Dr. Appt

mumphy
mumphy Member Posts: 440
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
Hi everyone,

Al has his weekly appt. tomarrow Wed. Just feeling alittle antsy. I really can't wait, but he gets the same chemo as Kitten & Erika's dad. We have had such a difficult time with these treatments already & I'm afraid that he may have even more trouble with each treatment.

On the other hand he needs the treatments to get to the good part which is the surgery. I pray that he only does need 2 more treatments. I'm not even sure if his labs will be good enough for him to get his chemo tomarrow. He looks good & has been eating great! I actually think that the tumor is shrinking because he hasn't had alot of trouble swollowing his food lately.

I'm just alittle afraid thanks for listening and letting me vent. Some extra prayers wouldn't hurt either!!

Thanks & God Bless
Kathy

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  • JaneE2366
    JaneE2366 Member Posts: 289 Member
    #2
    extra prayers
    Kathy,
    Extra prayers coming your way. I hope Al is well enough to get his chemo tomorrow. Waiting is the worse....we're always a little on edge before our dr appts. Glad to hear he is eating...so important to keep your strength up...especially if you are going to have surgery.
    Take care and God Bless you and Al.
    Jane
  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
    #3
    THINK POSITIVE
    You know you have to think positive Kath, I hope he gets his treatment too, if his levels are up, maybe he will, I will say a special prayer while at work. I cant wait till you shout on the mountain top that we are scheduled for surgery like i did when we were cancer free.

    extra prayers tonight.

    Lori aka moe
  • kitten0385
    kitten0385 Member Posts: 248
    #4
    Thinking of you!!
    Kathy,

    I will be thinking of you tomorrow!!! You are getting close to the end, there's a light at the end of the tunnel!! :0) It's great that he's eating well, super great to keep up his strength. Has he had trouble with stomach cramping? If so, what pain meds does he use?

    Thanks!

    Cathy
  • WildGoose7
    WildGoose7 Member Posts: 31
    #5
    Best Wishes!
    Kathy and Al

    All my very best for positive outcomes with the next visit. I secretly hide my apprehension for each and every one of mine but my mind is at maximum speed. I do take close notes and ask all manner of questions, including lifestyle.

    I have news of mine and will post separately, with a candid question for my new friends here on this board.

    May our God smile greatly on you and Al. I wish you success.

    Mike 'the Wild Goose'
  • emg09
    emg09 Member Posts: 228
    #6
    Hi Kath!!
    I'm always praying
    Hi Kath!!

    I'm always praying for everyone on this site, but extras are coming your way!!! I'm really hoping for good news for Al today. You may see my parents there. Anyway, let us know how things went as soon as you can.

    Extra Prayers coming your way!!
    Hugs!!
    Erika
  • runabe
    runabe Member Posts: 48
    edited December 2016 #7
    DR Appointment

    Lindas appointment is in about 2 hrs at Sloan She is having trouble sleeping Because of the way she has to sleep Other then that no to bad Wishing you WELL Hope everything is going to be OK Abe

  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
    #8
    Great News
    Hi EVERYONE,
    I HAVE GREAT NEWS!!!!!WHEN WE GOT TO SEE THE DR. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT THINK HE WANTED TO TO CHEMO TODAY & THAT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THEN HE SAID I WANT TO DO A PET SCAN BECAUSE I THINK THAT HE IS READY FOR SURGERY WITH OUT HAVING THE 2 MORE TREATMENTS!!!

    THEY WILL BE CALLING ME WITH THE PET SCAN DATE AND THE APPT FOR THE POW-WOW WITH DR. LUKETICH NEXT WEEK AND IF ALL GOES WELL WE WILL BE HAVING THE PRE TESTING & SURGERY WILL BE SCHEDULED. IF THE PET SCAN IS NOT SO GOOD THEN WE WILL NEED ALITTLE MORE CHEMO, BUT BY THE WAY IT SOUNDS I DON'T THINK THAT WILL BE THE CASE.

    I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS THINGS HAPPEN!!! THANKS FOR ALL THE EXTRA PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES THEY REALLY HELP.

    NOW I'M READY FOR ROUND 2, AND MOE'S SHOES, OR SHOULD I SAY WILLIAMS SINCE AL WILL BE HAVING THE MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY BY THE SAME DR. AS WILLIAM HAD.

    MAY GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU ALL.
    KATHY & AL
  • Donna70
    Donna70 Member Posts: 852 Member
    #9
    mumphy said:

    Great News
    Hi EVERYONE,
    I HAVE GREAT NEWS!!!!!WHEN WE GOT TO SEE THE DR. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT THINK HE WANTED TO TO CHEMO TODAY & THAT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THEN HE SAID I WANT TO DO A PET SCAN BECAUSE I THINK THAT HE IS READY FOR SURGERY WITH OUT HAVING THE 2 MORE TREATMENTS!!!

    THEY WILL BE CALLING ME WITH THE PET SCAN DATE AND THE APPT FOR THE POW-WOW WITH DR. LUKETICH NEXT WEEK AND IF ALL GOES WELL WE WILL BE HAVING THE PRE TESTING & SURGERY WILL BE SCHEDULED. IF THE PET SCAN IS NOT SO GOOD THEN WE WILL NEED ALITTLE MORE CHEMO, BUT BY THE WAY IT SOUNDS I DON'T THINK THAT WILL BE THE CASE.

    I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS THINGS HAPPEN!!! THANKS FOR ALL THE EXTRA PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES THEY REALLY HELP.

    NOW I'M READY FOR ROUND 2, AND MOE'S SHOES, OR SHOULD I SAY WILLIAMS SINCE AL WILL BE HAVING THE MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY BY THE SAME DR. AS WILLIAM HAD.

    MAY GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU ALL.
    KATHY & AL

    great news
    Hi Kathy and Al,
    Just so happy to hear good news and will be praying that the PET scan will be clear and Al will be good to go for the surgery!! great to hear good news!! take care,
    Donna70
  • kitten0385
    kitten0385 Member Posts: 248
    #10
    mumphy said:

    Great News
    Hi EVERYONE,
    I HAVE GREAT NEWS!!!!!WHEN WE GOT TO SEE THE DR. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT THINK HE WANTED TO TO CHEMO TODAY & THAT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THEN HE SAID I WANT TO DO A PET SCAN BECAUSE I THINK THAT HE IS READY FOR SURGERY WITH OUT HAVING THE 2 MORE TREATMENTS!!!

    THEY WILL BE CALLING ME WITH THE PET SCAN DATE AND THE APPT FOR THE POW-WOW WITH DR. LUKETICH NEXT WEEK AND IF ALL GOES WELL WE WILL BE HAVING THE PRE TESTING & SURGERY WILL BE SCHEDULED. IF THE PET SCAN IS NOT SO GOOD THEN WE WILL NEED ALITTLE MORE CHEMO, BUT BY THE WAY IT SOUNDS I DON'T THINK THAT WILL BE THE CASE.

    I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS THINGS HAPPEN!!! THANKS FOR ALL THE EXTRA PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES THEY REALLY HELP.

    NOW I'M READY FOR ROUND 2, AND MOE'S SHOES, OR SHOULD I SAY WILLIAMS SINCE AL WILL BE HAVING THE MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY BY THE SAME DR. AS WILLIAM HAD.

    MAY GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU ALL.
    KATHY & AL

    Yes!!!
    Such awesome news!!! I am jumping for joy for you!!!
  • JaneE2366
    JaneE2366 Member Posts: 289 Member
    #11
    mumphy said:

    Great News
    Hi EVERYONE,
    I HAVE GREAT NEWS!!!!!WHEN WE GOT TO SEE THE DR. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT THINK HE WANTED TO TO CHEMO TODAY & THAT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THEN HE SAID I WANT TO DO A PET SCAN BECAUSE I THINK THAT HE IS READY FOR SURGERY WITH OUT HAVING THE 2 MORE TREATMENTS!!!

    THEY WILL BE CALLING ME WITH THE PET SCAN DATE AND THE APPT FOR THE POW-WOW WITH DR. LUKETICH NEXT WEEK AND IF ALL GOES WELL WE WILL BE HAVING THE PRE TESTING & SURGERY WILL BE SCHEDULED. IF THE PET SCAN IS NOT SO GOOD THEN WE WILL NEED ALITTLE MORE CHEMO, BUT BY THE WAY IT SOUNDS I DON'T THINK THAT WILL BE THE CASE.

    I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS THINGS HAPPEN!!! THANKS FOR ALL THE EXTRA PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES THEY REALLY HELP.

    NOW I'M READY FOR ROUND 2, AND MOE'S SHOES, OR SHOULD I SAY WILLIAMS SINCE AL WILL BE HAVING THE MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY BY THE SAME DR. AS WILLIAM HAD.

    MAY GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU ALL.
    KATHY & AL

    Yeah!!
    Kathy & Al
    So happy to hear good news for a change! Let us know when they schedule the PET Scan.
    Jane
  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
    #12
    mumphy said:

    Great News
    Hi EVERYONE,
    I HAVE GREAT NEWS!!!!!WHEN WE GOT TO SEE THE DR. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT THINK HE WANTED TO TO CHEMO TODAY & THAT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THEN HE SAID I WANT TO DO A PET SCAN BECAUSE I THINK THAT HE IS READY FOR SURGERY WITH OUT HAVING THE 2 MORE TREATMENTS!!!

    THEY WILL BE CALLING ME WITH THE PET SCAN DATE AND THE APPT FOR THE POW-WOW WITH DR. LUKETICH NEXT WEEK AND IF ALL GOES WELL WE WILL BE HAVING THE PRE TESTING & SURGERY WILL BE SCHEDULED. IF THE PET SCAN IS NOT SO GOOD THEN WE WILL NEED ALITTLE MORE CHEMO, BUT BY THE WAY IT SOUNDS I DON'T THINK THAT WILL BE THE CASE.

    I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AS THINGS HAPPEN!!! THANKS FOR ALL THE EXTRA PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES THEY REALLY HELP.

    NOW I'M READY FOR ROUND 2, AND MOE'S SHOES, OR SHOULD I SAY WILLIAMS SINCE AL WILL BE HAVING THE MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY BY THE SAME DR. AS WILLIAM HAD.

    MAY GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU ALL.
    KATHY & AL

    MOES SHOES FOR RENT!!!
    Kathy,

    I am so happy for you see I told you to think positive that means the chemo is working and doing its job, yes you are standing on the mountain shouting its time its time, i need to rent MOES SHOES al is going to surgery, but pull out your BIG GIRL PANTIES as you will need those too. I am sure you have a pair somewhere!!! The surgery AL is going to having is going to be much easier than the surgery Jeff had, but you still have to have those possibilities of things could go this way or that, its just not as extensive, I know william will be glad to hear this, and he will keep your spirits up he did me. I can hardly wait for him to have the surgery and probably no more than you are. You know I am here if you have any kind of quesitons, just tell him to continue eating and get stronger, and you have to stay strong too. Please know you lifestyle will change though, and its not an easy road. If you forget some of my problems just go back to all my post so it will refresh your memory.

    Keep me posted
    Lori aka MOE
  • emg09
    emg09 Member Posts: 228
    #13
    MOE58 said:

    MOES SHOES FOR RENT!!!
    Kathy,

    I am so happy for you see I told you to think positive that means the chemo is working and doing its job, yes you are standing on the mountain shouting its time its time, i need to rent MOES SHOES al is going to surgery, but pull out your BIG GIRL PANTIES as you will need those too. I am sure you have a pair somewhere!!! The surgery AL is going to having is going to be much easier than the surgery Jeff had, but you still have to have those possibilities of things could go this way or that, its just not as extensive, I know william will be glad to hear this, and he will keep your spirits up he did me. I can hardly wait for him to have the surgery and probably no more than you are. You know I am here if you have any kind of quesitons, just tell him to continue eating and get stronger, and you have to stay strong too. Please know you lifestyle will change though, and its not an easy road. If you forget some of my problems just go back to all my post so it will refresh your memory.

    Keep me posted
    Lori aka MOE

    GREAT NEWS!!!!
    I know we've already "talked" but I'm still just so happy for you!!! I really wanted/needed to hear some good news and when I got your message I was beyond thrilled!!! I can't wait for Al to have his new scan!!! Keep thinking positive and keep getting Al stronger!!!

    HUGS!!!
    Erika

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