Kasey
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Oh so happy, Judy. Now to get some answers to EVERYTHING else!!!!! I'll celebrate this news though! Here's to you!
Kasey
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Glad I got here in time for the great news!!!! Wonderful, wonderful! My best to all of you - now just go out and shop or something!!!!
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No advice here, Judy. I'm around reading here all the time - just have not much to post about. I've read ALL your posts and all I can say is how badly I feel for you. I am frustrated for you. I am mad for you. I thought I knew what having multiple maladies was like as I suffer from many myself. But you, dear girl, have me beat hands down.
You are so right about not wanting to talk about it or wanting any responses. It is just important to get it all out there and look at it. I cannot imagine trying to cope with these issues you have on a daily basis. It just makes one wonder what the he#@ these doctors are doing - seems nothing at all.
So............no answers or even suggestions becuase it seems you've gone down every road possible to resolve some/any of it all. But I've heard you and hear you pain and frustration. So if it helps at all, I am frustrated and mad too. Maybe having someone help carry all the rage you must feel in some way will help. Glad you said it all out loud.
Know that you will be in my thoughts and please keep us updated. I'll try to remain hopeful that something can be done about something. Just really sorry.
Kasey
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Good for you, Geri. I SO understand your mixed emotions. But he will always be there IF - IF - IF the need should ever arise. He must be feeling so very confident that is NOT a likelihood.
And how is the rest going? Do you have your new - 'new' normal down pat yet? You certainly are inspirational and I know how you hate to hear anything of the sort. Life handed you a whole damn crate of lemons and you are using them in your margueritas!!! Good for you!
Hope you had a wonderful anniversary. I'm sdre it was quite an emotional one.
What color ore those big girl panties? Need a visual, ya know
!Kasey
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sorry
.Kasey
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Way to go, Marie!!!! Miss ya.
Kasey
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Ready with the umbrella drink, Snow. It's a MULTI-colored umbrella. I ALMOST made it pink, but then I thought.........
I will have to get the drink-making book ready again. I forget how to make them!!!! Maybe for this trip everyone can just make their own!!! I'm strapped in and Teddy has his window all fogged up. Here we go!!!!!!!!
Kasey
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I am WAY later than a day and WAY more than a dollar short. Missed all these going-ons ~ or is it goings-on? I used to know such useless bits of grammar. Don't care much anymore, though!!!! You know I'm in. Maybe a portable PUB could be tucked in the back. The Pub has cobwebs and Fred, Teddy, and I are usually all hung over with nobody but us here to drink up the inventory!!!!!!
I'm just catching up with the news on you, friend ~ the good, the bad, and the ugly too. But you are a true survivor and will come out smelling like a whole bouquet of roses before long.
Now you want to talk about the Amish?!?!? Yep - I am here in Lancaster County where the horses are just about as comon as motor vehicles. Amish farms border us almost on all sides. I'll have to get out my camera as well and we can swap stories to boot.
Glad to see you back along with all the others posting here. And Becky - could you explain the Pub to all the newcomers. Drum up some business, will ya!!!!
I'm in my seat and ready to roll!
Kasey
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Oh Val, I'm so sorry I missed responding yesterday. I'm not around quite as much as I should be and missed your post. The loss of a wonderful mother such as yours has a profound impact on the rest of one's life - I still miss and need my own mother 25 years later
. You have so much 'stuff' - medical as well as happy pregnancy news that absolutely warrant a mother's hug and words of comfort. Try to imagine them. You've been told by many in the past what a remarkable young woman you are - and you are. You are your mother's daughter.Love to all of you,
Kasey
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Five Years
in HOPE
Shame on me, Carol. Someow I totally missed this ~ so sorry
. You know I am no less than over the top with joy hearing your news 
. We are twins, so to speak, ya know. Hope you had a grand celebration. Perhaps you even have it still going on. If not, come join me as I'm just starting on your behalf. Here's to so many more reports of the same kind.Kasey
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Thanks for the update and GREAT news, Ellen. I think of you and Henk from time to time and have wondered how each of you have been doing. So.............sounds as if all is going well. Give Henk a pat on the back and an 'atta boy' from me, will you?
Kasey
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Judy, I don't think we've been properly introduced. I've read ALL your posts and can only offer my caring and support. I have MANY issues that nobody is getting to the bottom of - or should I say to which nobody is getting to the bottom. Be vigilant and your own best advoate. I am sick and tired of having to do that, but what else to do????? Hope somebody listens and gets you fixed up. In the meantime, I guess you just stand up all the time!!!!!! Isn't that the pits???
Kasey
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Barbara, Barbara, Barbara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here you are, and how sorry I am. I've been thinking/wondering/and being concerned over your vascular issues. Here's my 2 pennies' worth.
In the summer of 2005 Fred had a spiral CT done just to rule out any LC. I was in the midst of trying to survive and we thought a 'good' scan would ease our minds as to the shape he was in. To our surprise and chagrin ~ he was dx with a couple of nodules in more than one lobe. The protocol called for another scan in 3 months and then another 6 months later and then a year and then 2 years. I didn't like that at all, but my WONDERFUL NIH doc concurred, so that was it. Long story to get to here ~ there has been NO change in all this time. There they are doing NOTHING. 2mm is way too small for a PET. So the 'www' mode takes over - watch, wait and WORRY. Please don't worry yourself sick over it. As has been explained to me, most all of us would have a nodule or so if someone set out to look for it. But I know it's easier said than done to not worry.
We will all do the worrying for you so you can tend to your vascular issues and your boys. Does this even make sense - glad to see you but not glad at the same time? Love to you always.
Kasey
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Great to hear NED spreading himself around!!!!!! Fred and I are thrilled to hear your news. Just thought.............what happened to our June luch? Ginny has fallen down on the job. Guess it will be too hard now to get everyone together - with vacations and all. But.......maybe not! I missed last time - the first time ever we couldn't make it. Hope it doesn't go too long.
HUGS to Joel and you too from us. Teddy will be relieved to FINALLY be able to uncross his paws.
Love you both.
Kasey and Fred
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Welcome, Dave!
I had both chemo and radiation as well ~ chemo once a week for 5 weeks and 22 rad treatments. Has it been discussed if you may be operable at some time in the future? If so, be careful of how much radiation you receive. There is such a thing as having received too much radiation if one is to ever be eligible for surgery. Just forewarning.
Sorry you must be here, but hope the folks here can be of some support and source of info for you.
Kasey
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Cindy, I am all smiles reading your post. I SO identify with the anxiety ALWAYS with us. I remember you telling us how you would have to take off work a week before your scans due to it. I have walked in those very same shoes.
How remarkable you are here today (or yesterday, as it was) that you are a LONG time survivor of not one, but TWO cancers. Kudos to you. I'm so glad I got to actually meet you at Katie's in
texas and then see you again in Chicago. Sure would like to toast you in person. Maybe some day again, huh?
Kasey
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Oh (((Pat)))................of course it is okay to post here ~ anywhre here at all since it is, indeed, your 'home.'
Back on the prayer list you'll go!!! I'm not ever sure mine get to where they are supposed to get, but sometimes I think God just listens to me so I'll go away and stop bothering Him!!!!! I do know, He doesn't work that way at all.
I feel your fear with not being able to see. And no insurance is just as scary, if not more so. I wish I could fill Brian's shoes for just this moment to make things moer alright for you, but ~ so sorry I cannot. I've been tested, as well, for almost all the things you have listed. I don't have the same eye issue, but many other symptoms that I am not getting to bottom of. Guess I sould say 'of which I am not getting to the bottom.'!!!!
You know how special you have always been to Fred and me. So please keep us updated as to how things progress. And please continue to come 'home' and get the support/love/care that you know the folks here provide.
Kasey
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News to make me smile this afternoon, Sue. I just had a feeling that all would be well. I'm so glad NED is spreading himself around. Ya gotta love him. Give mom an 'atta girl' from me and wish her all the best. Glad you checked in here to let us know. I don't keep up with FB.
Love,
Kasey
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(((Judy))) ~ oh I hear you loud and clear, friend. I haven't found the 'off' switch for the worry machine, so I can't help you there. It's easy for folks to tell you to just relax and wait and see. Yea, right!!!! Watch THEM do it, I say!
A very wise member who used to post here (and is now off enjoying life) used to say this ~ don't put the cart before the horse. In other words, don't borrow trouble. Easier said than done though.
I've had several 'concerns' these past 2 years. I worried my a$$ off ( wish I meant that literally) all for nothing. So, Judy, just let us here do all the worry for you and hold your hand. Take several deep breaths and maybe even have a glass of wine. Another good friend of mine here would offer this advice ~ I'll hold your pork chop.
Please know we are all here help you through this tenuous time. Just try your best to hold onto hope that there are many other things that could be going on other than cancer.
Kasey
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Fred and I (even Teddy) have everything that can be crossed ~ crossed for good results. I still can't figure why you can't get results faster than a week. I'm sure they're in the system within 1 day. Bummer! Keeping you both in our thoughts.
Love,
Fred and Kasey
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Will be thinking of you and mom tomorrow. Good luck. Miss seeing you around here, Sue.
Kasey
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Oh so happy to hear this, Linda!!!! More reason to celebrate today! I'll toast to you, friend! Hard to beat nes like this!
Kasey
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I MISS you here, buddy! I know you are on FB a bit - but I don't really 'do' FB though I do read it. Glad to hear the news and see your svelte new bod! You'll kick calculus butt next time, I'm sure of it. You can do ANYTHING you set your mind to.
Thanks for stopping by and say 'hey' to mom. I wish her years of NED.
Kasey
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. You know I am no less than over the top with joy hearing your news 
. We are twins, so to speak, ya know. Hope you had a grand celebration. Perhaps you even have it still going on. If not, come join me as I'm just starting on your behalf. Here's to so many more reports of the same kind.
Ringing in ears
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Hi Carol,
I'm so glad we are both doing so well years later!!! It will be 6 for me in just a few weeks. As to the ringing in the ears ~ I don't have that BUT, get this, I can hear music way inside my head. It started while on chemo and has improved some, but often I think our neighbors have outside music on or the kid down the street is practicing with his band in their garage. It is annoying. I can't even tell exactly what music it is ~ hard to describe. I'm not sure just what to do about it. Maybe Muriel's advice is the way to go.
Hope you are enjoying not having to go to school. I know each fall, I get real happy! Take care.
Kasey