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Nushka

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  1. Dana,

    I am so sad to hear this news. Please accept my condolences and know that you are in my prayers. Joanie will be missed.

    Nina

  2. Joanie, you seem to have a magnet in your scar that keeps pulling you back to the hospital. If I were you I would depolarize it for a while. Hopefully they will find nothing wrong except this infection and the antibiotics will heal it quickly.

    Nina

  3. Kelly,

    I don't blame you for being sad and scared. Its that kind of time in your life. You and your mother are inspirations to us all. It takes a lot of courage to make the decision your mother has made and a lot of courage to accept her decision. My prayers are with you all.

    Nina

  4. Don, congratulations on finally getting the treatment plan you want in place. Best of luck with all of it. Can you explain a little more about the fiducials? Praying that it all works quickly and well. You deserve a big break my friend.

    Nina

  5. Geri,

    I am glad you are so brave...I would be a little scared my frozen booby might crack and fall off :oops:. Anyway, I hope you have wonderful results and keep us posted on all the "doin's" with the pink cancer. This is very interesting. Like Connie said, it will be nice to know a Minnie mouse up close and personal.

    Nina

  6. Way back in l978 when my father died, I learned to keep at least 1/2 tank in my car. We have a good hospital here but no trama center or heart center. Its 45 miles to the nearest one. If in the middle of the night someone (like my father did) needs to get to a major medical center you sure don't want to have to stop for gas. This sticks in my mind each time I see the 1/2 way mark on my car.

    Nina

  7. Today I had an appointment for an eye check up. I had put it off for over 3 years (who worries about their eyes with cancer? right?). Anyway, they gave me a form to fill out for medical history. The question at the bottom of the page was do you have any major medical problems that we need to know about? You know...I thought about it...put down copd and problems with A-fib but did not list lung cancer. After all, I am a survivor right? After I got back in the patient room and the doctor came in he was looking at my "history". He said, you did not mention your cancer...what's the deal. I again thought about it and realized I will always have lung cancer, its so much a part of my new normal that I didn't consider it a disease...just a fact of life. He mentioned that he liked my attitude.

    Am I just being stupid to feel this way? I know it isn't gone from my "history" and could raise it's ugly head any moment..but I finally have decided not to let it rule my every thought and action.

    I am having cataract surgery on May 23 and looking forward to "seeing" my life in a different vein. After all, I've lasted over 4 years and I just might make it another 4...this next 4 with a better "outlook".

    Nina

  8. Welcome Steve. There are many stories here and many long term survivors. Fill in your profile and we can help answer your questions and support you a little better. This is a great place. Your wife might want to join as well. I am over a 4 year survivor now and expect to keep on going.

    Nina

  9. Welcome Kasey. I am sorry you had the need to look for us but so glad you found us. This is a wonderful place for support and information.

    As others have said it will be a lot easier on you to ask questions if you post your profile. Then all you have to do is ask and we can look and see what you have done so far.

    Best of luck and welcome.

    Nina

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