I'm in the ER Update, phase 2

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  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #22
    janderson1964 said:

    Thanks Ann. She just told me

    Thanks Ann. She just told me that she could tell I wasnt myself the las couple of weeks an wanted to tell me to get a scan but was afraid it would upset me and i was afraid I would upset her. Its funny how cancer makes you keep secrets from each other

    BTW congratulations on the Seahawks win.

    Dang it!  so sorry. 

    Dang it!  so sorry. 

  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #23
    Nana b said:

    Dang it!  so sorry. 

    Dang it!  so sorry. 

    sorry jeff

    about this latest news seems like those of us who are stage 4 can never let our guard down just try to move forward the best you can do one foot in front of the other....Godbless...johnnybegood

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #24
    johnnybegood said:

    sorry jeff

    about this latest news seems like those of us who are stage 4 can never let our guard down just try to move forward the best you can do one foot in front of the other....Godbless...johnnybegood

    Stage 4 is definately a

    Stage 4 is definately a chronic disease. i always maintained that the recurences are harder to handle than the initial diagnosis. this is my third recurrence but i am handling it better than my second. i think my second recurrence was so hard because i was NED for 4 years and still a little naieve. I accepted the fact that it would most likely comeback for the past two years since the last one so I was more prepared for the third recurrence. so now it is time to start training and get back in the boxing rink for round 4.

  • BusterBrown
    BusterBrown Member Posts: 221 Member
    #25
    janderson1964 said:

    Stage 4 is definately a

    Stage 4 is definately a chronic disease. i always maintained that the recurences are harder to handle than the initial diagnosis. this is my third recurrence but i am handling it better than my second. i think my second recurrence was so hard because i was NED for 4 years and still a little naieve. I accepted the fact that it would most likely comeback for the past two years since the last one so I was more prepared for the third recurrence. so now it is time to start training and get back in the boxing rink for round 4.

    Jeff, I'm on my fourth

    Jeff, I'm on my fourth reoccurence. I can tell you that chemo has once again come to my rescue. Last April I thought I had the flu, turns out I did and I my cancer came back to my liver and abdomen. I'd lost 25 pounds and I thought for sure it was the beginning of the end. Onc started my on Folfox, did 8 doses and it knock the hell out of the my cancer, granted there are a few spots remaining. Today I'm taking Erbitux/5FU/luecovrin every 3/4 weeks and  I'm in a much better place. Quality of life is very good in year 10 since dx! Good to hear you're in fighting mode, you've done this before and I'm sure at the very least you'll get your cancer in check! Take it easy...

    Buster

  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #26
    janderson1964 said:

    Stage 4 is definately a

    Stage 4 is definately a chronic disease. i always maintained that the recurences are harder to handle than the initial diagnosis. this is my third recurrence but i am handling it better than my second. i think my second recurrence was so hard because i was NED for 4 years and still a little naieve. I accepted the fact that it would most likely comeback for the past two years since the last one so I was more prepared for the third recurrence. so now it is time to start training and get back in the boxing rink for round 4.

    Good luck Jeff

    Good luck Jeff , it seems that cancer was the easiest part for me. I'm currently battling nephrotic syndrome and taking 300 mg of cyclosporine. Rather ironic because of auto-immune disease I can't have any transplant ,so they treat me with the leading transplant drug. I hope that they can map out a successful battle plan and you wil have many years with your wife and your pets.. Ron.

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #27
    BusterBrown said:

    Jeff, I'm on my fourth

    Jeff, I'm on my fourth reoccurence. I can tell you that chemo has once again come to my rescue. Last April I thought I had the flu, turns out I did and I my cancer came back to my liver and abdomen. I'd lost 25 pounds and I thought for sure it was the beginning of the end. Onc started my on Folfox, did 8 doses and it knock the hell out of the my cancer, granted there are a few spots remaining. Today I'm taking Erbitux/5FU/luecovrin every 3/4 weeks and  I'm in a much better place. Quality of life is very good in year 10 since dx! Good to hear you're in fighting mode, you've done this before and I'm sure at the very least you'll get your cancer in check! Take it easy...

    Buster

    Thanks for the encouraging

    Thanks for the encouraging words Buster. Your story has always inspired me.

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #28
    janderson1964 said:

    Stage 4 is definately a

    Stage 4 is definately a chronic disease. i always maintained that the recurences are harder to handle than the initial diagnosis. this is my third recurrence but i am handling it better than my second. i think my second recurrence was so hard because i was NED for 4 years and still a little naieve. I accepted the fact that it would most likely comeback for the past two years since the last one so I was more prepared for the third recurrence. so now it is time to start training and get back in the boxing rink for round 4.

    Treating this like a chronic disease is definitely the way to

    go forward. Now ... I want a picture of your baby goat!

    image

     Peace. ~ Cynthia

  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    #29
    You've always struck me as

    You've always struck me as being quite an interesting guy.  But, I must say, I am very impressed by how quickly you've accepted this news and moved forward into fight mode.  You must be quite a remarkable individual.  I'm glad you have a supportive wife to support you as you go through this next chapter.  

    I completely understand about hoping for kidney stones.  Steve and I were in the ER praying for kidney stones several years ago.  In his case it actually turned out to be kidney stones!  One of the few times we received "good news" in his three year battle.

    Thanks for the updates and continue to stay strong.  We're all rooting for you.

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #30
    janderson1964 said:

    No stones. They found a spot

    No stones. They found a spot on my lung liver and one rib. I am freaked out because my wife doest even know I am in the hospital. I love her so much and dont want to break her heart again. We were so looking forward to this weekend. I was supposed to pick up a baby goat tomorrow and we were so happy about it yesturday.

    Jeff

    well, doesn't that just suck eggs.  D@mn it!

    Okay well, since we're practically floating in the same boat, nothing to do except start the rowing and get away from these pesky tumors.

    Fingers crossed, luck wished and here we go...

    Winter Marie

  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #31
    Chelsea71 said:

    You've always struck me as

    You've always struck me as being quite an interesting guy.  But, I must say, I am very impressed by how quickly you've accepted this news and moved forward into fight mode.  You must be quite a remarkable individual.  I'm glad you have a supportive wife to support you as you go through this next chapter.  

    I completely understand about hoping for kidney stones.  Steve and I were in the ER praying for kidney stones several years ago.  In his case it actually turned out to be kidney stones!  One of the few times we received "good news" in his three year battle.

    Thanks for the updates and continue to stay strong.  We're all rooting for you.

    Jeff

    jeff this was not news I wanted to read this morning.....ahhhh Jeff i am so so so very sorry...you are my marker there buddy. Yup no. 3 is no darned fun but you are in good health and good shape Jeff.  Just sorry you have to put on the gloves again. Team Jeff here will be getting her unform ready.....love you dear boy.......mags

     

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #32
    maglets said:

    Jeff

    jeff this was not news I wanted to read this morning.....ahhhh Jeff i am so so so very sorry...you are my marker there buddy. Yup no. 3 is no darned fun but you are in good health and good shape Jeff.  Just sorry you have to put on the gloves again. Team Jeff here will be getting her unform ready.....love you dear boy.......mags

     

    Thank you all again for all

    Thank you all again for all of the support. I already got the ball rolling. I emailed my surgeon and faxed the report to him and send the disc overnight. He said he will look at it with his team Monday.

  • vangbi
    vangbi Member Posts: 62
    #33
    janderson1964 said:

    Thank you all again for all

    Thank you all again for all of the support. I already got the ball rolling. I emailed my surgeon and faxed the report to him and send the disc overnight. He said he will look at it with his team Monday.

     Me and my wife will pray for

     Me and my wife will pray for you and wish you all the best hope they are able to help with the pain.

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #34
    vangbi said:

     Me and my wife will pray for

     Me and my wife will pray for you and wish you all the best hope they are able to help with the pain.

    Thank you for your prayers.

    Thank you for your prayers. Funny thing is the pain is gone.

  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #35
    Jeff

    Jeff,

    Huge bummer that you are dealing with this once again but are you every on it.  Amazing that you are your wife are in fight mode and the docs are on board and will be on this Monday.  My prayers are with you.  So glad the pain is gone.  Maybe it was there to get things moving and knock it back.

     

    Aloha,

    Kathleen

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #36
    Kathleen808 said:

    Jeff

    Jeff,

    Huge bummer that you are dealing with this once again but are you every on it.  Amazing that you are your wife are in fight mode and the docs are on board and will be on this Monday.  My prayers are with you.  So glad the pain is gone.  Maybe it was there to get things moving and knock it back.

     

    Aloha,

    Kathleen

    Thanks Kathleen. I have an

    Thanks Kathleen. I have an awesome surgeon. When i email him about anything he responds within a couple of hours.

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #37
    maglets said:

    Jeff

    jeff this was not news I wanted to read this morning.....ahhhh Jeff i am so so so very sorry...you are my marker there buddy. Yup no. 3 is no darned fun but you are in good health and good shape Jeff.  Just sorry you have to put on the gloves again. Team Jeff here will be getting her unform ready.....love you dear boy.......mags

     

    Not only am I putting on the

    Not only am I putting on the gloves again but I am litteraly going into training like last time. I am stepping up my mountain biking big time starting tomorrow to myself in fighting condition.

  • fatbob2010
    fatbob2010 Member Posts: 467 Member
    #38
    Oh My!!

    Jeff,

    I am so sorry that you are in this position.  

    You are right about feeling that a diagnosis of kidney stones would be good news.

    As others have said...I hate this disease too.

    Hope that you feel better soon.

    Peace,

    Art

  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #39
    Am I the only one that hears

    Am I the only one that hears Rocky music after reading Jeffs posts?   You are a fighter!!  Craig has his lion picture up, I think you need boxing gloves or something!   Hows your wife handling the news?

    Did you get the baby goat?

     

     

     

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #40
    Brenda Bricco said:

    I am so sorry to hear this...

    I am so sorry to hear this... please know that you are in my prayers.

    Brenda your comments mean a

    Brenda your comments mean a lot t me especially since you dont post on here much anymore.

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #41
    jen2012 said:

    Am I the only one that hears

    Am I the only one that hears Rocky music after reading Jeffs posts?   You are a fighter!!  Craig has his lion picture up, I think you need boxing gloves or something!   Hows your wife handling the news?

    Did you get the baby goat?

     

     

     

    My wife is a rock. se is as

    My wife is a rock. se is as strong as i am and ready o fight with me.Cool We did get the goat today. i would upload some picture of her and our othe goats if I could figure out how.imageFrown

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