The "Fuck you cancer!" thread

[midwestyankee]

My thoughts are with my sister recovering from lung cancer. Post op with a long road to travel. And with my friend Rose diagnosed with breast cancer this week.
Evil illness whose name strikes fear into me.

I know that both of these are scary, but current treatments are much, much more effective than those of even a decade ago. My advice is to learn as much as you can about their specific diagnoses and their treatments. Knowledge can make it so much easier for you to walk with them on their journeys.

 

[GoAztecs]

Received my PET scan results, they were positive and showed signs that the cancer is diminishing. I couldn't get my chemo on Friday as my lungs are weak, probably the result of one of the chemo medicines. Had a pulmonary test Monday and never knew breathing on command could be tough

 

[gypsy*seer]

the cancer is diminishing.

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This is such wonderful news, Aztecs! I hope you can rest a little more comfortably.

 

[midwestyankee]

Received my PET scan results, they were positive and showed signs that the cancer is diminishing. I couldn't get my chemo on Friday as my lungs are weak, probably the result of one of the chemo medicines. Had a pulmonary test Monday and never knew breathing on command could be tough

Some good news here! It's got to be tough to have to miss a CT session. I hope you get to the next one quickly.

 

[IrisAlthea]

My thoughts are with my sister recovering from lung cancer. Post op with a long road to travel. And with my friend Rose diagnosed with breast cancer this week.
Evil illness whose name strikes fear into me.

It does have the power to scare us but as MWY said, it doesn't win every time theses days.
I hope things work out well for your sister and your friend!
FYC!

 

[IrisAlthea]

Received my PET scan results, they were positive and showed signs that the cancer is diminishing. I couldn't get my chemo on Friday as my lungs are weak, probably the result of one of the chemo medicines. Had a pulmonary test Monday and never knew breathing on command could be tough

Great to hear about the positive results!
I hope you feel better soon, so you can go on with your treatment.

 

[MRMETALSPANK]

I've lost my Dad & most of his side of the family to cancer, but that was in a day when cancer research & treatment was nothing like it is today. I wish you the best!

 

[GoAztecs]

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This is such wonderful news, Aztecs! I hope you can rest a little more comfortably.

Thank you. Thank you to Midwest and Iris. Hoping chemo restarts Friday

 

[Sweetdaisymae]

Really good news @GoAztecs. Let's hope it's in retreat.

MWY!! Woooooooot!!!
Fantastic news!

 

[LallyH]

Received my PET scan results, they were positive and showed signs that the cancer is diminishing. I couldn't get my chemo on Friday as my lungs are weak, probably the result of one of the chemo medicines. Had a pulmonary test Monday and never knew breathing on command could be tough

That's great news - glad to hear it

 

[tedsbeds]

Good news.

Received my PET scan results, they were positive and showed signs that the cancer is diminishing. I couldn't get my chemo on Friday as my lungs are weak, probably the result of one of the chemo medicines. Had a pulmonary test Monday and never knew breathing on command could be tough

In the scary world of cancer any good news is welcome. I lost my mother to that evil disease but today I received a negative biopsy report from a prostate biopsy. You keep up the good fight and I will cheer for you.
Ted

 

[midwestyankee]

In the scary world of cancer any good news is welcome. I lost my mother to that evil disease but today I received a negative biopsy report from a prostate biopsy. You keep up the good fight and I will cheer for you.
Ted

Ted, just to be clear: does your negative biopsy report mean there is no evidence of cancer in your prostate tissue?

 

[tedsbeds]

Ted, just to be clear: does your negative biopsy report mean there is no evidence of cancer in your prostate tissue?

Negative is a good thing. No evidence of cancer!

 

[midwestyankee]

Negative is a good thing. No evidence of cancer!

Excellent! Thanks for the clarification.

 

[midwestyankee]

So today I found out just how much of a semi-colon I am. I saw my surgeon because it was time to remove my personal fluids USB port and I asked about the original surgery. He told me that he took out about a foot. Apparently we don't need all five feet of colon. So I'm a semi-colon. Always wanted to be a punctuation mark when I grew up.

 

[midwestyankee]

That's not the A&P I remember, unless you're counting large intestine as colon...

My grandfather lost a combined 4 feet of intestine, mostly small intestine, in the surgery to remove shrapnel that took him out of WW2. His belt buckle kept it from shattering his spine.

He had several dietary restrictions to keep from agitating the scar tissue, namely he couldn't have pepper (I think most spicy foods were out). Having both my grandfathers at the same table got weird, because the other was addicted to pepper and couldn't have salt.

He eventually had to have 2/3 of his lungs removed due to lung cancer, and later died of a heart attack related to the stress on his heart caused by breathing with (eventually) 1/4 of one lung.

The colon is the large intestine and its primary job is to remove water from the waste, which is why we can spare some if need be. The majority of the digestion happens in the small intestine, so when we lose some of that real estate for some reason there are sometimes very large changes to our ability to digest foods.

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

Fuck you, Cancer.

Just needed to be said.

Much love and softness to all the people here fighting the fight.

 

[midwestyankee]

Fuck you, Cancer.

Just needed to be said.

Much love and softness to all the people here fighting the fight.

Well said.

 

[GoAztecs]

Really good news @GoAztecs. Let's hope it's in retreat.

MWY!! Woooooooot!!!
Fantastic news!

Thanks to you, and to Lally and Ted

 

[GoAztecs]

Fuck you, Cancer.

Just needed to be said.

Much love and softness to all the people here fighting the fight.

Well put

 

[midwestyankee]

Dammit, dammit, dammit. In the last ten days I've seen news of two high school classmates succumbing to cancer. I wasn't close to either one much after high school, but every one of these losses chips away at one's sense of mortality. Fuck you, cancer, you slimy-snotted, ball-less, worthless cur.

 

[Endless_Night]

Dammit, dammit, dammit. In the last ten days I've seen news of two high school classmates succumbing to cancer. I wasn't close to either one much after high school, but every one of these losses chips away at one's sense of mortality. Fuck you, cancer, you slimy-snotted, ball-less, worthless cur.

 

[GoAztecs]

Dammit, dammit, dammit. In the last ten days I've seen news of two high school classmates succumbing to cancer. I wasn't close to either one much after high school, but every one of these losses chips away at one's sense of mortality. Fuck you, cancer, you slimy-snotted, ball-less, worthless cur.

Ugh reading this

 

[midwestyankee]

Ugh reading this

Thanks. The most recent one was the younger sister of a close high school friend. The younger sisters aren't supposed to go first, you know?

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

Thanks. The most recent one was the younger sister of a close high school friend. The younger sisters aren't supposed to go first, you know?

Hug


FYC.