Suzanne, what you don't miss our Canadian winters! I guess you are a
Canadian many times removed. LOL! Houston sounds like a good place to be
now. I hope you will look into boosting your immune system to help up the
percentages. As you know I am a firm believer in this. As Marty would say,
this is just my opinion. God Bless, Jeanne
At 04:29 PM 1/11/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Christine: No I really don't want any of your winter. I talked to
>my sister who lives in Buffalo this weekend and it sounds like you guys
>are having one heck of a time. It's about 70 in Houston today. I like
>the winters here it's the summers that are dreadful.
>
>My doctor has also suggested a mastectomy for me after the chemo is
>over. I have refused. Apparently my risk of the cancer to recur is
>between 25-30% even after the chemo and radiation. I have decided to go
>with the notion that I have 70-75% chance of remaining cancer free.
>There is never any guarantees. At least for now the shots are over and
>I am beginning to feel better. Just very tired. It has taken me longer
>this time to get my energy level up. Next week it's time for another
>treatment. I have a feeling that this tired feeling gets worse as time
>goes by. I just feel pale all over.
>
>Take Care and God Bless
>
>Suzanne from Houston
>
>Christine White wrote:
>>
>> Well, I'll send you some winter. It's just starting to snow again. We're
>> expected to get about 8 inches before it's over. This is the 3rd storm this
>> week. The snowmobilers are sure enjoying it.
>> That is terrible the way the doctor broke the news to you at work. What did
>> he think he was going to accomplish with that attitude, other than to
>> intimidate you? I had an oncologist like that. It was just before I started
>> radiation treatments, in another city. He didn't want me to have radiation.
>> He wanted me to have a mastectomy, after I had already had a lumpectomy.
>> When I refused, he told me every possible, gory, rare, short term, long
>> term (you get the picture) side effects of radiation, three times, before
>> I signed the consent form. I really think sometimes it is just a control
>> issue. They can't stand to have their opinions questioned. I have learned,
>> during my two year cancer journey, to stand up for yourself, educate
>> yourself, and, like Kathy said, sometimes you have to be abnoxious to get
>> what you need.
>> I'm very happy that you currently have a doctor you like and is supportive
>> of you. It makes all the difference in the world.
>> Christine
>>
>> At 03:42 PM 08/01/99 -0600, you wrote:
>> >Hi Christine: Nice to hear from a fellow Canadian. I no longer live in
>> >Buffalo (now Houston, Texas) but I miss the summers and the good Italian
>> >fool. I really wouldn't mind a little of the winter either. It's
>> >usually to hot in Houston,. I long for the few cold snaps we do get.
>> >
>> >On another subject..how one is told by the medical community that you
>> >have Cancer. I agree that this is possibly some of the worst news one
>> >will ever get, but there is a right way and a wrong way of braking that
>> >new to a person. Both times I was told that I had breast cancer was over
>> >the phone. The way the Doctor handled it was worlds apart. The first
>> >time the doctor called me at work and just told me that the biopsy was
>> >positive and I needed to to something about it soon if I didn't want to
>> >die. I was in total shock this doctor needed some lessons in
>> >compassion. This time I requested that the doctor call me at home as
>> >soon as he got the results. He did not want to tell me over the phone,
>> >but that was my choice. He told me the best he could, but I was still
>> >in shock. There really is no good way to receive this kind of news. I
>> >was glad I was home because I could fall apart without the worry of
>> >trying to drive myself home. This way was better for me. I feel good
>> >about my current doctor because he showed me that he cared about me and
>> >was and is supportive.
>> >
>> >Nice to Chat with you. Let me know how the weather is up that way.
>> >
>> >God Bless
>> >
>> >Suzanne
>> >Christine White wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Suzanne,
>> >> I am up near Peterborough, Ontario. I used to live in Burlington and we
>> >> often went down to Niagara Falls, Welland and, occasionally, over to
>> >> Buffalo to go shopping. How's your winter there? Usually, from the news,
>> >> Buffalo seems to get even worse weather than we do.
>> >> Christine
>> >>
>> >> At 05:18 PM 07/01/99 -0600, you wrote:
>> >> >Hi Lillian: Nice to hear from you again. After learning about your
>> >> >experience with tamoxifen I plan on having a long discussion with my
>> >> >doctor before I ever start taking it. I will just be glad when I
get to
>> >> >that point in my treatment plan. Right now I am getting through the
>> >> >second treatment. The doctor changed my med's so the nausea was not as
>> >> >bad this time but the shots are giving me a fit and I have extreme
>> >> >heartburn; any suggestions?
>> >> >I have noticed by reading the e-mail that the MOLERS come from all over
>> >> >the U.S. and Canada. I came from a small town called Ft. Erie in
>> >> >Ontario Canada and moved to Buffalo New York when I was 7. Is anyone
>> >> >out there from Ft.Erie or Buffalo?
>> >> >
>> >> >Take Care and God Bless
>> >> >
>> >> >Suzanne
>> >>
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