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10-21-2006, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 285
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Life can turn on a dime
Life can turn on a dime.
Last week I found a shiny new dime. My father died the next day.
I finally got to a Gastroenterologist (sp) yesterday after months of belly area pain. Looks like I'm headed for the hospital soon. Something is wrong between the liver and the gall bladder, possibly a clogged bile duct. And possibly with cancer cells.
His very mention of the words cancer and metastatic threw me for a loop. It was the first feeling of fear in a long while. This doc is young, smart, caring, but needs just a WEE bit more bedside manner. Or I need to be a LOT tougher.
At any rate, surgery is around the corner.
I'll keep you posted,
Love and light,
Lisa
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10-21-2006, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Dear Lisa,
I wish you didn't have this to face so soon after losing your dad. Sometimes the curves come up a little fast and sharp, eh? I'll be keeping you and Mel in my thoughts and prayers.
<3 Lolly
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10-21-2006, 09:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
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Lisa,
Just out of curiosity, how does he know that it is the bile duct that is clogged? Did you have some scans?
You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Karen
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10-22-2006, 01:33 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: france
Posts: 1,648
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Lisa,
Sorry to hear about your dad.
Here's hoping your medical problem isn't serious.
all the best
sarah
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10-22-2006, 04:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Lisa...
Prayers are coming your way. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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10-22-2006, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: .
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Dear Lisa
you have been through so much. Its so unfair to have this happen - you deserve a very long break from it.
love
linda
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10-23-2006, 09:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 87
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Lisa~
Praying for you & your family...and you don't "need to be a LOT tougher" - you've already proven that you are more than tough enough! Just hang in there...& know that whatever comes your way, you have the tools, support, courage, & everything else you need to get through it.
I hope you find a doc/surg that you respect and trust and LIKE!And it's not too much to ask for ALL of these things. I had my liver resection last December & I had/have complete respect & trust in my surgeon-for his skill, compassion & the respect he showed for ME and the difficult decisions I had to make.
I hope you find the same in your doc. (PS-my surgeon is a Surgical Onc. that specializes in cancers in the peritoneal cavity-liver,stomach,intestines, etc.I'd recommend that you look for someone with specific expertise.)
Prayers, Faith & Courage~
Jess
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10-23-2006, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 722
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Lisa, Thinking about you lots and stay positive.........You've been through lots but have always managed to stay on top. Just make sure they have a good reason for the surgery.
Love Al
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Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.
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10-23-2006, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 329
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Dear Lisa,
You are in my thoughts and I'm sending you positive energy, let us know when is the surgery, we will focus and be with you all the way.
Lots of love and hugs,
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10-24-2006, 04:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TAMPA, FL
Posts: 568
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good luck Lisa
My prayers for you Lisa. I will keep watching the board for news of your surgery.
Keep the faith my friend.
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Irene from Tampa
1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."
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