No bad news is good news
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Thanks, for all of your good wishes.
I had another round of chemo yesterday, even though my white blood cell count is very low. I asked the nurse how low is too low to have chemo and she said that they take in several factors – how the patient is feeling, looking, and the side-effects the person is experiencing along with the count. Next week is my off week so I am really ready for it. Of course, today I felt good because of the steroids, but tomorrow and Saturday will not be as good and fatique will be back, but Sunday, I will be ready for church and taking it easy and enjoying the next week.Joolz, don’t give up hope. You will find out from this Board that the doctors do not know everything, We need them and there are some very good ones, but they do not have a crystal ball. Prayer is very powerful.
Best wishes to all of you.
TheresaSo happy to hear your news Theresa. Keep the focus & continue to believe that you can conquer this nasty disease. It will go in the direction you steer it in, so if you drive towards the cure, you will get there. You’re in my prayers!! As for Joolz822, I’d love to hear more of your story. I don’t live far from you. I used to frequent the Warminster area very often years ago. I had a friend who lived there when I lived in Phila. I’m in NJ now, but only about 15 min from Phila. Don’t listen to those doctors….you have much more power than they do. Keep positive and live your life. This cancer might be tough, but it’s not tougher than all of us, so keep fighting. I’ve just designed a pendant for cancer patients. It’s being made in China, but the point is, on the back of the pendant I have the words of Jack Dempsey engraved on it which reads…””A champion is someone who gets up even when he can’t”. So let’s all stand up and continue fighting. No one can fight this fight for us, so use your mind, body, spirit and whatever else it takes to knock this cancer out. Best of luck to you.
That’s great! I just had my first two weeks of chemo and I have a feeling my schedule will be very much like yours. I’ve been diagnosed with about a year to live so hearing your news has given me hope for my future.
Yeah Theresa!
Stable is wonderful news!
We’ve just returned home from our cruise and I’ve been sitting her at the computer with many tears in my eyes reading some of the posts.
Thank you for sharing.
Kathy
Hi Theresa,
Great news indeed and yes, stable is good! Hoping that the good news continues for you and I look forward to hearing about it.
Best wishes,
Gavin
Atta boy girl! I like the feeling good, no pain and stopping the weight loss part of your post. And beating the prognosis is a victory in itself. Keep up the fight and continue to live well.
God Bless!
bob
Congratulations, Theresa. That is very good news and here is hoping the next scans show those tumors shrinking! You go girl!
Dear Theresa…..this is fantastic news. Yes, the word “stable” has taken on a new meaning with this disease and pedictions are only opinions lacking validity. I am especially thrilled to hear about your weight gain. Thanks for sharing and keep it up.
All my best wishes,
MarionI have been putting off posting until I had some positive news.
I started an 8-cycle treatment of Gem/Cisplatin the middle of August and today I am on the beginning of #7. I have tolerated it very well. Just a little nausea and fatique.
Yesterday, I had a CT scan which I have been anxious not knowing if this chemo is working or not. The doctor was very optimistic when I saw him today. He said that even though, it did not show the shrinkage that we would have liked to see, it did not show any growth nor new tumors. so, again, being stable is good. My blood test looked good with the liver enzymes within range and even though the CA-19 marker is high it is going down, in the right direction.
So since I am still feeling good and have no pain, and have stopped losing weight, he thinks the combination is working.
There are others like me who were given a few months and now it has been 18 months ago that I was diagnosed.
It is so good to read about those of you that have good news and what you are doing to fight this terrible cancer. Thanks, for sharing.
I am so sorry to hear about others who have lost their loved ones to this cancer. I keep praying that a cure will be found in our life time. That would be wonderful.
Best wishes to each of you. This board is a great support.
Theresa
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