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Jackie07 · 06-08-2008, 09:47 PM

What a wonderful thread!

My own experience on 'recurrence' was that by definition, cancer is the kind of disease that is hard to be completely rooted out of one's system. Either the surgeon missed the cancer cells (in my case, a big chunk) or the cells are hard to kill (the 'dormant' ones?)
But that is why they are called 'cancer' - something that is hard to treat; something that could spread, recur, and become fatal.

In the old days, they were called 'incurable' diseases. These days, they are viewed more as chronic illnesses.
In my own experience, it became chronical because of 'human error' ... But, according to our mechanic friend who survived both Vietnam and skin cancer: "Everybody is terminal..."

So, I just take it as God's special arrangement for me to understand life and its important ingredience: living, loving, and laughing.

06-08-2008, 09:47 PM	#23
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	What a wonderful thread! My own experience on 'recurrence' was that by definition, cancer is the kind of disease that is hard to be completely rooted out of one's system. Either the surgeon missed the cancer cells (in my case, a big chunk) or the cells are hard to kill (the 'dormant' ones?) But that is why they are called 'cancer' - something that is hard to treat; something that could spread, recur, and become fatal. In the old days, they were called 'incurable' diseases. These days, they are viewed more as chronic illnesses. In my own experience, it became chronical because of 'human error' ... But, according to our mechanic friend who survived both Vietnam and skin cancer: "Everybody is terminal..." So, I just take it as God's special arrangement for me to understand life and its important ingredience: living, loving, and laughing. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "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." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe