Re: Lobectomy 7th quarterly follow up

orping@sympatico.ca Fri, 07 Apr 2006 wrote:

> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:21:45 -0500, J <studras@anon.inv> , wrote:
>
> >orping@sympatico.ca wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:58:43 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:08:48 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >>On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:40:50 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >>>On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:07:07 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >>>>On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:18:41 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >>>>>>Will get X-rays and follow up visit to surgeon next week.
> >> >>>>>X -ray looked OK.
> >> >>>>>A slight bulge showing but it is presumed to be the aorta.
> >> >>>>>Next X-ray / check up in 3 months.
> >> >>>>X-ray looked OK.
> >> >>>>The bulge was not visible but scar area showed up.
> >> >>>>The surgeon was very pleased with the result.
> >> >>>I am very pleased to send a boring message:
> >> >>>No changes.
> >> >>>I hope to be able to send that again, and again, and again.
> >> >>There it is, no changes.
> >> >>Unfortunately, after looking at the X-ray the surgeon looked and
> >> >>looked again and put on a frowning demeanor and kept a very long
> >> >>pregnant pause.
> >> >>I saw my wife's heart fall to the floor at the moment.
> >> >>She was still in turmoil an hour later.
> >> >I am very pleased to report that this was an uneventful visit.
> >> I am tickled pink that it is the same news.
> >> Due to the first check up being a month lathe and small shifts for
> >> their/our vacation schedules, the 7th check up will be in April, about
> >> a months short of the two year anniversary of the operation.
> >> The surgeon said that if there will be no changes then she'll be put
> >> on a semi-annual check up.
>
> Sorry, I haven't been in the list in the last five weeks at all.
> The seventh visit was yesterday and the next one will be in October.
> Because I hadn't looked at your reply I never thought of asking about
> the adrenals.
> I made a not on the calendar so I will not forget next time.

Update soon, Orping?
J - thinking of you and your wife

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:06:59 -0400, J <ercent@anon.inv> , wrote:
>orping@sympatico.ca Fri, 07 Apr 2006 wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:58:43 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>> >> >On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:08:48 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>> >> >>On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:40:50 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>> >> >>>On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:07:07 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>> >> >>>>On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:18:41 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>> >> >>>>>>Will get X-rays and follow up visit to surgeon next week.
>> >> >>>>>X -ray looked OK.
>> >> >>>>>A slight bulge showing but it is presumed to be the aorta.
>> >> >>>>>Next X-ray / check up in 3 months.
>> >> >>>>X-ray looked OK.
>> >> >>>>The bulge was not visible but scar area showed up.
>> >> >>>>The surgeon was very pleased with the result.
>> >> >>>I am very pleased to send a boring message:
>> >> >>>No changes.
>> >> >>>I hope to be able to send that again, and again, and again.
>> >> >>There it is, no changes.
>> >> >>Unfortunately, after looking at the X-ray the surgeon looked and
>> >> >>looked again and put on a frowning demeanor and kept a very long
>> >> >>pregnant pause.
>> >> >>I saw my wife's heart fall to the floor at the moment.
>> >> >>She was still in turmoil an hour later.
>> >> >I am very pleased to report that this was an uneventful visit.
>> >> I am tickled pink that it is the same news.
>> >> Due to the first check up being a month lathe and small shifts for
>> >> their/our vacation schedules, the 7th check up will be in April, about
>> >> a months short of the two year anniversary of the operation.
>> >> The surgeon said that if there will be no changes then she'll be put
>> >> on a semi-annual check up.
>> The seventh visit was yesterday and the next one will be in October.
>Update soon, Orping?
>J - thinking of you and your wife

Thank you very much for your concern and care, J.
The check up was on Thursday past and there is "nothing to say about
the adrenals". "Everything is normal, looking good."
If there are no changes as of the next visit in April '07 he will put
my wife on an annual check up.

We are both very pleased.
Thank you again.
Orping

orping@sympatico.ca wrote:

> >orping@sympatico.ca Fri, 07 Apr 2006 wrote:
> >> >> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:58:43 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >> >On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:08:48 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >> >>On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:40:50 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >> >>>On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:07:07 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >> >>>>On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:18:41 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >> >> >>>>>>Will get X-rays and follow up visit to surgeon next week.
> >> >> >>>>>X -ray looked OK.
> >> >> >>>>>A slight bulge showing but it is presumed to be the aorta.
> >> >> >>>>>Next X-ray / check up in 3 months.
> >> >> >>>>X-ray looked OK.
> >> >> >>>>The bulge was not visible but scar area showed up.
> >> >> >>>>The surgeon was very pleased with the result.
> >> >> >>>I am very pleased to send a boring message:
> >> >> >>>No changes.
> >> >> >>>I hope to be able to send that again, and again, and again.
> >> >> >>There it is, no changes.
> >> >> >>Unfortunately, after looking at the X-ray the surgeon looked and
> >> >> >>looked again and put on a frowning demeanor and kept a very long
> >> >> >>pregnant pause.
> >> >> >>I saw my wife's heart fall to the floor at the moment.
> >> >> >>She was still in turmoil an hour later.
> >> >> >I am very pleased to report that this was an uneventful visit.
> >> >> I am tickled pink that it is the same news.
> >> >> Due to the first check up being a month lathe and small shifts for
> >> >> their/our vacation schedules, the 7th check up will be in April, about
> >> >> a months short of the two year anniversary of the operation.
> >> >> The surgeon said that if there will be no changes then she'll be put
> >> >> on a semi-annual check up.
> >> The seventh visit was yesterday and the next one will be in October.
>
> The check up was on Thursday past and there is "nothing to say about
> the adrenals". "Everything is normal, looking good."
> If there are no changes as of the next visit in April '07 he will put
> my wife on an annual check up.
>
> We are both very pleased.
> Thank you again.
> Orping

WooHoo ! Good to hear the news, Orping.
Stay well.
J

On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:20:58 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:06:59 -0400, J <ercent@anon.inv> , wrote:
>>orping@sympatico.ca Fri, 07 Apr 2006 wrote:
>>> >> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:58:43 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>>> >> >On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:08:48 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>>> >> >>On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:40:50 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>>> >> >>>On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:07:07 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>>> >> >>>>On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:18:41 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>Will get X-rays and follow up visit to surgeon next week.
>>> >> >>>>>X -ray looked OK.
>>> >> >>>>>A slight bulge showing but it is presumed to be the aorta.
>>> >> >>>>>Next X-ray / check up in 3 months.
>>> >> >>>>X-ray looked OK.
>>> >> >>>>The bulge was not visible but scar area showed up.
>>> >> >>>>The surgeon was very pleased with the result.
>>> >> >>>I am very pleased to send a boring message:
>>> >> >>>No changes.
>>> >> >>>I hope to be able to send that again, and again, and again.
>>> >> >>There it is, no changes.
>>> >> >>Unfortunately, after looking at the X-ray the surgeon looked and
>>> >> >>looked again and put on a frowning demeanor and kept a very long
>>> >> >>pregnant pause.
>>> >> >>I saw my wife's heart fall to the floor at the moment.
>>> >> >>She was still in turmoil an hour later.
>>> >> >I am very pleased to report that this was an uneventful visit.
>>> >> I am tickled pink that it is the same news.
>>> >> Due to the first check up being a month lathe and small shifts for
>>> >> their/our vacation schedules, the 7th check up will be in April, about
>>> >> a months short of the two year anniversary of the operation.
>>> >> The surgeon said that if there will be no changes then she'll be put
>>> >> on a semi-annual check up.
>>> The seventh visit was yesterday and the next one will be in October.
>>Update soon, Orping?
>>J - thinking of you and your wife
>Thank you very much for your concern and care, J.
>The check up was on Thursday past and there is "nothing to say about
>the adrenals". "Everything is normal, looking good."
>If there are no changes as of the next visit in April '07 he will put
>my wife on an annual check up.
>We are both very pleased.
>Thank you again.
>Orping

J and all, we are very happy at this stage.
My wife passed the semi annual check up with flying colours and the
next one will be a year from not.

I am checking this group every so often but find that I have nothing
to contribute as the advice of others is given with so much more
empathy than what I could muster and the advice given is well past my
knowledge.

I can say, however, that three years ago when the bad news broke and I
first found this group a lot of my fears and worries were eased just
being able to talk about cancer as my wife did not want anyone but the
closest family to know.

Thanks again and sorry that I do not carry my weight.
--
Orping

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:05orping@sympatico.ca wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:20:58 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:06:59 -0400, J <ercent@anon.inv> , wrote:
> >>orping@sympatico.ca Fri, 07 Apr 2006 wrote:
> >>> >> On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:58:43 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >>> >> >On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:08:48 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >>> >> >>On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:40:50 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >>> >> >>>On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:07:07 -0500, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:18:41 -0400, orping@sympatico.ca , wrote:
> >>> >> >>>>>>Will get X-rays and follow up visit to surgeon next week.
> >>> >> >>>>>X -ray looked OK.
> >>> >> >>>>>A slight bulge showing but it is presumed to be the aorta.
> >>> >> >>>>>Next X-ray / check up in 3 months.
> >>> >> >>>>X-ray looked OK.
> >>> >> >>>>The bulge was not visible but scar area showed up.
> >>> >> >>>>The surgeon was very pleased with the result.
> >>> >> >>>I am very pleased to send a boring message:
> >>> >> >>>No changes.
> >>> >> >>>I hope to be able to send that again, and again, and again.
> >>> >> >>There it is, no changes.
> >>> >> >>Unfortunately, after looking at the X-ray the surgeon looked and
> >>> >> >>looked again and put on a frowning demeanor and kept a very long
> >>> >> >>pregnant pause.
> >>> >> >>I saw my wife's heart fall to the floor at the moment.
> >>> >> >>She was still in turmoil an hour later.
> >>> >> >I am very pleased to report that this was an uneventful visit.
> >>> >> I am tickled pink that it is the same news.
> >>> >> Due to the first check up being a month lathe and small shifts for
> >>> >> their/our vacation schedules, the 7th check up will be in April, about
> >>> >> a months short of the two year anniversary of the operation.
> >>> >> The surgeon said that if there will be no changes then she'll be put
> >>> >> on a semi-annual check up.
> >>> The seventh visit was yesterday and the next one will be in October.
> >>Update soon, Orping?
> >>J - thinking of you and your wife
> >Thank you very much for your concern and care, J.
> >The check up was on Thursday past and there is "nothing to say about
> >the adrenals". "Everything is normal, looking good."
> >If there are no changes as of the next visit in April '07 he will put
> >my wife on an annual check up.
> >We are both very pleased.
> >Thank you again.
> >Orping
>
> J and all, we are very happy at this stage.
> My wife passed the semi annual check up with flying colours and the
> next one will be a year from not.
>
> I am checking this group every so often but find that I have nothing
> to contribute as the advice of others is given with so much more
> empathy than what I could muster and the advice given is well past my
> knowledge.
>
> I can say, however, that three years ago when the bad news broke and I
> first found this group a lot of my fears and worries were eased just
> being able to talk about cancer as my wife did not want anyone but the
> closest family to know.
>
> Thanks again and sorry that I do not carry my weight.

That's okay, Orping.
I've so very pleased to hear that your wife's free of cancer.
Good news is always welcome here.
Take good care and have a great summer.
J