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  • lenlee65
    lenlee65 Member Posts: 40
    #22
    GerryS said:

    Nice to read positive news....
    It's great to read these posts. I, too, have had many of the same experiences as all of you. That chemo after the "full blown" surgery is a bi----! We are currently on vacation in Michigan and meeting this am with Paul61 . I share a similar timeline with Paul and looking forward to meeting another survivor from this board. It would be nice to have a EC reunion! I continue to pray daily for all of you.

    Gerry

    Good Morning
    Hi, nice to meet you. I have never been to Michigan but hear it is a beautiful state. Enjoy your vacation! Think it is time for me to check Wunderground to see where ole Isaac is this morning! Take care and have a great time.

    Len
  • jtebo1955
    jtebo1955 Member Posts: 46
    #23
    lenlee65 said:

    Good to hear from you
    I had my feeding tube removed in October after surgery in July. But I was not using it much even before my surgery because the chemo/radiation combo had shrunk my tumor to the point that I could swallow again. I still had to be careful but I could eat and drink and with this super rich breakfast concotion I was making everyday actually gaining weight. After my surgery I never really used the tube or feeding pump again, the surgeon wanted it left it for a while until I could prove that I could hold my weight by eating and not using the tube. Of course when I promptly lost 10 more lbs to get down to 160 I had some fast talking to do but that was my weight goal, once I got there, I have kept that weight ever since. They removed 9 lymph nodes in surgery and they all came back clean so I have had no followup chemo since and the 2 CT scans and numerous lab tests have given no indication of any reocurrence. Of course my PET scan in Dec is a biggie so we will see how it turns out. I divorced in 2009 but my ex and I have what we like to call an amicable divorce. We talk on the telephone a couple times a week and keep in prety close contact. We are getting ready for Isaac today. After Katrina folks down here take these storms pretty seriously but I think this one will be a big rain event but not catastrophic at least I hope and pray that is what we are facing.

    Be safe
    I'm still losing an pound or two, but my eating is so light. I munch an nuts and berries. Can't do sugar or dairy and meat doesn't appeal to me. I'm good with it and drs haven't seemed to concerned.
    I had my 1st experience with hurricane Irene last August. Went on a Disney cruise with kids and grandkids, we passed right by it was a pretty rocky ride that first night. It destroyed the Disney island so we had to go back to Bahamas, very disappointed. But an experience.
    So take care and be safe, have a good holiday weekend.

    Judy

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