rvillella
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Love seeing those clears. Congrats.
Ralph
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B E A U tiful. Congrats on a clear scan.
Ralph
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I know my brothers and sisters will appreciate all the cards. Thanks for the link.
Ralph
MSGT USAF Retired.
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After a long night of making love, he notices a photo of another man on her night stand by the bed. He begins to worry.
"Is this your husband?" he nervously asks.
"No, silly," she replies, snuggling up to him.
"Your boyfriend, then?" he continues.
"No, not at all," she says, nibbling away at his ear.
"Is it your dad or your brother?" he inquires, hoping to be reassured.
"No, no, no!!!" she answers.
"Well, who in the H*** is he, then?" he demands.
"That's me before the surgery."
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Thunderstorm
vvirruso
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Thanks Ginny.
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I didn't have both at the same time but I did get both tests. The bronchoscopy was to determine what exactly was in my lung and the mediastenoscopy was to determine if the lymph nodes were involved.
Ralph
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I would want to beat a casino out of all its money. Even if it meant cheating. Even though I work in one I would still like to take one completely down for the night.
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1. Retired from the Air Force, went back to school and got a degree in MIS, while working for a casino as a help desk IT person.
2. Most of the time. Sitting around playing on the computer is nice.
3. Money isn't the kicker for me the job is.
4. Only to be with my wife when she gets her management position.
5. I work 6Pm to 4AM Sunday thru Wednesday.
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Glad you came back. I have two spots on my ribs where they did the surgery but everyone thinks it is from spreading the ribs to get the lung out. I have had a bone scan, CT scan and X-rays since then and they still think it is from the surgery. Hope yours works out the same.
Ralph
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Thanks for making me feel normal again. I try to keep a positive attitude because of the people around me. When I get down they think somethings wrong and I have to tell them everything is okay I just don't feel like being positive now.
Ralph
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I'm overwhelmed. You both are an inspiration to me. May you have more and more of this wonderful news. I'll have a Bud lite.
Ralph
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My surgeon was worried because at night my breating would slow considerably and he felt I needed to have supplemental oxygen. That way my levels wouldn't drop below 88%. That was the magic number for the VA here in Albuquerque. The big difference is that I had a lung removed and they felt that way.
Ralph
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You might also check and see if they are giving you benadryl. Only about .1% of the population has a reaction but guess what, that's what is does to you. I had benadryl by accident the first time and was jumping for about 8 hours. After that no benadryl in the pre-meds and I was fine.
Ralph
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Love the Story. I saw my X-ray about 5 months after they removed the lung. I was asked to carry it to my appointment. Curious I pulled it out and looked as I walked to the elevators. I couldn't stop laughing. It was funny to look at one side being empty. I knew that the lung would expand. The surgeon assured me that my one lung would expand some to cover for the missing one but that it couldn't do all the work. I now have a blast when a doctor that doesn't know me listens to the right side of my chest and doesn't hear the normal sounds of a lung. I got a Cardiac Doctor the last time I was in the ER with my heart. She knew the lung was gone but forgot when she started listening.
Ralph
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Totally fits my feelings, thanks for the post.
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AWESOME
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Thank You all for the replies. I know deep down that I am normal but sometimes I just wonder if I'm losing my mind. Of Course that assumes I have one to begin with. As for the Steroids I have been off them for a couple of months now and everytime they ask me if I need to be back on them I tell them no. I gained close to 25 pounds in less than 3 months putting me back at my pre-cancer weight. The extra stress it put on my heart and lung didn't help. I have extreme bouts of Chemo Brain which I am hoping will go away. It just seems to me that when I start feeling better, or am getting back to where I can function close to normal for me something else happens to knock me back on my a**. I know it's part of the process but I guess I'm just getting tired of it now.
Ralph
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I've noticed that lately I have been really going through an emotional roller coaster. It seems that I can't keep them under control. My wife has noticed it also. The kicker was when I came to work one morning last month and almost lost it. I had this urge to just kick the living s*&t out of everyone in the office. Called the wife and she talked me out of it. But things like this scare me. I've always been pretty laid back and it takes alot to set me off. Now it seems anything can do it. Since the surgery and the tx's I just have this feeling that "Is this it?". Sometimes I wonder if I really went through all this when I see what some of you all have gone through. I know that when I get close to the time to see the ONC or the Surgeons I get really nervous. But I just don't understand the emotions.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am currently trying to decide on whether or not to see a counselor.
Ralph
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I had concurrent radiation and chemo the big difference for me was the surgery was first. I know once I started feeling strong enough from the surgery they started the daily radiation treatments and the once a week chemo. My Onc kept the chemo low during the radiation and then I had 2 larger doses 3 weeks apart three weeks after my last radiation and chemo treatment. I found I was mostly tired from the radiation and the chemo. I went back to work when they released me from the surgical side and I put in up to 30 hours per week. It can be done as long as you don't overdo it. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Ralph
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I completely missed this one.
I may be one of the baby survivors since it hasn't been a year since I finished my tx. But I am still NED and will remain that way.
Ralph
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Went to the ONC on Thursday. Sorry I haven't posted as quickly as I should. The wife and I were just happy that I'm still NED. I'll see the surgeon on Monday and then it's another 3 month wait.
Ralph
One Year
in LC SURVIVORS
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Well it's been a year since they removed my right lung. I waffle between it being worth it or not. Lately it seems I have spent more time with the ER Docs than with my wife. I keep getting these little episodes of SOB. I get some breathing treatments, some antibiotics, and inhalers and everything seems to be fine until the next time the weather changes. I got a cold just last week. Went to see my wife in San Antonio (She's learning how to be a manager), and when I got back I was at the SOB stage of having to go into the hospital again. Today they checked to see if I had a blood clot in my lung. Nothing on the scans. The X-Ray was fine, nothing to see, the Cat Scan was unreadable they said because of some movement, One lungers can't hold their breath forever and when you are SOB already it is extremely difficult, so on to the contrasting imaging with a special x-ray that doesn't care if you move. Nothing to see. The plan is to use inhalers and a ten day steroid treatment to see if that helps. I just don't know anymore. I start feeling better and something else comes up. Just not diggin my new normal right now.
Ralph