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12 years 6 months ago #39347 by gaynor
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Thanks for your concern Melodie
There are no dates set in stone it sounds like the treatment schedules are pretty similar to the ones you experienced .It may be that the holidays will hold things up but I dont really know is the obvious answer.
My next appointment with my specialist is at the beginning of November and I suppose I will get to know more then.Its all really still sinking in and still feels as if its happening to someone else although this round of chemotherapy has made me feel pretty ill.
Gaynor

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12 years 6 months ago #39336 by Melodie
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Gay,

I'm not familiar with the details of your story but am a little bothered by the idea of you waiting 2 months after chemo to go into surgery...if that is the plan. I had stage 3 and my cancer was on the aggressive side so was given 3 months of chemo...I was told I needed between 3 and 4 cycles of chemo...as I went along, it turned out they felt 3 cycles were enough. I "thought" I had a month to recover before the docs would have me in surgery, but I was wrong. They had me into surgery 2 wks. later. I think doing it that way made the RC tougher on me than it would have been otherwise, but I trusted their sense of urgency in getting the surgery done. So, just wondering if 2 months is a longer than standard wait for most...or is it looking that way because of the holidays. Best wishes for continued strength during the chemo sessions. Take care.

Melodie, Indy Pouch, U.W.Medical Center, Seattle, Dr. Paul H. Lange & Jonathan L. Wright

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12 years 6 months ago #39322 by gaynor
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Thanks
I am not that good at keeping upto date with this but things are going ok .
I am coping pretty well according to all sources I had my second dose of my second treatment on Friday which wiped me out all weekend .I finally gave in last week and shaved what was left of my hair which was traumatic but feels better.
Gaynor

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12 years 7 months ago #39132 by Flamenco.
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Gaynor,
Hope all goes well for you and looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Diane

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12 years 7 months ago #39117 by mmc
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Gay,

Good luck with the treatments. Hope all goes well!!!!


Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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12 years 7 months ago #39110 by GKLINE
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Thanks for the update. We are saying our prayers for you and hope that the course of treatment you are on does All the right stuff!

We want you around here for a long time!

George

Light a man a fire and he is warm for an evening.
Light a man ON fire and he's warm forever.

08/08/08...RC neo bladder
09/09/09...New Hip
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New Man! [/size]

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