dadstimeon Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, Well the results are in after almost a year of chemotherpy. Her goes to the best of my sound body and mind. Peace, take care and God Bless. Rich *Started Gemzar and Carboplatin (9 Rounds) in Dec 2002. CT scans in March 2003. Results not effective nodules (at least 12 or more combined in both lungs) grew more. *Took April and March off to re-coup. *Started Taxol (9 Rounds) in June 2003. Ct scans in August 2003. Encouraging news some nodules disappeared, some grew smaller, developed some new ones, but all are small. Adrenal Glands also smaller. *Started Taxol again (was scheduled for 9 Rounds) In Sept 2003. Cat scans in November. Exciting news. All the nodules are gone except for 2. Are very small. Adrenal Glands remarkably smaller. Had to stop Taxol at 7 rounds due too some side effects. Neuropathy in Left hand and left leg. Not unusual. But also left hand very week. Cannot do anything much with it. Also was waking up during the night feeling like I was not breathing. Very scary. Once I stopped Taxol that stopped. Had a MRI of head In October to see if anything showed up. Told nothing there. Having another MRI soon of head to double-check again. *Taking time off for the holidays to re-coup and enjoy until I see my doctor on Jan 16, 2003. Will start Iressa then to keep on trucking. *Issues to still address: Still fatigue and tired. Limited on what I can do. Taking Ritalin. It allows me to a least feel less fatigued and tired and able to function better. But still need my naps. Still want to get back to normal. Whatever that is. It's been so long. *Summary: I’m very fortunate and blessed to have an excellent doctor and health care team that worked very hard to get me to were I’m at. My family, my friends and of course this message (my extented family) board and I guess my wacky way of approach things does not hurt either. Also I never took no for an answer from anyone about anything that I had to deal with along the way regardless of any interference (and there was plenty of that) thrown at me. My 2-cents in battling cancer: Stay positive and focused. Never give up, never give in. Take one-step and one day at a time. Never take no for an answer. Enjoy life to it’s fullest. Lots of laughing and yes even crying. It rejuvenates the body. And a lot of praying to the big guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Rich, so glad you are getting some results from all the treatment. You have really been put through it! Enjoy the holidays. I hope the Iresssa is sucessful. I often find the whacky approach is best too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresag Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Keep beating back that beast, Rich! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmc Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Hey Congrats Rich!!! Very, very happy for ya, good to be a SURVIVOR today! God bless and stay well Bobmc- NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonecyomy 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Rich, Happy to greet a successful warrior, and welcome to a new holiday season. You and I are both still here. Things to be thankful for,eh? MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Rich, glad to hear your good news. Have a great Thanksgiving. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO_Sugar Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Have a blessed Holiday! God Bless MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaMRG Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Its so nice to get some good news, isnt it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anniemac Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Rich, glad you got to post on the good news section! You sure have been through it. And it looks like your beating the monster. Yeah!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted November 26, 2003 Author Share Posted November 26, 2003 Hello Everyone, Thank you for the kind words. Together we will defeat this beast. All of you have a wonderful holiday. Peace, take care and God Bless. Rich My 2-cents in battling cancer: Stay positive and focused. Never give up, never give in. Take one-step and one day at a time. Never take no for an answer. Enjoy life to it’s fullest. Lots of laughing and yes even crying. It rejuvenates the body. And a lot of praying to the big guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest canuckwebgrrl Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Good news is great to hear Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Hooray for good news. So many of us have reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving. Eat hearty. Ginny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted November 26, 2003 Author Share Posted November 26, 2003 Hello Everyone, Thank you again for the kind words. Together we will defeat this beast. All of you have a wonderful holiday. Peace, take care and God Bless. Rich My 2-cents in battling cancer: Stay positive and focused. Never give up, never give in. Take one-step and one day at a time. Never take no for an answer. Enjoy life to it’s fullest. Lots of laughing and yes even crying. It rejuvenates the body. And a lot of praying to the big guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen335 Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Rich, Sorry to respond so late, was out of town. Congrats on the good news and God is good. He does hear our prayers... Hope your Thanksgiving was great. God Bless Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 Hi Karen, Thanks. Yes, God is good and does here are prayers. My brother is a priest. He did anoint me. I did have a nice Thanksgiving. Hope you did to. Peace, take care and God Bless. Rich The Power Of People Helping People / The Power Of Knowledge / The Power Of God / Positive Thinking / That’s The Key With Every Breath A Lung Cancer Guidebook / From ALCASE / A Wealth Of Information / Free http://www.alcase.org/education/publica ... reath.html The Cancer Survival Toolbox / Free / From NCCS http://www.cancersurvivaltoolbox.org Drugs Approved by the FDA (2003) http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/druglist.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Glad to hear the good news, Rich.... God bless and keep all of us who are surviving this lousy disease, and those who support us in so many ways.... This is a time to be truly thankful. MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted December 2, 2003 Author Share Posted December 2, 2003 Hi Maryann, Thank you. It is a time to be truly thankful. Peace, take care and God Bless. Rich ************************************************************* The Power Of People Helping People / The Power Of Knowledge / The Power Of God / The Power Of Believing / The Power Of Positive Thinking / The Power Of Never Taking No For An Answer / That’s The Key ************************************************************* Questions To Ask The Doctor About Lung Cancer http://www.plwc.org/plwc/MainConstructo ... 08,00.html With Every Breath A Lung Cancer Guidebook / From ALCASE / A Wealth Of Information / Free http://www.alcase.org/education/publica ... reath.html The Cancer Survival Toolbox / Free / From NCCS http://www.cancersurvivaltoolbox.org Clinical Trails Listing Service / Center Watch http://www.centerwatch.com Lung Cancer In The News / GOOGLE http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&editi ... ung+cancer The Wellness Community / National Cancer Support, Education And Support / Free http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org/pro ... /guide.asp Drug Information Online http://www.drugs.com ALCASE / Alliance For Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, Education http://www.alcase.org Unites States / National Library Of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov Health Information / Medical Encyclopedia http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html Google / Great Search Engine http://www.google.com R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc. / Please read: A Letter to all newly diagnosed cancer patients http://blochcancer.org American Cancer Society / No Matter Who You Are, We Can Help http://www.cancer.org Cancer Information Service / NCI http://www.cancer.gov Cancer Research Center / A Cure For Cancer... http://www.cancerresearchcenter.org American Institute for Cancer Research; Nutrition Hotline / AICR http://www.aicr.org Cancer Hope Network / Cancer? http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org Association of Cancer Online Resources / Free Online Lifeline For Everyone Affected By Cancer & Related Disorders http://www.acor.org Lung Cancer Information Library / Electronic Library Of Comprehensive Educational Materials On Cancer For Healthcare Professionals And Patients. http://www.meds.com/lung/lunginfo.html ************************************************************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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