Re: ---- One More To Go!!!

[Guest guest]

Dan, You are SO RIGHT that cancer sure does put us through a lot.

I know everyone is different. is young and surely this is a

good thing for her. Her body will be strong enough to spring back

from the terrible effects that the chemo did to her. Her hair will

grow back full and bouncy. Mine has been doing that since last May. I

even think it has less grey hairs now too.

My neuropathy improved with time. Almost all gone. Still have slight

tingles in my feet but I can tell it is getting better. It just takes

a long time. Hopefully this is how it will be for too. The

doctors cannot make any promises with nothing since they all have the

law suit fears.

Just make sure that takes her vitamins after this chemo is

done. A good multi is always good to take.

Gosh, It will be so wonderful for both of you with this finally

coming to an end.

Praying for it!!!!

Love, Ingrid

> > >

> > > Well everyone just had chemo treatment #11 on Wednesday.

> She

> > > is so excited that she only has one more to go until it's all

> over

> > > with. It's been hard on her as you all know. I probably don't

> > post

> > > on here often enough to tell everything, but for those of you

who

> > > have gone through colon cancer or are the caregivers of someone

> who

> > > has or had colon cancer you know what I mean. It's been quite

> > tough

> > > on me too but I maintain as well as I can.

> > >

> > > The oncologist didn't lower her dosage because of the

neuropathy

> > she

> > > is going through, he did tell her she needed to take 3 doses of

> B6

> > > every day to try to help with it. That and the hair loss is

> > probably

> > > the hardest part for .

> > >

> > > I've learned so much from the group and want to encourage

anyone

> > who

> > > is new to the group to read everything they can in here as it

all

> > > helps in one way or another. As I learned early in this battle

> you

> > > have to be informed. Don't ever go into the oncologist,

> > > gastroenterologist, surgeon or any other doctors office without

> > being

> > > informed. And please bring a notebook. If they say something

> you

> > > don't understand question them about it and by all means write

it

> > > down and do the research. Colon Cancer alone is a pretty scary

> > > thing, but the drug treatments can also scare the heck out of

> you.

> > >

> > > We'll get through this last treatment and then continue with

all

> of

> > > the post treatment testing for how ever long it takes to ensure

> > that

> > > it doesn't come back and if it does we'll be on top of it much

> > > quicker than the original diagnosis.

> > >

> > > I thank God every day that I am with and I also thank him

> for

> > > finding this group. And although 's treatments may be

> coming

> > to

> > > an end, I'll still be popping in here to check on everyone.

> > >

> > > For those of you who are new to this group you can check out

> > > everything that went through by visiting her website at

> > > http://home.centurytel.net/mariascancer I'll be keeping the

> > website

> > > up for anyone who cares to read about her.

> > >

> > > Hugs & Blessings,

> > >

> > > Dan &

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Whoo Hoo!!! Doing the happy dance for Dan and !!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Well done to for sticking out her treatment, I am so glad she

is nearly finished. It does take a strong and determined person to

challenge cancer and to put up with the treatments. I am seeing that

with my husband Matt who is now just a quarter of the way through

his chemotherapy. I would find it very hard to put into words

explaining it to anyone who has not seen this kind of courage close-

up. Painfully though, it just makes me love him even more and

consider this disease even more despicable.

I also wanted to agree with you on getting well-informed. Cancer

caught us unawares but I feel we now know what to look out for. This

group has certainly helped with that; Matt is now going to have his

CEA levels checked, I first heard of that here. It will be 8 months

for us too since the diagnosis, a very steep learning curve.

Hope the neuropathy wears off before too long as it is

incapacitating and perhaps an unpleasant reminder.

All good luck to you both for a cancer-free future and well done to

you for being such a wonderful support.

Warmest, Fran

PS I know what you mean about it being tough for you too.

>

> Well everyone just had chemo treatment #11 on Wednesday.

She

> is so excited that she only has one more to go until it's all over

> with. It's been hard on her as you all know. I probably don't

post

> on here often enough to tell everything, but for those of you who

> have gone through colon cancer or are the caregivers of someone

who

> has or had colon cancer you know what I mean. It's been quite

tough

> on me too but I maintain as well as I can.

>

> The oncologist didn't lower her dosage because of the neuropathy

she

> is going through, he did tell her she needed to take 3 doses of B6

> every day to try to help with it. That and the hair loss is

probably

> the hardest part for .

>

> I've learned so much from the group and want to encourage anyone

who

> is new to the group to read everything they can in here as it all

> helps in one way or another. As I learned early in this battle

you

> have to be informed. Don't ever go into the oncologist,

> gastroenterologist, surgeon or any other doctors office without

being

> informed. And please bring a notebook. If they say something you

> don't understand question them about it and by all means write it

> down and do the research. Colon Cancer alone is a pretty scary

> thing, but the drug treatments can also scare the heck out of

you.

>

> We'll get through this last treatment and then continue with all

of

> the post treatment testing for how ever long it takes to ensure

that

> it doesn't come back and if it does we'll be on top of it much

> quicker than the original diagnosis.

>

> I thank God every day that I am with and I also thank him

for

> finding this group. And although 's treatments may be coming

to

> an end, I'll still be popping in here to check on everyone.

>

> For those of you who are new to this group you can check out

> everything that went through by visiting her website at

> http://home.centurytel.net/mariascancer I'll be keeping the

website

> up for anyone who cares to read about her.

>

> Hugs & Blessings,

>

> Dan &

>

[Guest guest]

Pant, pant, wheeze wheeze, Me too. Jolene

Whoo Hoo!!! Doing the happy dance for Dan and !!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/18/2005 9:50:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,

daniel111@... writes:

Donelle,

I would really like to see your happy dance........ Thank you for

all of your kind words and support, I only hope that I can be there

for you when you need me.

Hugs,

Dan &

Wanting to see my happy dance?? Don't think so...LOL

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Ingrid,

Thank you so much and glad to hear that you are progressively

getting better. I'm definately hoping the same for . She is so

ready to be done. She takes quite a few vitamins each and every day

now. I kept telling her to take them but she slacked off there for a

while but when the doctor told her to do it she does it, go figure?

She'll get back to close to 100% before long. Just praying and

keeping the fingers crossed that this is the last time we see that

nasty ole cancer.

Hugs,

Dan &

> > > >

> > > > Well everyone just had chemo treatment #11 on

Wednesday.

> > She

> > > > is so excited that she only has one more to go until it's all

> > over

> > > > with. It's been hard on her as you all know. I probably

don't

> > > post

> > > > on here often enough to tell everything, but for those of you

> who

> > > > have gone through colon cancer or are the caregivers of

someone

> > who

> > > > has or had colon cancer you know what I mean. It's been

quite

> > > tough

> > > > on me too but I maintain as well as I can.

> > > >

> > > > The oncologist didn't lower her dosage because of the

> neuropathy

> > > she

> > > > is going through, he did tell her she needed to take 3 doses

of

> > B6

> > > > every day to try to help with it. That and the hair loss is

> > > probably

> > > > the hardest part for .

> > > >

> > > > I've learned so much from the group and want to encourage

> anyone

> > > who

> > > > is new to the group to read everything they can in here as it

> all

> > > > helps in one way or another. As I learned early in this

battle

> > you

> > > > have to be informed. Don't ever go into the oncologist,

> > > > gastroenterologist, surgeon or any other doctors office

without

> > > being

> > > > informed. And please bring a notebook. If they say

something

> > you

> > > > don't understand question them about it and by all means

write

> it

> > > > down and do the research. Colon Cancer alone is a pretty

scary

> > > > thing, but the drug treatments can also scare the heck out of

> > you.

> > > >

> > > > We'll get through this last treatment and then continue with

> all

> > of

> > > > the post treatment testing for how ever long it takes to

ensure

> > > that

> > > > it doesn't come back and if it does we'll be on top of it

much

> > > > quicker than the original diagnosis.

> > > >

> > > > I thank God every day that I am with and I also thank

him

> > for

> > > > finding this group. And although 's treatments may be

> > coming

> > > to

> > > > an end, I'll still be popping in here to check on everyone.

> > > >

> > > > For those of you who are new to this group you can check out

> > > > everything that went through by visiting her website at

> > > > http://home.centurytel.net/mariascancer I'll be keeping the

> > > website

> > > > up for anyone who cares to read about her.

> > > >

> > > > Hugs & Blessings,

> > > >

> > > > Dan &

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Fran,

Stick in there with Matt, he will have days where he wants to quit

and all you can do is tell him just like I did that we'll do

whatever she wanted to do but..... and give him the reasons for the

treatments. None of us who aren't going through the treatments can

really understand what our loved ones are going through but we have

to be stronger than they are and lift them up when they are feeling

down. knows now that with these treatments that there is a

possibility of it coming back but we are better prepared for it if it

does. What we wouldn't give to take the place of our loved ones. I

would gladly take 's place in a heartbeat and she knows it.

When I first heard the news from the doctor that she had cancer I

felt like my whole world had ended, but I wiped the tears from my

eyes and put my arms around and told her we would get through

this together. I'm happy to say that we are getting through it and

are the stronger couple for it. Keep fighting Fran and while there

will be days that you feel like quitting, don't. Matt needs you more

than ever and no matter how tough he thinks he is, he needs the

strength of your love.

Hugs & Blessings to both of you.

Dan &

> >

> > Well everyone just had chemo treatment #11 on Wednesday.

> She

> > is so excited that she only has one more to go until it's all

over

> > with. It's been hard on her as you all know. I probably don't

> post

> > on here often enough to tell everything, but for those of you who

> > have gone through colon cancer or are the caregivers of someone

> who

> > has or had colon cancer you know what I mean. It's been quite

> tough

> > on me too but I maintain as well as I can.

> >

> > The oncologist didn't lower her dosage because of the neuropathy

> she

> > is going through, he did tell her she needed to take 3 doses of

B6

> > every day to try to help with it. That and the hair loss is

> probably

> > the hardest part for .

> >

> > I've learned so much from the group and want to encourage anyone

> who

> > is new to the group to read everything they can in here as it all

> > helps in one way or another. As I learned early in this battle

> you

> > have to be informed. Don't ever go into the oncologist,

> > gastroenterologist, surgeon or any other doctors office without

> being

> > informed. And please bring a notebook. If they say something

you

> > don't understand question them about it and by all means write it

> > down and do the research. Colon Cancer alone is a pretty scary

> > thing, but the drug treatments can also scare the heck out of

> you.

> >

> > We'll get through this last treatment and then continue with all

> of

> > the post treatment testing for how ever long it takes to ensure

> that

> > it doesn't come back and if it does we'll be on top of it much

> > quicker than the original diagnosis.

> >

> > I thank God every day that I am with and I also thank him

> for

> > finding this group. And although 's treatments may be

coming

> to

> > an end, I'll still be popping in here to check on everyone.

> >

> > For those of you who are new to this group you can check out

> > everything that went through by visiting her website at

> > http://home.centurytel.net/mariascancer I'll be keeping the

> website

> > up for anyone who cares to read about her.

> >

> > Hugs & Blessings,

> >

> > Dan &

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Donelle,

I would really like to see your happy dance........ Thank you for

all of your kind words and support, I only hope that I can be there

for you when you need me.

Hugs,

Dan &

>

>

>

> Pant, pant, wheeze wheeze, Me too. Jolene

>

>

>

> Whoo Hoo!!! Doing the happy dance for Dan and !!!

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jolene,

I think the B6 is helping a little, if not physically I think

mentally it is helping . You know what they say about mind over

matter. I truly believe that with positive thinking you can overcome

anything.

Hugs,

Dan &

>

> Hey! The end of treatment is in sight. Hooorah for . Hope

the B6 is

> helping her some with the neuropathy.

>

> Hugs Jolene

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Good luck, ! Have that last chemo and get well. Praying for you and Dan.

Praying for everyone~

~Deb from KS

Dan & wrote:

Well everyone just had chemo treatment #11 on Wednesday. She

is so excited that she only has one more to go until it's all over

with. It's been hard on her as you all know. I probably don't post

on here often enough to tell everything, but for those of you who

have gone through colon cancer or are the caregivers of someone who

has or had colon cancer you know what I mean. It's been quite tough

on me too but I maintain as well as I can.

The oncologist didn't lower her dosage because of the neuropathy she

is going through, he did tell her she needed to take 3 doses of B6

every day to try to help with it. That and the hair loss is probably

the hardest part for .

I've learned so much from the group and want to encourage anyone who

is new to the group to read everything they can in here as it all

helps in one way or another. As I learned early in this battle you

have to be informed. Don't ever go into the oncologist,

gastroenterologist, surgeon or any other doctors office without being

informed. And please bring a notebook. If they say something you

don't understand question them about it and by all means write it

down and do the research. Colon Cancer alone is a pretty scary

thing, but the drug treatments can also scare the heck out of you.

We'll get through this last treatment and then continue with all of

the post treatment testing for how ever long it takes to ensure that

it doesn't come back and if it does we'll be on top of it much

quicker than the original diagnosis.

I thank God every day that I am with and I also thank him for

finding this group. And although 's treatments may be coming to

an end, I'll still be popping in here to check on everyone.

For those of you who are new to this group you can check out

everything that went through by visiting her website at

http://home.centurytel.net/mariascancer I'll be keeping the website

up for anyone who cares to read about her.

Hugs & Blessings,

Dan &

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