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Elaine
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I assumed you weren't telling her about your problems. I didn't know that you meant the cancer. My advice pertains to your problems and not to her DX. The DX part is up to you and your mom and Katies is probably right, on that one.
elaine
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Mary Ann
Is this what David A is going to have done? Is it widely available, even out here in the boonies where I live?
thanks for the info
elaine
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As a mom, I can attest to the fact that we moms will squeeze it out of you no matter how long it takes! You have been given a lot of good advice here. Cindy is right--we would rather worry about anything than our own cancer. And Becky, heck she is almost always right--By the time Becky gets to my age, she is going to have to add an addition to her brain in order to hold all her wisdom.
love and fortitude
elaine
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Shellie
Good news about your sister. Sorry you are still down but it sure is understandable. No advice. Just want you to know that I care.
elaine
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Cat
I along with a lot of other people would worry ourselves sick if we didn't see you on the board. So thanks for letting us know.
I understand though. I took a vacation this weekend and it helped, except I did log on once and saw that Terry had died--I quickly logged out because I just HAD to enjoy my weekend, in spite of my sadness and fear.
I know you will be there for me if I need you and I will be there if you need me. Maybe it's the blind leading the blind, but it CAN be done.
love and fortitude
elaine
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I really have nothing new to say. I just want to agree strongly that a second opinion is warranted.
I also want to let you know that I am sending a ton of fortitude and hope to both your husband and you.
love
elaine
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David,
As you often say, That SUCKS! I am so sorry you had to be one of the ones with the side effects, but I do hope that means it's working. Ask for different meds to fight the nausea--
Sending tons of good thoughts and prayers your way.
love
elaine
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Hi
I have nothing much to offer except that I have a condition that lights up on PET which makes it difficult for Drs to tell if it is a met or not. It lights up on nearly 40 per cent of my bones, s0 PETS dont work well for me. I am wondering why you have had so many PET scans. Perhaps CAT Scans would be more precise as far as getting a look at the actual shape and characteristics of the lesion??? Or maybe one of those new PET/CAT combos. Hey I am no Dr. but I do know that PETs alone can sometimes be deceiving--either false postives and John posted a while ago that there are actually more false negatives than false positives, which is something I didn't know.
I know it must be tough when even the Drs contradict one another.
Glad to hear from you.
love
elaine
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Thank you Tess. It is a nice tribute to your wonderful husband.
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I wish your parents well. I pray love sees them through the rough times so that they both find better days ahead.
elaine
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Gail--
I think you asked the million dollar question--some of us ask ourselves every day!!
Do what is in your heart!
love
elaine
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Donna
Many more!
love
elaine
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Nancy
That's what we are here for, support in good and not so good times. I wish there were more I could do or say to take it all away. I can't, but I would if I could as would all the rest of your lcsc family.
love
elaine
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Carleen,
I, too, am worried and wondering. I know you will post when you can, and want you to know you and Keith are in my thoughts.
love
elaine
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Give you husband my best birthday wishes. And thank you for the information. One year is a great milestone, and gives HOPE to us all.
love
elaine
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After a lot of tears this morning, all I want to say is that we are all doing our best to survive under difficult circumstances. We all deserve some grace for that even when we aren't graceful.
love you all
elaine
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Larry, I haven't seen you post lately, so maybe this will get a rise out of you.
love
elaine
Cows & Politics Explained
A CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. You keep one and give one to your neighbor.
A SOCIALIST: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
AN AMERICAN REPUBLICAN: You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. So what?
AN AMERICAN DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful. You vote people into office who tax your cows, forcing you to sell one to raise money to pay the tax. The people you voted for then take the tax money and buy a cow and give it to your neighbor. You feel righteous.
A COMMUNIST: You have two cows. The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
A FASCIST: You have two cows. The government seizes both and sells you the milk. You join the underground and start a campaign of sabotage.
DEMOCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE: You have two cows. The government taxes you to the point you have to sell both to support a man in a foreign country who has only one cow, which was a gift from your government.
CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE: You have two cows. You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.
BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE: You have two cows. The government takes them both, shoots one, milks the other, pays you for the milk, then pours the milk down the drain.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when the cow drops dead.
A FRENCH CORPORATION: You have two cows. You go on strike because you want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION: You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create clever cow cartoon images called Cowkimon and market them World-Wide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You reengineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
A BRITISH CORPORATION: You have two cows. They are mad. They die. Pass the shepherd's pie, please.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows, but you don't know where they are. You break for lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you have 12 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION: You have 5000 cows, none of which belong to you. You charge others for storing them.
A BRAZILIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You enter into a partnership with an American corporation. Soon you have 1000 cows and the American corporation declares bankruptcy.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You worship both of them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION: You have two cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim full employment, high bovine productivity, and arrest the newsman who reported on them.
AN ISRAELI CORPORATION: There are these two Jewish cows, right? They open a milk factory, an ice cream store, and then sell the movie rights. They send their calves to Harvard to become doctors. So, who needs people?
AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION: You have two cows. That one on the left is kinda cute.
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Apparently there is a trial going on now to see if PCI is beneficial to NSCLC patients as far as extending life.
I still wonder why it isn't possible to do preventative radiaiton on adrenals and liver. I think they think that chemo is supposed to work for that, but wouldn't radiation be less toxic?
elaine
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Dean
I have been wondering if you found out anything about your blood pressure.
You remain in my thoughts.
love
elaine
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Addie,
You sound brilliant to me! Always do.
love
elaine
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The article talks about treatment for chemo brain--but it doesn't say what that treatment is. Anyone know?
I am beginning to have these symptoms, but since no chemo, I kept thinking maybe I was having brain mets, but maybe it's what this article describes.
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BJ
So happy for you.
love
elaine
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Have a great time! A really, really great time.
elaine
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Donna
It's hard to think of anyone who so much deserves a ton of happy days. Thank you for being here for us all.
elaine
How much do I tell her
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Katie:
You know, I am not sure either.
elaine