Cindyz, I do have trouble getting food/drinks down. The ascites just makes things more uncomfortable once I start. I am having better luck than Stephen, though. I eat whenever I'm awake, no matter how little. My problem is that to gain real muscle weight, I need to eat about 2100 calories a day. I k...

Cindy, I'm also battling ascites, for about 3 months now. I gained 50lbs in 3 weeks, all in my abdomen. I look 7 or 8 months pregnant. Diuretics helped slightly...about 10lbs worth. After a months worth of tests they found a UTI and the hydrogen balloon test showed a bacterial overgrowth. Got rid of...

Yes, Terry, we all have feelings to work through and low points. Even me. I have the same right to feelings as anyone and have low points as well.

Kimby

I never smoked. I also didn't cause my cancer, but thanks for asking. It seems that we want to believe it's our fault and so do people around us. I lived the best I could. I had a pretty stress filled life but that was what happened TO me, not things I did to create drama. I am playing the hand I've...

Yep, I'm a salad shooter too! I take 2 immodium before the meal if I'm in public, but mainly I just try to eat that stuff at home.

Kimby
Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.

Me, me! Pick me! Ok, my turn. Great idea BTW. Ok, I have 50lbs of fluid weight in my abdomin that I gained in 3 weeks. Yes, 50 lbs in 3 weeks....and I didn't get to eat bad stuff! :? It has effected my balance and my ability to walk any distance at all. So I sit and rest and then can't get up from t...

Happy Birthday! Count every one as a blessing, but this one was golden. I'm so happy for you. Rejoice in LIFE!

Kimby

I get my vit D checked twice a year because I malabsorb fat. That means I have trouble with vitamins A, D, E and K as they are fat soluable. I supplement these with water soluable products. Anyway, I just got my most recent lab results and my vitamin D is a good solid 55! WooHoo! I'll take that any ...

I had Mitomycin C 2/09, 6/09 and 9/09. The first dose I hardly noticed. A month later I started Stereotactic radiation to the liver. It was a daily dose for 5 weeks and was very intense. My rad onc actually said that he calculated the dose that would kill me and dialed it back a notch. Very intense....

Jannis, Thank you for joining us. You will make some tremendous friends here, learn more than you can antipate, and give us more than you'll ever know. In my opinion, our 'local expert' on hipec is jenhopesprays. Please PM her and she'll help with your research and give you her experiences. She had ...

Great news! I'm so happy to hear this today - I needed good news. Please don't "compared to what you're going through". Remember when friends didn't want to share their daily frustrations because it was nothing compared to cancer? I hate that. It just keeps you out of each others lives. We...

Well, piphel! I HATE when this happens. One lung spot is doable suchnitude, for sure. I'm sorry you have one more thing to deal with.

Kimby

You know, my docs all suggested recording my appts. I took them up on it. I don't record many anymore but did especially early on in the process when they were shelling out lots of info at every appt. That is also when I was not as familiar with lingo and treatments. It was very helpful for research...

Happy 30th! What a wonderful day. Trust me, the people that love you enjoyed the day at least as much as you did. I have trouble accepting all the blessings I've received and asking for what I need. It's been a long time and I keep needing more and more. When someone genuinely wants to be there for ...

NWgirl wrote:I love the word "unremarkable" - wishing you many more "unremarkable" test results you under achiever you!!!!

Isn't it amazing how far up the word 'unremarkable' has come in our vocabulary? I would have been bored with that word 3 years ago. Now it's WONDERFUL

Kimby