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#1561 |
Spooky Action
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Thanks for the gift of perspective Ed, speaking for myself at least. You'd probably be surprised how much you're in thoughts of people around here.
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#1562 |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Sorry to hear, Ed. It's been inspiring to see your attitude and good humor through all of this. You've proven cancer can't take that away no matter how hard it tries.
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#1563 |
My Mamma Says
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Glass Cage Of Emotion
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Ed you are a Warrior....whatever small ache and pains I have are trivial compared to what you are going though. Be strong..a whole lot of us are with you...
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#1564 |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Olathe, KS
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I got a call from my actual doctor this morning. He said one of the meds he wanted to start me on Wednesday, the insurance company will not approve. So, I will get two out of three, since the two are ones I stopped due to the side effects, not that it quit working on my cancer. He wanted me to know ahead of time so I was not confused over why I was not getting what we had talked about last week. Thanks a ton, Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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#1566 |
pie is never free
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: the drivers seat
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Eddie, you have already far exceeded everything they told you at the beginning
What you have been doing is WORKING, somehow find the strength within yourself to keep fighting back with the EXACT same sense of humor, positive thinking and love of life that you've been tapping into all along Easy for me to say, I know... but you can Do This |
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#1567 |
You Sweetie!
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Keep fighting Ed, I think about you every day and pray at night.
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: home
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Long time registered lurker here. I've been following your posts. In my years of living you are one of the strongest people I have ever had the pleasure to (stalk ![]() You, sir, are one of the strongest people I have never met. Keep up the fight. Don't ever give up!!!!! I commend you for your fight and will. I will continue thoughts and prayers of you and yours. **** Cancer!!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() Oh! Fight the insurance companies as much as you can. You paid them for a reason...It's their time to return the payment. Do what is, in you and yours best interest. Do what makes you happy. That's what is important. With thoughts and prayers for you and yours, Damaticous |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
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#1570 |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Earth
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I don't really come here much anymore but do check in on occasion just to see how you're doing.I wish you nothing but the best, good vibes, and the strength to keep going.
I'm reminded of one of my favorite poems - http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem...s/detail/45392 That which we are, we are -- Made weak by time and fate, But strong in will; To strive, to seek, to find, But not to yield Best of luck, Ed. You're a ****ing champion. |
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#1571 |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Olathe, KS
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Thanks, all. I had my first chemo treatment yesterday since before I left for Europe in April. I was having problems last week with my swollen lymph nodes, in that I could eat maybe half of what I normally would, and it felt so crowded inside that it hurt and I had to stop eating. After Saturday, it got better and I have been able to eat my normal portions with no pains. Also, I am coughing less and it hurts less when I do. Somehow, I feel like there is more room in my abdomen and that my liver is not as large, either.
I told the nurse practitioner about it and she raised an eyebrow, listened to my lungs and said they sound " a lot better than last time." She felt around my abdomen and asked if this hurt, and if that hurt. No, no, no pains. Eyebrow went up again. "Well... good," she said. So then I went and had my trio of chemo bags and left with the pump which is slowly giving me 120 ml of folfiri or something like that, over a course of 46 hours. Last night after 11 pm, I came as close to throwing up as possible. I sat with the raaalf bucket in hand, took my anti-nausea med and had the pre-puke drools. I physically willed myself not to puke, even though I felt my gut well up and get ready to launch my dinner. After 10 or 15 minutes, the atavan kicked in and I went to bed. The first time I was on this regimen, I never felt like I was going to throw up, but I had some nausea. I think it is since I have been on other stuff that my body is readjusting to this treatment and I will be okay with it soon. I have to get a late breakfast and take several pills now. |
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#1572 |
Politically Incorrect
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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That Viking willpower you possess Lonewolf is pretty damn impressive! Not sure I could have done a fraction of the fight you have been able to withstand.
You've got a lot of cheerleaders here Ed, albeit mostly ugly fat old guys, but what the hell it doesn't need to be pretty........ |
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Olathe, KS
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#1574 |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Olathe, KS
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I had my first round of chemo with the triple bags. It hit me pretty well from all sides. I've got the cold sensitivity back, neuropathy is coming back, chemo hiccups, chemo heartburn, and I may be dealing with the chemorrhea soon, too. I got my pump unhooked Friday, so at least I have full freedom of movement now and can use the shower. I go back August 1st for some more and the blood tests should show if the chemo is working on me or not.
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
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