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  • Nellasing
    Nellasing Member Posts: 528 Member
    #42
    Well Foo Cheese :'(

    That is NOT what we were hoping to hear!  I'm so so sorry to hear it and I sure will be praying for wisdom for you and your doctors! 

    I'm glad you are still going on your trip and I hope you will be able to have a really wonderful time, filled with JOY and LOVE and LAUGHTER- all those things are so good for us!!

    (((HUGS)))

  • Lou Ann M
    Lou Ann M Member Posts: 996 Member
    #43
    So sorry

    this is hard to hear.  I agree with not telling your son now, you will have plenty of time after you are home.  Go and enjoy your trip.  Let cancer know that you are in charge of you and not it..  you did this once and you can do,it again.  You are strong

    .  Hugs and prayers, Lou Ann

  • MAbound
    MAbound Member Posts: 1,168 Member
    edited September 2017 #44
    So upsetting to hear this

    YellIs it too much to ask that what we go through with frontline treatment be enough? It's all so hard, but we do it with our eye on the prize and still it often isn't enough. I hate this!!! This is so disheartening to hear, but you give us hope that you're not going to just give in to it. I sure hope you  can put this out of your mind enough to really make some great memories in Spain to be your happy place to go to when things get hard again. Where all are you going? God, I just want to give you a big hug right now and make it all better! 

  • Kaleena
    Kaleena Member Posts: 2,088 Member
    #45
    CheeseQueen57 said:

    I've hit the reoccurence bingo big time

    Well, my oncologist called me and said the ascites sample they got in the paracentesis contained cancer cells....so bingo....peritoneal metastasis!  I will discuss options with her when I return from Spain on October 4.  I've decided not to tell my son and his girfriend until after our trip.  He will have many questions that I will not be able to answer at this point so why spoil the trip for them.  My husband, of course, knows.  Any and all advice is greatly appreciated and thanks for taking this bumpy ride with me.  I'm afraid I know too much what to expect.  I'm just sad for my husband and son. 

     

    Dang!

    So sorry for you to get this news.   Glad you are still going on your trip to Spain.   Yes, I would wait until you see the doctor before discussing with your son until you have some of the answers youself.   Gather up as much information that you want prior to that meeting so you can get some direct answers from your doctor.

    If you need to vent, we are here for you.

    (((HUGS)))

    Kathy

  • janaes
    janaes Member Posts: 799 Member
    edited September 2017 #46
    Im so sorry CQ  please enjoy

    Im so sorry CQ  please enjoy your trip to spain

  • TeddyandBears_Mom
    TeddyandBears_Mom Member Posts: 1,814 Member
    #47
    Oh Cheese,

    Oh Cheese,

    So sorry to hear this news, damn cancer!

    I'm glad you are such a strong woman. I know you will fight this. Please enjoy your trip, then come back refreshed and ready. Let us know what the plan is when you know. We will be right here waiting to support you all the way.

    Love and Hugs,

    Cindi

  • Kvdyson
    Kvdyson Member Posts: 790 Member
    #48
    I'm so very sorry to hear

    I'm so very sorry to hear this update. Try to compartmentalize it for now and deal with it when you get back from your trip. Like Helen says, "Celebrate Everything!" Make this the trip of a lifetime and enjoy the hell out of it. You have earned it. Kim

  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    edited September 2017 #49
    Oh, Cheese

    I've  given up trying to find the right words to say.  They all seem so inadequate.  Please know I'm thinking about you as you prepare to to tackle this beastly disease again. 

  • Soup52
    Soup52 Member Posts: 908 Member
    #50
    I'm so sorry Cheese! How

    I'm so sorry Cheese! How unfair:( I hope you will enjoy your trip and carry on.

  • henhill
    henhill Member Posts: 123
    #51
     

     

    I hope you can feel the hug I am giving you right now,  I have experienced the bewildering process of coming to grips eith news like this.  All my hope and prayers to you for courage snd fortitude as you go forward.  You will certainly take every moment you get and put them to good use if you are anything like the person I believe you are!  Bless you

     

  • Jairoldi
    Jairoldi Member Posts: 221 Member
    #52
    Tough. News

    Tough news for sure. When people tell me how strong I am I don't always believe it. Then I remind myself that courage and strength just mean doing what you need to do even though you are scared. Go enjoy your vacation with strength and courage.

  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #53
    Enjoy your trip

    I'm so glad you're going on your trip with your family.  The report from the oncologist just plain stinks but this trip can be a great experience for all.  Sending hugs.  Touch base when you return and have a plan of action.

    Suzanne

  • CheeseQueen57
    CheeseQueen57 Member Posts: 933 Member
    #54
    Update

    Well, I had a fabulous time in Spain!  Now back to reality. I have to play the charade yet another time today when we attend a wedding in Baltimore but I think I will go on to D.C. And tell my son on Sunday. Unfortunately I had to spill the beans to the girlfriend before the trip when she questioned me extensively but I'm confident she didn't tell him. We all had a wonderful time. I've sent my oncologist info about HIPEC clinical trials and she called me while in Spain to say we would discuss at our October 4 meeting. Just trying to be as prepared as possible for that appointment. The entire time in Spain I just kept thinking what another round of chemo would take from me but I know I have to turn that around and think what it may give me. The big question is how strong the "may" is. 

  • Soup52
    Soup52 Member Posts: 908 Member
    #55
    So happy that you had a fun

    So happy that you had a fun trip ! 

  • Soup52
    Soup52 Member Posts: 908 Member
    #56
    Ahh, I couldn’t continue to

    Ahh, I couldn’t continue to post and don’t know why. I pray you get some positive answers at your appointment. Have strength!

  • TeddyandBears_Mom
    TeddyandBears_Mom Member Posts: 1,814 Member
    #57
    Cheese, so happy to hear you

    Cheese, so happy to hear you had a good trip. Now, enjoy the heck out of that wedding. Also, it sounds like your son has a good partner to support him. It just really sucks to have to deal with this again! I'm sorry that it is happening to you. I know you are going to do whatever you can to stay strong and fight this as hard as possible. We all want you to still be here, in the fight for many years to come. Sending you loads of support my friend.

    Love and Hugs,

    Cindi

  • Nellasing
    Nellasing Member Posts: 528 Member
    edited September 2017 #58
    Welcome home

    So glad you had a wonderful trip.  Know that you'll be in our thoughts as you talk with you son and meet with your Dr.  Prayers for solid answers and plans for moving forward!  (((HUGS)))

  • MAbound
    MAbound Member Posts: 1,168 Member
    #59
    I'll be thinking of you this

    I'll be thinking of you this weekend. I'm sure it's going to be hard to enjoy a wedding while thinking about how to break this news to your son, but it probably won't be as hard as it was to tell your husband. Sounds like he has a keeper of a girlfriend and that he'll have her to help him through this.

    Oct. 4th is coming up so fast, but I hope it brings a plan of action that brings hope and a positive sense of a way forward through this. I think we all take the setbacks here as personally as the accomplishments, so never doubt that we're all ready and willing to help in whatever way we can. For now.... ((Hugs)).

  • Kvdyson
    Kvdyson Member Posts: 790 Member
    #60
    Your next fun trip

    Cheese, I'm so glad to hear that your trip to Spain went so well. Maybe you should start planning now for your next fun trip? It'll give you something concrete to focus on/look forward to while you go through treatments. Try to stay hopeful and let us know how you are doing. Sending you positive thoughts of strength and peace, Kim 

  • derMaus
    derMaus Member Posts: 558 Member
    #61
    Welcome Home!

    So glad to hear from you and that your trip went well. Also glad to hear your oncologist is being a little more flexible (or so it sounds) about discussing HIPEC for you. People I know who've had it had excellent results w/virtually no side effects. Please keep us posted, best always B

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