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I'm so sorry to read this. May you find some moments of peace and love in the dark days.
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This is very recent - when Mom had the mets before radiation, her reaction times still seemed normal. She hasn't had chemo in over a year.
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Mom's doing pretty well, all things considered. We really enjoyed the Smothers Brothers on Sunday. I rented a motorized scooter for Mom, and it was a real eye-opener for us both. Mom had a very hard time reacting in time to stop for doors, avoid people, etc. Mom has also had a couple of falls lately, and I think they are related to her poor reflexes/reaction time. When she gets off balance or her foot catches on something, she goes down before she can do anything to stop it. She tripped and fell flat on her face a couple of weeks ago. Luckily she was on a cushy carpeted floor. Mom feels like she's getting stronger, but the falls are scary for her because she's down before she realizes what happened.
Has anyone else experienced similar problems after WBR? She also has short-term memory problems, but not too bad. A little nausea, but that's getting better. Her oncologist is happy with her progress, and the scans after WBR indicated it has been successful. Thanks.
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Wishing you great scan results. And on Tuesday, be sure to tell the nurses you need reassurance - I was a wreck on the way to surgery, and the nurses all rallied around to offer support and tell me how great my surgeon and anesthesiologist (sp?) were. It really helped on that last scary trip to the OR. Then next thing you know, it will be done and everyone will be telling you it was all OK.
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I am so sorry to read this news. As hard as it is to face reality, sometime we have to, and you are being so strong, Karen, I have to admire you.
At the same time, there are always the "oddball" survivor stories - like the one KatieB posted a link to about the woman with SCLC with recurring mets to the brain who was alive and kickin' 15 YEARS later. I keep praying that Dave will become one of those wildcard survivor stories written up in medical journals.
At any rate, many prayers for your whole family.
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Not fair not fair not fair!
There ARE miracles that happen. May God find it in His plans to make a spectacular miracle of you.
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Darn it, Fay, haven't those stupid cancer cells learned you never give up?
Wishing you strength, hope, and effective treatment.
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A hairy navel for me and a Mike's Hard Lemonade for bellringer - she went fishing this past Sunday for the first time this year. Had help getting down to the dock and help climbing the 2 flights of stairs back up to the house. We're going to see the Smothers Brothers on Sunday.
Here's to you all - and a toast to Betty.
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Moms always seem to want to be last on the list of concerns. You need to see your husband.
Just make absolutely sure your mom is not suffering from anemia. Exhaustion, shortness of breath...my mom almost died from anemia. Naturally, it's easily treated.
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Sorry I missed this! Hope you had a great day, KatieB!
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I'm so sorry to read this. I hope you will find comfort.
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Just wanted to let you know we're looking for hope too. Jen. My mom had 3 large brain mets which were causing personality changes. Radiation has reversed these changes and the tumors are shrinking. Long-term remains to be seen.
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Kelsey, I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. She sure did her best, as did you.
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It's great that you have a dr. with more options for you, and even better that you don't need them now!
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I'm so sorry to read of your loss. Your dad was obviously a very special man.
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So glad to hear your mom is doing well! Enjoy your shopping.
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Hey, Becky, take it easy out there. Sorry to hear you lost a friend. Be good to yourselves.
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I just had a gallbladder full of sludge removed in Feb. - was scheduled to do it outpatient, but got an infection and had to go in via ambulance, the pain was so bad.
While you wait for surgery, keep your fat intake as low as possible to keep your gallbladder quiet - that tactic got me through 4 months.
The first day, day and a half after surgery are the worst. After that, you should get better pretty quick.
Hope it goes smoothly for you.
[Edit - it was Feb., not March]
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Glad you're doing well. I hope you will have no further problems from the "blips" on the screens. Here's to 10 more years!
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Glad to read you have doctors who want to help distract the fat lady from your house.
And who knows...distract her long enough and maybe they'll come up with something new to try on you.
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What great news! As frustrating as it can be to not get concrete reasons "why" a crisis happened, just getting it resolved is wonderful.
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Andrea, I hope you get answers soon. Maybe it's infection - my mom had an infection in the pleural lining at Christmas, and had to have a tube surgically inserted. She was so sick she almost died
. All from a staph infection.FWIW, I doubt the cancer could make such a fast intrusion. And culturing an infection can take a couple of days.
Still praying for you all. Get some rest.
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Adding my prayers...I know how scary ICU is.
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I'm sorry to hear your dad is having problems. But I bet there are still treatment options for him, even if the PET shows less-than-great news. Hang in there.
. All from a staph infection.
Dave Update
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Prayers for Dave to feel better and the moving stuff to go easily. Prayers for the rest of your family for strength and hope.