Maglets

Cathleen Mary
Cathleen Mary Member Posts: 827 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

 

I seem to remember from another post that you start testing again tomorrow. Know that you are in my heart and prayer. Courage, my friend.

Hugs,

Cathleen Mary

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  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #2
    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #3
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    my thoughts

    and prayers are with you today Mags.that is very interesting about the many ct scans i have always wondered how many of those we can take as i am on chemo for life so i guess i would be on cts for life also.i have a dear friend at church who was dx with breast cancer hers is not so bad but i know how you feel.we will be waiting for the update luv ya mama mags....Godbless...johnnybegood

  • steved
    steved Member Posts: 834 Member
    #4
    Wishing you luck

    Mags- no real similar experience myself of re-experiencing some of the traumas of diagnosis vicariously through others but is makes sense that it may well retrigger many of those feelings associated with your original experience. Ipersonally hate going to the hospital I was first diagnosed with an dluckily have had treatments moved to a new one.

    Do want to wish you the best of luck with scans and tests this week. Good they are ooking out for interests in terms of radiation exposure- after 7 years of scans there is a risk of it being more of a problem than a solution. Please let us know when you the results (we vicariously share your scanxiety each time round too!)

    steve

  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    #5
    Good luck, Maggie. Will be
    Good luck, Maggie. Will be thinking (and worrying) about you today. I think it will be good news again. You just have to get through the waiting. Let us know when you can.

    Chelsea
  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #6
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    You are always in my thoughts

    You are always in my thoughts and prayers. especially now.

  • PatchAdams
    PatchAdams Member Posts: 271
    #7
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    Mags

    Wishing you luck and whispering a prayer for GREAT news for you today. 

    I know  you want to be there for your friend........  that's a hard call. 

  • Maxiecat
    Maxiecat Member Posts: 544 Member
    #8
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    Mags...you will be in my

    Mags...you will be in my thoughts and prayers today.  The ultrasound is a piece of cake...try to imagine it is as a heated massage when they put that warmed up gel on!  I hope you get great news.   Sometimeto, the actual scan isn't the hardest part..it is the waiting for the results.

    Alex

  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #9
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    Wishing Best Results

    Dear Mags,

    Wishing you best results on all tests.

    I can understand your feelings at the appointment with your friend.  I have been with my sister thru her surgery, onc appointments and treatments for Stage 4 uterine cancer.  Emotionally it is as if it were me.  While extremely difficult, it is just something I have to do, not because anyone asked or insisted, but because she needs the support. 

    I have learned so much about dealing with cancer from all who have been here on the board that I feel it is important to use it wisely and share with others as I can.  We soldier on!

    Many hugs and much love,

    Marie who loves kitties

  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #10
    "A Friend In Need - Is a Friend Indeed..."

    Big hugs, Maggie May!

    Smile

  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #11
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    Good luck mags...will be
    Good luck mags...will be looking fr your "good news" update.
    Im sorry about your friend...if i were in her position, i would so appreciate a friend who has been through it and understands the language. Id also understand if that friend couldnt be with me. Do what is best for you...but i have a feeling when you get your good scan results you'll be more ready to help her through this.
  • Coloncancerblows
    Coloncancerblows Member Posts: 296 Member
    #12
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    Good luck Mags!  You are in

    Good luck Mags!  You are in my prayers.

  • AnnLouise
    AnnLouise Member Posts: 276 Member
    #13
    Thinking of you today.......

    Sending positive thoughts for good results.....~ Ann

  • wolfen
    wolfen Member Posts: 1,324 Member
    #14
    AnnLouise said:

    Thinking of you today.......

    Sending positive thoughts for good results.....~ Ann

    Mags

    Mags,

    All will be GOOD. We're tough ol' broads, remember.

    Luv,

    Wolfen

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #15
    Mary Margaret -- Hope all is going well for you today

    and when you come home you can breathe a sigh of relief. -- Cynthia

    PS. Your name is just so lovely, had to use it.

  • lilacbrroller
    lilacbrroller Member Posts: 412 Member
    #16
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    good luck!

    Hope it all goes well.  Kiss

     

    Karin

  • danker
    danker Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    #17
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    maglets

    Good luck with your various tests. Hope you get nothing but good news-without waiting forever for it!!!

  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #18
    maglets said:

    my dear friend

    how very kind of you to remember.   Yes today and frigtened like crazy.  On Friday a dear friend asked me to go with her to her first ocology appoinment and be her ears.  We were in  the hospital for three hours and the word was delivered that she is stage 3 aggressive breast and willl have to undergone some very aggressive chemo and rads.  The onc happened to be mine.....Cathleen Mary...it was just as if I were receiving the news.....i wanted to ask if anyone here has been in the this situation....you dearly want to help a friend but i wonder if it is all just a little too close to the bone right now.

    so because of my many many ct scans.....they are trying to reduce radiation now....so this morning I will have abdominal ultra sound then chest xray and and blood draws for cea......

    wish me luck.......and away we goooooo

    love to all

    mags  or mary margaret

    Hugs mate
    Thinking of you and wishing you all the best,BIG hugs from downunder...Ron.
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #19
    Prayers

    You are in my thoughts and prayers that all is well.  It's surprising how other people go about their daily lives nothing even giving thought to the anxiety that this disease can cause.  Wishing you all the best.

    Kim

  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #20
    oh my goodness

    oh my goodness....just gobsmacked by all your kind words.....thank thankyou  each and all

    arrived at hospital at 9 and was met by very young woman 20?? who said...." hello I am a student and I will be doing your scan and then it will be checked" right !!! so you have to know that I am a retired teacher and the thought of giving a young gal a go was immediately good with me but a wee bit of something was niggling.  she started with the wand digging and grinding and after 45 minutes of pain the real tech came in and looked at her images.....obviously they were not up to standard because the older tech started all over again.  she looked down at my old abdomen and said...."wow they have really really beaten you up haven't they?"

    to make a long story short...the older tech said.....you know what ....next time stage IV.....this is not a teaching hospital....just say nope I will skip the student...soooo 3 hours later I was done chest xray and cea;s drawn and the dreaded ultrasound finally done after 2 hours......now the wait.........and wait and wait....

     

    I feel totally overwhelmed tonight with the Boston incident.....

    thank you my dearest friends....hug and hug and hug.....mags mary margaret

  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #21
    maglets said:

    oh my goodness

    oh my goodness....just gobsmacked by all your kind words.....thank thankyou  each and all

    arrived at hospital at 9 and was met by very young woman 20?? who said...." hello I am a student and I will be doing your scan and then it will be checked" right !!! so you have to know that I am a retired teacher and the thought of giving a young gal a go was immediately good with me but a wee bit of something was niggling.  she started with the wand digging and grinding and after 45 minutes of pain the real tech came in and looked at her images.....obviously they were not up to standard because the older tech started all over again.  she looked down at my old abdomen and said...."wow they have really really beaten you up haven't they?"

    to make a long story short...the older tech said.....you know what ....next time stage IV.....this is not a teaching hospital....just say nope I will skip the student...soooo 3 hours later I was done chest xray and cea;s drawn and the dreaded ultrasound finally done after 2 hours......now the wait.........and wait and wait....

     

    I feel totally overwhelmed tonight with the Boston incident.....

    thank you my dearest friends....hug and hug and hug.....mags mary margaret

    call

    just got a call from my primary care doc to say that radiologist did not like ultra sound on liver.....she saw no mets but she does not feel it is a complete picture and the ct is better.  I guess I knew that ...still trying to reduce rads....another 2 weeks till I see onc and will get CEA's.....they have been pretty dependable for me

    so what do you think? radiologist said she saw no evidence of mets but the pic was incomplete....I think I will try to go with....GOOD this is good at least until further word comes down the tube...

     

    mags

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