Made it a year

[38 Sears Roebuck]

June 4th 2024 was the last and hopefully my only Chemotherapy treatments that I have to endure. Survived Burkitts Lymphoma with the grace of God.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

Sorry wrong forum. Meant to post on Tales.

 

[Steve in VA]

Sorry wrong forum. Meant to post on Tales.

No matter, that is GREAT news.

 

[glennster]

congratulations!

 

[Briar Hill Brittanys]

Amen.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

You have been blessed ; as I was some 13 years ago .
Life is good .

 

[730 virgil]

i will have third chemo treatment on June 17.
don't know what will fellow that

 

[farmersamm]

Good luck to all of you. I'm in my 3rd year lung cancer free. I don't believe I'll ever be stress free again, up to the day they shovel dirt in my face......even if it's 20yrs from now. I think you always expect it to come back.

Even if you tell yourself that it's time to enjoy every day to its fullest, because there might not be many more...........It's impossible. Daily life gets in the way with it's share of daily unrelated stresses. Is what it is.

 

[Janicholson]

Enjoy everything. It is worth it!! Jim

 

[leroy in ne]

Good luck to all of you. I'm in my 3rd year lung cancer free. I don't believe I'll ever be stress free again, up to the day they shovel dirt in my face......even if it's 20yrs from now. I think you always expect it to come back.

Even if you tell yourself that it's time to enjoy every day to its fullest, because there might not be many more...........It's impossible. Daily life gets in the way with it's share of daily unrelated stresses. Is what it is.

Will be 10 years free in August from last of 3 times, lung cancer. Congratulations on your 3 years. Prayers for All to have good outcomes.

 

[Texasmark]

Well back in 2013 I had a horrible stomach acid problem. Had the scope thing done and turned out that this (Lymphoma) growth had pretty much sealed off the outlet of my stomach. Texas Oncology has numerous facilities across Texas and one is only 25 miles down the road from my farm. The treatment was a 4 hour session...where you could sleep through it or play with your phone or as I did work cross word puzzles one per month for 6 months. Problem solved.

Had some old guy peeing problems and in going to the emergency room in 2023 the Dr. said I needed to see an Oncologist. Problem this time was in the groin. He found a growth that wasn't supposed to be there. Back to Oncology, same treatment as in 2023 and clean again. Absolutely amazing the kind of care you can get 25 miles down the road and Medicare covers all but a thousand or so. Whadda deal. So as an occupant of the "Golden Years".....ha ha, the next phase is Cataract surgery this Thursday in one eye and a week down the road the other. Gee whiz....you just go from one thing to the next. Well I'm getting tired of getting sick. You can take this Golden Year thing and put it where the sun doesn't shine.

 

[JMOR]

Well back in 2013 I had a horrible stomach acid problem. Had the scope thing done and turned out that this (Lymphoma) growth had pretty much sealed off the outlet of my stomach. Texas Oncology has numerous facilities across Texas and one is only 25 miles down the road from my farm. The treatment was a 4 hour session...where you could sleep through it or play with your phone or as I did work cross word puzzles one per month for 6 months. Problem solved.

Had some old guy peeing problems and in going to the emergency room in 2023 the Dr. said I needed to see an Oncologist. Problem this time was in the groin. He found a growth that wasn't supposed to be there. Back to Oncology, same treatment as in 2023 and clean again. Absolutely amazing the kind of care you can get 25 miles down the road and Medicare covers all but a thousand or so. Whadda deal. So as an occupant of the "Golden Years".....ha ha, the next phase is Cataract surgery this Thursday in one eye and a week down the road the other. Gee whiz....you just go from one thing to the next. Well I'm getting tired of getting sick. You can take this Golden Year thing and put it where the sun doesn't shine.

You got that right! So far though, it still beats dying young..............but it won't always, if we live long enough to become a vegetable!

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

Yeah, that's what I'm concerned about. I'm worried that the cancer will return with a vengeance somewhere else in my body. My cancer doctor told me not to focus on that possibility.

 

[westga]

Try to focus on another good year. Push those vengeance thoughts out of your head. I do know that seems simple but you said you made it a year. That's something to celebrate right there. What helps me is to set short term goals. Just don't give up.

 

[Texasmark]

Yeah, that's what I'm concerned about. I'm worried that the cancer will return with a vengeance somewhere else in my body. My cancer doctor told me not to focus on that possibility.

The Chemo folks say that if you are clean for 5 years after a cleansing you should be good to go. I went 10 and the problem had nothing to do with the location of the first one....but both were the same disease.....so figure that one out???

 

[kencombs]

That news is worthy of posting EVERYWHERE!

I chose the radiation treatment for my prostate cancer. Finished in early December 23. PSA went from mid teens to 0.02 3 months after treatment.

So success, I think.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Yeah, that's what I'm concerned about. I'm worried that the cancer will return with a vengeance somewhere else in my body. My cancer doctor told me not to focus on that possibility.

I felt the same , it worried me so much I couldn't enjoy the fact that I had had a reprieve. Then one day I realised I was wasting a precious gift and started to try to be positive and take delight in the small family and other interests of my life . It takes time , but as each day passed the worry decreased . It never goes away completely, rather it serves as a gentle reminder of what could have been .
Since then I have walked literally thousands of kilometres through Spain , France , Italy and Switzerland, following paths I have wanted to walk since I was a boy . Each step is a gift , each breath a joy , every new sight a revelation.
Though a man can plan his own journey, it is God that determines his steps .

 

[SamV]

Amen! TTL for this!