Beating Cancer

“We need to pray for Bateauxdriver and his family...remember his son Trevor is at St Judes...and not feeling well :(

Lee's dad had a ctscan the other day...he is healing from his surgery @ home and doing well...but they found spots on his liver...”

“Lets do all remember Bateaux, his son and family and Les's dad.

Sorry about the the spots on the liver - but glad Lee's Dad is doing well.

My Mom just had her last round of chemo. She gets to recuperate this month and then has radiation in June.”

“I hate cancer.

I met Beatuex's son a few years ago at Sipsey. Strong kid with a very funny sense of humor. Cool dad too! I remember watching Beatuex and his kids sit along the banks of the river and prepare MRI's for his kids. I had never seen an MRI before and wished someone was making one for me! The kids (and the dad) seemed very happy to be out in the wilderness.

I will be thinking of Bateaux's son and your mom Pedxing, and Lee's dad. Cancer just sucks, but there are many many survivors out there. Just remember that.
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“Best wishes to everyone still struggling with this miserable disease. I had to skip 2 weeks of chemo because of a staph infection that found its way into my bloodstream. Tomorrow my IV antibiotics should be finished so on Thursday I should be starting chemo again. Back to reality after a small break. If you can call a blood infection a break.”

“Lee's dad got the results from his ctscan today....the spots on his liver are larger...he has lost 5 lbs in a month and is weak and in pain...he sees a chemo dr tomorrow....but the Dr says he's not a good candidate for chemo....said he may only have a few weeks....”

“Yikes, that really sucks.”

“So sorry Divinity. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.”

“Sorry to hear that D. Not knowing what will happen and when it does sound like what time he does have will be of a higher quality as opposed to being on chemotherapy.”

“Sorry to hear this news. Prayers on the way.”

“Thanks...I'll inform the family of your prayers and best wishes.....I know it means alot to me!”

“I add my prayers and best wishes Divinity. I'm so sorry to hear this news.”

“Sorry about the news Div. I will be thinking about you guys.”

“Wonder if anyone here still remembers me? I've just been to the drs again. My cancer is still in remission and everything is going prretty well. I'm very lucky to have responded to treatment at all. I sure have seen a lot of sad #&%!$ tho...
Having so much fun with my little 2 yr old granddaughters!
Hope all my old TT friends are well also.”

“le Sub! Wow! I'm very glad for you!”

“Lawng time le Sub! Great to hear you doing fine!”

“Thanks for checking in. I followed you on care pages. Good news or bad, its good to hear from you. Good news is better, of course. It's always nice when I can reply to this thread with a smile on my face.

(Nearly 9 years in remission for me, I'm overdue for my twice yearly blood test - so your post is a good reminder).”

“Le Subtil, good to hear you are doing well, also Ped too. My cancer keeps recurring. At least they've been able to get rid of it when it does, but not without some collateral damage at times.”

“Hi Craig! Great to see you here! Glad you're doing well!”

“I pray for you le Subtil, Ped, and Rich.

I hope life is as good as possible for y'all.”

“Of course we remember you. Was just thinking about Cathedral of the Pines the other day. Thinking a revisit when my man comes home is in order.
Great news that you're in remission still and the grandbabys are two already!! What fun they must be. best to you and P!”

“I had an abnormal mammogram a couple of weeks ago, and additional tests this week. The radiologist has assessed my case as "Category 4 - Suspicious for Malignancy". Tommorrow I have a biopsy and the results of that will tell me if I have cancer or not.

My daughter keeps telling me not to worry until I have something definative to worry about, but I am just not wired like that. I am really worried.”

“oh wow...Will be thinking about you...”

“You are all in my thoughts. Take care, Doug”

“CD you are right - how you deal with your worries and fears depends pretty much on your personality. There is no one way of dealing with it for everybody. Some people need to express their fears to be able to deal with them. Do what feels right for you.

Take care and all the very best.”

“It's that waiting for a definitive answer for something that tears many people up. Keep your chin up, CD. You can handle this.”

“Thank you everyone. This isn't the first difficult thing I have gone through, and it won't be the last. But crap, this just sucks!!

Girls, get your girls checked out regularly, both by self-exam and regular mammograms. (hehe...I can just hear some TT guys volunteering for the job!) Early detection is key.”

“I hope everything goes well, CD. Hang in there.”

“Hope it all works out for you CD.”

“I'd be worrying too. I'm wishing you the best with this.”

“Could turn out to be a non-cancerous growth. Prayer said.”

“Lots of hugs, good thoughts, and prayers coming your way!”

“Praying that all turns out well CD. Keep us updated please!”

“... because it's about me. (paragraph) My daughter dumped on me at dinner (at her favourite Chinese restaurant that reminds her of China). I was asking the doctor about worst case scenarios that were bringing her down. (P)I'm the guy that has to be there. I'm the guy that ordered the Lady J (www.campmor.com) and will get the bed pan. I'm the guy that brought up the wheelchair and will bring back the walker to Rockburn. I'm the guy that will pay for physio and try to get a refund from Ontario Health. I'm the problem guy. That's what I do because someone needs to do it. (P)I don't like it (but remain silent - and get shyte for that) when I'm told I should just make her feel better. I have a job to do and I will do it. (P)I'll bring her to her mother's place and cottage (in Westville, NY) for the feely stuff. Her mother thinks she could get a summer job at a computer desk in a wheelchair nd my daughter said that, for a bright woman, that was especially stupid. (P)We're talking serious shyte here and someone has to think about the big sh*t or the sh*t will happen. (P)Just venting, Doug”

“what's the deal with the paragraph markers?

hope it gets better gremlin”

“Yeah, I had a few glasses of wine after Su went out with some friends. I feel a lot better and everything is sweetness and light this morning. We're going to pack up and drive back to Rockburn. Cheers.”

“Sick people tend to be cranky, Doug. ;-)
Try to keep being her rock, she loves and trusts you, so you are the one she can strike out at.


CD, You'll still be a smart beautiful woman even if worst comes to worst.”

“Exactly what Stovie said.
:-)”

“say a prayer for one of my friends...jeanette...she will be having a mass removed from her brain tomorrow...yesterday she posted pics of her head being shaved on Facebook...sooooo sad....”

“I am sorry to hear about your friend. I have two with cancer and both beat it and have been in remission for years. Lets hope for the best.

Keep strong!”

“Could somebody who has lived, is living, or is close family to somebody with cancer, please explain what about cancer is so horrible to you? I have a viewpoint based from a view where a friend's child is going through it, and it 's horrific to say the least. But I was hoping somebody who has been even closer to it could explain what it means to them. Thank you.”

“My dad died of cancer in the 50's ...it was horrible to see him waste away to nothing and then lose him. my family never recovered.”

“Prayer for jeanette.”

“I will be thinking good thoughts for your friend div. Sorry to hear of her cancer.”

“Lee's momma lost her battle with cancer yesterday ...she will be missed...”

“Hug Divinity ....I know it is a sad time for you and your family.”

“Sorry”

“I'm very Sorry to hear that divinity.”

“very sorry, div”

“your family will be in my prayers Div.”

“And in my prayers, too.”