Dear Carla,
Thank you so much for continuing your relationship with Donna - although
she and I do not live far apart and we have met, she seemed to ignore my
efforts to stay in contact when she returned from the hospital. Right now
have a lot going on in my own life and did not have whatever it took to
keep the communication going. You are indeed a blessing.
Depression is an old companion of mine. Please let her know how much I
think of her and how important she is and that there is an end if not an
easement to depression; most important that she is a good and worthwhile
person no matter what her brain may be telling her at the moment; and that
she is loved so very much. More than she will ever know.
If she wants to talk, she knows my phone number and my e-mail address. I'm
here for her.
At 07:01 PM 12/29/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I received this from Donna on the 22nd and immediately sent her an email
>asking if I could forward this to mol members as it updates on her
>health.... I just heard back from her and she said yes.. so here is her
>update... I think she is going to sign back up to mol, but regardless keep
>her in your prayers and lift a happy voice for her latest report!! Carla
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DonnaBind@aol.com <DonnaBind@aol.com>
>
>Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 5:03 PM
>Subject: Re: Fw: [LUNG-ONC] New Here
>
>
>
>>I have not read or sent any e-mails in well over 2 months now. As you know
>I was diagnosed in July with adenocarcinoma, right upper lobe. Initially
>they said it was inoperable however, after 34 radiation treatments and 7
>chemos, the tumor had shrunk enough for them to remove it. Only one surgeon
>was willing to do the surgery. They removed part of my right lung and did a
>chest wall resection (removed ribs behind my right shoulder). I was in
>Intensive care for 4 days, with a total hospital stay of 7 days.
>>
>>The good news - They removed 14 lymph nodes, ribs, lung, etc... No cancer
>was found anywhere. That's right. Nothing, notta. The only thing they
>found were some dead cancer cells where the original tumor was located. But
>again, NO VIABLE CANCER CELLS were found anywhere. Now here is the funny
>part. You would think I would be ecstatic however, I sunk into a deep
>drepression that I am only now coming out of. Narcotics that I was on,
>along with my hormones
>did a number on me. Hence, during this time I did not communicate to anyone.
>I withdrew entirely.
>
>Recovery has been long and hard. Surgery was on October 21 and I am still
>having pain where the ribs were removed. I just had a
>complete body scan on Thursday. Everything looks great but I do have fluid
>in my right lung and around my heart muscle (the dr. says this is normal).I
>also have a dilemma regarding chemo, etc... My surgeon and his team of
>oncologists say NO MORE CHEMO IS NEEDED. Everything came back better than
>great. However, my original oncologist said he wants me to go for more "just
>to be sure". What a quandry I am now in......I do not feel that additional
>chemo is needed but I am afraid that if I don't it will come back. My
>oncologist has
>me terrified.
>>
>>I read about a new chemo drug, I can't think of the name right off now, but
>I believe it begins with the letter G. It is specifically for reoccurring
>tumors, etc.... They have had much success with it and it's use on lung
>cancer patients. I am sorry I can't provide anymore information.
>
>>Happy Holidays to All and God Bless...........Donna
>
>
>
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