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Subject: So....................


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 00:50:42 04/03/04 Sat
 It's been over a week now since you got your long-awaited (and VERY welcome) news. How are things going? How was chemo this week? It must feel a little different now. Before, you were HOPING it was working. Now, you KNOW it's working. I know you enjoyed the sessions, because of the people there, but do you feel even better about it now?
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[> Subject: Hi Cliff


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 10:51:12 04/03/04 Sat
Well, I've been really tired this week. It's the first week of my two week break. Chemo last week has taken quite a toll this week. Last week the nurses told me I didn't have to come in this week for that very painful Aranesp shot since my blood counts looked so good. I was actually tempted to go in there yesterday to have my blood taken to check my counts. You have to know I have been exceptionally fatigued to even consider going to possibly get that shot. I decided not to go and I will see how I feel Monday. If I'm still as tired as I have been, I may ride over there.

I'm still optimistic that the drug will continue to work but I also have to keep in the back of my mind that anything can still happen. The cancer is not gone yet. There is no cure, even if I go into remission... all that means is the cancer is no longer detectable which is a good thing. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's truly gone from my body. Although miracles happen. The cancer in my lymph nodes are no longer detectable but I will always be concerned that there is a cell lingering somewhere just waiting to attack someplace. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, I'm just a realist. So all in all I'm thrilled that the drug is doing what it's supposed to do but I still have a ways to go since it's still seen on CT scans in my lung.

Your father's doctor may or may not suggest a port-a-cath. If the nurses have trouble sticking him he may want to mention it to his doctor. The nurses always have a hard time with me no matter where I go for whatever reason I have to have a needle. So the port-a-cath is great for me. When you get a CT scan with dye they have to inject the dye through an IV in your arm. They can't use my port so it's always a nuisance to go. I usually get stuck several times before they find a vein. Fortunately though the last two times I've had the same VERY COMPASSIONATE woman. She is successful on the first try but with very little mercy on me. She goes for it and get's it but feels bad because she knows she has to hurt me to get into the very deep and "crooked" veins. YOUCH!!! So if your father has a tough time or starts to have a tough time, he can suggest it to his doctor. He doesn't have to wait for the doctor to say anything to him.

I guess that's enough for now. LOL!! Since I've written a book....
[> [> Subject: Good morning, Stacy


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 07:38:44 04/06/04 Tue
I know the cancer isn't GONE. The doc told my dad the same thing: they don't cure it, but they manage it. Drive it down to an undetecable level, then monitor it; if it comes back, attack it again. The encouraging thing is that while it's in remission, modern medicine advances, and new treatments become available. I know there have been a lot of developments in treatment since you first had it in 1999. So if your Jim-ceta-Beam works now, there will probably be even more effective options later--maybe even a cure one day. ENJOY THE SUCCESS!!! Realism is good, but so is OPTIMISM!!!
[> [> [> Subject: By the way...


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 07:42:57 04/06/04 Tue
...judging by that picture, you must have been quite a little smart-ass!
[> [> [> [> Subject: OPTIMISM


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 21:20:23 04/06/04 Tue
Have no fear, I am trying to enjoy the SUCCESS as much as possible. It's been a little tough for the past week or so, I have been incredibly tired. I went to see the nurses today to ask them to take some blood to check my counts. I was afraid they may have dropped and I may have needed the Aranesp shot to replenish my platelet count. Fortunately they looked good so I didn't have to get the shot. They reminded me that the side effects including the fatigue is cumulative with each treatment. I'm feeling so tired simply from the chemo. They said it'll probably get worse from here on out. GREAT!! I saw my doctor for a moment in the waiting room and he said I just need a vacation from the chemo. Thank GOD for this two week break, I need it bad. Once I'm feeling better, I plan on enjoying the heck out of the good news!! I don't want to change chemo drugs since this one is working, I'll just suffer through the fatigue.

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[> [> [> [> Subject: A SMART ASS???


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 21:22:23 04/06/04 Tue
I'm quite happy that you said "must have been". That makes it past tense. LOL!!

I was three in this picture.


[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Nice dress!


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 23:42:29 04/06/04 Tue
That's a rather "girlie"-looking outfit for you, isn't it??? I always think of you as a "jeans & t-shirt" girl. How did they get that dress on you??
[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Well....


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 00:15:54 04/07/04 Wed
Why do you think I look so pouty?
[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Because....


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 07:38:37 04/07/04 Wed
I thought it was because you were upset that you were too young to get into the Great Train Robbery show.
[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: say,isn't that an UFO in the back ground over your head??


Author:
Mark
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Date Posted: 01:09:59 04/09/04 Fri
must be those dang aliens looking for me again.....LOL!
[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: LOL


Author:
Lil Sis
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Date Posted: 14:04:39 04/09/04 Fri
I never noticed that before!! Hmmm....
[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Aliens?


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 23:27:05 04/11/04 Sun
Make sure those aliens have their green cards. If not, send them back home to find a job...
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