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Bobs new treatment has started at last.
- By medium · New reply November 24, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi all. First of all Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. I am happy to say that at last Bobby has started his new treatment. Vectibix(targeted chemo) and eurbotox (tumor shrinking drug for neck) He has ...
Acceptance
- By formy3 · New reply November 24, 2009
- 15 replies
- Well at last im accepting the fact that I have throat cancer at the time it is still hard to beleive that it is there inside my body invading and doing as it pleases , at first I was angry ,I didnt understand ...
Got My Mask Made Today
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 24, 2009
- 17 replies
- So yes got my mask made today. Not so bad as I thought it was going to be I guess. Then after the scans and simulation it was off for an MRI, and home again. Tomorrow morning we leave at about 6:30 for ...
oh poooop again
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 24, 2009
- 23 replies
- Hey all, just posting an update in my journal because it is the best place to do so, and I just like writing my thoughts. Have been acting all jokes and positivity all day, and I am tired out now, and ...
Sharing from my morning for all animal and especially horse lovers
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 15, 2009
- 20 replies
- Thought I would share this from my morning with all you animal and especially horse lovers. Today I started wearing a mask when I go down to the barn and work around the horses and chickens and hay ...
Bobs upward battle!
- By medium · New reply November 14, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi all firstly thank you to all who responded about my query on vectamix (which turned out to be Vectibix) i found out a lot of information on it which was very helpful when we met with the oncologist ...
I miss being able to lift my voice in song:(
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 16 replies
- Talking has become a great effort now, and who knows may lose it completely for a while again after the 19th...sigh. I think that is the scariest and saddest part of the throat cancer for me. I love talking ...
Poooooop
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 18 replies
- Well I guess I knew it wasn't going to be good news when the doc called hubby's cell and said to come in today to go over latest scan... SO we went. The cancer has spread beyond the tumor into a fatty ...
horoscope for today :)
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 4 replies
- See what I mean, lol Libra By Rick Levine Today you may get a taste of the tough issues that you must tackle in the coming months. Luckily, you are not being asked to fix everything now, but it's not ...
Weird Dream
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 6 replies
- Okay I have not dreamed in quite some time (Most likely from lack of attaining a dream stage level of restful sleep for months). but I had two little ones in one night now. First one was odd, but unclear ...
Has anyone heard of a drug called Vectamix
- By medium · New reply November 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi all. Bob is still in hospital although physically he is feeling a bit better he is still very weak. The doctors have suggested trying a new drug called vectamix ( which I have googled )but cannot find ...
Condolonces for one of our friends Robert Spencer
- By medium · New reply November 11, 2009
- 5 replies
- I want to offer my condolonces to Dawn who's husband Robert Spencer passed away today. Dawn goes under the name Wife and has been a good friend to me and my Bob as they were both diagnosed at the same ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · New reply November 10, 2009
- 8 replies
- Bob had another good day today. He had his second radiation treatment and his breathing is already a lot better. He has also eaten toast, icecream, and cake!!!!Yipee!!! Could you believe that something ...
Positive thoughts working for Bob
- By medium · New reply November 6, 2009
- 8 replies
- All the positive energy and prayers are doing there job! Met with Bobs onc. and the radioligist and they have decided to do radiology on the hand and chest wall. The onc has also said that he will do ...
:)
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 5 replies
- 1985 One cold winters Morning I dropped to my knees in prayer, Snow and Ice were at the window, I asked Lord ? Are You really there? I asked for a sign, I begged and I pleaded I made promises, if you ...
If Happy Little Bluebirds Fly.....
- By GRANDmother19 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 18 replies
- When I was told in 2001 by a very detached shedoc that I had advanced third stage breast cancer, spread to nodes, (you guys know the medical term, but it was estrogen positive) in ducts or out of them ...
Squamus Cell Carcinoma - Tonsil
- By dglke · New reply November 6, 2009
- 1 reply
- My Story Doug K. It all began with a slight bump on the left side of my neck, in March of 2001. I had mentioned it to my general practice physician on a visit for my recurrent bronchitis, and he had dismissed ...
Bobs Day
- By medium · New reply November 5, 2009
- 11 replies
- To everyone who responded to my good friend Sandy's journal asking for prayers for Bobby . A HUGE BIG THANK YOU. Sandy is right we do feel loved. Bobby had a pet scan today and we have the dreaded meeting ...
Just an Update
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 13 replies
- It Was a very busy week last week, with many trips up to Atlanta, and I have not kept up with the journal as well as I said I would:) Mostly I have been communicating with many wonderful people on the ...
September 22nd 2009
- By Chuckr37 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 4 replies
- My surgery has been pushed back from 8am to 10:30am, I can handle that. I will head down and have a CAT scan on the way to surgery and before theu start hacking and cutting they will do the biopsy and ...
