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Russ: Hi, again. You sound as if you're doing everything right. Martha and Lillian gave you good advice. All I can say is that a good attitude is a necessity in this battle, and you have that. Stay with us, and we'll help you in any way we can. Kathy in Boise
-----Original Message-----
From: kcorrigan@chgw.com [SMTP:kcorrigan@chgw.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 1998 8:03 AM
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
Subject: RE: [MOL] Introducing Russ
Hi, Russ: Welcome aboard. I am 56 years old -- a small cell lung cancer
survivor -- one year -- also inoperable. I was on morphine several times
during my treatment, as I was hospitalized for various problems. The
morphine not only made me tired, after while it made my muscles twitch,
which frightened me. I called my doctor, and she replaced it with Darvocet,
which is not habit forming. It made me tired, too, but not as concerned
about addiction. Some memory loss is to be expected, I believe, during
chemo. Mine is gradually coming back. I have a client. I'll finish this
up later. Stay with us, Russ. Kathy in Boise, Idaho
> -----Original Message-----
> From:Russ Davey [SMTP:davey@ses.curtin.edu.au]
> Sent:Thursday, December 31, 1998 1:00 AM
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Subject: [MOL] Introducing Russ
>
> Dear MOL-ers,
>
> I'm a 46 year old guy from Western Australia who was diagnosed with
> inoperable non-small cell cancer (upper right lung).
>
> Since June 1998, i've had 6 weeks of radiotherapy, taken vitamin and
> mineral supplements, 'got into' fresh vegetable juices in the morning,
> received frequent sessions of psychic/spiritual healing (including Reiki,
> Spiritual Healing, Didgeridoo Healing, 'Shamanic' Healing), and meditated
> on nearly every day.
>
> In late December i was told the tumour had shrunk from 6cm to 3.5cm.
> Though
> the cancer is still classified 'in-operable', i'm scheduled for an MRI on
> 26 Jan 1999.
>
> According to research i've read on this 'condition', survival rates are
> not
> high.
>
> What i would like to know, is:
> 1. is this rate of shrinkage good?
> 2. do any of you other MOL-ers have a similar condition?
> 3. is extreme tiredness normal? (at the moment the only drugs i'm taking
> are MSCONTIN (morphine) 10mg per day and PANADOL (paracetamol) 1000mg -
> 3000mg per day)
>
> i noticed in one piece of e-mail, a MOL-er (half-joking?) said s/he was
> suffering from memory loss. Me too. i'm in the middle of a PhD study, but
> have been unable to work on this research for 6 months (no energy, little
> concentration, memory lapses). Surprisingly, the only work i've been able
> to do has been 'messing about' with computers (re-building and up-dating
> the hardware/software). Does this mean computer technology requires less
> brain power than study, or does it use a different part of the brain (i'm
> only half-joking!)?
>
> most of the time i feel OK (i can laugh and joke - especially about my
> condition), but sometimes i feel sad, scared, angry. sometimes i just
> don't
> know what to do, and at other times i'm completly un-motivated.
>
> i've just realised that one of the benifits of a chat line like this is
> simply the opportunity to write down what i'm feeling/thinking. though i'd
> like a response, some part of me already feels lighter, happier.
>
> To all of you MOL-ers, and your friends and families, i wish you a very
> happy New Year - may you each find the answers you seek.
>
> Regards,
> Russ Davey.
>
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