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  • February 25, 2013 at 8:39 pm in reply to: All is clear after 13 months #69137
    drbassman
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    Hi Gavin,

    Thanks! My mum’s ancestors came over from Scotland in the late 1700’s. It’s a connected world for sure!

    Bill

    February 25, 2013 at 8:19 pm in reply to: All is clear after 13 months #69135
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    Thanks Marion! You folks are terrific.

    Sincerely,
    Bill

    February 25, 2013 at 8:08 pm in reply to: Link between CC and Lamisil? #69157
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    Thanks Marion. I don’t really think it was the source of my cancer as cancer runs deep and wide in my family. I just made the mental connection between CC and liver disorder and was curious.

    It will be intersting to see if anyone else made a similar connection.

    February 25, 2013 at 6:48 pm in reply to: All is clear after 13 months #69133
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    Thanks for the kind words. It has been an interesting journey and God surely was watching over us throughout the entire trip. I heard so many negative things when I was first diagnosed last year, it was pretty depressing. But, some positive folks, faith and good health care showed me it could be better.

    I apologize for not being more active here over the last year, but we’re pretty private people and we have a wonderful support system with family, friends, workplace and church. I learned so much about CC here, it was very helpful when I started out on my journey. This is a wonderful place. Keep up the good work!

    February 25, 2013 at 4:01 pm in reply to: 6 Years and Doing Great! #68713
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    Wow, congrats! Six years sure sounds like a wonderful number to me. Best wishes for continued good health.

    June 21, 2012 at 3:37 pm in reply to: Treatment Centers/Physicians #29974
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    My surgeon was Dr. John Cameron at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Excellent results with my Whipple. I was out of the hospital in 6 days and on my way home to NY after 4 more days of rest in a hotel. No drains, tubes or other stuff to deal with.

    I’m undergoing chemo and radiation here at home in Rochester, NY through the Lipson Cancer Center at Rochester General Hospital.

    Medical oncologist – John Phelan, MD
    Radiation Oncologist – Meri Atanas, MD

    Great care by very caring people.

    June 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm in reply to: Radiation/chemo xeloda experience?? #60048
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    I’m into it early with radiation 5 days a week for 5.5 weeks. Also taking 1500 mg of Xeloda twice a day. After the first 2 weeks, I’m doing fine except for fatigue. Should be interesting to see how things progress each coming week. My prayers are with you folks experiencing some of the side effects. I’m sure things will change for me as the treatments accumulate.

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