Bad News

[Flaxpants]

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

You know, i think that certainly has something to do with it. The stress and worry.
My eating habits to be absolutely honest haven't been all that great, due to the crap i've been going through.
So from that you could probably attribute a few kilos lost.
It's just the overall weight loss over an extended period of time, that's the concern.
But, with a bit of luck and a Dietician's input and help i can over the next 3 months regain my physical state of well-being.

I think you have to put down a fair amount of lost weight to stress- which in itself can be a killer. Hopefully now you've had some positive news your stress levels will go down somewhat and your eating will improve.

Like has been mentioned, I wouldn't worry about the weight loss too much right now, easily fixed later- A crate of Newcastle Brown Ale for example, is good for weight gain- about 3 kilos per crate (Jim has the full details).

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Wut? Good news on the web? There must be some error!



Great to hear that news. Think of your drug as a torpedo that you fire at your enemy. Sink 'em ALL!

Cheers mate. No error, good news indeed, no need to re-adjust your reading glasses!
And the chemo torpedo will not be a dud!

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

I think you have to put down a fair amount of lost weight to stress- which in itself can be a killer. Hopefully now you've had some positive news your stress levels will go down somewhat and your eating will improve.

Like has been mentioned, I wouldn't worry about the weight loss too much right now, easily fixed later- A crate of Newcastle Brown Ale for example, is good for weight gain- about 3 kilos per crate (Jim has the full details).

Absolutely. And I better not mention the Brown Ale to the Dietician then . Although i'm sure if Jim was a Dietician he would recommend that every week, without fail.

[Jimbuna]

BroonDog will help with weight gain and alleviating the stress

[Feuer Frei!]

Update:
It's done!
At 15:00 today I received 1 cycle of Treatment, with the drug Carboplatin.
Length of time to administer: approx. 90 minutes.
No visible immediate side effects. Immediate side effects of rashes, redness, soreness or pain around the injection site can be experienced.
The cycle started with the dose of salt water, then a pre prep rinse, then the drug Carboplatin, mixed with 5% Sucrose, then to finsih, a 3.50 min. flush.
I have been home now for approx. 4 hours and no visible signs.
The nurses have informed me that it is very unlikely that I will exhibit any dramatic levels of side effects associated with this particular cycle, due to it only being 1 drug, not a mix of different drugs, and the administering of only 1 cycle.
The down time of this treatment is between day 7 and day 10.
I have my medication to take over the next 2 days, and have been given anti-nausea meds to take if i feel sick.
Hair loss it seems, is more the thinning of hair, or so it is described on the fact sheet, not a full description with the heading: hair loss.
So, for now, we will see.
I am happy that it is over, the adminstering side of things anyway.
Now, the next path we take is: for the next 3 weeks, every week, blood tests, and in 3 weeks a follow-up with the Oncologist.
Other than that, I am in good spirits, welcoming the drug with open arms, to do its thing.
Fingers crossed for the next 5 to 10 years.

[Growler]

Glad to hear it; luck be wth you! On with the rest of your life!

[joea]

Keep up your spirits buddy! Keep posting those wierd articles too.

[Jimbuna]

The very best of luck young man

[danasan]

I wish you all the best, Pete!

[Herr-Berbunch]

All sounding as good as it could be.

Keep pushing the early warning message to help others.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by joea

Keep up your spirits buddy! Keep posting those wierd articles too.

Weird? Who says they're weird?
Thanks for the well wishes.
And thanks to all again for your kindness and motivational messages.
You're all a wonderful bunch of guys!

[Penguin]

So do I get it right that the next follow-up will show you if the medical treatment was successful? And how's your appetite doing?
Don't want to sound too nosey, but I care, mate!

I'll keep my fingers crossed - und meine Daumen weiterhin gedrückt

[Rockstar]

You live a good and long life now and don't miss out on the little things either. Do something you wouldn't have ever thought to do before.

We seem to get locked into that daily grind and forget how fleeting life can be and never take time to really live it. By the time we retire and finish accumulating things for our shelves and closets. We find we're too old to have a real adventure and find ourselves finishing out our life sitting around watching reality TV.

Maybe I'll see ya in St. Maarten one day. Nothing like sitting at the end of the runway getting blown down the beach into the water by the jet wash of a 747. I know sounds stupid, but I've done it.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by Penguin

So do I get it right that the next follow-up will show you if the medical treatment was successful?

Unfortunately, no. The 3 week follow-up will be to collate the 3 week blood tests, which I have to do from next week until follow-up.
The remission stage will not be attainable until 5 to 10 years from now. Meaning monitoring for the next 5 to 10 years of lymph nodes (left-hand side for that is which the tumour was found), blood tests and ct scans. Indeed a small price to pay, for it could have been a lot worse.

And how's your appetite doing?

Appetite is so-so. I do eat, I try to get in breakfast, but get lazy a lot of the times. Lunch may be a left-over from dinner, or sandwhiches, then dinner a cook-off (with myself ), meat dish with either pasta and some canned veg, followed up with a chocolate mud cake, if I have any in the Fridge

Don't want to sound too nosey, but I care, mate!

Not at all, my Friend, you are not nosey at all. I appreciate the questions. As you pointed out, it is concern, and that you care. I'm feeling very appreciative of that fact, Danke, Mann!

I'll keep my fingers crossed - und meine Daumen weiterhin gedrückt

Ich auch, jetzt geht's los mit dem Leben. Richtig leben.

Originally Posted by Rockstar

You live a good and long life now and don't miss out on the little things either. Do something you wouldn't have ever thought to do before.

We seem to get locked into that daily grind and forget how fleeting life can be and never take time to really live it. By the time we retire and finish accumulating things for our shelves and closets. We find we're too old to have a real adventure and find ourselves finishing out our life sitting around watching reality TV.

Maybe I'll see ya in St. Maarten one day.

I hear ya, Rockstar. Taking things for granted. It is just a shame that it takes tragedy and loss, or tragic, reversable (in my case) news to make one realise that we are not invincible and that we cannot be ignorant to life's invaders of the body.
The time when tragedy calls upon us, or the time when bad news arises, sorts out the fighters from the deserters.
Those of us who fight and are strong of mind, body and spirit will beat the invaders and live to hopefully change their ways so that they may show others that they have learned from this and also hopefully educate and assist in helping others who are experiencing the same plight. And hopefully to aid that person in winning the battle, and ultimately the war.
Analogies everywhere. But you get my drift.
Many thanks, I cannot say enough that you have all been wonderful in your show of support and I am indebted to you all for that. It pains me that I may never meet any of you, for I am a man who is a People's person, ie face to face.

[AJ94CAP]

Very good news indeed FF. Cancer is a very ugly thing. My grandmother passed from it just a month or so before I was born. One of my friend's mother had a 15 lb. tumor in her abdomin and they got it out and the cancer came back twice more but finally it has been gone for years.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by AJ94CAP

Very good news indeed FF. Cancer is a very ugly thing. My grandmother passed from it just a month or so before I was born. One of my friend's mother had a 15 lb. tumor in her abdomin and they got it out and the cancer came back twice more but finally it has been gone for years.

Thanks for the well-wishes.
And great news for your friend's Mother.
They key to this all is 2-fold:
1) Stay positive!
2) Ensure you have a good, strong Support Base!

Sadly, many, many sufferes of cancer do not have one of these. Even worse, neither.
Cancer is still a black stain upon life, however we have come a long way in diagnosing and treating and curing cancer.
There is always hope. And that hope, as we continue along the path of cure-finding, is getting stronger and stronger.
One day, the hope will turn into cure!