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Friends of Michael

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted May 27, 2008
  • 10 replies
  • As you know there have been no postings from Michael in a while. He is not doing well. There will be no more chemo. I will keep him home and love and tend him these days we have left. Thanks to all of ...

Chemo/feeling better

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted May 15, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • I don't know if it's getting rid of the Company or that the Chemo is working. Saw Doctor on Tuesday, all good report's, blood, work was fine. He believe's that the swelling in my neck has gone down, and ...

michael

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted May 10, 2008
  • 12 replies
  • I have had some bad breathing days/hours/minutes. Seem's like any exersion would take what breath I had away. Especialy when I would go to the bathroom. We have a small guest bathroom that I would like ...

michael

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted May 8, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • Well let's see. I started on Gemzar. on 4-24-08, about 1/2 dose to see how I would do on it. Side effects are flu like. Well, I have emphysema real bad and my go around with Alimta I lost 75 to 80% of ...

Fentenal patch and started new chemo

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted April 26, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • Started on Gemzar, 4-24-2008, 20%chance of remission, 5% chance of helping of speeding up my denise. Joan and I decided it's worth the chance. I'm loseing my hair on this one, but the rest of me is holding ...

to chemo or not to chemo

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted April 17, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • I started on Navelbine and Xeloda on 3-25, xeloda is a oral drug, 3 in the morn 3 at night. I had the second on 4-1..I was due again on the 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, etc. My blood was not good on the 7th ...

Dry Mouth/Water??????

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted April 17, 2008
  • 12 replies
  • I have had dry mouth for 4-5 years now. Every pill I take, one of the side effects is dry mouth. So I have been keeping hydrated, to the tune of about 10-15 12oz glasses a day. I have also told at least ...

Lung Cancer and Emphysema

mgmsr
  • By mgmsr · Posted April 11, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • I think I'm getting a fix on this stuff. The Cancer they have a 20 t0 30% chance of knocking down. The Emphysema at my stage I think is terminal. I was able for four years to stay away from oxygen by ...

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