**** Cancer

biena said:
Hang in there, hope it works.
Chemo is basically lets poison the body and hopefully cancer dies quicker than organs you need to live.
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Yeah it does seem to be that, it knocks him for a six for days after.
 
Lupus said:
Yeah it does seem to be that, it knocks him for a six for days after.
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And that's how it unfortunately goes ...and just when you feel your energy is returning, the next session begins.
It's a vicious cycle.
If he's needing radiation after, the exhaustion from that is worse than the chemo.
Good luck
 
EMAM said:
And that's how it unfortunately goes ...and just when you feel your energy is returning, the next session begins.
It's a vicious cycle.
If he's needing radiation after, the exhaustion from that is worse than the chemo.
Good luck
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Yeah he's now also looking his age :-( which is scary as he never used to. It really does suck
 
My nieces "father-in-law" is in ICU right now, he had a rare cancer that was even being covered by some medical group for study on how to combat it. Sadly he got pneumonia in hospital last week, treatments and pneumonia were not good :-(
 
Wife was diagnosed three weeks ago. Triple positive breast cancer.

Had the lesion removed on Thursday last week. Waiting for results on the biopsy of the lymph nodes, nothing could be seen with scans.

Chemo planned to start in January.

We seem to be lucky that it was found early, still so much we don't know yet though.
 
Arzy said:
Wife was diagnosed three weeks ago. Triple positive breast cancer.

Had the lesion removed on Thursday last week. Waiting for results on the biopsy of the lymph nodes, nothing could be seen with scans.

Chemo planned to start in January.

We seem to be lucky that it was found early, still so much we don't know yet though.
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Eish. Best wishes...
 
Arzy said:
Wife was diagnosed three weeks ago. Triple positive breast cancer.

Had the lesion removed on Thursday last week. Waiting for results on the biopsy of the lymph nodes, nothing could be seen with scans.

Chemo planned to start in January.

We seem to be lucky that it was found early, still so much we don't know yet though.
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Best wishes, the chemo knocks you, so be prepared for that with your wife.
 
Arzy said:
Wife was diagnosed three weeks ago. Triple positive breast cancer.

Had the lesion removed on Thursday last week. Waiting for results on the biopsy of the lymph nodes, nothing could be seen with scans.

Chemo planned to start in January.

We seem to be lucky that it was found early, still so much we don't know yet though.
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Best of luck man!
 
Arzy said:
Wife was diagnosed three weeks ago. Triple positive breast cancer.

Had the lesion removed on Thursday last week. Waiting for results on the biopsy of the lymph nodes, nothing could be seen with scans.

Chemo planned to start in January.

We seem to be lucky that it was found early, still so much we don't know yet though.
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I am sorry to hear about your wife. There is a huge community of people who went through the same thing. My friend was diagnosed and has gone through it but found the online community really helpful and supportive. If she would like details - I can get them for her.
 
TribbleZA said:
I am sorry to hear about your wife. There is a huge community of people who went through the same thing. My friend was diagnosed and has gone through it but found the online community really helpful and supportive. If she would like details - I can get them for her.
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Thanks Tribble, she's still coming to grips with it herself. Think it only sunk in the day after surgery. A lady did come by and speak to her and invited her to join their group of survivors and other people going through the process. My wife is still considering it.

Big thing is just how quickly things happened. Routine checkup on a Thursday, following Tuesday a biopsy, Friday after that got a call confirming the diagnosis. Following week breast surgeon and oncologist. Last week plastic surgeon and surgery.

Lesion itself was still small. Waiting to hear if any cells were found in lymph nodes. Depending on that the chemotherapy treatment changes.
 
Arzy said:
Thanks Tribble, she's still coming to grips with it herself. Think it only sunk in the day after surgery. A lady did come by and speak to her and invited her to join their group of survivors and other people going through the process. My wife is still considering it.

Big thing is just how quickly things happened. Routine checkup on a Thursday, following Tuesday a biopsy, Friday after that got a call confirming the diagnosis. Following week breast surgeon and oncologist. Last week plastic surgeon and surgery.

Lesion itself was still small. Waiting to hear if any cells were found in lymph nodes. Depending on that the chemotherapy treatment changes.
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So sorry to hear Arzy.
Triple negative here...
You're more than welcome to DM me if you want to chat.... I've been through all of that.
It's not an easy journey
Sending healing energy to you both
 
EMAM said:
So sorry to hear Arzy.
Triple negative here...
You're more than welcome to DM me if you want to chat.... I've been through all of that.
It's not an easy journey
Sending healing energy to you both
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Just a lot to suddenly deal with. We both feel we got a good team of Dr's to look after her though and that part of experience has been good.

Biggest frustration is just the waiting. The mind tends to run. Stay away from Google.

We're through most of it now though, just the lymph nodes left to determine the next step.
 
Arzy said:
Just a lot to suddenly deal with. We both feel we got a good team of Dr's to look after her though and that part of experience has been good.

Biggest frustration is just the waiting. The mind tends to run. Stay away from Google.

We're through most of it now though, just the lymph nodes left to determine the next step.
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It is a lot.
It's like a steam train and everything happens so quickly.
They removed 24 of my lymph nodes and 18 were positive.
I was given a year end 2012..... I'm testament that cancer can go fkk itself.
You're both going to go through so many emotions the next year but you'll eventually get through it.
But, honestly, you can DM me anytime you want if you'd like to.
 
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