November 2009 Unpdate - Good news
Mizz Marcia Ryder
dx 6/06 ACC (form of adrenal cancer -- second primary) - surgery 7/06
Today I got smiles, hand-shakes (responded with YEAH and fist pump) at
my Oncologists office. 3-1/2 years out and clear C/T scan (NED) for
both areas. Blood work excellent (A+ claims the Nurse Practitioner)
which also shows my Diabetes II is under control.
The Doc scheduled one more 6-mo visit with C/T scan then switch to
annual visits with no more C/T scans anticipated.
Life is good.
Marsha in Memphis
Janet Wilder
Congratulations, Marsha. Keep up the good work!
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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
Mizz Marcia Ryder
the port-a-cath, it always felt like I was being jabbed with a thumb
tack. But today I didn't even feel it. I am wondering if it was
because there was a different person doing it or if it was because
I've lost almost 50 lbs. and there was less blubber to pass through?
If it was the former, then I'm sort of miffed that I was needlessly
painfully poked.
Ah well, life is still sweet.
Marsha
J
Indeed. Congratulations, Marsha.
J
CSM
Congrats on the clean bill of health! Your message made me smile.
It's nice when they say they don't want to see you as often. Much as
I like my onc, I'd rather not visit often.
I found a lot of difference in how much the port access hurt based on
who did it. One nurse was sort of careful and tentative, and the
stick hurt a bit. Another was always very quick, and it felt more
like being jabbed with a finger than being stabbed with a needle.
This happened with regular vein sticks, too. One guy in the scan area
always seems to hit a vein the first try without much pain---sometimes
it barely feels like he did anything. Another has failed a few times,
one visit taking about five or six tries to get a vein and leaving me
quite bruised. I can't say how weight loss would affect it though, so
it could be either.
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CSM