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Feb 09, 2011 02:45PM
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Wow, unbelievable. Good job! Somebody's watching out for you two, and it's a good thing.Brakedrum wrote: "Well here's the latest on Fred.
Fred had his Dr.'s appointment today. They took several vials of blood from him.
Here are the latest from today's appointment:
The blood test for the liver: nu..."
That must be odd, Susie. Having never been married I don't know what it feels like to have an ex, but it must bring out all kinds of complicated emotions.On a strange note...I just found out my "ex" passed away last July of lung cancer. We've been divorced 20 years, but it still seems a little weird."
Lorraine! What fabulous news about Fred's doctor visit and results of the tests!! Woo Hoo! continues best wishes and prayers for both of you. (and hugs!!)
Susie:Re the news of the death of your ex husband. Condolences to you, to lose someone who was once important to you is hard no matter the current circumstances.
Good news Lorraine. Wishing Fred a whole bunch of good reports.
Susie:Sorry to hear about the death of your ex husband. Any death brings up emotions of things past.
Susie, sorry to hear about your ex.
March 9 Update on Fred:Fred had another CAT scan on Friday. He had his Dr's appointment this Wednesday. There is more shrinkage. Tumors have shrunk another 10%. Fred has gained 8 pounds since last month. Dr. said, " I'm ecstatic about how much you've improved in a short time." I had talked with another patient in the waiting area and he had been trying to gain back his weight for over a year. If Fred gains another 25 pounds he will be at the weight he was before this began.
Meantime, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays we both work out with hand weights. Fred works with 3 pound weights in various upper body exercises. He is now beginning to get a small "bump" of a biceps. His triceps still need to tighten up the loose skin hanging down.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we do a brisk 45 minute walk in the neighborhood. He's starting to get his butt back and his calves are tightening up. He's also getting color in his face, and his face is filling out along his jaw line.
This is a great early birthday gift. Fred turns 61 this Sunday.
Thanks for everyone's concern
Lorraine
Wishing you and Fred a great birthday celebration!! Your news is all so positive and wonderful.
Brakedrum wrote: "March 9 Update on Fred:Fred had another CAT scan on Friday. He had his Dr's appointment this Wednesday. There is more shrinkage. Tumors have shrunk another 10%. Fred has gained 8 pounds sinc..."
Totally wonderful news, Lorraine! What a great birthday gift for both of you.
On another note, my 37-year-old niece is having a double mastectomy on Wednesday due to breast cancer. She just seems so young for this. If you could all say a prayer for her it would be appreciated. She has 2 young children, is divorced and the father isn't much in the picture. She definitely has a lot to deal with.
Melodie, prayers sent your way. Wishing you the best for you and your niece's family.I was told a long time ago, it's up to God's hands now. I just try to do my best to make Fred feel strong to keep fighting the fight.
I will definitely keep her in my thoughts, Melodie. What is her name?
Great news Lorraine! I hope your next report will be just as wonderful ;)Melodie ~ Will keep your niece in my prayers too!
Great news Lorraine. Wish Fred a Happy Birthday.Melodie- Will be thinking of you niece.
Brakedrum wrote: "March 9 Update on Fred:Fred had another CAT scan on Friday. He had his Dr's appointment this Wednesday. There is more shrinkage. Tumors have shrunk another 10%. Fred has gained 8 pounds sinc..."
what great news, lorraine!
will be thinking of your niece, melodie. anyone is too young to go through that, but she's defintely too young.
Lorraine - this is such wonderful news! Happy early Birthday to Fred! Brakedrum wrote: "March 9 Update on Fred:
Fred had another CAT scan on Friday. He had his Dr's appointment this Wednesday. There is more shrinkage. Tumors have shrunk another 10%."
Melodie:I am so sorry to hear about your niece, I hope all goes well and her hardships will ease.
Melodie wrote: "On another note, my 37-year-old niece is having a double mastectomy on Wednesday due to breast cancer. "
Melodie, my thoughts and prayers for your niece.
Very good news, Lorraine. The exercise is a big part of the recovery process, physically and mentally.
Mel, so sorry to hear about your niece.
My niece's name is Misty. Thanks everyone for any good thoughts you can send her way.
Lorraine, that is such wonderful news, thank goodness.Melody, will send up prayers for your neice. That is unfair, she is way too young to have to deal with that.
I love all your good news re Fred's slow but sure improvement. You are making this a team effort and it looks like it's paying off. Wishing you all continuing progress!Brakedrum wrote: "March 9 Update on Fred:
Fred had another CAT scan on Friday. He had his Dr's appointment this Wednesday. There is more shrinkage. Tumors have shrunk another 10%. Fred has gained 8 pounds sinc..."
Oh boy, Mel, this is a lot for her to deal with. I'll send some prayers her way and yours as well as you support her during these challenges.Melodie wrote: "On another note, my 37-year-old niece is having a double mastectomy on Wednesday due to breast cancer. ..."
Misty must be a strong woman to handle being a single mom. I'll be thinking of you and praying for strength for Misty. Melodie wrote: "My niece's name is Misty. Thanks everyone for any good thoughts you can send her way."
Misty's surgery went well. They didn't find any cancer in any of the lymph nodes they removed, which was good news. She went home Saturday and is doing okay. Thanks everyone for all the good thoughts and prayers. She has her boyfriend & friends looking after her.
Thanks for the update on Misty, Melodie! Best wishes to her on a full and speedy recovery.
Melodie wrote: "Misty's surgery went well. They didn't find any cancer in any of the lymph nodes they removed, which was good news. She went home Saturday and is doing okay. Thanks everyone for all the good tho..."that's good news, melodie! keep us posted.
Great news Melodie ;) Hope she has a speedy recovery!
Thanks for the update on Misty. May she recover quickly.
You guys were so good for my niece........now I need to ask for some mojo for my brother. He's in the hospital with either a staph or strep infection in his leg. He never says anything when he doesn't feel well, so you never know what's going on with him. He's taken me to 3 of my PT appointments and on Tuesday he sounded like he was coming down with a cold and he seemed kind of tired, but he shrugged it off. Now he's sick himself. I'm hoping they keep him a few days and shoot him up with enough antibiotics to fix what's wrong, with those types of infections you never know what might happen. His name is Darren and he's a really good guy. When we were leaving this evening he was worried about how I was going to get to PT on Tuesday. I told him not to worry about that and just to get better.
Melodie - you've got it. Hope the infection is easily knocked out and that your PT is going well.Melodie wrote: "You guys were so good for my niece........now I need to ask for some mojo for my brother."
Hoping Darren makes a speedy recovery and that you are progressing nicely with your rehab.
Melodie wrote: "You guys were so good for my niece........now I need to ask for some mojo for my brother. He's in the hospital with either a staph or strep infection in his leg. He never says anything when he do..."you've got it, melodie. keep us posted.
Prayers sent to you and your brother.
Will keep good thoughts for Darren Melodie! Maybe he should spend some time with my 70 year old brother who just fractured his heel in three places and will be wearing a cast for three months. Let us know how he's doing ;)
Melodie wrote: "Misty's surgery went well. They didn't find any cancer in any of the lymph nodes they removed, which was good news. She went home Saturday and is doing okay. Thanks everyone for all the good tho..."Glad to hear it. Guess the M/T healing thoughts worked!
Mel, Darren is now on my prayer list! Let us know how he does.
Ouch, Susie! Hope your brother is recovering well from that! Susie in KS wrote: "Will keep good thoughts for Darren Melodie! Maybe he should spend some time with my 70 year old brother who just fractured his heel in three places and will be wearing a cast for three months. Le..."
Mel, hope Darren makes a quick recovery.
Not much to report this month. Today, Fred had his Dr.'s appointment at Harris Methodist Hoapital. This visit they took 8 test tubes of blood. They take so many because he is also participating in the study of this new drug.This month's visit he did not have a CAT scan. He gets that next month. He has it every other month, this is to keep the amount of radiation Fred receives down.
Dr. can still feel tumors around the liver, but they have gone down a lot from September, when this all began. He can't feel any on his left kidney. Next month's scan will reveal more information. Dr. said he may hit a plateau.
Fred lost one pound since last month. Dr. Turner said he would be concerned if he loses weight every month. He's pleased that Fred is active and his blood pressure is within a good range. This medication causes many patients to have very high BP readings.
We will be heading out on Friday to the annual spring motorcycle rally. We have been members of this organization since 1981. After the rally we are riding to the San Antonio area to catch some more Ghost Towns of Texas.
Lorraine: Hope you and Fred have a great trip! So glad to hear that the doctor's report was positive!Brakedrum wrote: "Not much to report this month. ...
We will be heading out on Friday to the annual spring motorcycle rally. We have been members of this organization since 1981. After the rally we are riding to the San Antonio area to catch some more Ghost Towns of Texas. "
Glad to hear things are still going well and you and Fred are able to travel.
Ann, Fred is really looking forward to the road trip. We have policy since the 1990's: do not discuss work, chores or bills. When we leave the house these topics are never discussed. We leave "problems" behind. . . the problems, bills, chores and work will be there when we return. It can wait.
