Cancer, stage 3. The fight is on

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Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:47 on 17th April 2013 Prayers ,Prayers always.. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sk Lawson Posts: 4014 Joined: 7th Oct 2010 Location: USA	quotePosted at 07:06 on 18th April 2013 I know Sue..it's not easy some days is it..went through this with an very dear freind..we had to laugh some days..caused we'd cry otherwise......Keep fighting and win... Here's some news for you... Dr. Brian Druker of Oregon Health Science University and two other sceintists whose research has helped transofrm cancer treatment will share one of the richest prizes in medicine and biomedical research. Along with Dr. Peter Nowell of the University of Pennsyvania and Dr. Janet Rowley of the University of Chicago, and Dr. Druker... will receive the annual $500,000 prize for their research work next month...the New York Medical Center called the trio "visionary scientists" whose work has given help to cancer patients around the world. Nowell's work shows how cancer could be in part an genetic defect, as did Rowely's work with leukemia, Drucker used earlier work by the other two to develope an lifesaving treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia, that targets the bad cells without harming the good cells. (which we may have something here... if so called "aleins" can as stated by this lady on her death bed find herself cured of her cancer from one of thier visitations...via through an hospital window...as they also are known to deal with DNA work apparently.) Dr.s above apparently took this problem down to the chromosome adnormality levels in the body for their research work. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:38 on 18th April 2013 I don't want you to think I am fishing for sympathy, I know that compared to others on this good (but frightening) earth that are suffereing WAY more than I am. I just want to let you know that reality of everyday life for me going through chemo and radiation treatment. I had to buy a walker yesterday as I can't walk without falling to the left. I think the chemo has exaggerated my virtigo. I look so funky with my thinning hair and walker. Yeah, I look like I'm abuot 80. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 17:49 on 18th April 2013 That is really tough Sue, I really feel for your current disability, glad you can still get around with the walker, hold on tight there! Really rooting for you from way over here! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:34 on 1st May 2013 Long day again yesterdy. Spent over four hours at the Oncologist. Platelets were 73, they like them to be above 100. I so didn't want to cancel another chemo, with the end in touching distance. So he told me that because I was 'YOUNG and HEALTY' he would go ahead with the infusion. YAY! BIG HAPPY DANCE. ONE MORE HIGH DOSE TO GO! Next appointment will cover two days. I will get the infusion on one day, then the Doctor will talk to my Radiatoin Oncologist and decide how long the radiation and chemo will be (5 or 6 weeks), then the next day I will see the Radiation Oncologist for an appointment and find out what they decided. The Doc says I won't start to feel better until about six weeks after the last infusion, but he did say my hair should start growing back during that time . Something to look forward to. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	quotePosted at 17:09 on 1st May 2013 I like the sound of "Young & Healthy" Sue My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:16 on 1st May 2013 On 1st May 2013 17:09, rustyruth wrote: I like the sound of "Young & Healthy" Sue Yes ruth. When he said that I ran my fingers through whats left of my hair, and Said "Yeah, not so young" I like my Oncologist. He says nice things to me. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 17:30 on 1st May 2013 You have done so well to get through this so far and with such inspirational spirit to. Well done Sue and may you go from strength to strength now! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 17:52 on 1st May 2013 Hang on in there mate, were all rooting for you along with Karen and Chris also. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 18:31 on 1st May 2013 Good luck to you Sue. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions