Roll call to alt.support.cancer - May/2007

I think it's time for a roll call in case it draws some of you out.

Recently diagnosed and/or treated (or loved ones, carers) in the past few
years.
Come in an update us.

If you are so inclined, reply to my post (remove/ delete everything I type
here),
put your type and stage of cancer in the subject line and update us to how

you are faring.

Tell us what you've been up to, work, trips, new births in the
family,moves, coping, laughs, worries, vents, challenges overcome.
Obviously this call is for carers and relatives too.

I can't promise that I can reply to everyone, but I care and perhaps
others (reading) are waiting for updates also from you. So come on out
and post.

\Some of you are:

Stew?
Clifto?
Bobert?
Janet?
Betsy?
Peter L?
Peter Clarke?
Jan den Hollander
Jane E. H - friend endometrial
kili - recent scan - clear. next update 3 months.
Larry M - NHL
laura s. - ovarian
Lee L - wife with Stage IV NSCLC
Leo K - liver cancer
Leslie - mother Stage IV lung cancer
LetMae - inquiry about advanced colorectal cancer
LippyLou - Mother-In-Law has colorectal cancer, cannot be operated on
Jamo/Morgs/Baz
Lisa - lmr4angels - Mom diagnosed with non-small adenocarcinoma w/mets
Lori - husband AML
Lorraine - ovarian cancer
John (australia) - melanoma
Lynn -father (glioma)
Macy - thinking of you and your husband (lung cancer)
Maria - rectal cancer
Mark - mother-in-lax was dx'd in 10/2005 with stage IV NSCLC
Mark F - SCLC
Emily - oral cancer - how's your mother
Eddie - what's new
Allan M - thyroid?
Una - how's the baby?
JW - Jonboy CRC
Frank S - how's it going?
Frans (Douwe) - how about an update here? How are you?
Miss Rizzi ?
Susan (Texas) - how are you doing?
Gail - melanoma
Riana (MUSKA01) - husband advanced kidney cancer.
Hugh - Advanced prostate cancer
(sorry, if I've missed you, join in)

Earlly stage breast cancer patients
For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.breast (since it's best to
share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the

same ones)
or via Google http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s....cancer.breast

Early stage prostate cancer patients
For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.prostate (since it's best to
share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the

same ones)
or via Google http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...ancer.prostate

J
PS if the troll/scammer "treatcancer.nl" replies, please put him in your
filter (bozo) bin.

"J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
news:464AE95F.9E37A2F3@execulink.com...
>I think it's time for a roll call in case it draws some of you out.
>
> Recently diagnosed and/or treated (or loved ones, carers) in the past few
> years.
> Come in an update us.
>
> If you are so inclined, reply to my post (remove/ delete everything I type
> here),
> put your type and stage of cancer in the subject line and update us to how
>
> you are faring.
>
> Tell us what you've been up to, work, trips, new births in the
> family,moves, coping, laughs, worries, vents, challenges overcome.
> Obviously this call is for carers and relatives too.
>
> I can't promise that I can reply to everyone, but I care and perhaps
> others (reading) are waiting for updates also from you. So come on out
> and post.
>
> \Some of you are:
>
> Stew?
> Clifto?
> Bobert?
> Janet?
> Betsy?
> Peter L?
> Peter Clarke?
> Jan den Hollander
> Jane E. H - friend endometrial
> kili - recent scan - clear. next update 3 months.
> Larry M - NHL
> laura s. - ovarian
> Lee L - wife with Stage IV NSCLC
> Leo K - liver cancer
> Leslie - mother Stage IV lung cancer
> LetMae - inquiry about advanced colorectal cancer
> LippyLou - Mother-In-Law has colorectal cancer, cannot be operated on
> Jamo/Morgs/Baz
> Lisa - lmr4angels - Mom diagnosed with non-small adenocarcinoma w/mets
> Lori - husband AML
> Lorraine - ovarian cancer
> John (australia) - melanoma
> Lynn -father (glioma)
> Macy - thinking of you and your husband (lung cancer)
> Maria - rectal cancer
> Mark - mother-in-lax was dx'd in 10/2005 with stage IV NSCLC
> Mark F - SCLC
> Emily - oral cancer - how's your mother
> Eddie - what's new
> Allan M - thyroid?
> Una - how's the baby?
> JW - Jonboy CRC
> Frank S - how's it going?
> Frans (Douwe) - how about an update here? How are you?
> Miss Rizzi ?
> Susan (Texas) - how are you doing?
> Gail - melanoma
> Riana (MUSKA01) - husband advanced kidney cancer.
> Hugh - Advanced prostate cancer
> (sorry, if I've missed you, join in)
>
> Earlly stage breast cancer patients
> For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.breast (since it's best to
> share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the
>
> same ones)
> or via Google http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s....cancer.breast
>
> Early stage prostate cancer patients
> For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.prostate (since it's best to
> share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the
>
> same ones)
> or via Google http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...ancer.prostate
>
> J
> PS if the troll/scammer "treatcancer.nl" replies, please put him in your
> filter (bozo) bin.


All right I will go first. SSDD. Just waiting for next Wednesday to get the
results of my PET Scan, yesterday. Cripes I hate waiting fo rthis stuff. I
want immediate answers. Wish I could have scheduled it better.
I am volunteering at our local Library just to fill my days.

Betsy

HI,
I realize you can keep everyone straight all of the time but I never once
did I say my dad had glioma. he has primary sarcoma in the brain. I might of
mentioned they were thinking of going to use a chemo drug that primary is
used for that form of brain cancer. they didn't. now he is looking at end of
life chemo that might prolong his life another month or two but he doesn't
was to go out being sick so I guess that is out.

It is kind of funny cause dad looks better now than he ever did even tho he
has only a short time left. He is even getting up and doing some light
things ( like fishing)
We noticed some changes in his personality and he is much quicker to anger
now.
--
Lynn <---- places noone in filters and doesn't like to be told who should
go in there

"J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
news:464AE95F.9E37A2F3@execulink.com...

> Lynn -father (glioma)

Lynn wrote:

> Lynn <---- places noone in filters and doesn't like to be told who should
> go in there

This is another "trust me, it works" on most problem posters.
J

Lynn wrote:

> HI,
> I realize you can keep everyone straight all of the time but I never once
> did I say my dad had glioma. he has primary sarcoma in the brain. I might of
> mentioned they were thinking of going to use a chemo drug that primary is
> used for that form of brain cancer. they didn't. now he is looking at end of
> life chemo that might prolong his life another month or two but he doesn't
> was to go out being sick so I guess that is out.
>
> It is kind of funny cause dad looks better now than he ever did even tho he
> has only a short time left. He is even getting up and doing some light
> things ( like fishing)
> We noticed some changes in his personality and he is much quicker to anger
> now.

Sorry about the mistake, Lynn.
If you saw how I do it, you'd understand.
I have 3+ years of posts, 50,214 posts. I sort them by poster name, then arrow
down or up to get the names of people and types of cancer, until my arm gets
tired. Some comes from memory.
When you joined, you entered a thread of PL's whose relative had a glioma and
that was your first post Hence how the mistake happened. My apology.

I don't remember talking about chemo, but maybe you did mention it. I would
think it would take a very high dose of more than one for the brain to have some
effect. There's also carmustine wafers...inserted during surgery. I don't know
of anyone whose had that done. Sounds like the wafers are impregnated with chemo
and are placed around the outside of the brain and they release the chemo over a
period of 3 weeks. Some places say for inoperable tumors; some say for mets,
some say only for high grade gliomas. I don't know the downsides; whether they
have to be removed else somethiing negative happens... same for brachytherapy.
Perhaps they're out of the question for any number of reasons.
<http://www.tbts.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=368&itemID=16380>

It's good to hear he's getting some fishing in and looking better. Hard to know
if the anger is due to the effect, of the tumor, on the brain or coming to
terms.
Thanks for the update, Lynn. You'll all be in my thoughts.
Hugs
J

betsyb wrote:

> All right I will go first. SSDD. Just waiting for next Wednesday to get the
> results of my PET Scan, yesterday. Cripes I hate waiting fo rthis stuff. I
> want immediate answers. Wish I could have scheduled it better.
> I am volunteering at our local Library just to fill my days.
>
> Betsy

oh, same stuff, dfferent day (i had to look it up).
I thought that might be an acronym for your type of cancer. <g>
We'll hope the days will fly by for you, Betsy and it'll be good news.
What exactly are you doing at the library? Tell us later, if you're too busy.
I'm just curious.
I'll be watching for your update.
Hugs
J

"J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
news:464C1E74.A395F59C@execulink.com...
> betsyb wrote:
>
>> All right I will go first. SSDD. Just waiting for next Wednesday to get
>> the
>> results of my PET Scan, yesterday. Cripes I hate waiting fo rthis stuff.
>> I
>> want immediate answers. Wish I could have scheduled it better.
>> I am volunteering at our local Library just to fill my days.
>>
>> Betsy
>
> oh, same stuff, dfferent day (i had to look it up).
> I thought that might be an acronym for your type of cancer. <g>
> We'll hope the days will fly by for you, Betsy and it'll be good news.
> What exactly are you doing at the library? Tell us later, if you're too
> busy.
> I'm just curious.
> I'll be watching for your update.
> Hugs
> J

I am so glad you caught the meaning. I sure didn't want to explain it
online? RE; the Library: I am the Craft book lady. I go in and straighten
out the whole aisle and put the books back into numerical order. Not
difficult, after 18 years in a warehouse, numbers come easy to me.
I am seldom too busy for anything I am intrerested in.

Betsy

CT scan in December, 2006 showed: 1) An unexpected increase in the volume of
fluid/debris filling the left hemithorax - could be the result of hemorrhage
from resection site or malignant effusion. 2) A 4 mm nodule in the right
lung apex. 3) Thyroid goiter unchanged. 4) Left hepatic cyst - stable.
(Note: I was very sick; bad cough, congestion, fever. I went to the ER on
Xmas Eve hoping they would drain that fluid, but they admitted me. TX
consisted of Solumedrol which I think worsened my breathing, etc., no
improvement after 6 days, they actually thought I was having an asthma
attack, discharged with home oxygen.)

PET scan in January, 2007: 1) Rind of blood pool, irregular hypermetabolism
at the periphery of the enlarging left pneumonectomy space suspicious for
recurrence within the pneumonectomy space. 2) New 14 mm mildly
hypermetabolic (SUV 2.4), 14 mm left supraclavicular lymph node also
indeterminate but suspicious for recurrent/metastasis. 3) No evidence of
mets below the hemidiaphragm. 4) Stable goiter. (Finally my pulmonolgist
schedules a thoracentesis and I could breath again!!! No more oxygen). But
on bronchoscopy the doc found that my trachea collapses and was very mushy
on expiration and he could not get down to my stump. Says he wants to try
again but I'm not sure about that. The biopsies he did get were benign,
also the fluid 1.3 liters was all benign - YEAH! Chest x-ray showed that
everything had moved back into position where it had been.

To date I have been doing okay. Still messing around with anti-thyroid drug
dose but at least it did not grow over the past six months. I think I have
lost some ground as I get very fatigued if I do too much, strength loss,
etc. I am no longer working because of my cough (very loud and frightening
to some, sometimes quite painful to sternum area and surgical site),
fibromyalgia, etc., and am applying for SS disability which is proving to be
tiresome in itself, BUT the sun is shining - YEAH.

Next CT in June.

Thanks for being here!
Tracey

TRC wrote:

> CT scan in December, 2006 showed: 1) An unexpected increase in the volume of
> fluid/debris filling the left hemithorax - could be the result of hemorrhage
> from resection site or malignant effusion. 2) A 4 mm nodule in the right
> lung apex. 3) Thyroid goiter unchanged. 4) Left hepatic cyst - stable.
> (Note: I was very sick; bad cough, congestion, fever. I went to the ER on
> Xmas Eve hoping they would drain that fluid, but they admitted me. TX
> consisted of Solumedrol which I think worsened my breathing, etc., no
> improvement after 6 days, they actually thought I was having an asthma
> attack, discharged with home oxygen.)
>
> PET scan in January, 2007: 1) Rind of blood pool, irregular hypermetabolism
> at the periphery of the enlarging left pneumonectomy space suspicious for
> recurrence within the pneumonectomy space. 2) New 14 mm mildly
> hypermetabolic (SUV 2.4), 14 mm left supraclavicular lymph node also
> indeterminate but suspicious for recurrent/metastasis. 3) No evidence of
> mets below the hemidiaphragm. 4) Stable goiter. (Finally my pulmonolgist
> schedules a thoracentesis and I could breath again!!! No more oxygen). But
> on bronchoscopy the doc found that my trachea collapses and was very mushy
> on expiration and he could not get down to my stump. Says he wants to try
> again but I'm not sure about that. The biopsies he did get were benign,
> also the fluid 1.3 liters was all benign - YEAH! Chest x-ray showed that
> everything had moved back into position where it had been.
>
> To date I have been doing okay. Still messing around with anti-thyroid drug
> dose but at least it did not grow over the past six months. I think I have
> lost some ground as I get very fatigued if I do too much, strength loss,
> etc. I am no longer working because of my cough (very loud and frightening
> to some, sometimes quite painful to sternum area and surgical site),
> fibromyalgia, etc., and am applying for SS disability which is proving to be
> tiresome in itself, BUT the sun is shining - YEAH.
>
> Next CT in June.
>
> Thanks for being here!
> Tracey

Well ! You've had a very eventful year so far.
I'm sorry to hear about the cough.
Here's hoping things get better for you, Tracey.
Good luck with the next scan and the SS disability.

Thanks for joining the roll call.
J

GBM caregiver.

We had a few GBM folks in here----I've lost track of who they are J.

"maryanne kehoe" <atlsvo@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:4978-464FF955-331@storefull-3255.bay.webtv.net...
> GBM caregiver.
>
> We had a few GBM folks in here----I've lost track of who they are J.
>
My hubby Tony had one back in 2002/03 and I was his caregiver if I can ever
be of any assistance Maryanne.

Warm Hugs

Alayne

betsyb wrote:

> "J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
> news:464C1E74.A395F59C@execulink.com...
> > betsyb wrote:
> >
> >> All right I will go first. SSDD. Just waiting for next Wednesday to get
> >> the
> >> results of my PET Scan, yesterday. Cripes I hate waiting fo rthis stuff.
> >> I
> >> want immediate answers. Wish I could have scheduled it better.
> >> I am volunteering at our local Library just to fill my days.
> >>
> >> Betsy
> >
> > oh, same stuff, dfferent day (i had to look it up).
> > I thought that might be an acronym for your type of cancer. <g>
> > We'll hope the days will fly by for you, Betsy and it'll be good news.
> > What exactly are you doing at the library? Tell us later, if you're too
> > busy.
> > I'm just curious.
> > I'll be watching for your update.
> > Hugs
> > J
>
> I am so glad you caught the meaning. I sure didn't want to explain it
> online? RE; the Library: I am the Craft book lady. I go in and straighten
> out the whole aisle and put the books back into numerical order. Not
> difficult, after 18 years in a warehouse, numbers come easy to me.
> I am seldom too busy for anything I am intrerested in.
>
> Betsy

Guess I'll leave the (quoted) text or they won't make sense of it.
laudible volunteering. You must one tough gal.
I did similar for years but eventually found it too hard on the back and the
knees.
Interesting work though. Get to leaf through other people's choices and
discover more books of interest
Thanks for explaining, Betsy..
J

On May 20, 8:22 pm, J <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote:
> betsyb wrote:
> > "J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
> >news:464C1E74.A395F59C@execulink.com...
> > > betsyb wrote:
>
> > >> All right I will go first. SSDD. Just waiting for next Wednesday to get
> > >> the
> > >> results of my PET Scan, yesterday. Cripes I hate waiting fo rthis stuff.
> > >> I
> > >> want immediate answers. Wish I could have scheduled it better.
> > >> I am volunteering at our local Library just to fill my days.
>
> > >> Betsy
>
> > > oh, same stuff, dfferent day (i had to look it up).
> > > I thought that might be an acronym for your type of cancer. <g>
> > > We'll hope the days will fly by for you, Betsy and it'll be good news.
> > > What exactly are you doing at the library? Tell us later, if you're too
> > > busy.
> > > I'm just curious.
> > > I'll be watching for your update.
> > > Hugs
> > > J
>
> > I am so glad you caught the meaning. I sure didn't want to explain it
> > online? RE; the Library: I am the Craft book lady. I go in and straighten
> > out the whole aisle and put the books back into numerical order. Not
> > difficult, after 18 years in a warehouse, numbers come easy to me.
> > I am seldom too busy for anything I am intrerested in.
>
> > Betsy
>
> Guess I'll leave the (quoted) text or they won't make sense of it.
> laudible volunteering. You must one tough gal.
> I did similar for years but eventually found it too hard on the back and the
> knees.
> Interesting work though. Get to leaf through other people's choices and
> discover more books of interest
> Thanks for explaining, Betsy..
> J- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I am still here too. Craig is doing so welll lately that we have been
trying to do some of the things we have kept putting off. Hopefully he
will kepp going and be here in September when our Grandbaby Boy gets
here.

Becky

Beckys883 <beckys_883@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:1179714573.381595.88050@z28g2000prd.googlegro ups.com:

> On May 20, 8:22 pm, J <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote:
>> betsyb wrote:
>> > "J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
>> >news:464C1E74.A395F59C@execulink.com...
>> > > betsyb wrote:
>>
>> > >> All right I will go first. SSDD. Just waiting for next Wednesday
>> > >> to get the
>> > >> results of my PET Scan, yesterday. Cripes I hate waiting fo
>> > >> rthis stuff. I
>> > >> want immediate answers. Wish I could have scheduled it better.
>> > >> I am volunteering at our local Library just to fill my days.
>>
>> > >> Betsy
>>
>> > > oh, same stuff, dfferent day (i had to look it up).
>> > > I thought that might be an acronym for your type of cancer. <g>
>> > > We'll hope the days will fly by for you, Betsy and it'll be good
>> > > news. What exactly are you doing at the library? Tell us later,
>> > > if you're too busy.
>> > > I'm just curious.
>> > > I'll be watching for your update.
>> > > Hugs
>> > > J
>>
>> > I am so glad you caught the meaning. I sure didn't want to explain
>> > it online? RE; the Library: I am the Craft book lady. I go in and
>> > straighten out the whole aisle and put the books back into
>> > numerical order. Not difficult, after 18 years in a warehouse,
>> > numbers come easy to me. I am seldom too busy for anything I am
>> > intrerested in.
>>
>> > Betsy
>>
>> Guess I'll leave the (quoted) text or they won't make sense of it.
>> laudible volunteering. You must one tough gal.
>> I did similar for years but eventually found it too hard on the back
>> and the knees.
>> Interesting work though. Get to leaf through other people's choices
>> and discover more books of interest
>> Thanks for explaining, Betsy..
>> J- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I am still here too. Craig is doing so welll lately that we have been
> trying to do some of the things we have kept putting off. Hopefully he
> will kepp going and be here in September when our Grandbaby Boy gets
> here.
>
> Becky
>

Becky,
Glad to hear things are still going so well. I hope you both enjoy a
wonderful summer together, preparing for that grandson's arrival. Your
first grandchild? Do the parents-elect live nearby?

Fig

On May 20, 11:27 pm, Figgertoes <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> Beckys883 <beckys_...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:1179714573.381595.88050@z28g2000prd.googleg roups.com:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On May 20, 8:22 pm, J <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote:
> >> betsyb wrote:
> >> > "J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
> >> >news:464C1E74.A395F59C@execulink.com...
> >> > > betsyb wrote:
>
> >> > >> All right I will go first. SSDD. Just waiting for next Wednesday
> >> > >> to get the
> >> > >> results of my PET Scan, yesterday. Cripes I hate waiting fo
> >> > >> rthis stuff. I
> >> > >> want immediate answers. Wish I could have scheduled it better.
> >> > >> I am volunteering at our local Library just to fill my days.
>
> >> > >> Betsy
>
> >> > > oh, same stuff, dfferent day (i had to look it up).
> >> > > I thought that might be an acronym for your type of cancer. <g>
> >> > > We'll hope the days will fly by for you, Betsy and it'll be good
> >> > > news. What exactly are you doing at the library? Tell us later,
> >> > > if you're too busy.
> >> > > I'm just curious.
> >> > > I'll be watching for your update.
> >> > > Hugs
> >> > > J
>
> >> > I am so glad you caught the meaning. I sure didn't want to explain
> >> > it online? RE; the Library: I am the Craft book lady. I go in and
> >> > straighten out the whole aisle and put the books back into
> >> > numerical order. Not difficult, after 18 years in a warehouse,
> >> > numbers come easy to me. I am seldom too busy for anything I am
> >> > intrerested in.
>
> >> > Betsy
>
> >> Guess I'll leave the (quoted) text or they won't make sense of it.
> >> laudible volunteering. You must one tough gal.
> >> I did similar for years but eventually found it too hard on the back
> >> and the knees.
> >> Interesting work though. Get to leaf through other people's choices
> >> and discover more books of interest
> >> Thanks for explaining, Betsy..
> >> J- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > I am still here too. Craig is doing so welll lately that we have been
> > trying to do some of the things we have kept putting off. Hopefully he
> > will kepp going and be here in September when our Grandbaby Boy gets
> > here.
>
> > Becky
>
> Becky,
> Glad to hear things are still going so well. I hope you both enjoy a
> wonderful summer together, preparing for that grandson's arrival. Your
> first grandchild? Do the parents-elect live nearby?
>
> Fig- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, our first. I think that is what is keeping him going. I only hope
his health stays as strong as his will is right now. Our son and
daughter in law are about 10 mins away. So Grandpa is already sending
the kids home with train sets, car tracks etc.....I don't think our
son or Craig have had this much fun together in a long time. Our
Granson's name will be Daniel. We are really excited. It's hard
sometimes to be excited but not really know, oh well we are trying to
go by the minute and not worry about the rest till we have to. Our
affairs are in good order so no worries there.

Becky

Beckys883 wrote:

> On May 20, 11:27 pm, Figgertoes <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> > Beckys883 <beckys_...@yahoo.com> wrote
> >
> > > I am still here too. Craig is doing so welll lately that we have been
> > > trying to do some of the things we have kept putting off. Hopefully he
> > > will kepp going and be here in September when our Grandbaby Boy gets
> > > here.
> >
> > > Becky
> >
> > Becky,
> > Glad to hear things are still going so well. I hope you both enjoy a
> > wonderful summer together, preparing for that grandson's arrival. Your
> > first grandchild? Do the parents-elect live nearby?
> >
> Yes, our first. I think that is what is keeping him going. I only hope
> his health stays as strong as his will is right now. Our son and
> daughter in law are about 10 mins away. So Grandpa is already sending
> the kids home with train sets, car tracks etc.....I don't think our
> son or Craig have had this much fun together in a long time. Our
> Granson's name will be Daniel. We are really excited. It's hard
> sometimes to be excited but not really know, oh well we are trying to
> go by the minute and not worry about the rest till we have to. Our
> affairs are in good order so no worries there.
>
> Becky

That's so wonderful, Becky.
Craig and his son getting together in a common interest in preparation for the grandchild.
Are you getting videos of all this? I hope so. Daniel will so appreciate seeing them.
Many hugs and thanks for sharing.
J

On May 21, 8:17 pm, J <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote:
> Beckys883 wrote:
> > On May 20, 11:27 pm, Figgertoes <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> > > Beckys883 <beckys_...@yahoo.com> wrote
>
> > > > I am still here too. Craig is doing so welll lately that we have been
> > > > trying to do some of the things we have kept putting off. Hopefully he
> > > > will kepp going and be here in September when our Grandbaby Boy gets
> > > > here.
>
> > > > Becky
>
> > > Becky,
> > > Glad to hear things are still going so well. I hope you both enjoy a
> > > wonderful summer together, preparing for that grandson's arrival. Your
> > > first grandchild? Do the parents-elect live nearby?
>
> > Yes, our first. I think that is what is keeping him going. I only hope
> > his health stays as strong as his will is right now. Our son and
> > daughter in law are about 10 mins away. So Grandpa is already sending
> > the kids home with train sets, car tracks etc.....I don't think our
> > son or Craig have had this much fun together in a long time. Our
> > Granson's name will be Daniel. We are really excited. It's hard
> > sometimes to be excited but not really know, oh well we are trying to
> > go by the minute and not worry about the rest till we have to. Our
> > affairs are in good order so no worries there.
>
> > Becky
>
> That's so wonderful, Becky.
> Craig and his son getting together in a common interest in preparation for the grandchild.
> Are you getting videos of all this? I hope so. Daniel will so appreciate seeing them.
> Many hugs and thanks for sharing.
> J- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Not videos, Craig is a little camera shy right now, and we have lots
of video from when our son was little and they played. We will when
Craig feels good about it. Pictures however are another thing, thanks
to digital photography, you can take pictures now that almost no one
can hear unless it is very quiet in the room. :>)
Our son didn't ever really say much about it till recently, both
because of the situation and the baby, but he admitted he had tons of
fun with his Dad.
Right now I have fingers and toes crossed hoping all will continue on
this path for a bit longer.

Becky

Beckys883 wrote:
> On May 21, 8:17 pm, J <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote:
>> Beckys883 wrote:
>>> On May 20, 11:27 pm, Figgertoes <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>>>> Beckys883 <beckys_...@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>> I am still here too. Craig is doing so welll lately that we have been
>>>>> trying to do some of the things we have kept putting off. Hopefully he
>>>>> will kepp going and be here in September when our Grandbaby Boy gets
>>>>> here.
>>>>> Becky
>>>> Becky,
>>>> Glad to hear things are still going so well. I hope you both enjoy a
>>>> wonderful summer together, preparing for that grandson's arrival. Your
>>>> first grandchild? Do the parents-elect live nearby?
>>> Yes, our first. I think that is what is keeping him going. I only hope
>>> his health stays as strong as his will is right now. Our son and
>>> daughter in law are about 10 mins away. So Grandpa is already sending
>>> the kids home with train sets, car tracks etc.....I don't think our
>>> son or Craig have had this much fun together in a long time. Our
>>> Granson's name will be Daniel. We are really excited. It's hard
>>> sometimes to be excited but not really know, oh well we are trying to
>>> go by the minute and not worry about the rest till we have to. Our
>>> affairs are in good order so no worries there.
>>> Becky
>> That's so wonderful, Becky.
>> Craig and his son getting together in a common interest in preparation for the grandchild.
>> Are you getting videos of all this? I hope so. Daniel will so appreciate seeing them.
>> Many hugs and thanks for sharing.
>> J- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Not videos, Craig is a little camera shy right now, and we have lots
> of video from when our son was little and they played. We will when
> Craig feels good about it. Pictures however are another thing, thanks
> to digital photography, you can take pictures now that almost no one
> can hear unless it is very quiet in the room. :>)
> Our son didn't ever really say much about it till recently, both
> because of the situation both and the baby, but he admitted he had tons of
> fun with his Dad.
> Right now I have fingers and toes crossed hoping all will continue on
> this path for a bit longer.
>
> Becky
>
I don't know if it will help Becky, but I'll cross my fingers and toes too.

Best wishes to you both.

Caz.
Scott's mom

"J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
news:464AE95F.9E37A2F3@execulink.com...
>I think it's time for a roll call in case it draws some of you out.
>
> Recently diagnosed and/or treated (or loved ones, carers) in the past few
> years.
> Come in an update us.
>
> If you are so inclined, reply to my post (remove/ delete everything I type
> here),
> put your type and stage of cancer in the subject line and update us to how
>
> you are faring.
>
> Tell us what you've been up to, work, trips, new births in the
> family,moves, coping, laughs, worries, vents, challenges overcome.
> Obviously this call is for carers and relatives too.
>
> I can't promise that I can reply to everyone, but I care and perhaps
> others (reading) are waiting for updates also from you. So come on out
> and post.
>
> \Some of you are:
>
> Stew?
> Clifto?
> Bobert?
> Janet?
> Betsy?
> Peter L?
> Peter Clarke?
> Jan den Hollander
> Jane E. H - friend endometrial
> kili - recent scan - clear. next update 3 months.
> Larry M - NHL
> laura s. - ovarian
> Lee L - wife with Stage IV NSCLC
> Leo K - liver cancer
> Leslie - mother Stage IV lung cancer
> LetMae - inquiry about advanced colorectal cancer
> LippyLou - Mother-In-Law has colorectal cancer, cannot be operated on
> Jamo/Morgs/Baz
> Lisa - lmr4angels - Mom diagnosed with non-small adenocarcinoma w/mets
> Lori - husband AML
> Lorraine - ovarian cancer
> John (australia) - melanoma
> Lynn -father (glioma)
> Macy - thinking of you and your husband (lung cancer)
> Maria - rectal cancer
> Mark - mother-in-lax was dx'd in 10/2005 with stage IV NSCLC
> Mark F - SCLC
> Emily - oral cancer - how's your mother
> Eddie - what's new
> Allan M - thyroid?
> Una - how's the baby?
> JW - Jonboy CRC
> Frank S - how's it going?
> Frans (Douwe) - how about an update here? How are you?
> Miss Rizzi ?
> Susan (Texas) - how are you doing?
> Gail - melanoma
> Riana (MUSKA01) - husband advanced kidney cancer.
> Hugh - Advanced prostate cancer
> (sorry, if I've missed you, join in)
>
> Earlly stage breast cancer patients
> For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.breast (since it's best to
> share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the
>
> same ones)
> or via Google http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s....cancer.breast
>
> Early stage prostate cancer patients
> For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.prostate (since it's best to
> share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the
>
> same ones)
> or via Google http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...ancer.prostate
>
> J
> PS if the troll/scammer "treatcancer.nl" replies, please put him in your
> filter (bozo) bin.
>


All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger. Right
upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was barely
showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in the
USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
either.
Another Pet Scan in three months and an appt with the Radiation Oncologist
tomorrow. Check up


Betsy

On May 23, 7:51 pm, "betsyb" <betsy...@TRASHoptonline.net> wrote:
> "J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
>
> news:464AE95F.9E37A2F3@execulink.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> >I think it's time for a roll call in case it draws some of you out.
>
> > Recently diagnosed and/or treated (or loved ones, carers) in the past few
> > years.
> > Come in an update us.
>
> > If you are so inclined, reply to my post (remove/ delete everything I type
> > here),
> > put your type and stage of cancer in the subject line and update us to how
>
> > you are faring.
>
> > Tell us what you've been up to, work, trips, new births in the
> > family,moves, coping, laughs, worries, vents, challenges overcome.
> > Obviously this call is for carers and relatives too.
>
> > I can't promise that I can reply to everyone, but I care and perhaps
> > others (reading) are waiting for updates also from you. So come on out
> > and post.
>
> > \Some of you are:
>
> > Stew?
> > Clifto?
> > Bobert?
> > Janet?
> > Betsy?
> > Peter L?
> > Peter Clarke?
> > Jan den Hollander
> > Jane E. H - friend endometrial
> > kili - recent scan - clear. next update 3 months.
> > Larry M - NHL
> > laura s. - ovarian
> > Lee L - wife with Stage IV NSCLC
> > Leo K - liver cancer
> > Leslie - mother Stage IV lung cancer
> > LetMae - inquiry about advanced colorectal cancer
> > LippyLou - Mother-In-Law has colorectal cancer, cannot be operated on
> > Jamo/Morgs/Baz
> > Lisa - lmr4angels - Mom diagnosed with non-small adenocarcinoma w/mets
> > Lori - husband AML
> > Lorraine - ovarian cancer
> > John (australia) - melanoma
> > Lynn -father (glioma)
> > Macy - thinking of you and your husband (lung cancer)
> > Maria - rectal cancer
> > Mark - mother-in-lax was dx'd in 10/2005 with stage IV NSCLC
> > Mark F - SCLC
> > Emily - oral cancer - how's your mother
> > Eddie - what's new
> > Allan M - thyroid?
> > Una - how's the baby?
> > JW - Jonboy CRC
> > Frank S - how's it going?
> > Frans (Douwe) - how about an update here? How are you?
> > Miss Rizzi ?
> > Susan (Texas) - how are you doing?
> > Gail - melanoma
> > Riana (MUSKA01) - husband advanced kidney cancer.
> > Hugh - Advanced prostate cancer
> > (sorry, if I've missed you, join in)
>
> > Earlly stage breast cancer patients
> > For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.breast (since it's best to
> > share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the
>
> > same ones)
> > or via Googlehttp://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.cancer.breast
>
> > Early stage prostate cancer patients
> > For your own issues ---> alt.support.cancer.prostate (since it's best to
> > share their types of issues and medications with others who are having the
>
> > same ones)
> > or via Googlehttp://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.cancer.prostate
>
> > J
> > PS if the troll/scammer "treatcancer.nl" replies, please put him in your
> > filter (bozo) bin.
>
> All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger. Right
> upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was barely
> showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in the
> USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
> either.
> Another Pet Scan in three months and an appt with the Radiation Oncologist
> tomorrow. Check up
>
> Betsy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Me too, Betsy and everytime we get new MRI results they change it
from cm to mm. Here is a link I used. http://mdmetric.com/tech/cvtcht.htm

Take Care,
Becky

On May 23, 4:55 am, Caz <m...@no-way.com> wrote:
> Beckys883 wrote:
> > On May 21, 8:17 pm, J <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote:
> >> Beckys883 wrote:
> >>> On May 20, 11:27 pm, Figgertoes <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >>>> Beckys883 <beckys_...@yahoo.com> wrote
> >>>>> I am still here too. Craig is doing so welll lately that we have been
> >>>>> trying to do some of the things we have kept putting off. Hopefully he
> >>>>> will kepp going and be here in September when our Grandbaby Boy gets
> >>>>> here.
> >>>>> Becky
> >>>> Becky,
> >>>> Glad to hear things are still going so well. I hope you both enjoy a
> >>>> wonderful summer together, preparing for that grandson's arrival. Your
> >>>> first grandchild? Do the parents-elect live nearby?
> >>> Yes, our first. I think that is what is keeping him going. I only hope
> >>> his health stays as strong as his will is right now. Our son and
> >>> daughter in law are about 10 mins away. So Grandpa is already sending
> >>> the kids home with train sets, car tracks etc.....I don't think our
> >>> son or Craig have had this much fun together in a long time. Our
> >>> Granson's name will be Daniel. We are really excited. It's hard
> >>> sometimes to be excited but not really know, oh well we are trying to
> >>> go by the minute and not worry about the rest till we have to. Our
> >>> affairs are in good order so no worries there.
> >>> Becky
> >> That's so wonderful, Becky.
> >> Craig and his son getting together in a common interest in preparation for the grandchild.
> >> Are you getting videos of all this? I hope so. Daniel will so appreciate seeing them.
> >> Many hugs and thanks for sharing.
> >> J- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Not videos, Craig is a little camera shy right now, and we have lots
> > of video from when our son was little and they played. We will when
> > Craig feels good about it. Pictures however are another thing, thanks
> > to digital photography, you can take pictures now that almost no one
> > can hear unless it is very quiet in the room. :>)
> > Our son didn't ever really say much about it till recently, both
> > because of the situation both and the baby, but he admitted he had tons of
> > fun with his Dad.
> > Right now I have fingers and toes crossed hoping all will continue on
> > this path for a bit longer.
>
> > Becky
>
> I don't know if it will help Becky, but I'll cross my fingers and toes too.
>
> Best wishes to you both.
>
> Caz.
> Scott's mom- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I think anything helps right now, Thanks Caz.

-b

BetsyB wrote :

"All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger. Right
upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was barely
showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in the
USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
either."

Hi Betsy,

1 millimeters = 0.0393700787 inches. 8 millimeters = 0.3149606296 inches.

So you might evaluate 8 mm. as being "close" to one-third of a inch, or,
more accurately, as about 5/16th. of one inch.

There are "loads" of conversion calculators on the web :

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...ters+to+inches

best, Uncle Sally

"Uncle Sally" <uncleSally@auldUncleSally.com> wrote in message
news:Wn55i.503532$V92.421802@fe09.news.easynews.co m...
> BetsyB wrote :
>
> "All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger.
> Right
> upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was barely
> showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in the
> USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
> either."
>
> Hi Betsy,
>
> 1 millimeters = 0.0393700787 inches. 8 millimeters = 0.3149606296 inches.
>
> So you might evaluate 8 mm. as being "close" to one-third of a inch, or,
> more accurately, as about 5/16th. of one inch.
>
> There are "loads" of conversion calculators on the web :
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...ters+to+inches
>
> best, Uncle Sally
>
Thanks to you both. The only metic I know is converting weight of boxes for
shipment out. At almost 69 I doubt there is a big demand for my talents?
Betsy

> BetsyB wrote :
>
> "All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger. Right
> upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was barely
> showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in the
> USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
> either."

Go to a bead shop or a craft store and find the 8mm beads. It should
give you a perfect idea of the size.

Sorry I missed the original post. We are on the road in Lubbock, TX
visiting museums.

Hugs,
Janet


--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

"Janet Wilder" <kelliepoodle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4654e6c8$0$21415$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>
>
>
>> BetsyB wrote :
>>
>> "All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger.
>> Right
>> upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was
>> barely
>> showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in
>> the
>> USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
>> either."
>
> Go to a bead shop or a craft store and find the 8mm beads. It should give
> you a perfect idea of the size.
>
> Sorry I missed the original post. We are on the road in Lubbock, TX
> visiting museums.
>
> Hugs,
> Janet
>
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
> Good Friends. Good Life

Have 6 flowers on the tomatoes waiting for you to arrive. You will probably
be home before and fruit arrive.
There is always Cracker Jacks. Let me know if he is open yet?
I forgot about the beads I had. DUH!

J wrote:
> Clifto?

Just had a CT Tuesday and didn't hear a peep out of the doc on Wednesday.
(Saw doc Monday; should have had the scan done before that but scheduled
things badly.) I'll be dropping by the facility to get my own copies of
the radiologist's report and the pictures tomorrow or Friday.

I'm too fat! I can't stop eating! Yarrrrrgh

--
We can't possibly imprison 300 million Americans for not paying their taxes,
so let's grant all of them amnesty NOW!

betsyb wrote:

> All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger. Right
> upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was barely
> showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in the
> USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
> either.
> Another Pet Scan in three months and an appt with the Radiation Oncologist
> tomorrow. Check up

1 cm = 10 mm, so it's just under 1 cm.
I have a ruler, shows inches and cm/mm.

Thanks for the update, Betsy.
Let us know what he says.
J

clifto wrote:

> J wrote:
> > Clifto?
>
> Just had a CT Tuesday and didn't hear a peep out of the doc on Wednesday.
> (Saw doc Monday; should have had the scan done before that but scheduled
> things badly.) I'll be dropping by the facility to get my own copies of
> the radiologist's report and the pictures tomorrow or Friday.
>
> I'm too fat! I can't stop eating! Yarrrrrgh

Eat 3 bites; then wait 10 minutes.
If the hunger's gone; save it for later.

and/or have sex instead.

I'll be watching for your update.
Thanks clifto.
J

"J" <nexsw@nvalid,anon> wrote in message
news:465551F8.10926EB0@execulink.com...
> betsyb wrote:
>
>> All done for a bit. I have a nodule that seems to be getting bigger.
>> Right
>> upper body behind my clavicle by the port a cath. It is 8mm and was
>> barely
>> showing three months ago. Cannot be felt thru my skin. I was raised in
>> the
>> USA and have no a clue about how large 8mm is? Nothing online tells me
>> either.
>> Another Pet Scan in three months and an appt with the Radiation
>> Oncologist
>> tomorrow. Check up
>
> 1 cm = 10 mm, so it's just under 1 cm.
> I have a ruler, shows inches and cm/mm.
>
> Thanks for the update, Betsy.
> Let us know what he says.
> J
>

Radiation will begi