"Double-Boarder" Triple ?
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Latest (and Greatest)tea link
Thanks for the tea link, GKH. I couldn't tap it open but will type the link in manually this afternoon.
The fact that it is from Scotland reminded me of my trips there to Sub Base Dunoon, referred to by all of the Americans as "Holy Loch." I bought some fine coffee cups there once, and so loved them that I ordered more online. The company is Dunoon Ceramics, still in business. All of the cups have British themes.
http://aboutsubs.com/holy-loch.htm
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I went and did my two-month follow-up with the urological surgeon this morning, in reference to my prostate removal in late January. I had my PSA blood draw a week ago, and he gave me the results: "0.0", or "perfect."
In lymphoma language, this is equivalent to "NED" or "complete remission." The doctor said that based upon the particulars of my case the odds of me never seeing prostate cancer again now are 90%.
As I have stated, prostate cancer is totally unlike lymphoma in virtually every way. For one, CTs and PETs are mostly worthless, and very seldom used. Neither can usually spot disease, unless it is highly advanced. The only clinical proof of disease (after removal of the gland) is PSA in the bloodstream.
Surgical removal for Stage 2 disease is somewhat aggressive/radical, but I was just not in any mood to play with this. There are significant side-effects to surgery that can take years to recover from, but as I have had as a motto for years, I'd rather have side-effects than cancer.
I am thankful, as you can imagine. "Round 2" is now over.
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Made My DayLatest (and Greatest)
I went and did my two-month follow-up with the urological surgeon this morning, in reference to my prostate removal in late January. I had my PSA blood draw a week ago, and he gave me the results: "0.0", or "perfect."
In lymphoma language, this is equivalent to "NED" or "complete remission." The doctor said that based upon the particulars of my case the odds of me never seeing prostate cancer again now are 90%.
As I have stated, prostate cancer is totally unlike lymphoma in virtually every way. For one, CTs and PETs are mostly worthless, and very seldom used. Neither can usually spot disease, unless it is highly advanced. The only clinical proof of disease (after removal of the gland) is PSA in the bloodstream.
Surgical removal for Stage 2 disease is somewhat aggressive/radical, but I was just not in any mood to play with this. There are significant side-effects to surgery that can take years to recover from, but as I have had as a motto for years, I'd rather have side-effects than cancer.
I am thankful, as you can imagine. "Round 2" is now over.
max
Awesome news and an answer to prayer!!! Adding someone to the prayer list is sobering; taking someone off the list is awesome!!!!!
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Latest (and Greatest)
I went and did my two-month follow-up with the urological surgeon this morning, in reference to my prostate removal in late January. I had my PSA blood draw a week ago, and he gave me the results: "0.0", or "perfect."
In lymphoma language, this is equivalent to "NED" or "complete remission." The doctor said that based upon the particulars of my case the odds of me never seeing prostate cancer again now are 90%.
As I have stated, prostate cancer is totally unlike lymphoma in virtually every way. For one, CTs and PETs are mostly worthless, and very seldom used. Neither can usually spot disease, unless it is highly advanced. The only clinical proof of disease (after removal of the gland) is PSA in the bloodstream.
Surgical removal for Stage 2 disease is somewhat aggressive/radical, but I was just not in any mood to play with this. There are significant side-effects to surgery that can take years to recover from, but as I have had as a motto for years, I'd rather have side-effects than cancer.
I am thankful, as you can imagine. "Round 2" is now over.
max
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LATEST AND GREATESTLatest (and Greatest)
I went and did my two-month follow-up with the urological surgeon this morning, in reference to my prostate removal in late January. I had my PSA blood draw a week ago, and he gave me the results: "0.0", or "perfect."
In lymphoma language, this is equivalent to "NED" or "complete remission." The doctor said that based upon the particulars of my case the odds of me never seeing prostate cancer again now are 90%.
As I have stated, prostate cancer is totally unlike lymphoma in virtually every way. For one, CTs and PETs are mostly worthless, and very seldom used. Neither can usually spot disease, unless it is highly advanced. The only clinical proof of disease (after removal of the gland) is PSA in the bloodstream.
Surgical removal for Stage 2 disease is somewhat aggressive/radical, but I was just not in any mood to play with this. There are significant side-effects to surgery that can take years to recover from, but as I have had as a motto for years, I'd rather have side-effects than cancer.
I am thankful, as you can imagine. "Round 2" is now over.
max
Max:
I have not been on lately. Have been dealing with other medical issues which make me a triple boarder, I guess. I wrote a note to GG on the board. Wonder how she is. Sounded very worried about a spot on her cheek. She has not posted back.
Good to hear that you are ok.
Nancy
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ThanksNANCYL1 said:LATEST AND GREATEST
Max:
I have not been on lately. Have been dealing with other medical issues which make me a triple boarder, I guess. I wrote a note to GG on the board. Wonder how she is. Sounded very worried about a spot on her cheek. She has not posted back.
Good to hear that you are ok.
Nancy
Thanks for mentioning GG, Nancy. I will look at what she wrote; I can't do much internet time on weekends either, working Friday through Monday nights every week.
Jeff -- Can ya leave me on the list, at least for an occasional prayer ? It's obviously working well !
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Of Course!!Thanks
Thanks for mentioning GG, Nancy. I will look at what she wrote; I can't do much internet time on weekends either, working Friday through Monday nights every week.
Jeff -- Can ya leave me on the list, at least for an occasional prayer ? It's obviously working well !
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You are back on
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Max that's awesome news!Latest (and Greatest)
I went and did my two-month follow-up with the urological surgeon this morning, in reference to my prostate removal in late January. I had my PSA blood draw a week ago, and he gave me the results: "0.0", or "perfect."
In lymphoma language, this is equivalent to "NED" or "complete remission." The doctor said that based upon the particulars of my case the odds of me never seeing prostate cancer again now are 90%.
As I have stated, prostate cancer is totally unlike lymphoma in virtually every way. For one, CTs and PETs are mostly worthless, and very seldom used. Neither can usually spot disease, unless it is highly advanced. The only clinical proof of disease (after removal of the gland) is PSA in the bloodstream.
Surgical removal for Stage 2 disease is somewhat aggressive/radical, but I was just not in any mood to play with this. There are significant side-effects to surgery that can take years to recover from, but as I have had as a motto for years, I'd rather have side-effects than cancer.
I am thankful, as you can imagine. "Round 2" is now over.
max
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Max that's awesome news!
I'm really happy that you're ok and you're moving on from this. Take care
Sincerely,
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Krazy !illead said:Very happy
We are so happy, that is the greatest news.
Becky & Bill
An article for everyone's "Weird Chemo News" files. An RN told me once that she knew a patient that chemo cause one eye to change color, but the other remained its original color. This fingerprint issue may be worse...
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So glad you are doing well!Krazy !
An article for everyone's "Weird Chemo News" files. An RN told me once that she knew a patient that chemo cause one eye to change color, but the other remained its original color. This fingerprint issue may be worse...
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So glad you are doing well! You are correct that there certainly side effects from the surgery but much better than the cancer. Prayers for continued progress!
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"No tri-peat"Mary N. said:So glad you are doing well!
So glad you are doing well! You are correct that there certainly side effects from the surgery but much better than the cancer. Prayers for continued progress!
I had what I believe is my last CT for the somewhat suspicious spot inside my lung yesterday. When the pulmonologist spotted it about two years ago during a CT to determne if I had fibrosis, he said that protocol required that it be followed for two years with scans. He said it was not very suspicious, but did warrant following.
No increase in size at all during thses two years. He even had his nurse call and tell me about it. How about that 24-hour turnaround ?
No cancer tri-peats for now; the lymphoma and prostate have been enough.
Wishing good scan results to all,
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What we like to hear"No tri-peat"
I had what I believe is my last CT for the somewhat suspicious spot inside my lung yesterday. When the pulmonologist spotted it about two years ago during a CT to determne if I had fibrosis, he said that protocol required that it be followed for two years with scans. He said it was not very suspicious, but did warrant following.
No increase in size at all during thses two years. He even had his nurse call and tell me about it. How about that 24-hour turnaround ?
No cancer tri-peats for now; the lymphoma and prostate have been enough.
Wishing good scan results to all,
max
Congrats Max, a big relief for you and your family.
Becky
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Thanksillead said:What we like to hear
Congrats Max, a big relief for you and your family.
Becky
Thanks, Bill and Becky.
I had a severe cough for about 15 years (that's right -- years). Don't know why, but just coughed all the time for over a decade. Then, on Bleomycin (a chemo drug that is known to often damage the lungs), my lungs got so weak I couldn't talk on the telephone, or at infusion. Many times people tried to speak to me at the infusion center, but I had too little lung power to speak. My wife had to help me to the car....
Well, now I have not coughed for two months. No one knows why, but I just lost the cough.
Most nights, when I head home from work at 3:00 AM, this song is usually on. The radio play lists are all on DVD; there are no DJs any more. But this artist is so beautiful, and the song is just about, well, breathing. "No one can find the rewind button." What was ever truer than that ?
Think about it next time you breathe, folks. While I breathe, I hope. I love this song !
max
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M491t7LaRiA
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BreatheThanks
Thanks, Bill and Becky.
I had a severe cough for about 15 years (that's right -- years). Don't know why, but just coughed all the time for over a decade. Then, on Bleomycin (a chemo drug that is known to often damage the lungs), my lungs got so weak I couldn't talk on the telephone, or at infusion. Many times people tried to speak to me at the infusion center, but I had too little lung power to speak. My wife had to help me to the car....
Well, now I have not coughed for two months. No one knows why, but I just lost the cough.
Most nights, when I head home from work at 3:00 AM, this song is usually on. The radio play lists are all on DVD; there are no DJs any more. But this artist is so beautiful, and the song is just about, well, breathing. "No one can find the rewind button." What was ever truer than that ?
Think about it next time you breathe, folks. While I breathe, I hope. I love this song !
max
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M491t7LaRiA
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Max, you are right, this artist is so beautiful and so is the song. I love it too and thank you for posting it.
Congratulations on the results of your lung scan.
Rocquie
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AgreeRocquie said:Breathe
Max, you are right, this artist is so beautiful and so is the song. I love it too and thank you for posting it.
Congratulations on the results of your lung scan.
Rocquie
That was a nice video. Wonder if you finally put your cough on paper (like the song). Man 15 years and now gone.....you must feel like you are a different person.
Becky
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Annual Resultsillead said:Agree
That was a nice video. Wonder if you finally put your cough on paper (like the song). Man 15 years and now gone.....you must feel like you are a different person.
Becky
I'm using this old prostate thread of mine to report on my annual lymphoma labs, the results of which I got yesterday (Tuesday).
I have been in long-term follow-up at my cancer center for two years or so now. I now get full labs done annually, and then see a wonderful RN and NP who run a center to keep up with folks like myself.
Everything virtual dead-center normal on the panels (CBC, Sedimentation, LDH). So, based upon touch exam and these results, "NED."
We have had two or three new writers here in the last year asking about NLPHL. Of the five or so of us with NLPHL who have been "regulars" here over the last several years, I have not heard of any who have relapsed, although three of us have had worrisome results once or twice that had to be investigated, all negative (my scarry result a few years ago involved significant anemia). I am now 6 years, two months out from diagnosis. When I got my first biopsy results then, I had not the slightest idea what lymphoma was.
I give thanks. Blessings and negative test results to all, ragardless of your disease,
max
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Good NewsAnnual Results
I'm using this old prostate thread of mine to report on my annual lymphoma labs, the results of which I got yesterday (Tuesday).
I have been in long-term follow-up at my cancer center for two years or so now. I now get full labs done annually, and then see a wonderful RN and NP who run a center to keep up with folks like myself.
Everything virtual dead-center normal on the panels (CBC, Sedimentation, LDH). So, based upon touch exam and these results, "NED."
We have had two or three new writers here in the last year asking about NLPHL. Of the five or so of us with NLPHL who have been "regulars" here over the last several years, I have not heard of any who have relapsed, although three of us have had worrisome results once or twice that had to be investigated, all negative (my scarry result a few years ago involved significant anemia). I am now 6 years, two months out from diagnosis. When I got my first biopsy results then, I had not the slightest idea what lymphoma was.
I give thanks. Blessings and negative test results to all, ragardless of your disease,
max
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Congratulations on the good results. It is always good to get great news like that.
Linda
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Agreedlindary said:Good News
Congratulations on the good results. It is always good to get great news like that.
Linda
Yes, that is wonderful news Max. Thank you for sharing. We put our worries on the back burner, go on with our lives, but it is always there isn't it? I know what a happy day it is when you get that kind of news. We are happy too. Hope we can be happier as we get Bill's 3 month catscan report this afternoon.
Thinking of our special friend,
Becky & Bill
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Surgeryillead said:Agreed
Yes, that is wonderful news Max. Thank you for sharing. We put our worries on the back burner, go on with our lives, but it is always there isn't it? I know what a happy day it is when you get that kind of news. We are happy too. Hope we can be happier as we get Bill's 3 month catscan report this afternoon.
Thinking of our special friend,
Becky & Bill
I find out tomorrow from my general surgeon when I will have an abdominal repair. My main incision for DaVinci (robotic) removal of the prostate gland back in January started herniating (coming apart) about two months ago. With robotic, this incision is (oddly enough) located above the naval. It is now quite unpleasant to deal with, and makes me look like I have increased in waist size by about 4 inches. My family doc had me push on it last visit, and said, "Feel this? This is pusing the intestines back inside." AAhh ! The surgery is not dangerous, and may or may not involve mess fabric being inserted. I should know this tomorrow also. Curiously, my urological surgeon said that when this rupture occures, he does not work on it; the patient must go to a general surgeon.
Sadly: You may have read that former Tennessee US Senator Fred Thompson died yesterday of "relapsed lymphoma." (Nodular marginal zone NHL; a very rare strain.) He was also a star in the show Law and Order.
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