemo > treatments. The > sensations are bearable. They are NOT painful just > rather a surprised > sensation. It is a minor inconveniance compared to > all the good the > Oxi can do in making sure the cancer does not come > back. > I know and understand that you would rather not be > in this > situation to begin with. We all feel this way. But > this is the next > best step. > I understand your fears of always thinking that > the cancer may come > back. We all have that fear. It is part of the > roller coaster ride > that we all go through with this cancer scare. You > can only put your > trust in God and Pray!!! > Your chances of it NOT coming back are very good. > And more so with > the chemo!!!! I have heard that in a normal human > life time 1 in 3 > will get cancer. Think of it this way. You got it > and it's over with > so live well and enjoy life. At least now you are in > doctors care and > more watchful for it. If it by some small chance > dose come back it > will be caught in a early stage that is curable. > Just stay with us on this group and talk about > your fears. It > helps!!!!! > Praying for YOU!!!! > Love, Ingrid __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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