OT - bad news

The Cat Scan came back showing the cancer is still growing. The chest x-ray results were not ready so I still don't know if it has spread to my lungs yet. The dr. seems to think there are still options to try and we will discuss those at my next appt on Tues. I'm really trying hard to stay hopeful and optimistic.

I still look relatively healthy and can still manage to do almost as much as I could before. I am not in pain, except very minor occassional pain. I'm very grateful for both of those things.

One weird thing - my taste buds have altered drastically. Most stuff tastes like cardboard. I can still taste sweet and over- salted. Sigh. I wouldn't care about any of the side effects of the chemo as LONG AS IT WAS WORKING! Damnit.

Cheri (Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

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Cheri2Star
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I'm sending anit-growth vibes your way, Cheri. Like, in amounts unfathomable to mere humans--we're talking galactic amounts of vibes, sweetie.

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~Candace~

Thanks hon. I appreciate it more than I can say.

Cheri (Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

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Cheri2Star

Hello Cheri, hang in there. Hope is like the wing of an angel, soaring up to heaven, and bearing our prayers to the throne of God.

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scott

We continue to pray for you here in Tacoma.

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Jalynne

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 18:41:54 -0400, Cheri2Star wrote (in message ):

No. No. No. No. No. I don't cry for myself, but I'm tears for you. Cheri. Please be all right. Prayers incoming

Love, Kathy N-V

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Kathy N-V

Cheri,

Lighting a white candle and sending huge amounts of white light and healing vibes your way.

Linda2

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Linda2

I'm so sorry. I will keep you in my prayers

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Debbie B

That's discouraging news, Cheri... But keep in mind that the power of the human spirit is strong. Stay as positive as you can, and we will send you all the healing vibes we can muster.

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Tinkster

I'm pulling for you Cheri, dear. I choose hope for you!

In the meantime take care of the bad taste by sucking on lemonade frozen into ice cubes. I don't know why it works but it does.

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Margie

Dammit. You're still in my prayers too.

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

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LC aka Fiddy

I wish I could, but I can't have anything cold. Another weird side effect. I drink room temperature water and I'm not allowed to go into the freezer or fridge. Of course, one cannot live without going into the fridge - right after chemo I use oven mitts! lol

Thank you everyone for your support. I can feel those RCB vibes already and they are keeping me calmer.

Kathy - don't cry for me. It's not a death sentence, it's a set back. I'm still fighting the good fight. 8-) Cheri (Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

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Cheri2Star

Hugs and warm healing thoughts headed to you. My MIL is going through chemo too, and because of nausea and that odd thing going on with the taste buds has lost a lot of weight. I dont know if this will help, but we encourage her to use one of those meal in a can products to help her get calories down without to much effort. Diana

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Diana Curtis

Cheri,

We are all here for you. I'm sorry you have bad news today. I'm hoping the doctor has many options for you when you go in to see him next week.

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Reply to
starlia

Oh Cheri, I don't know what to say.

Love and prayers,

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Beadbimbo

Hey! Whatever works honey. You might try room temperature lemonade or even lemon drops if you can stomach either.

More coming your way too!

{{{hugs}}}

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Margie

Cheri,

I'm sorry to hear such bad news.

Make sure to keep yourself healthy in general! That is more important then a job right now.

You are in my thoughts..

marisa2

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Marisa2

Cheri, words seem inadequate I know, but I offer healing vibes, and continue to keep you in my daily meditations. I remember the taste bud thing from my own chemo, though it did eventually go away.

Of course you already know about positive thoughts, but I will offer a suggestion that worked for me. I used visualization techniques, and the one I used most often was visualizing garbage trucks hauling the cancer cells from my body.

At the time my cancer was staged, the docs didn't give me very good odds for survival, but hey, I am still here nine years later. Sure I have had a few scares, and I still think my bone scans are the scariest diagnostic tests I have, but each morning when I wake up is one more day I have, and I rejoice in that!

gentle hugs to you and your family,

Annie

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<acbauer

Oh, honey, I am so sorry to hear that. ((((((hugs))))))

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Kandice Seeber

Yes - RCB vibes are an amazing thing!!

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Kandice Seeber

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