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Hi you guys, An egg on top of a steak? Ok, that's a new one. I had a crabcake on top of a steak a few times. Maybe I'll give it a try. Looks like leftovers for us tonite. Boneless chicken thighs over rice and a bag of roasted veggies in a pan cooked down in broth? It's easy and really good. Ok, I'm hitting the kitchen now. I'm thinking about you and your appt., Judy, hope all goes well.
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Judy, you are amazing. I commend you for all you do at Gilda's. It has to be so hard. Having to deal with your own cancer is such an emotional drain by itself. I'm praying for good results on your upcoming tests. I love that quote too. God bless you and you will have bright tomorrows.
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Hi you guys, Kw, I say do what you want to and don't feel guilty. Hows that? Eric, I do remember your friend 's story. Beating the odds the way he did and then did it again. How could we not all be in awe of him? Mi Judy, hunting here is similar to yours. It starts with small game, then archery, then bears etc. Rifle for deer is always the Monday after Thanksgiving. Speaking of which, There;s still turkey in our fridge. I think today it's over for sandwiches. In the 60s here too. In a month, I'll wish I was in KW. see ya later
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Good morning, As judy said, I was treated very successfully at CTCA. There are great Cancer centers all over the country.CTCA has a website full of info and a chat line and so on. The main thing in my view is to be totally confident in whatever group you choose. People have had success at University hospitals too. Stage IV means that the cancer has spread to another organ or bone. Most patients are treated with chemotherapy, radiation or both. Me- both. There are a ton of options to consider. Insurance always seems to be the biggest 1st hurdle to overcome. Surgery is what everyone wants. Just get rid of it. Stage IV is not always that simple. There are different types of radiation, some so accurate that they can radiate to within a mm. of surrounding tissue. It is awesome what can be done. Good luck in your search. My only advice is that to get the best care, you will have to travel some. It can be a pain, but it could mean saving your life.
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Hi you guys, I know how you feel KW about the food. I don't remember Paula Deen in our kitchen but wow, A stick of butter used to go a long way. Why do sweet potatoes need any more sweet?. Plus, how are 3 people supposed to eat 2 pies and a cake? The others would have been here but lymphoma treatment started for brother in law. We were missing 3 of our usual revelers. Anyway, there were prayers for all cancer fighters at our table. The 3 of us are all survivors. We've lost too many of our family on both sides, 4 to lung cancer alone.. Then way too much football to endure. I hope all your teams won. It's unusual how warm it is here. Deer season starts today and I could hear a few shots out in the woods. I'm keeping the canine friends close. There are some nuts out there who occasionally mistake other things for deer. I don't know how. I hope more posts come in, it was empty over the weekend. Have safe and happy days all. You are all so special.
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Be safe Lillian, We are all thankful for having you. Enjoy your family.
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Great news Gina, always be the squeaky wheel. All the best to you and your mom. Way to go.
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Gina, I agree with you. The sudden shift in care you're getting isn't acceptable. Make those calls to that University Hospital today. This happens far too often. She deserves morethan that. There IS help and HOPE. Make the move.
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Happy Saturday fellow survivors, My Internist didn't even know about Nov. being "our" month. I never asked where he sends his patients who get this dx. ..could be interesting. Judy, I know all about those Pella windows. They are fantastic but truly a pain in the rear end to work on. You don't want to paint hem, beleive me. There are pieces everywhere. Do you have the removable grills too? double work. Gotta go chores calling, it's late already, bye for now
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Hi you guys, haven't posted much lately. Don't know why. Been in kind of a funk. Got cheered up some by having my port removed. Now, the only reminder is that nueropathy. Ok, then there's the upcoming scans. See what I mean? Lilly, thanks for the kind thoughts from me too. I hope you travel safe and have a real good time. I want you to catch some fish for me while you're there. I see them on tv once in a while and wish I could go too. It's amazing how the rivers and ocean have recovered down there. If any of you guys get your port removed, I suggest you get put to sleep for it. I just had novacaine. It was numb but I could still feel the snipping and tugging and sewing. Hope I never need another one. They won't install one without anastesia so they say. It must be more involved. The Dr. said he likes installing them but LOVES removing them. Roger that. see ya later folks.
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Hi Kathy and welcome. I've only found this site a year ago too. I was dxd with stage IV lung cancer in June '09. After a long summer of chemo and radiation, I was told there would be no surgery. The damage to my spine made it too risky. I thought that my days were numbered. A little more specialized radiation and another chemo drug were used. It all worked great and I'm in remission aiming at 3 years and figure on alot more than that. I was never given an expiration date. ,I've only been given hope and that options abound. The fine folks here and other survivors I meet only give me more hope. Plus, never underestimate the power of prayer.--- a few pain meds can't hurt either when needed.
stay in the fight, Alan
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Hi you guys, Welcome back Judy, I knew you wouldn't be gone long, Missed your posts. We went to a Light the night walk last weekend downtown. It was for the Lymphoma and lukemia assoc. We lost my best friend a couple of years ago and we walked in his honor. It was awesome. There were hundreds if not thousands of us there. It was a little different than other walks I've done. At the beginning, each participant stepped up to the mike and said the name of the person and their relation to that person. It was the biggest tearjerker ever. The lady holding the mike, well, that had to be very hard. There were so many candles. I am still welling up when I think about it. They had lit balloons for every one to carry. There were hundreds. I'm sorry , this is the just for fun forum. my bad. Way too many are lost to all varieties of this awful disease. I simply hate it. I'd love to be able to walk away from it and never look back, get on with my life and all that. I can't, this is my life.
Anyway, the last of the leaves are blowing down and around. I love that maple yellow color and the cold front today. Thanks all of you for your humor, I needed that. Again, welcome back Judy, I saw your u-tube story that Katie posted along with the others the other day, no more hall passes for you. We all need the inspiration you deliver.
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Allow me to butt in please. I feel like some kind of family member. Please pardon all my missgivings too. I admire all of you deeply for every thing all of you do. We are lung cancer survivors and caregivers for cryin out loud. We are lucky to have each other when we think no one else understands. I know that my REAL family is as disfunctional as all get out. I felt so bad a few weeks ago that I deleted everything I could find. Sometimes it's hard to not "offend" or tresspass. We are all so different, but are members of this group. Some new like me, some fortunately alot longer. Aren't all families difunctional to some degree? I agree with Randy, A group hug and a restart are in order.
here's mine--(((((((((((((((hug))))))))))))))))))))))))
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Amazing. I love all this groundbreaking technology. Also check out IORT offerred at CTCA in Phila. Combine those two and lookout lung cancer.
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Sorry Steph, I was being sarcastic. No offence intended. I'm just as sick of the question as I can be. Tobacco products don't only cause lung cancer. And I thought I was done here. Should I shutup forever?
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Jimmy Valvano's famous speach at the espy awards included a piece I'll always keep with me. He said that to cry and to laugh makes a full day.
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I hate this news for you too. I know I haven't been around here very long, but I understand. That running away for a while sounds good. Enjoy the beauty and get back in the fight when you're ready.
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Seems like all of us at 50 or so with LC smoked, right? When we were young, smoking was ok. well, ok, it was never a "good" thing. All my aunts and uncles smoked. My grandfather smoked a pipe and cigars. All the cool movie stars and tv show people smoked. All the commercials were tobacco, all the sports were sponsered by tobacco.
Maybe we are in a generation gap here. Not maybe at all. I quit smoking long before I was diagnosed and now I can't stand to be anywhere near it. I can't even beleive I had that nasty habit. I know all of you feel the same way. Noone can smoke on any hospital campus anymore. I've seen patients walk across the street to the bus stop and smoke. Actually saw a guy wheeling his chemo pole and pump over there. I think I saw it all when I watched a lady smoking through her trach hole.
I always get the "Oh, you must have been a smoker" question. I'm not responding to this conversation anymore.
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I'm very sorry to read this. Annette was so giving of herself. I'll remember the humor she maintained in tough times. Her last few posts left me worrying about her. My condolences to her family and friends.
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The insurance co. should have a patient advocate on board. Make calls, pester people.
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Hi you guys, I mean girls. Ann, that's a beautiful kid. I know it happens all the time, but it still seems like a miracle to me. We never had kids. Oh well, not for the lack of effort, just didn't happen. And ,no, I don't know anything about eyebrow wax or much else on that front. But, I do enjoy pheasant roasted slowly with all the fall stuff along side. A hunting or fishing trip with some friends would be alot of fun right about now. Like I said before, cancer ate my wallet, it'll have to wait.
We're heading off to Chicago again this week. It should be a bunch cooler than here. We can't wait to walk around downtown and see as much as we can in a short time. I hope to get a pic in that glass thing that sticks out of that tall building. And that Marilyn Monroe statue that Eric shot. So much there, we'll have to go back again. Checked out the menu at Ditka's on line. that looks good, see about that. Well enough outa me, check in later.
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I hear you on the 5 year outlook. That is simply a reference that's been in place for a long time to develop statistics. My advice is to ignore that system. It doesn't pertain to your mom's prognosis at all. On the other side of that chart are many longtime survivors, a bunch right here. I'm a stage IV survivor at almost 3 years and counting. All you can do is stay in the fight.
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6 month scan
in HOPE
Greatest news, we all want to hear
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Dear Gina, Have faith and stay strong and optimistic. There are plenty of cancer survivors on this site and others who were diagnosed as stage IV. There are so many treatment options available today so there's every reason to have all the hope in the world.
Well here we go again
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Here we go again., your fighting spirit will bring you through this too. Just another left turn on this bumpy ride. You'll always be an inspiration to all of us. We're with you all the way.