Cancer Blog Journals - Most Recent EntriesTuesday 3/16~
Views: 5 No 4 am wake up today, instead it was 2 am lol. Oh well I was hungry so I had a PB & J sandwich and watched some Shirley Temple (The Little Princess) that was on a public tv channel … More… HOME Sweet HOME....
Views: 44 Hello to all my wonderful friends, survivors, and fighters! I am finally Home!
gwen threw a punch at your cancer.
gwen sent you a prayer. Another update- Not much has changed
Views: 67 Greg is still sleeping most of the time. There isn’t much change in how he feels. He says he is tired and just wants to sleep. He is doing good on ensure and boost through his feeding tube. His nurse … More… Clean, Clear, and Healthy
Views: 167 Cancer-free after a year! More…
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gwen threw a punch at your cancer. March 14, 2010
Views: 372 Hi everyone! Oh the weather is just beautiful today. I can really anticpate Spring arriving next week. I had a wonderful visit on Sunday with my Dad and sister Yoshiko. I don’t think I ever shared my story of how … More… Second Surgery Down
Views: 484 Below is the body of an email I sent to my Cancer Sucks email distribution list, letting them know the outcome of my second surgery and my recovery to date. To: Cancer Sucks One more … More… I hate this f'ing disease
Views: 557 I’m so angry today. Well, not just today. Everyday but especially today. I found out last week that a former neighbor of mine had stage IV lung cancer. It was discovered after she was hospitalized with pneumonia. She never made … More… Reminder that I am alive!
Views: 563 Well, it’s been a couple of weeks and I guess being sore is life’s way of reminding us we are indeed alive! Have had my surgery. The surgeon took out 24 lymph nodes (13 had the big ‘C’) … More…
weezie likes this. My last day of treatment
Views: 613 I have so many emotions regarding this day. I should be excited but I’m more concerned with this bruise like feeling on my lower hip area, right where the tattoo is.
gwen threw a punch at your cancer. Not a good start to my day...
Views: 407 Today is not going to be a good one, I’m afraid, even though with the time change it meant my wake up was at 5:30 am instead of 4:30. So while I’ve let the dog out to pee and fed … More… Numb.
Views: 321 My Dad is my hero. 5 years ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He survived. In July of 2009, it came back with a vengeance. 5 years with treatments….that was what we were told to expect. Fast-forward 8 months. March 2010. Cancer has taken over … More…
gwen threw a punch at your cancer.
gwen, girlinahotrod sent you a prayer. Dear Cellulitis
Views: 282 Dear Cellulitis, I finally figured out why hair falls out 2 weeks after infusion (as opposed to instantly!) More… 2 weeks post treatment
Views: 205 Hello, Chemo and Age - Not a Pretty Combo
Views: 217 So here I am, a month or so removed from full chemo, and a couple days away from my second infusion of Zometa, and I kind of wonder where I am. I can tell my body is still trying to process … More… Sunday, the day to rebuild
Views: 113 If there is a day to start over, Sunday is as good as any other day. We can start the week over, hopefully with some of the chores completed on Saturday. A decent nights rest under our belt … More… The start of my battle
Views: 158 Last week at this time, I was enjoying the end of a nice weekend looking forward to the week ahead…boy, what a difference a week can make….I’ll never be the person I was a week ago, no matter what happens … More…
gwen threw a punch at your cancer.
mike1954 sent you a prayer. Well, it’s here! What’s here? My date with March 17th now changed to March 16th has made it’s way to the house cleaning, packing and getting the family ready for my departure stage. Those four little months … More…
gwen threw a punch at your cancer. New Jokes (at least to me)
Views: 129 Since we seem to be on a jokes theme here lately, here are a few I lifted from a Blog by Paul Levy,the CEO of Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. If you have seen these before, just delete.If you don’t … More… Surgery to be Tuesday 3-16-10
Views: 54 Hello to everyone. I only wished to post that surgery will be this Tuesday. The surgeon said it was mandatory to insure the ability to breathe without added issues. Leave it to me to mess up a perfectly good rhinoplasty. … More…
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gwen sent you a prayer. A Mother's Point of View
Views: 96 If you are reading this, there is a reason. The reason is that you are looking for some answers. I was in that position in June of 2002. Here is a great big verbal hug to you and to your family and here is my story. More… (I really hate these 4 am wake ups, especially when they are accompanied by pain twinges- stupid cellulitis!) Happy Birthday To Me! :)
Views: 132 Hello! I have been having a Blast Celebrating my Birthday this weekend, as I don’t want to miss a minute of fun before my surgery. :) An unexpected and priceless gift...
Views: 130 I love each and every one of you for your help through this battle, but let me tell you…What an amazing day I just had at the hospital with my precious T! You all agreed that I needed to support, … More…
patm8848 threw a punch at your cancer.
patm8848 sent you a prayer. regaurding my mom sandy
Views: 137 i juat wanted to give everyone an update on my mom, we had her appointment at the mayo clinic on the 3rd of march and it didn’t go so well. the dr.s feel there is no more they can do … More…
3 people sent you a prayer. Probably TMI- NO DEFINITELY TMI
Views: 179 Hernia pictures More…
parkerfu threw a punch at your cancer. Time to update- Yes, cancer sucks!
Views: 147 I have a little time to update. I am an over the road truck driver so I don’t have time to update between driving and checking in at home etc. Greg had a feeding tube put in two days ago. They … More… Fanastic News!!
Views: 149 Well I had my check-up with my radiologist yesterday and he had the results of my PetScan and it’s totally clear! No cancer to be seen! I am so relieved! He did chew my butt because I’ve … More… March 13, 2010
Views: 123 My husband was diagnosed a year ago with stage 4 colon cancer with mets to both lobes of his liver. He has undergone 19 treatments of chemo (FOLFIRI and some FOLFOX) but is inoperable for a liver rection. In … More…
gwen threw a punch at your cancer. Survivor-Less cancer
Views: 151 I started this blog without history. Now I can say a little over a week now, I have some history. I am not the smartest man in the world. I have tried to learn on my own … More… help I got a question
Views: 151 I just finished my cisplatin chemo 10 days ago. With Cisplatin, you don’t lose your hair. Can I color my hair? I have been coloring my hair blonde for years (it was blonde as a child, but started … More…
gwen threw a punch at your cancer. Thyrogen Shots
Views: 102 Well, I finally got my appointment to have the thyrogen shots done on March 28th and 29th. The process is to get one shot on each day and then bloodwork the following Friday. The idea is to “stir … More…
gwen threw a punch at your cancer. Post biopsy blues
Views: 221 Hi all, In fact, I can’t believe how sore I am. It is so discouraging and making me so sad. I know … More… 4 a.m. wake up calls
Views: 121 are really getting old. I wish just one night I could go to sleep and sleep until about 7 or 8 am. Instead, once again this week, I am up at 4 am and once again it was a painful … More… My third side to a two sided story...
Views: 118 Well here I am in OK again rah rah rah…right! T had a chemo treatment on Tuesday, followed by 2 days of vomiting and now she’s back in the hospital. So I was able to see her along with her … More… Canadian Humor!
Views: 112 Hi all I just received this email and thought I would share it with my good friends here. I hope it gets a laugh out of you, it sure did out of me Hehehehe Newfoundland declares war on the … More… Happy and Healing:))))
Views: 82 Hi All, Day Six, Post Op
Views: 129 I had my surgery on Wednesday. Several of the same guards in the same cells. This time I actualy tried to associate each of them with a tv personality. I have to admit, I couldn’t do it … More…
val threw a punch at your cancer. Details, Details....
Views: 124 Well, the Hospital called to let me know that on Monday, March 15th, I would need to arrive at 7 AM…and then my Sentinel Node/Wire Insertion, was to be at 8 AM, my surgery is at 10:30…an hour and 1/2 … More… Week #5 - Getting There!
Views: 71 So today I completed my 25th radiation treatment – WOW! I now have just 2 weeks left to go (10 rads and 1 chemo). This week was again fairly uneventful. Still have daily nausea and this week … More…
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