So....talk about.....CANCER SUPPORT THREAD !!

[Lunachick]

Radiation went by without a hitch today! Yay...........it should be like this everyday from now on unless there's a little glitch in the system, I think I just had bad luck those first few days. But it's all good now. DANG I forgot to ask about the gowns vs mens street clothes! There's always tomorrow....

I also got my port out this morning!

I'm free !!

They showed it to me and it looked like they pulled a pocket watch out of there

It's made out of titanium and silicone about the size of a quarter with a long tube (7 or 8 inches) Holy cow. I was going to ask for it so I could take a pic but I just wanted to get to DH sitting out in the hall with his hurting back and get home.

Hi Carolann

Wow, it's just amazing the different kinds of chemo treatments that are out there. Never heard of that procedure! Good for your friend! Having a good support system and making your life as normal as possible and keeping the spirits up all helped me. I totally agree.

 

[Lunachick]

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Your hilarious!

Glad you got your biopsy over with. Sounds like Katie is learning! Some people though

So you get the results on Friday, and the PET scan? No, Coyote I've never had a PET scan. I'll be thinking of you - please check in with us! We need to know how you're doing!

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Got an email from my boss lady today. She explained to me what a PET scan is. This is one tuff lady. She has had colon cancer, followed by breast cancer, while fighting that she was diagnosed with ceverical cancer. After having her double masectomy she was diagnosed with liver cancer. She keeps fighting. I wish I had her strength.

A PET scan is a lot like a CT or MRI. They run you into one of those tubes and take pictures. With the PET they give you a dose of a radioative sugar. Cancer sucks up the sugar and then they can pick it up on the scan. I've read that is shows up in red on the scans. I'll tell ya more tomorrow when we get it done.

Cardiologist was pretty cool. Animal lover, lol. He thinks I need to see a neurologist because the problems with my heart are being caused by nerve damage from the chemo. He wants me to have an MRI of my head to make sure there is nothing up there causing problems. HUSH!!! I've already gotten the "there's nothing up there" comments from Lurchie. He wants to look at my PET scans and the MRI before deciding if I need to see just a general neurologist or need to go to one of the universities to see someone who specializes in this type of nerve problem.

Oh get this, they called today to remind me of my appointment tomorrow and tell me what my portion of the payment would be. $1148.00 "We would like to have that before the procedure." HA! Dream on!! They'll still do the test and file with the insurance. In a week and a half, I have already paid $400 in copays not counting this one. We may have to reconsider Chapter 13 and go Chapter 7 on the bankrupcy, which I hate, but ...

I need a smilie that is bobbing up and down in the water looking for a life ring!!

 

[3goodeggs]

Oh dear. I hope the biopsy comes back clean and the pet scan is not necessary. That is a lot of money.
All I can do is send you some energy waves for strength. Some prayers and some cyber hugs.

...and one for poor Lurchie too.

 

[Lunachick]

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These are my thoughts too. Majorly thinking of you Coyote

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Well guys, you know sometimes life totally sucks. This is one of those times. Got my results today, the cancer is back. Same as last time, HER2+++ Grade 3 Stage 3 Progesterone and Estrogen Negative.

This was only suppose to have a 5% chance of coming back. I was on the Herceptin for a year! WTH?!!

I don't have any idea of where we go from here yet. Don't go to see the surgeon or oncologist until Wed and Thur, but I'll keep ya'll updated.

Don't worry it's just a bump in the road!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I may be getting another puppy!!!!! 8month old Cattledog boy! Looks almost just like Katie except for the black sploch over her eye. He's in MO and he's deaf! Someone just drop him off on a rescues doorstep. Will know more in a few days if he's going to come home with us.

 

[jjthink]

I am really sorry for these hurdles. You will pole vault over them. So many curve balls in this crazy life. Puppy will be good medicine, with only good side effects

JJ

 

[wildeflowers]

I'm sorry to hear about your battle and bad news today. I will pray that everything works out and your recovery is smooth.

We are having a hard time ourselves over here, so boy, can I relate!

 

[Lunachick]

Ugh Coyote

Not the news we wanted to hear. Nope, nope, nope................

Well, out comes my sword and I'll be lending it to you.......yes indeedy I'll be down in the dungeon sharpening the blade on the wheel of life, the sparks will fly, and the blade will get sharp and I'll give it over to you and you shall have it to wield against the enemy!

Many, many hugs............we are here for you, both of you

(puppy medicine is good, please the powers that be it only a itty bitty bump in the road)

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Thanks ya'll! With your help I'll make it through this!

So what do you think? We are thinking about the name Kane. His name is Midnight as he got dumped at midnight. Do they look like brother and sister?!

Katie