Finally breathing better and a little good news...

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Gloria
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Re: Finally breathing better and a little good news...

Postby Gloria » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:22 am

I'm glad you asked for your report since your Onc didn't bother sharing the good news. Hope the inhalers continue to work, here's to the new Onc. Keeping you in my prayers
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DX 6/10/10
Resection 6/17/10
Stage IIA (pt3N0MX)
8/8 benign lymph nodes
Blockage/tumor 2.5 x2 x .3 cm
Start Folfox 8/9/10
Finished 1/17/11
NED :)

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Re: Finally breathing better and a little good news...

Postby CRguy » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:44 am

Keep moving ahead Jess, one step at a time.
Hoping the meds will help you .... and the doc thing...well sometimes it is good to shake things up a bit, and get fresh "eyes" on your information and YOU !

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CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
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Re: Finally breathing better and a little good news...

Postby cindyz » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:13 pm

Hi there Jess,

I can really identify with what you said in your post regarding the way that, initially, everyone wanted to be a part of the "challenging case," and now it seems like they've grown weary with your situation. I felt the exact same with with Stephen, as treatment after treatment didn't work and it seemed like the doctors almost felt as if they had failed. I'm not sure they take it as personally as that, but that's how it felt. I think that a change of doctors for you definitely seems in order; you never know what a new set of eyes and a new brain can do when it comes to thinking outside the box for your treatments. The push from you is what got you feeling better with your breathing; your onc was not responsible for this. That kinda says a lot to me.

~Cindy
Wife to Stephen, dx 5/13/09; 45 yo
Stage IV w/numerous mets to liver, 2 to LNs
Colon resection 5/25/09
Folfox/Avastin, Folfiri/Avastin, Folfiri/Erbitux-progressed
Sir Spheres 2/2/2010
Admitted to hospital 4/23/2010
Passed away 5/09/2010


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