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    The shock of fresh grief

    in GRIEF

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    I am so sorry for your loss and I am so sorry for all of the pain you are going through. Please know that you are not alone. My doctor prescribed sleeping pills when my dad passed away so the anxiety wouldn't keep me up each night. I was still able to grieve but when you have children you also need to be able to function. Be gentle with yourself. Each person handles grief differently. If you're not ready to cry, don't cry now, the tears will come in time...

    Thoughts, prayers and hugs,

    Tammy

    Not Good News

    in MEMBER UPDATES

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    Hi Sue,

    Sorry the news wasn't better but it does sound like the doctor has your mom best interest at heart. My dad did do Alimta but not for long and I don't think he had any major problems with it. We know someone that was receiving treatment up at Hopkins years ago and is still NED due to Alimta so you never know :) Prayers and thoughts for you and your mom!

    Scan Time--Up Date 7/14--Pleural Effusion

    in MEMBER UPDATES

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    Sorry don't know anything about pleural effusions. Dad supposedly had one that was going to be drained but he wound up with a heart attack from going off of his Plavix and then had to have LASIX that apparently cleared up the pleural effusion.......crazy! Thoughts and prayers for a great outcome.

    Ovarian Cyst Update.....BENIGN!

    in HOPE

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    Hi Everyone,

    Thanks so much for all of your thoughts and prayers. The official pathology report came back yesterday before I left the hospital....it is BENIGN! I didn't realize how scared I was until I heard the report. When they took the cyst out they were concerned because they said it was the wierdest, largest and ugliest thing they had ever seen (glad it wasn't a baby :) Anyway, the pathologist didn't see anything concerning in it initally but sent it off to make sure and all is well.

    Kudos to all of you who have gone through surgeries out there....its not for wussies! Trying to wean myself off the nasty pain meds because they make me feel worse. Will post more and try to keep up with everyone when I'm feeling better!

    Take Care,

    Tammy

    Cyst Surgery Tomorrow

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Just a small update. I will be having my gigantic :shock: cyst removed tomorrow. Today would've been dad's birthday and tomorrow will be the anniversary of his very first cancer diagnosis....I am hoping and praying that this thing is benign and this will break the cycle...I will be in the hospital for a couple of days maybe more depending on what they have to do once they get in there. I will update you all when I am back from what I hope is a good pain med vacation! Being the control freak that I am, I have put matching outfits together for the kids so that they don't look like orphans while I am away :wink:

    Tammy

    My latest scan/Update/7/13/09 Update

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    Patti,

    You sound just like my dad. No one ever told him he should stop. My mom asked the doctor at one point and he said no, unless my dad wanted to he was entitled to fight this damn thing as long as he wanted. There are always clinical trials and there is always a second opinion! You do what you want and never take NO for an answer. I really think its important to feel like/know you are in control of your decisions. Take it from a psychology teacher.....you need to feel ok with your choices, nobody else! I will be saying some extra prayers for you and like everyone else I agree...........CANCER SUCKS!!!

    Tammy

    To My Friends - Update 6/30

    in GRIEF

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    Kasey and Fred,

    So, so, sorry. My heart hurts. She truly was a hero. Her time spent in clinical trials will be part of her legacy to her children so that hopefully others may not suffer from this horrible, unfair disease. She fought so hard. My heart is breaking for you, Fred, her beautiful children and the rest of your family. Please know that you will be in our thoughts and prayers.

    Hugs,

    Tammy

    To My Friends - Update 6/30

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Oh Kasey,

    I pray for everyone on this board but I always say a special prayer for you and Tracy. I have messaged back and forth with Tracy in the past regarding clinical trials. I will be thinking of all of you.

    Tammy

    Tomorrow, June 22nd is mom's needle biopsy, UPDATED.. July 1

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    Hey Sue,

    Dad had a couple of those procedures. One at Chesapeake General here in Virginia and one at Hopkins. The one at Hopkins went much better thant the one at Chesapeake. If I remember correctly, they couldn't get a good sample at Chesapeake and the results were inconclusive but did get a confirmation at Hopkins. I don't want to scare you, I just don't think the tech was very good at Chesapeake and my dad did have some pain during the procedure. Where is your mom having it and who is doing it?

    Hoping for good results!

    Tammy

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