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Subject: LATEST UPDATE


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 21:44:04 04/15/04 Thu

Here is the latest update on my condition.... I started my third round of chemotherapy today. This makes the 13th time I've had this drug (Gemcitabine). I've had considerable fatigue with the last round so my doctor is changing the regiment of how often I get chemo. Starting this round I will have chemo once per week for three weeks with one week off in between rounds. I was having chemo once per week for six weeks with two weeks off in between rounds. He is hoping this will alleviate some of the fatigue and he is hoping it will help keep my blood counts at a higher level.

I have also been having a lot of problems with my stomach since I have been taking so much Aleve for body pain and for the blood clot. The doctor is changing the regiment for that as well. I will also be taking two prescription strength Zantac's to help. He is concerned that with the problems I've been having if I keep taking the Aleve like I have been (which is how he told me to take it), I could end up with a bleeding ulcer. I certainly don't need that.

So far as of today.... the blood clot is looking good, my blood counts looked real good today so I didn't have to get that painful shot AND I haven't had any body aches yet.


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[> Subject: So.....


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 23:11:15 04/15/04 Thu

All in all, not too bad, right? At least it's not giving you hemorrhoids.....
[> [> Subject: HA


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 23:16:37 04/15/04 Thu

....that you know of....

[> Subject: meaning of ~huggs


Author:
kim
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Date Posted: 00:35:40 04/16/04 Fri

I thought this was so cool when my friend sent it to me....
I like to do huggs this way too ;)
{{{{{{Stacy}}}}}}
I hope you enjoy this little story as much as I do :)

~Huggs!~
(dedicated to "Patty")


"Hey, Dave, you spelled "hugs" wrong. You do it all the time. What's with
that?" she wrote.

I replied, "No. It's not wrong. I spell it that way intentionally."

"Why do you always spell it that way?" she asked.

It had simply become habit. But there was a deeper reason.

Many years ago, when I was first online, I had regularly corresponded with a
lady I met in a penpal exchange. She spelled the word that way. And I had
asked her the same question. So she explained it to me something like this:

There are lots of different kinds of hugs, but they are just ... well ...
hugs. There are hugs that are hurried. There are hugs that don't really hold
you tight because they are afraid of what someone else might think. There
are hugs that are only given because it is the polite thing to do, hugs that
are nervous, hugs that are hesitant.

In fact, if you watch people long enough, you begin to realize that most
hugs are very superficial. There are one-armed hugs in passing, the
"burp-the baby" hug, the "oh my gosh, don't mess my clothing" hugs, "I'll
call you later" hugs that have no intention of calling later, and many more.

"Huggs" are not like that. When I send you a hugg, it means that I care
about you ... a lot! A hugg means I wish you the very best life can bring
you. It means that when your life is not right, it makes me sad ... because
I really care. It means when you are happy, I am happy for you.

Huggs embrace sorrow, celebrate joy, convey compassion, hold your hand when
you are afraid, and walk that long mile in the dark with you. A hugg would
never walk away and leave you alone ... never!

Huggs do not always have the answers. Sometimes huggs can do nothing to
change the circumstances of your life. But one thing is certain ... huggs
will always be right there with you ... no matter where life takes you.

Quite simply, a hugg is a commitment to friendship ... not just when it is
convenient or makes me feel good ... but always and forever. A hugg is a
statement that says you are important to me and that no matter where life
takes either of us, you will always be important to me.

Huggs have no price. Huggs are priceless ... just like you. If you have a
friend you care about this much, tell them. Send them a hugg. Because after
all, we can never get too many huggs! If you share this story, all I ask is
that you give credit where credit is due. This story belongs to me, David
Chiasson, and can be found here:
http://chebucto.ca/~musicman/park/poetry.html
© David Chiasson - March 2004

[> Subject: Watch the Aleve


Author:
Karen
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Date Posted: 01:37:05 04/16/04 Fri

Hi Stacy, be careful with the Aleve. My brother was taking that for pain relief after an operation he had last summer, and he started developing muscle spasms. They switched him over to non-ibuprofren pain relievers and that went away.

[> Subject: CHEMO


Author:
Mom
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Date Posted: 08:46:28 04/16/04 Fri

It just keeps getting better and better, better be getting a resume' together Kidoo.

I am so proud of the way you have handled all of this.

I love you,
Mom

[> Subject: Just hang in there


Author:
Gene
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Date Posted: 23:03:02 04/16/04 Fri

Well kid you seem to be getting better. For what it's worth yor are missed
[> [> Subject: Hi Gene


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 02:43:36 04/19/04 Mon

It's worth a lot!! And it means a lot!! You're missed as well!
[> [> [> Subject: U R Missed


Author:
Patty
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Date Posted: 19:55:20 04/20/04 Tue

Yeah, consider the source girl... that was the smooth talkin of Mr. Gene and I don't know about him!! LOL Some things never change - THANK GOD!! You really are missed :)
Later Lady :)

[> Subject: have you discused


Author:
Al R.
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Date Posted: 17:37:25 04/19/04 Mon

Have you talked to your doctor about using the drug procrit to build the redblood count?
[> [> Subject: Hi Al


Author:
Lil Sis
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Date Posted: 18:51:05 04/19/04 Mon

My doctor gives me a shot called Aranesp. It's just like Procrit but it's better. It stays in your system longer than Procrit. But it also hurts A LOT more!! That's the shot that I refer to in my posts as the "painful shot". If I need my platelets and/or my red blood cells replenished, I get the shot once every two weeks. If I were on Procrit, it would be once a week.

My doctor, the nurses, and other patients had said in the beginning that it's a real painful shot. My doctor said if I can't tolerate it then we would switch me to Procrit. The shot is SO painful that the next time I have to get it, I'm going to try getting it in my stomach instead of the back of my arm. Other patients have told me it's a little better in the belly. If it's not, I'm going to ask my doctor to switch me to Procrit.

[> Subject: Hi Stacy


Author:
Rob
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Date Posted: 19:54:10 04/19/04 Mon

Stacy,
Well, I finally met with success trying to get on your website. I went through and read todays progress report as well as some of your past ones. I think it's fantastic that you are making such progress in your fight against this terrible disease. I'm glad to see you haven't lost that attitude either. Yes I meant that as a compliment. I'd also like to think all our prayers are making a difference too. Take care and as always..continue to drop me a line when the mood moves you. FIGHT ON GIRL!!!!
From your Favorite Perf Eng.



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