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Another three months of life.
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Just got back from MD Anderson. Spent four days there with various doctors. My wife went through the typical workups and scans to make a long story short her scan said that the chemotherapy was doing…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by GADawg/MOD Mar 12.
Grasping at straws
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My last 10 months have been a blur. My wife was dx with stage IV lung cancer (Feb 24th 2011) and we have spent the last ten months in doctors offices, having scans, chemo treatments, blood work,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by GADawg/MOD Jan 27.
Shocked into reality
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My wife was dx (Feb 24th 2011) with stage IV lung cancer. We are both 44 yrs old and we have two children ages 8 and 17. She has been through 12 treatments of chemo and is doing as well as expected.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Carolyn Jan 24.
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Picaso replied to Hopefull2012's discussion Taxo/Carbo
"Sounds exactly like my wife. She was on the carbo/alimta/avastin chemo every 3 weeks and has had 15 rounds. She was always fine the day of chemo even the next two days but on the third day she always fell flat. Forget trying to force feed her, I…"
Picaso replied to cblue's discussion Having a Rough Day
"As Dr. Laura says "you can't cure normal". Having a rough day is normal with cancer whether it's emotional or physical. This disease can make you or break you. If you let these depressing days become normal then it has won, but…"
GADawg/MOD replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"Congratulations on your 1-yr survival anniversary! What a wonderful attitude you have- what an inspiration to us all to remember to live and enjoy life while we can. Thank you!"
sbarnes1963 replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"How awesome and happy anniversary! I wish you many more :)"
Picaso replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"Thanks everyone for the support. The last year has been crazy with all the ups and downs, mostly downs. On the 25th of Feb this year we celebrated our 1 year anniversary of survival. I wasn't sure how to approach it but the closer it got the…"
Carolyn replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
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I am so very glad things are working out for you. That is wonderful. Keep on keeping on.
God bless
Carolyn"
GADawg/MOD replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"Congrats! No individual is a statistic, always remember that! Glad things are positive right now, enjoy it!"
kasuri replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"I REALLY needed this post. Thanks! I have a scan in a month and scanxiety has begun to take its hold. . So happy for you and your wife.
jo
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jc123 replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"Hi Picaso, I too go to MD Anderson and I think it is the most wonderful and humbleing place on this earth. I am very blessed to live 25.5 miles away from 1515 Holcomb. The first time I went there I complained about the traffic ( horrible…"
AmyLCA replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"Hi Picaso!
This is great news! Stability is good! And it's always good to hear about experiences at various cancer centers.
You are right, your wife is not a statistic. Good for you for ignoring them.
Best wishes,
Amy"
DavidatpMOD replied to Picaso's discussion Another three months of life.
"Congrats and good for you for not listening to the stats. We are not statistics, we are individual people and we can make it. Keep up the good work. Good luck, God bless and keep the faith...
David
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Another three months of life.
Just got back from MD Anderson. Spent four days there with various doctors. My wife went through the typical workups and scans to make a long story short her scan said that the chemotherapy was doing it's job and her tumors were stable. She has had 15 rounds of avastin, alimta, and carboplatin. The doctor even suggested stopping the carboplatin, which is a huge relief. (she was dx Feb 25th with stage IV Non small cell lung cancer)When she was first diagnosed all we could think about was the…See More
GADawg/MOD replied to Picaso's discussion Grasping at straws
"Hi Picaso,
My mom was diagnosed with stage IV LC 6 years ago. My father and I are her caregivers. It's definitely an adjustment, being a caregiver. I basically put my life on hold and devoted myself entirely to my mom's care- doctor's…"
Carolyn replied to Picaso's discussion Shocked into reality
"Hi Picasci,
I am not in your same situation, but I do want you to know you came to the right place. People here really do care for one another and it is okay to talk about how you feel. I will pray for you and your family, keep the…"
Picaso replied to Picaso's discussion Grasping at straws
"Thanks for the words of encouragement. It is nice to know that most of my feelings are "normal". I cannot imagine what you two are going through why should I burden you all further with my feelings? My wife's world is falling apart I…"
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