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GOD'S ABC'S
in HOPE
Although things are not perfect
Because of trial and pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without his love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To "thank" is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yes, there'll be good times and yes, some will be bad, but...
Zion waits in glory, where none are ever sad.
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Something else about Echinacea: It has been shown in animal and human studies to improve the migration of white blood cells to attack foreign microorganisms and toxins in the bloodstream. Research suggests that echinacea's activity in the blood may have value in the defense of tumor cells.
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My husband also takes Dr. Shamsuddin's, IP-6 & Inositol. Scott takes 2 capsules, 3 x's daily. He also takes a liquid supplemt called "cell food", he puts 8 drops in 6 ounces of water, 3 x's a day. Cell food is distributed by "Lumina Health". Website is www.luminahealth.com
Both items are purchased at a local healt store. And, both are Oncologist approved, as they will not interact with chemo therapy.
Renee
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That was beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this.
Renee
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Count me in, whatever I can do, I will. Anything!!
Renee
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My husband's biopsy was not good either, from the lung. He had a hip replacement the next day, so they used the bone from his hip to make his diagnosis. It sounds liek they just did not get a good tissue for pathology to determine the type.
Renee
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Lisa- There is nothing I can add, everyone has given you the best advice. I just want to say that I am sorry that you and your family have to endure the pain of watching a loved one slip away from you. My prayer is that your Mother will have many good days ahead of her, and that you all can add to the good memories you already have.
Prayers and best wishes!
Renee
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Cindy- Praying for Tom, and you. I know it is easier said then done, but PLEASE try not to worry about it too much, it could just be IBS or a stubborn pulp (sp?) that needs to be removed. The nurse in you does know to much, that is why you worry so much. The nurse in you also knows, it could be MANY other things.
Saying a prayer for Tom!
Renee
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You got it, praying for ya!!
Renee
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Thank you Peggy!! I loved this, it is ALWAYS a good time to thank God.
Renee
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Peggy- Thanks for posting your update, I LOVE hearing positve news! I am so glad he is doing better, and the shoulder is better. I know (not from experience) that bone mets cause a great deal of pain, my husband has had several.
Your questions/answers were great, I learned a little about bone mets that I did not know.
Renee
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Sorry, I am not going to be much help here, I am not familiar with the 2 chemos you mentioned. Just wanted to say, Scott is taking chemo orally, he is taking VP-16. It is taken in a 21 day cycle. I am not sure, maybe that is an oprtion for him, since it is oral.
Renee
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Andrea- Best of luck- Praying for clean scans for you!
Renee
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I copied the information below from an article on the internet. I hope this answers your question.
Cancer Spreading, or Metastases takes place in many ways: through the lymphatic system, through the bloodstream, by spreading through body spaces such as the bronchi or abdominal cavity, or through implantation.
The most common way for cancer to spread is through the lymphatic system. This process is called "embolization". The lymph system has its own channels that circulate throughout the body, similar to the veins and arteries of the bloodstream. These channel are very small and carry a tissue fluid called lymph throughout the body.
Often when a solid tumor is removed by surgery, the surgeon will remove not only the tumor but the neighboring lymph glands, even though there is no visible sign of cancer in those glands. This is done as a precautionary measure, because if even one cell has broken away from the tumor and lodged in the lymphatic system, the cancer could continue growing and spreading.
Cancer can also spread through the bloodstream. Cancer cells, like healthy cells, must have a blood supply in order to live, so all cancer cells have access to the bloodstream. Malignant cells can break off from the tumor and travel through the bloodstream until they find a suitable place to start forming a new tumor. (Tumors almost always spread through the veins rather than through the arteries.) Sarcomas spread through the bloodstream, as do certain types of carcinomas, like carcinoma of the kidneys, testicular carcinoma, and Wilms' tumor, a type of kidney cancer seen in young children. Cancers may spread by more than one route.
Cancers can also spread by local invasion -- that is, by intruding on the healthy tissue that surrounds the tumor. Some cancers that spread this way do not venture very far from the original site. An example of this kind of cancer is basal cell carcinoma of the skin. When this kind of cancer is removed by surgeon, a wide area of healthy tissue surrounding it is also removed and it is usually "cured" immediately. Unless some cells have been left behind, it is very unlikely that it will recur. (However, it is possible that a second cancer of the same kind may start to grow at a later time at a completely different site -- the new growth having nothing to do with the first.)
A very rare type of metastasis is caused by implantation or inoculation. This can happen accidentally when a biopsy is done or when cancer surgery is performed. In this case malignant cells may actually drip from a needle or an instrument (this is also called a "spill"). It is desirable, therefore, if possible and if the cancer is small to remove it completely at the initial surgery -- that is at the time of the biopsy.
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Shelly- That is wonderful news about your sister. I will say a prayer just for you, and hope that the depression is only temporary.
God Bless
Renee
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Just wanted to let you all know that I spoke to the oncologist about 10 minutes ago, regarding this black matter that Scott is coughing up. Per the oncologist (easiest way h coudl explain it to me) when tumor is broken down, it is absorbed into the blood stream. In this case, it is "most likely" blood that was not absorbed into the blood stream, and has to come out some how. He said if this is what it is, then it is a good thing. Because if the old blood just sits there, it will make him feel quite ill. He ask that I bring Scott in tomorrow and let them check his blood count, just to make sure he is not bleeding from within. But, he said he feels confident that this is the tumor breaking, and he would call that progress.
Will let you knwo about the blood work tomorrow.
Renee
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Lily- I second Jane, that was beautiful. I am very thankful that Haylee told me about this board. As a caregiver for my husband, this board is almost the only "comfort" I can find. The support on this board absolutely amazes me. The wealth of information that can be obtained from this board, from people who have been where you are, or are in the place of those we love is also another amazing aspect of this board. I am not the one with cancer, my husband is. I truly wish I could get him to vistit such a place, but he will not. I have gained more from my "virtual" friends then I have from the real people in my life. Not because they do not give support, but because they do not understand, but everyone here does.
Thank you all very much for your support, I TRULY apprecaite each and every one of you. And, for those of you battling this horrible demon, I admire your courage, strength and compassion.
Renee
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Scott goes back for radiation again tomorrow, to end this round. While we are there, I am going to walk upstairs and ask one of the oncologists why it is normal (does not see normal) and will find out exactly what it is.
They thinks mets to the liver, heart, ribs, pelvic (and anywhere else) is "normal" to, so "normal" to me does not necessarily mean "no big deal" after I thought about it last night.
Will update a post tomorrow afternoon (after 3:00) when I find out.
Renee
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Scott goes back for radiation again tomorrow, to end this round. While we are there, I am going to walk upstairs and ask one of the oncologists why it is normal (does not see normal) and will find out exactly what it is.
Will update a post tomorrow afternoon (after 3:00) when I find out.
Renee
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I spoke to our family doctor. He said it is normal with lung cancer, in some patients, not all experience it. He said blood is what we should worry about, not the black stuff. Whew!!! Everything scares me!
Thanks for the reponses!
Renee
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I do not know how to reach his Oncologist on weekends, but I think they have a message service. If not, I will contact our family Doctor, I do know how to reach him.
Thanks for the replies, I was not sure what to do. Scott says everything is "nothing".
Renee
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As of today, Scott is coughing up black "stuff" ??? Does anyone know if this is from radiation and/or chemo, or is this another "expected" part of lung cancer?
Thanks!
Renee
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There is a 4.0x3.8 cm diameter lymph node located between the superior
vena cava and trachea that measured only 10x12 mm in diameter on the
previous CT scan. This lymph node has quadrupled in size since the last scan and could impinge on the superior vena cava restricting the return flow of blood from the upper half of the body, as well as compressing the trachea increasing breathing difficulty.
There are multiple new lymph nodes in the anterior mediastinum
(Anterior mediastinum is the area in the center of the chest, between the
lungs that contains heart and large blood vessels entering and leaving
the heart, trachea, esophagus and several lymph nodes). This mass is surrounding and decreasing the blood flow to the left lung as well as the blood flow returning to the heart from the left lung. Furthermore it is "clogging' the main airway supplying the left lung (left mainstem bronchus). This essentially means the right lung is doing most, if not all of the breathing.
There is a tiny pericardial effusion that is new. This means the sac which contains the heart and usually contains only a few drops of fluid has filled up with fluid. When severe enough this can limit the ability of the heart to expand properly.
There is a new mass in the left upper lung lobe
There is volume loss in the left lung and there are patchy
reticulondular opacities throughout the left lung that appear
essentially unchanged and remain suspicious for lympgangitic tumor
spread within the lung. The left lung can't hold as much air as is used to. The opacities means the cancer cells are traveling through the lymphatic sytem forming densities in addition to distince masses. This was already known based on the bulky mediastinal lymph nodes.
There is a metastasis to the rib that has eroded the rib causing a blood clot to form adjacent to the sac the lung is in. Rib # 6 is broken, metastasis in rib #4.
There is tumor metastases in the pelvic bones which are destructive and increasing in size.
pre-existing tumor nodules in the liver have doubled in size and new nodules have appeared.
There is small, approximately 1.5x1.3 cm diameter enhancing mass in the
left adrenal gland that is new and suspicious of metastasis lesion. The
right adrenal gland remains within normal limits. By enhancing they mean it takes up contrast dye which indicates increased blood flow, and likely indicates a tumor metastasis.
nervous/warning possible negative post
in GENERAL
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David- I hope and pray everything goes well tomorrow, I am sure it will! Cat is right, family does over react. I over react! My husband is constantly telling me "calm down, you worry too much".
I will say a special prayer for you and your wife tonight.
Renee