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Ginny,
So good to see you post! My sister is a PT and strongly suggests treatment follow any trauma to the body. Chemo is notoriuos for causing aches and pains in the joint, along with muscle weakness.
Cheryl
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Heather, thanks for the advice. I am looking for a pilates or yoga class to get into for relaxation.
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Laurie,
Part of overcoming that fear is standing up for yourself just as you did! Being assertive! You told that guy what you thought of him and that is empowering! That ain't misbehaving! So you might of had a little help with some liquid confidence. Do not feel guilty about speaking your mind or the truth. That is one of the things I hope that our Miss Fay never changes either! WE need advocates like you two!
Cheryl
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I pray Dear Heavenly Father for you to restore Andrea's faith. Show her your comfort and peace. Please take away her mother's suffering and pain. If it be you will Dear Lord, I pray that Andrea has more time with her precious mother.
Amen
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Peg,
So glad to see you post! Good to hear about the tumor shrinkage! I am keeping you and Bill in my prayers and thoughts.
Cheryl
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Dean,
I too questioned many of the same things you are questioning now. Still do. I spent till 3:00 am the other night searching the internet for answers, as if God had a web site! Ha! Dean, we will not know the answers to these questions until the time of our passing. So, we must operate on pure faith. That is part of the trial we go through here on earth. I agree with you about God...How could he not exist. Just take one good look around you. I see God in every rainbow, in each sunset, I feel him with the warmth of sunshine all over my face. I cannot imagine heaven being more awsome than earth!
Dean, one thing everyone does befor the end of life is review their past. Hopefuly we will have no regrets in life, and feel good about the choices we have made. I suppose it helps us to come to terms with death. You are not dying yet my friend. It sounds as though you have plenty of fight left in you. Dean I respect whatever decision you make, and will not question your choices. However, for me, I will leave this world kicking and screaming. I was told surgery would not increase my survival rate ( I too am 3A). However, I found an agressive, talented surgeon who was willing to take a risk, but only if the treatment shrunk the mediastinal lymph nodes. It worked, and I was declared cancer free after my surgery. I will not lie, the treatment was not fun. It really was not that bad though, especially compared to the alternative. Even if it only buys me more time, I would do it again. Dean, pm me if you need to talk. I may not have your answers, but will lend an ear.
Cheryl
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Laurie,
Good for you! I love what you are doing for the LC cause. If evryone would use their talent, what ever that may be, we accomplish great things. We create our own obsticles and barriers by our fears. I suggest you simply act "as if", act as if you are fearless and love being in the spotlight. When you keep feeding your mind negative self-talk, you buy into those thoughts....Well, same holds true for postive thoughts, eventually you will begin to believe them. Instead of telling yourself "I am scared."..say to yourself "I a excited." If you change the belief about the thought, then the consequence or end result will be different. Break a Leg!!!
Cheryl
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Welp,
That time of year is upon us again to make those infamous New Year Resolutions. I am interested in what all of you have planned?
Let me see......Smoking? I did that one before I was even diagnosed with cancer!!! Exercise more and eat better- that is a given. But on a deeper level.....I plan on trying to let go of "fear." I have been planing little homework assignments for myself to get out of the house more and do things on my own. Don't laugh, but what kept me from doing more things on my own was the thought that I might have a seizure from brain mets, that I didn't know I had. You can't live life like that. Now I feel that if I die, atleast I will be doing something that want to be doing!!! I also vow to become more of an activist for our LC cause. I applied for a grant to get some tobacco settlement money for educational materials for tobacco awareness. I will use my therapy skills to counsel kids about substance abuse and tobacco use. Hopefully, I will be approved for some of that money and it will go for the purpose it was intened, rather than raises for polticians!
Anyways, let me hear from you about your New Years Resolutions.
Cheryl
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Thank you everyone for your continued support. Not even my family can cheer me up like you guys do. I love you all!!!
Cheryl
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Fay,
My hair has come back with a vengence! It is dark, thick, and very curley. I bought my husband an ear trimer for Christmas, but it looks like I need it more than him to cut what I call my "chops." I have that white peach fuzz all on the sides of my face like "chops." Mon. will be my first day at work with out my wig. I wish my hair were a tad longer, so I could style it. I am just thrilled to have hair again. I got to tell you though, this hair is nothing like my old hair. People who have known me for years do not even recognize me! I admit that my hair was highlighted, and that could have something to do with it, but chemo has totally changed the texture!!!!
I got compliments on my wig from complete strangers all of the time, who thought it was my real hair. I love the conveinence of not having to style the wig, but it has become incrediably itchy, and matts up in the back due to the length of it. My wig was not cheep-$185, and my insurance (Humanna- shame on them) refused to pay for it, even with a script from my doctor. I hope your hair comes back with a vengence also Miss Fay!
Cheryl
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Kim,
I lost my parents right after christmas within two weeks of one another from cancer. I can also remember feeling disbelief and a sense of unrealness. It was the hardest thing I had ever experienced in my life. You have heard the old expression that "time heals." It is true, it does get better with time. I am so very sorry for you and your family.
God Bless,
Cheryl
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Hey Girl,
How was your Christmas? Christmas is so much fun when you have a little one the age of your angel. I love the picture you have posted of the two of you together.
Becky, I am glad your doctor referred you back to MDA. I have a nodule in my other lung which the doctor has been wathcing. I am praying that your nodules are benign. How has the breathing and coughing been going? Praying for an effective treatment and cure.
Cheryl
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Hello LCS Friends,
It seems as if there has been such sad news on this board lately. I haave read all of your posts and wat you all to know you are all held close to my heart and in my prayers. So many new faces, which also saddens me. This disease just takes and takes. The beast's appetite never wains, as we send in more reinforcements to fight the battle.
AS many of you know, I went back to work fulltime at about 3 1/2 weeks after surgey. No, I am no superhuman "able to leap tall buildings with a bound" Just ran out out of FEML time, and was at risk of losing my job with insurance. It was hard at first, both physically and mentally. I was so tired intially, but slowly my energy has returned. I think now that my iron level is up, I feel better. I am not as short of breath when I walk dailey either. The coughing is all but gone. But when I do cough, it hurts inside my lung. I think I can taste the metal from the multitude of staples used in my surgery. Especially, if I cough up sputum. And sneezing is unbearable!!! Could these staples cause pain in the lung? Has anyone else experienced this? I am also having some pain in my spine, upper-middle back. It could be from my trying to do everything that I use to do and more. I am determined not to wast a minute of life! I have an appt to see my onc on Jan 5th, I will ask for a bone scan since I have never had one. Psychologically, work has been good for me. It takes my mind off of me and my cancer for a while. Being able to help others is empowering, but draining too. I haven't much left to give to people sometimes. My job allows me to see both good and evil, God's beauty and the ugliness of our human condition. It pains me to even discuss it, so I won't. I will do my best to focus on what is good and God's perfect love for us. I wish that I could be so forgiving. Merry Christmas!
Cheryl
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Joe,
May I offer you a "belated warm welcome to this board." You and Gina are such an attractive couple!
We had the same treatment. I had two cycles of cisplat/ Vp16 chemo treatments- three weeks apart and 28 radiation treatments. Only, my surgery was after treatments. I was told this was to shrink tumors first. I had a pea sized tumor in my right mid lobe, and two mediastinal lymph nodes positive (Mediasteinoscopy performed-attempt at surgery postponed till after treatment). There was some uptake in r. spraclavicular node, but chemo kocked it out. Onc thinks this was a reactive lymph node. My surgeon said that there wasn't anything much left of the tumor after radiation, so it was easy to remove. Too much radiation makes surgery impossible because the lung tissue can't heal properly. So, guess the advantage of surgery post treatment is to shrink cancerous tumors and to have a better idea of what is left to go in and remove as far as lymph nodes.
My onc also recommended no post surgery chemo. He said to give the body a rest. The cisplat/ Vp16 really caught up with me toward the end! I did really well till the en, then I couldn't eat, wbc and iron were low. I got a couple of shots of aresnap to boost my iron and platlets prior to surgery. I am so glad to get the break from chemo! It wiped me out as well! Plus, too much chemo will make it less effective when you really need it. Chemo is so hard on a body that it could leave you open to any opportunistic infection. Let us know what you decide to do Joe.
Cheryl
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Hello my fellow alternative cancer treatment pioneers! I got the blood work back on my microscopy today. I had significant ROTS masses, especially in lymphtics. Other abnormalities include: spicules (liver stress probably from chemo), candida and fungi, crystals (toxins), heterogeneous plaque, spiked RBC's, and pH level poor (5.5).
Suggested treatments: Detox liver and colon with coffee enema x 1 per month (stimulates bile production for detox), cleanse gall bladder weekly with 1/2 a lemon into 2 tablespoons of olive oil, follow a diet prescribed for 3 months with supplements, one intraveneous infusion weekly (of either vitamin IV, H2o2 IV, calcium EDTA, or Diflucan). Also recommended,Tai chi, anti-fungal Rx, Oxygen Therapy, Prayer/ meditaion, Enzyme Therapy, drink lots of water (75 oz.), and lymphatic pump (massage taught to husband to circulate waste. I like this one!). Jack will attend nutrition class with me in Jan. One other supplement that I highly recommend is called Juice Plus+ (vegetable and orchard blends.) These have had the sugar removed, and have been studied thouroughly by numerous universities- including MD Anderson Cancer center.
I feel better when I am fighting this disease, instead of doing nothing about it at all. It gives me some sense of control. Will it work??? I hope so. Most importantly, one must have to have faith that God will heal them! You also have to believe in the cure! Remember, drugs like aspirin come from God's nature like Willow bark! Never underestimate the greatest healer of them all, our "Lord!!!"
Cheryl
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Hey,
Joe and Hebbie our diagnoses and treatments were almost identical, except I had surgery after treatment instead of before.
Joe, thanks for the information! I bought a supplement called pH-Basic made with plant enzymes. The bottle came with pH test strips inside. There is a toll free # 1-888-918-1118 on the bottle. Also, a web site, www.enzymedia.com. Perhaps anyone interested can buy directly from them.
Cheryl
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Hello Everyone,
I have met with a new doctor who specializes in alternative cancer treatment approaches. He said, "It is like having a monster locked up in your basement....why just treat it with one bullet when 17 bullets would stand a better chance of destroying that monster."
I was given both wet and dry microcoscopies of my blood, along with a regular cbc to see what my body was lacking/ or overproducing. My blood work was good, except my chol was 249. Last check was below 200. I admit I have been eating red meat, even liver, to boost my iron back up. So, the iron is excellent, but now the chol is a little high. I will work on that after the holidays. Ha! This doctor also is against sugar, including sugar from fruits if you have cancer! I am scheduled for a nutrition class in Jan. He also started me on a couple of supplements. One is supposed to lower my pH level. Being too acidic/ or alkaline lowers immune function, causes fatique, malabsorption of nutriants, digestive problems, hormone imbalances, the bones to leach calcium, insulin increase, fat storage, electrolyte imbalance, and also stresses numerous organs. The list goes on. The other supplement is called Artemisinin, which is an anient chineese herb traditionally used to treat malaria. It can cross the blood brain barrier, and causes significant tumor killing effects on aggrssive cancers.
I was given an outline of other supporive therapies, and will report on them when I know more. I have done some research on these treatments, and there does appear to be some empirical data to support these paticular treatments. I would appreciate anyone's input if they themselves have tried any of these treatments. They do not appear to cause any harm, so I will give them a try. I will not refuse clinical treatment if needed. These treatments are intended as I said, supplementary.
Thanks,
Cheryl
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Bob,
I am praying that all of your sans are clear and free of this dreadful disease.
Cheryl
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Birthday Bob,
How many years is this now? May you continue to be blessed with many more birthdays to come.
Cheryl
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Anne,
So sorry to hear about the news of your Mom's passing. Now her spirit is free and no longer bound to a body suffering in pain. It is hard to let go of those we love and what is familar to us. Your Mom is about to embark on a new journey, and you will again see her one day. May the strength of your faith see you through this difficult transition. God bless you and your family.
Cheryl
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Jay,
So glad to see you post! I am also glad that you are out of your room exercising- it is good for you physically and mentally. I agree you should try to "stay active as long as you can." I am sorry to hear about the mets, but numerous people on this board have been successfully treated for them. I am praying that your treatment goes well for you.
Jay please try to live each day to the fullest! Nobody has any guarantees for tomorrow- and I mean nobody! I spent the first couple of months after my diagnosis, literally lying in bed, afraid to get up. I kept thinking, "what am I so afraid of?" Dying ....perhaps. We all will die someday, it is unavoidable. However, that wasn't quite it. I asure you that I do not want to die, but I believe in an after life, and that helps to calm my fears about death. I guess for me, my biggest fear is not being here to live my life and do all of the things in life that I have planned. So, I made myself a "to do" list. I am not afraid of "death" as I was before, because this disease has made me confront it head on! I will not waste another minute of my life "dying from cancer." I chose to "live my life with cancer." Fear use to hold me back from doing a lot of things....but really, what is there to fear now?
Jay, make that "to do" list and don't give up on Life. I do not understand why you have this disease?....I guess only God has the answer to that; however, I can tell you that your life has touched hundreds of people! You are more than just this disease!
Cheryl
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John,
I received my treatment at Sammons Cancer Treatment Cener in Dallas, Texas. I asked my rad onc what made MD Anderson i Houston one of the top cancer treatment centers in the world. He was very dfensive, and claimed "we are up to speed with them!" The only difference is that they are "involved in more clinical trials than we are." My chemo onc and rad onc coordinated their efforts for treatment, so that there would not even be one day difference in starting both treatments together due to the effectiveness of the two combined. I realize that some people cannot tolerate combined therapies due to health or age, but hopefully doctors will expedite radiotherapy treatment following chemo given findings such as these. Good research! Thanks!!
Cheryl
Clover is home!
in HOPE
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Rowdy Bob, Ryan, Ellie Mae, Maggie Mae -The Hoovers (AS in vacuums because they never leave a crumb!), plus Cheyene and Chula (which also hace four legs, but whinney instead of bark) all send clover their regards!
Cheryl