A friend of our family had a tumor pop up in her left lung. This after apparently successfully beating colon cancer. Waiting pathology to see if it is related to the colon cancer or a new thing. She had a thoracotomy last Tuesday. Has anyone here had experience with the recovery from that operation?
I feel that referring to those dealing with cancer as "fighting" conveys a sense of the respect for the bravery and tenacity involved. "You are doing a hard thing" doesn't have the same ease of deployment.
Thank you. It is a battle; some days, it's a fight just to get up and get dressed. I know that I will lose the battle in the long run; I can postpone the inevitable, but I can't stop it. But I am making it work to get me.
Of course, anyone who told me that I'm dying because I didn't fight hard enough would discover that my tongue is still pretty sharp. That's not only rudeness on their part; that's being Unclear on the Concept.
...and that's the issue that makes some people refuse the metaphor. Too many assholes out there. I may be taking this one too personally because though I've never had cancer, I've had a bellyful of people telling me that if I only fought harder, I could defeat [name of any of several chronic health problems here]. Since I haven't defeated it/them, obviously I'm not doing it right or trying hard enough.
Anyway, sorry if I've offended anyone. It has to do with family history.
...and that's the issue that makes some people refuse the metaphor. Too many assholes out there. I may be taking this one too personally because though I've never had cancer, I've had a bellyful of people telling me that if I only fought harder, I could defeat [name of any of several chronic health problems here]. Since I haven't defeated it/them, obviously I'm not doing it right or trying hard enough.
Anyway, sorry if I've offended anyone. It has to do with family history.
" Or not having enough faith, or not praying hard enough."
I got bad news today: The study drug has stopped working. The liver mets have grown significantly since my November ScanFest. I knew this day would come, but I really thought it would come later.
The good news is that there is now another option: the study drug plus herceptin infusions. It's only been used on about a dozen people, but it's helped most of them. I hope I can be added to their number.
I'm to start as soon as we can get authorization for the addition of the herceptin. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated.
Are you getting lines across your nails, moving outwards as the nails grow? The lines could be related to the cycle of chemotherapy, so it may be that you are simply noticing the nail growth more than you would usually do.
IANAD, but a quick Google 'nail changes during chemotherapy', or words to that effect, leads to several websites describing various changes that can occur to finger- and toe-nails as a result of chemotherapy.
Mum had her second dose of chemo today. Given the brain fog caused by the first dose, I'm rather dreading the further decent into the wonderful world of side effects...
Also dreading seeing my father's anxiety spiral to the point where he just stared at my mum constantly waiting for her to explode......
Ach... A close friend has suddenly had a diagnosis of colon cancer that appears to be well advanced. As so often happens, it might have been detected earlier if he'd had a routine colonoscopy, which is recommended for most people in and beyond middle age. I hope and pray that he will make it, and as he has always taken care of his body, we are hopeful. But the moral is: Up yours - have a colonoscopy!
My stepfather's aggressive prostate cancer has recurred, though there are reasons I can't get a good grasp of how serious the situation is. I rhink mild to moderate at this point.
Just seen my oncologist. At the end I asked him if he was sure I had cancer - overall I feel well, and am feeling a bit of a fraud. He replied it might not be as bad as he first thought; which is good, but confusing.
Ah well, more chemo on Wednesday, and then some scans to see what is going on inside me. My soap opera continues.
Pride goes before "of lions", and various other things. I am now in an annoying amount of pain, but it's from a frozen neck, which is rather frustrating.
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Of course, anyone who told me that I'm dying because I didn't fight hard enough would discover that my tongue is still pretty sharp. That's not only rudeness on their part; that's being Unclear on the Concept.
Anyway, sorry if I've offended anyone. It has to do with family history.
" Or not having enough faith, or not praying hard enough."
That's a good stress management technique, that is. Don't weaken!
We all need to lie around doing nothing sometimes. It's a good way to recharge our bodies and our minds.
The good news is that there is now another option: the study drug plus herceptin infusions. It's only been used on about a dozen people, but it's helped most of them. I hope I can be added to their number.
I'm to start as soon as we can get authorization for the addition of the herceptin. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated.
#teamRossweisse
#callingallorneries
Every day, Rossweisse.
:votive:
Same from here
MMM
Praying every day for you!
Please, God, let Ross get to vote in November!!
(And to see a new person in the White House in January 2021!)
IANAD, but a quick Google 'nail changes during chemotherapy', or words to that effect, leads to several websites describing various changes that can occur to finger- and toe-nails as a result of chemotherapy.
Also dreading seeing my father's anxiety spiral to the point where he just stared at my mum constantly waiting for her to explode......
Kyrie eleison.
>votive< ThunderBunk's mum and all caring for her
>votive< all here
IYSWIM.
Ah well, more chemo on Wednesday, and then some scans to see what is going on inside me. My soap opera continues.