Our daughter married a wonderful man last night. I had posted how emotional it would be when our son walked her
down the aisle instead of her dad, but it was truly beautiful.
Rod was there. She had a picture and candle on a table at the front to honor him and the pastor mentioned him. He is
so happy for them, I just know.
Barbb

We all know Barb. Congrats to the newlyweds.

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Ginny
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Earl born 1/28/42 - dx 9/21/02 - died 8/18/04. He was the sunshine of my life.

I believe he was too. I loved the pics and I love this news for you. Your family deserves all the happiness!!

(((hugs)))

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15 yr cancer survivor.

"Any of us who have experienced the cancer journey- and survived it-
have an obligation to make the path clearer and aid those that come after us."
- Lance Armstrong

In memory of Jessee Dewey, SCLC
December 29, 1938 - September 6, 2003
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Congratulations to the newlyweds. The picture and candle was a beautiful thoughtful touch!

Judy in KW

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Cytology report on fluid removed from lung after pleural effusion and pneumonia Sep 07 showed adenocarcinoma cells. Dx IIIb NSCLC Oct '07 at MDACC, Orlando. Fol 6 rounds Taxol/Carboplatin/Avastin and 2 Avastin, CT/PET 4/1/08 pleural thickening gone and no active cancer cells. 11/3/08 STILL NEVD. CT/PET/MRI 5/4/09 Cancer back, still in the pleura and chest wall, small amt of fluid, all in left lung.
5/11/09 Start on Alimta every three weeks.
7/13/10 Had Alimta on road in Corning NY.
8/24/09 Scans show some improvement. Continue on Alimta.
9/14/09 Chemo on road in Mt Holly NJ.
10/6/09 Started regular Alimta infusions in Key West.
11/3/09 CT and PET scans showed significant improvement. Some issues already resolved.
2/3/2010 No evidence of residual or recurrent disease. NED! Stay on Alimta.
5/6/10 Am considering myself still NED until/unless proven otherwise in July. Rabid radiologist thinks he sees something suggestive of similar to some abdominal cancer. No light up on the PET. Am hoping for the best. Stay on Alimta and scan in 9 wks instead of 3 mos.
7/8/10 Chest CT unchanged (NED Feb '10). Infiltration in the region of the omentum is probably slightly more prominent than before. Diverticulosis requiring antibiotics.
Jul, Aug, Sep, continued Alimta in Corning NY, Portsmouth OH and Mt Holly NJ.
10/14/10 Chest CT unchanged from Feb '10. Findings likely representing progressive nodular peritonal carcinomatosis in the midabdomen. Treatment changed to Tarceva started in Nov.
12/15/10 Chest CT unchanged. Abdomen changes compatible with peritoneal carcinomatosis again identified with mild progression noted.
3/16/11 CT chest unchanged. CT abdomen progression ascites (fluid). Progression of soft tissues nodularity on the peritoneal surface anteriorly with diffuse omental involvement.
4/13-15/11 Hospitalized at MDA. Removed 4 1/2 litres (8-9 lbs) of fluid from abdomen 4/14. Started on taxotere before release on 4/15.
5/16/11 Hospitalized for fever, neutropenic. Treated with intravenous antibiotic and antiviral. Given blood transfusion. Note that KW Cancer Center did not give me my Neulasta shot after my chemo on May 6. Onc had me cancel my 5/26 chemo until after my scan on Jun 6. Was discharged on oxygen. Test w/Dr Gerth 5/26 indicated I could go off sitting and sleeping O. Will do walking test 6/2.
6/2 Did not get requisite numbers on walking test. Left for Orlando 6/5 still on oxygen.
6/6/11 MRI normal; CT stable. Taxotere and Neulasta at MDA 6/7 and 6/8.
6/13/11 Appointment with Dr Olham in KW. Off oxygen week of 6/16.
8/8/11 CT scan showed stable with perhaps some lessening of fluid. Stay on Taxotere.
10/10/11 CT chest still clear, CT abdominal lining stable. Stay on taxotere.
12/19/11 CT chest clear, CT abdominal lining stable, MRI clear. Stay on taxotere.

Thanks Barb,
Its so good to hear a happy story,my congrats to the newly weds,I wish them health,wealth and happiness .Sorry but I seemed to have missed the pics?

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Regards,
Eric Byrne

To read my story, please follow the link : http://lungevity.org/l_community/viewtopic.php?t=43268

Thanks everyone, I will pass on your kind thoughts
Eric, the pictures are on Facebook, you are my FB friend so
check them out when you have time!!!
Barbb

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Husband, Rod, was diagnosed with NSCLC Squamus cell in July 2007.
He had leg pain starting in Dec 2006 but thought it was related to the torn cartilage in his right knee. He had the pre-op and knee surgery was done in March 2007.
Legs still hurt long after, Dr. didn't make him come in just kept prescribing pain meds. During my visits to my therapist she felt he was dealing with depression from pain, and the horrible tornado we experienced in May 2004, and to get him in to my Dr. to be evaluated.
6/12/07 Saw my Dr. D., she ordered his pre-op records from his first Dr. Put on Wellbutrin
6/29/07 Dr. D. Called me at home and said he had lung cancer.
7/5/07 Go to pulmonologist. scoped his lung, took a biopsy, it ended up Stage IV, NSCLC
7/23/07 1st visit with onc., Rod also has emphysema
7/25/07 MRI,Ultrasound, PET scan, cancer had mets to some ribs and most vertabrae
7/27/07 1st Chemo Avastin, Taxol, Carboplatin, Zoledronic repeat every 3 weeks. Given shot of Neulasta after each session. Tumor 33% smaller.
Main problem all along is terrible bone pain, legs and lower back. Then his right hand became almost useless, he would write at work with two hands. Dr. determined it is the Taxol. Stayed on Taxol, hand has since improved.
9/27/07 4th session of chemo finished, first cycle,
now on 5 week break, will have CT scan on 10/26, results appt. on 10/31.
Last two weeks at lab appt. he had low red blood ct. and was given a shot.
He takes 320mg oxycontin 12 hrs. apart with Oxydose for breakthrough pain. Also meds for cough.
Told to take a nice trip and make memories. He is in too much pain and doesn't like to travel.
10/26 CT scan
10/31 met with onc. tumor has grown some. sugg. hospice at home. Not ready for that, more treatment requested.
Told to quit driving bc of narcotics and consider cutting back hours.
Chemo today, Gemcitabine, Zometa,Decadron something else???
11/1/07 CT scan on legs, xray of legs, one positive for cancer, the other not positive
11/8/07 Dr. appt. Feet, legs very swollen, should have been wearing thigh high compression socks, ankles too swollen to get fitted, will measure again when less swollen. Has celulitis in feet, is that fungus? Also has "raging sinus infection". RX for fungus meds and antibiotic, no chemo. Re-stated need to stop driving. Rod took it as a suggestion previously. Will stop driving. Will cut back hours.Had a ct scan of head to dx sinus infection for sure and see brain.
11/12 no mets to brain, is a sinus infection, feet look so much better, had mri on leg to see what pain is from for sure, I can't believe how he has deteriorated since last week. We are not working this week.
11/13 met with onc. no more chemo, it would take his life sooner. Hospice is coming out to visit with us today.
11/15 signed up for Hospice, began morphine
11/17 as Jeff and I talked to Rod about Heaven, he would smile, there had been no responses before that for about 12 hours. I know the Holy Spirit revealed the Lord Jesus to him.
11/19 In peace and love, Rod is resting in the arms of Jesus.
12/8 and I am so unbelievably miserable