Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed (Post 11902265)

I thought I was in for a LONG day at the cancer center. I was supposed to have a CT scan on Friday, but the machine went down, so I had to do it this morning 4 hours before my appointment with the doctor, and then treatment later. I was looking at 10 hours or more stuck there. But, I caught a break today. My doctor decided not to have me receive chemo today so I can be up for Thanksgiving and all the cooking I have to do, and she even said I can have a glass of wine. The CT scan showed that my liver tumors and blood clots are shrinking and she said the treatment is working well. My doc then told me she is moving to San Diego the first week of January and said it has been an honor to treat me. Her replacement will have some very large shoes to fill. Doctor Baranda has taken exceptional care of me these past 15 months.
I will bring her a thank you card when I see her again for the last time.

Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed (Post 11921016)

Thanks, and I did have a great Turkey Day. It was not as memorable as last year where I felt so invigorated after eating the big meal. I was injured and had a lot of healing to do, so it made my body feel good last year. This year, it was not like that but it was just as tasty. I will make another turkey dinner on Christmas Eve and aside from the occasional ham and turkey barbecue sammiches, I won't have turkey again until next Thanksgiving, 2016. If I don't eat turkey as often, then the big turkey dinners are more special and something to look forward to. And that attitude is even more important for me now since I am battling cancer. Anything that is positive for me, no matter how small, I strive to be aware of it and grateful. When I charge that battery up, it helps me through the rough and tough times.

Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 11921357)

Since she's done so well is there any chance she could consult on your treatment? It appears they just look at test results and there isn't any reason why she couldn't do that from distance. If things are going well, I damn sure wouldn't want to change anything if it were my life in the balance.



Pretty amazing perspective there. Thanks for sharing. I know I've said it before, but you and your story here are tremendously inspirational. It reminds me of how much of a bitch I am about my "problems".

All the best bud.

Prayers for the families of Patteu and dmahurin. Shitty way to start the holiday season.

Originally Posted by srvy (Post 11941842)

Sure and you can use it when your 100 or more. Vikings decide when they are checking out not cancer. Keep the body shots that cancer bitch will drop those gloves. Thats when you throw the haymaker and knock that sob out your body. Keep up the fight.

Originally Posted by srvy (Post 11941842)

Sure and you can use it when your 100 or more. Vikings decide when they are checking out not cancer. Keep the body shots that cancer bitch will drop those gloves. Thats when you throw the haymaker and knock that sob out your body. Keep up the fight.

Originally Posted by Boise_Chief (Post 11944412)

Let me break it down for you.

Remember back to when you were 17. You may have had a girl friend that would fool around with you but not go all the way. Then imagine that you broke up with her and started dating a new, hotter girl that would go all the way.

Now this new girl is a little freaky and she will give you bj's too. This girl is thinking of other things she would consider.

I'm not saying that you are going to ride her chocolate choo choo bareback but you are closer.
Congrats!

Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed (Post 11944410)

I don't know what some of this means, but the shrinking of my liver tumors I can understand. I got the results from the CT scan on MyChart and wanted to share them.


There has been interval improved size of multifocal hepatic metastatic disease. Representative segment 2 lesion now measures 2.0 cm (series 2, image 74) compared with 5.4 cm on previous examination. Right hepatic dome lesion now measures 2.1 cm (series 2, image 69) compared with 3.9 cm on previous examination. Mild calcification is noted throughout this lesion. No new hepatic lesions identified. No calcified cholelithiasis.