i was sorry to hear of your reoccurance of cancer. be strong and God speed to beating it.

this is why we F@H. so that people don't have 2 good yrs to be slapped in the head again with cancer in the bones, or so that NO little kid ever gets it in the 1st place, and so that no ones wife gets a death sentence of Small Cell lung cancer.

 

i feel bad for her too. My wife was diagnosed with cancer of the bladder and its an aggressive type. Shes endured six rounds of chemo therapy three days in a row of three different extremely strong chemotherapys then a shot of neulasta on the fourth day she does that one week then two weeks off then it starts again. She yesterday went for the last cat scan to see if the tumor is shrinking ( it had been) then on monday we talk to the surgeon to see about removing it. We know the cancer was into the lymphnode but thats as far as it got. The bone scan in November was negative but that could have changed. I dont know about folding at home BUT i am convinced that the pharmecutical companies and the doctors DO have a cure for diseases like aids and cancer but because there is so much money being made in it , they dont put it out there.

 

ranger1999Bob, my prayers for your wife. man doesn't her schedual sound familure.

 

My wife also had breast cancer. She is about five years out now, but we live in fear of a reocurrance like Mrs. Edwards has.

Keep on folding and keep on fighting.

 

thank you lenny for the prayers all prayers and good thoughts are deeply appreciated. The chemo doctor feels she will do well after surgery the surgeon hasnt really said much. We too then will have to go for tests and scans regularly to make sure it doesnt re appear, and if it does to fight it again. We have met many fellow cancer victims and their families and it one of the most horrible diseases. I am thankful each and every day for my wife and we are hoping and planning for a long future together. I do know that they have made great strides public in the fight against cancer and that gives alot of people a good chance. I will also extend my good thoughts to each of our FTE members and fellow human beings with cancer

 

All survivors of cancer live in fear of a relapse. Trust me on that one. Trust me. I know I sure do.

But cancer is not a death sentence.

 

my wife heather and i will keep all in need in our prayers,we are blessed so we pray for the needs of others. dont ever give up folks.

 

Cancer sucks, old age sucks, deformities suck , veterans with missing body parts suck, blah blah etc etc. It is very unlikely any of us will live forever or have at least 50 years of perfect health.
So why are any of us sitting around waiting to die, or putzing around, get moving now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do something with your lives!! Make the place you live in better than you found it. That is the moral of the story. You will eventually get sick and die. It's what you do while your healthy that counts.

 

the kicker to our story, 924X2150 , is that my wife and i both had disasterous first marriages. Hers was abusive. Now we both have something wonderful together and the joy of having two grandkids between us. Our business was growing and we had purchased a project house.. She was 46 when she found out she had cancer... and now shes 47 to me its a royal kick in the butt to put it into words suitable for a family site...We were trying to do something with out lives and leaving it better than we found it.. we are just a little miffed that getting sick happened so young..particularly when you look around and see people who abuse themselves and others and are all around pieces of garbage who seem to live forever in relative peace.. now maybe thats "woe is us" or "sour grapes" but still one cant help but be a tad bitter when going through all this

 

Sorry to hear about your wife Ranger. My wife has cancer that runs strong in her family. Out of the four girls she is the only one that hasn't gotten cancer yet. The other three have and have had breast removals done but are cancer free so far, the oldest for over 5 years now. Hope that things work out and you two are able to continue you happy marriage.

 

Wear out- don't rust out. My Mom lives by that addage: she just moved near me into a new apartment, and packed all 51 boxes herself. I can't keep up with her, she's on NO prescription medication whatsoever, she gets dressed up everyday with makeup and jewelry, and walks at least a mile every morning, and she's as healthy as can be.

Oh, and she turned 85 last month. I think she's onto something...

 

ranger1999bob, dont stay bitter too long,it wont do you or your wife any good.try to think possitive.i know it may seem bleek at times,but NEVER GIVE UP HOPE and FAITH. my wife Heather and I will hold you two in our thoughts and prayers. Heather was very sick 1 year ago last december.we were in the cancer clinic Jan 3 2006 for her surgery.the doctors said there wasnt any cancer,and all her biopsies turned out good-no trace of cancer anywhere.she did have a complete historectomy,but that is okay. i thank God everyday for taking care of Heather and i through the hard times we have had. i trust God to keep us safe in the future too.the folks here at FTE are going to support you through this too.you are not alone.-billy

 

thank you all for your kind words prayers and thoughts.. On Monday we spoke to the surgeon. He says she needs the surgery and this will entail removing the bladder, her uterus, tubes, ovaries, lymphnodes, and some of the other organs in that area. They will take a piece of her small intestine and form a tube which will end on the outside of her belly probably to the right of her bellybutton and below the belt line. She will have a bag on the rest of her life. This was the safest option. they could have removed part of the bladder but they woulda left the lymphnodes and we knew one had some cancer in it ( so they thought) the other option would entail a cathoder and alot more radical surgery. We opted for the simpler one even though it entails a bag.
They think she will go into remission ( they never say cure) and they expect her to lead as normal a life as possible. Im not bitter neither is she towards each other, She tells me im the greatest support system shes ever had and we do try to live each day to the fullest. Ive closed our business so that i can devote full time to caring her for three months. Luckilly i can do that as i dont have much overhead. Im not worrying about her losing her female organs or any of that. She is the light of my life and ive told her im hers for as long as we have and we are making lots of plans for the future including dancing at our granddaughters weddings ( both of our grandkids are newborns) I find myself getting bitter when i see people who leach off society who have never done a productive thing in their lives ( except for procreate generations of their ilk) and they live forever and this loving woman who im lucky enough to have in my life has to suffer like that. im extremely thankful for my wife and for every momen we have been and will be together.
Best of luck and i will keep you and your wife in my good thoughts billy and believe me i appreciate what youve said here as well as the rest of my FTE mates here