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  • sandysp
    sandysp Member Posts: 868 Member
    #22
    mp327 said:

    Hi eihtak--

    Thank you for your kind words!  You may be right, perhaps this is my time for some rest.  The worst part is I've lost my voice and can't cheer for my Colts today!  :( 

     

    I'm glad your holidays were wonderful and I admire you so much for going back to school, determined to get that degree!  I never finished college either, but so far, have had no desire to go back.  Maybe someday!  I wish you all the luck in the world with your goals--I know you can do it!

    OMG

    Dear sweet Martha,

    So sorry to hear about your fight with the flu bug. My husband has been sick even though he also got the shot. I have been taking Silvercillin Spray - looks like Silver is the new zinc. It seems to be working for me. Usually within a few days of his getting sick I get sick and much worse since I have asthma. He is having trouble getting the doctor to even return his calls even though he has been exposed to the Pertussis I had and should have been on antibiotics weeks ago, as was the health departments recommendation. What is wrong with this picture? He is on Medicaire. This never happened before he turned 66. I hope there isn't a connection.

    I said OMG in the subject because it is so hard for me to believe you never finished college. Neither did I. I take classes but never worried about a degree program. I have received a few "certificates" in my time and may go for more. Anyway, back to OMG! I always thought you must be a health care professional since you are so intelligent in your responses to people and so analytical too. Your communication skills are far above and beyond a lot of lawyers and other highly educated people.

    I agree this site gets aggravating. It is way too slow for me. But what would I have done or do without it and you????

    Love,

    Sandy

     

     

     

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #23
    sandysp said:

    OMG

    Dear sweet Martha,

    So sorry to hear about your fight with the flu bug. My husband has been sick even though he also got the shot. I have been taking Silvercillin Spray - looks like Silver is the new zinc. It seems to be working for me. Usually within a few days of his getting sick I get sick and much worse since I have asthma. He is having trouble getting the doctor to even return his calls even though he has been exposed to the Pertussis I had and should have been on antibiotics weeks ago, as was the health departments recommendation. What is wrong with this picture? He is on Medicaire. This never happened before he turned 66. I hope there isn't a connection.

    I said OMG in the subject because it is so hard for me to believe you never finished college. Neither did I. I take classes but never worried about a degree program. I have received a few "certificates" in my time and may go for more. Anyway, back to OMG! I always thought you must be a health care professional since you are so intelligent in your responses to people and so analytical too. Your communication skills are far above and beyond a lot of lawyers and other highly educated people.

    I agree this site gets aggravating. It is way too slow for me. But what would I have done or do without it and you????

    Love,

    Sandy

     

     

     

    Hi Sandy!

    I'm sorry your husband is sick!  I certainly hope you are not next, as it is no fun!  After 8 days, I'm happy to say I am starting to feel better.  The only thing ailing at this point is my voice, which is virtually non-existent.  I'm sure my husband is enjoying the temporary peace and quiet.  :(  I had to report for jury duty this morning and there were so many people in the room coughing and blowing their noses, so I hope while I was there, I didn't pick up another strain of something, as I'm quite tired of being sick!  The good news is, my service was not needed and I was discharged!

     

    Your post made me chuckle.  I really don't consider myself all that intellectually polished, but I've been at the top of my class a few times in the School of Hard Knocks.  I think lots of us are better communicators than many professionals, judging from some of the issues people on this site have with their doctors.  Most of what I know about healthcare, I've learned in various jobs.  I worked for an internist for several years, in two hospitals and two physical therapy clinics.  Most of what I know about cancer is from my own cancer experience.  Believe me, I would have been more than happy not to have learned all that stuff!  But I believe in paying it forward, so sharing and caring is important to me.  It's obvious that a lot of other people on this site, including you, have that same belief.  It's what makes us strong--for ourselves and each other!  Love you!

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #24
    lil lady said:

    update

    I don't reply very often, but do come and read all that everybody has to say.  This site has always been very helpfull to me whenever I am having a problem I come on and find out I am not alone just my new normal.  

    finished treatment july 2009  ans stil am NED   

    wishing everybody a good2013

    Hi lil lady!

    NED--that is so awesome!  I wish you all the best in 2013 too!

  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    #25
    mp327 said:

    Hi Ann

    I'm glad you are doing well, despite a few "chute" problems, which I also experience, even after over 4 years.  I did get a flu shot, but I think the stuff may have gotten me before the shot kicked in.  I'm off to report for jury duty this morning.  I hope they think I'm Thyphoid Mary and dismiss me!

    mp327

    Hope you get dismissed from jury duty. You don't need to be surrounded by more germs. I got my flu shot in August which I thought was kind of early, but it was convenient at the time. Hope it stays effective throughout flu season.

    Ann

     

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #26
    AZANNIE said:

    mp327

    Hope you get dismissed from jury duty. You don't need to be surrounded by more germs. I got my flu shot in August which I thought was kind of early, but it was convenient at the time. Hope it stays effective throughout flu season.

    Ann

     

    Ann

    I and the entire pool of potential jurors was discharged.  Only 3 case were scheduled to be heard this week and guilty pleas were entered in each case!  Woohoo!  Now I can focus on getting well.  I'm still feeling puny this morning and have never had anything hang on this long.  I hope your flu shot will see you through the flu season with no bugs!

  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    #27
    mp327 said:

    Ann

    I and the entire pool of potential jurors was discharged.  Only 3 case were scheduled to be heard this week and guilty pleas were entered in each case!  Woohoo!  Now I can focus on getting well.  I'm still feeling puny this morning and have never had anything hang on this long.  I hope your flu shot will see you through the flu season with no bugs!

    mp327

    Glad you were dismissed from jury duty. Yes, I hope my flu shot lasts the season!
    Feel better real soon!!!

    Ann

     

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #28
    AZANNIE said:

    mp327

    Glad you were dismissed from jury duty. Yes, I hope my flu shot lasts the season!
    Feel better real soon!!!

    Ann

     

    Ann--

    Thank you!  I am feeling better with only a little nagging cough and a raspy voice.

  • sephie
    sephie Member Posts: 650 Member
    #29
    mp327 said:

    Ann--

    Thank you!  I am feeling better with only a little nagging cough and a raspy voice.

    feel better

    hope your cough goes away.   you are being too brave.... if you have to do this again,  wear a mask and gloves....  hope you get back to 100 % soon.... sephie

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #30
    sephie said:

    feel better

    hope your cough goes away.   you are being too brave.... if you have to do this again,  wear a mask and gloves....  hope you get back to 100 % soon.... sephie

    Thanks Sephie!

    I think I am on the mend.  It's just taking much longer than I would like!

  • Angela_K
    Angela_K Member Posts: 374 Member
    #31
    2013

    Good morning, Martha!  2013 is proving to be great with a NED report at the 2 year mark earlier this week. Resolutions for the year include learning the healing art of qi gong, consistent meditation and limiting myself to 13 minutes of Facebook time a day!  

    I dreamed that I married Gregg Allman last night and became your Georgia neighbor!

    Hope you get to feeling better and everyone has a beautiful new year!

     

    Angela

  • OMG 1012
    OMG 1012 Member Posts: 61
    #32
    Hi

    I completed my treatment yesterday and I am feeling GREAT! (sigh of relief) although I was stage 0 and they thought they got all the BAD off of me with me so called "hemmy" removal I did receive the standard protocol LESS lymph node/groin rad.  I do contribute this factor to my having been able to work part-time through out the treatment.

    YOU were correct, this is DOABLE although there was 1 week that I really did wonder if I would make it through (the week of end of round 2 of chemo)

    Thank You ALL for your support and informational posts, I dont know how I would have gotten through this with out all of your been there done that recommendations.  

    I am scheduled for a CT scan the end of February.  

    Thank YOU!

    XO

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #33
    Angela_K said:

    2013

    Good morning, Martha!  2013 is proving to be great with a NED report at the 2 year mark earlier this week. Resolutions for the year include learning the healing art of qi gong, consistent meditation and limiting myself to 13 minutes of Facebook time a day!  

    I dreamed that I married Gregg Allman last night and became your Georgia neighbor!

    Hope you get to feeling better and everyone has a beautiful new year!

     

    Angela

    Hi Angela!

    How awesome to hear of your NED results--fantastic!  And congrats for passing the 2-year mark, which is a very important milestone!  I am so happy for you and it sounds like you are doing great.  Now, what did you eat for dinner last night to prompt that dream?  Georgia would be honored to have you as a resident!  As for me, I would prefer a dream in which I marry Jon Bon Jovi and he moves to Georgia to live with me, but that's just me!  lol!

     

    Keep the roll going in 2013!  May it be a great year for all of us!  Hugs!

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #34
    OMG 1012 said:

    Hi

    I completed my treatment yesterday and I am feeling GREAT! (sigh of relief) although I was stage 0 and they thought they got all the BAD off of me with me so called "hemmy" removal I did receive the standard protocol LESS lymph node/groin rad.  I do contribute this factor to my having been able to work part-time through out the treatment.

    YOU were correct, this is DOABLE although there was 1 week that I really did wonder if I would make it through (the week of end of round 2 of chemo)

    Thank You ALL for your support and informational posts, I dont know how I would have gotten through this with out all of your been there done that recommendations.  

    I am scheduled for a CT scan the end of February.  

    Thank YOU!

    XO

    OMG

    Congratulations on completing your treatment!  I'm so glad you have this behind you now and I hope that things continue to get better and better for you!  Please keep us posted on your recovery period and let us know how the CT scan comes out--I know you'll get great results!

  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    #35
    Angela_K said:

    2013

    Good morning, Martha!  2013 is proving to be great with a NED report at the 2 year mark earlier this week. Resolutions for the year include learning the healing art of qi gong, consistent meditation and limiting myself to 13 minutes of Facebook time a day!  

    I dreamed that I married Gregg Allman last night and became your Georgia neighbor!

    Hope you get to feeling better and everyone has a beautiful new year!

     

    Angela

    Angela

    Great news to start off the new year!  Congrats and may you continue to have many more NEDS!

     

    Ann

     

  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    #36
    OMG 1012 said:

    Hi

    I completed my treatment yesterday and I am feeling GREAT! (sigh of relief) although I was stage 0 and they thought they got all the BAD off of me with me so called "hemmy" removal I did receive the standard protocol LESS lymph node/groin rad.  I do contribute this factor to my having been able to work part-time through out the treatment.

    YOU were correct, this is DOABLE although there was 1 week that I really did wonder if I would make it through (the week of end of round 2 of chemo)

    Thank You ALL for your support and informational posts, I dont know how I would have gotten through this with out all of your been there done that recommendations.  

    I am scheduled for a CT scan the end of February.  

    Thank YOU!

    XO

    OMG

    Congrats on completing treatment! Let the healing begin!

    Ann

  • shirlann54
    shirlann54 Member Posts: 162
    #37
    Martha

    Glad your starting to feel better,I got a flu shot this year i Havn't had one in years .But last year my husband and i got so sick with the flu.Hope this helps.I haven't been on here for about a month.My sister lost her husband Nov 28,he was 53 it was his heart.So we have been trying to help her and plus there son is just 16 he is having a hard time . I got on here last night  Sandy had posted that we can vote  for a color for anal cancer and i voted  we have till 15th of this month.We need our on color.The 19th of this month i will be 2 years out of treatment and  i can't belive it.I'm doing good .I have my days .I over did it on the chocolate at Christmas LOL.So i had some bad days.Plus some  times i way over do it.And i pay for it .I have been taking it easy this week i'am feeing better.I go for my Pet Scan the 30th of this month...Shirley

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #38
    shirlann54 said:

    Martha

    Glad your starting to feel better,I got a flu shot this year i Havn't had one in years .But last year my husband and i got so sick with the flu.Hope this helps.I haven't been on here for about a month.My sister lost her husband Nov 28,he was 53 it was his heart.So we have been trying to help her and plus there son is just 16 he is having a hard time . I got on here last night  Sandy had posted that we can vote  for a color for anal cancer and i voted  we have till 15th of this month.We need our on color.The 19th of this month i will be 2 years out of treatment and  i can't belive it.I'm doing good .I have my days .I over did it on the chocolate at Christmas LOL.So i had some bad days.Plus some  times i way over do it.And i pay for it .I have been taking it easy this week i'am feeing better.I go for my Pet Scan the 30th of this month...Shirley

    Hi Shirley!

    I hope you don't get the flu bug!  Hopefully, the shot will keep you from catching it--I have been down for 2 weeks.  I'm so sorry to hear about your sister's husband.  I hope she and her son will be okay, but I know what a devastating loss this is for both of them.  My father died suddenly when he was 58.  It's very hard.  I'm glad you are there for her.

     

    Thank you for reminding us that you will be celebrating your 2-year anniversary on the 19th!  That's great--it's a very important milestone!  I hope you'll find something special to do on that day.  I'm sure your upcoming PET scan will come back all good, as it sounds like you are doing great!  Please let us know.  I wish for all good results for you!

  • shirlann54
    shirlann54 Member Posts: 162
    #39
    mp327 said:

    Hi Shirley!

    I hope you don't get the flu bug!  Hopefully, the shot will keep you from catching it--I have been down for 2 weeks.  I'm so sorry to hear about your sister's husband.  I hope she and her son will be okay, but I know what a devastating loss this is for both of them.  My father died suddenly when he was 58.  It's very hard.  I'm glad you are there for her.

     

    Thank you for reminding us that you will be celebrating your 2-year anniversary on the 19th!  That's great--it's a very important milestone!  I hope you'll find something special to do on that day.  I'm sure your upcoming PET scan will come back all good, as it sounds like you are doing great!  Please let us know.  I wish for all good results for you!

    Martha

    Thank you .Were going to go out to eat.Texas Road house  we love there food. Thats treat for us .We helped my sister move they didn't want to stay becuse thats were he died . They were renting so we found them a really nice apt and there all moved in .It helped them.My Dad was 66 when he died of lung cancer .its very hard....shirley

  • shirlann54
    shirlann54 Member Posts: 162
    #40
    mp327 said:

    Hi Shirley!

    I hope you don't get the flu bug!  Hopefully, the shot will keep you from catching it--I have been down for 2 weeks.  I'm so sorry to hear about your sister's husband.  I hope she and her son will be okay, but I know what a devastating loss this is for both of them.  My father died suddenly when he was 58.  It's very hard.  I'm glad you are there for her.

     

    Thank you for reminding us that you will be celebrating your 2-year anniversary on the 19th!  That's great--it's a very important milestone!  I hope you'll find something special to do on that day.  I'm sure your upcoming PET scan will come back all good, as it sounds like you are doing great!  Please let us know.  I wish for all good results for you!

    Martha

    It was Angela _k that posted that about voting for a color for anal cancer  SORRY .I said Sandy got that mixed up.  ...shirley

  • AZANNIE
    AZANNIE Member Posts: 445 Member
    #41
    shirlann54 said:

    Martha

    Glad your starting to feel better,I got a flu shot this year i Havn't had one in years .But last year my husband and i got so sick with the flu.Hope this helps.I haven't been on here for about a month.My sister lost her husband Nov 28,he was 53 it was his heart.So we have been trying to help her and plus there son is just 16 he is having a hard time . I got on here last night  Sandy had posted that we can vote  for a color for anal cancer and i voted  we have till 15th of this month.We need our on color.The 19th of this month i will be 2 years out of treatment and  i can't belive it.I'm doing good .I have my days .I over did it on the chocolate at Christmas LOL.So i had some bad days.Plus some  times i way over do it.And i pay for it .I have been taking it easy this week i'am feeing better.I go for my Pet Scan the 30th of this month...Shirley

    Shirlann

    I can relate to the chocolate overdose. I've cut back - lol! Actually, when I was going through treatment I thought I'd never eat chocolate again. I've made up for it now - lol!  Hope you hear good news on your PET scan!!!

     

    Ann

     

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