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Jimbuna · 08-04-11, 06:26 AM

BroonDog will help with weight gain and alleviating the stress

Feuer Frei! · 08-10-11, 07:03 AM

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 · 08-10-11, 07:15 AM

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

joea · 08-10-11, 08:07 AM

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

Jimbuna · 08-10-11, 08:46 AM

The very best of luck young man

danasan · 08-10-11, 08:49 AM

I wish you all the best, Pete!

Herr-Berbunch · 08-10-11, 09:11 AM

All sounding as good as it could be.

Keep pushing the early warning message to help others.

Feuer Frei! · 08-10-11, 09:23 AM

Quote:

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 · 08-10-11, 09:46 AM

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 · 08-10-11, 10:22 AM

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.

08-04-11, 06:26 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	BroonDog will help with weight gain and alleviating the stress __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-10-11, 07:03 AM	#2
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	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. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

08-10-11, 07:15 AM	#3
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Glad to hear it; luck be wth you! On with the rest of your life! __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

08-10-11, 08:46 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The very best of luck young man __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-10-11, 08:49 AM	#6
danasan Elite Spam Hunter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Flensburg / Germany Posts: 1,141 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I wish you all the best, Pete! __________________ "I invite you to go inside this submergible hole in the water where you can nicely hide from destroyers."

08-10-11, 08:07 AM	#4
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Keep up your spirits buddy! Keep posting those wierd articles too.

08-10-11, 09:11 AM	#7
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	All sounding as good as it could be. Keep pushing the early warning message to help others. __________________

08-10-11, 09:46 AM	#9
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	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

08-10-11, 10:22 AM	#10
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	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. Last edited by Rockstar; 08-10-11 at 10:33 AM.