Merry Christmas

16 years 3 months ago #11572 by Joey
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IHPDOGS, nicely said. I received my pathology findings on Friday with PTA low grade superficial non invasive papillatory cancer. I will see my doctor next week to see what my treatment will be. He told me this was a nice christmas gift.

Joe

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16 years 3 months ago #11570 by lhpdogs
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And I don't mean to trivialize anyone's diagnosis in any way, but I like to keep thinking about what my urologist said when he delivered my diagnosis: "if you are going to have any kind of cancer, this is the best kind".

Now I know I was only TaG1, and haven't had a recurrence in 20 months, but I think of all the people who are diagnosed every day with breast cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, brain cancer... and I think about what my doctor said, and I think he's right... because now I like to tell myself that God gave me THIS one to deal with, and perhaps he won't challenge me with any other kind...

Until it's very advanced, our kind of cancer doesn't require systemic chemo (almost as bad as the Big C itself for most people); it doesn't outwardly disfigure us, and they CAN make us new bladders if it comes to that. They can't do that for lungs and livers and pancreases (sp?) yet...

If you are having trouble with the sense of fear that never leaves you, try to remember that if we compare bladder cancer to, say, boxing - we are not stuck in a ring with a 250 lb. Mike Tyson look-a-like; our enemy may look more like Woody Allen!! 8)

I hope I made someone smile more and worry less... Bless you! ;)

TaG1 12/05
3 recurrences
BCG started 9/09

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16 years 3 months ago #11569 by maxmag
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CONNIE;
SORRY YOUR FEELING BLUE....WISH I COULD HELP.
SOMETIMES LIFE DEALS US SEVERAL BAD HANDS.
THIS IS MY SECOND BOUT WITH CANCER...HAD COLON CANCER,KIDNEY FAILURE
AND HEART PROBLEMS IN 2000...SURVIVED THAT.
SO IT'S POSSIBLE THAT SOMETHING GOOD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU.
I SEE FROM YOUR PICTURE THAT YOU ARE A LOVELY WOMAN...
TAKE THE WORD OF A GUY THATS BEEN ON THIS EARTH FOR AWHILE,
THINGS WILL START TO GO YOUR WAY SOON.
PRAYING THAT YOU HAVE GOOD FORTUNE,
MAX
;)

Max
Age 70
Ta G2
Dx March 2007

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16 years 3 months ago #11568 by laubsman
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Connie;

I started this thread on 12/9/2007. The replies have been minimal but the message has been read over 200 times. That means to me that people care about us and love us. I anguish, like you do, over the disease and its potential consequences. The fear rushes in sometimes and makes me catch my breath. When I ride along the ocean I see the sun on the waves and feel the crisp salt air on my face. We may be alone with our disease and how we deal with it but we are not alone in the support that is available to us. This venue is very special with very special people who share our fears and lonliness. Continue to reach out to them and something special will happen this Christmas.

I have been assured by people on this site that the Ta-Grade 3 disease is dangerous albeit there have been those of us who have never had a recurrence and those who have progressed but are doing very well. Have faith that the God that made the sun shine on the ocean can and does heal. Each of us are special. Sometimes we forget that.

Merry Christmas

Laubsman (Jack & Melanie)

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16 years 3 months ago #11539 by ConnieOnAQuest
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Joe,

I'll let you know if something nice happens to me over the holidays. :)

Connie

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16 years 3 months ago #11532 by fearandfight
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Well Connie I had no idea you were feeling this waySo I'll say it again Merry Christmas and maybe something nice will happen to you over the holidays. Joe ;)

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