[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I found out today I have cancer. Finally some good news! Update 10/27/16 (Page 6 of 17)
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8/8/16
I got my latest scan results. CT shows no masses anywhere in my body! The lymph node that was cancerous post surgery has reduced in size by over half, back to normal size, indicating radiation did it's job and the node is cancer free. Thank you God! I was informed at this weeks appointment that instead of the remaining 3 months of chemo that was planned, it has been decided by the cancer board that I will have to undergo another 6 months of chemo, 3 times a month to get the full effect of the new mix. This is disappointing as I was hoping to be done mid November, but the doctors are doing everything they can do to ensure my survival. So if it needs to be 6 more months to get 40 more years, I am ready, bring it on. |
fuck guess it is how you look at it 
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Quoted: 8/8/16 I got my latest scan results. CT shows no masses anywhere in my body! The lymph node that was cancerous post surgery has reduced in size by over half, back to normal size, indicating radiation did it's job and the node is cancer free. Thank you God! I was informed at this weeks appointment that instead of the remaining 3 months of chemo that was planned, it has been decided by the cancer board that I will have to undergo another 6 months of chemo, 3 times a month to get the full effect of the new mix. This is disappointing as I was hoping to be done mid November, but the doctors are doing everything they can do to ensure my survival. So if it needs to be 6 more months to get 40 more years, I am ready, bring it on. Congrats! Best wishes for continued success.  |
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Quoted: 8/8/16 I got my latest scan results. CT shows no masses anywhere in my body! The lymph node that was cancerous post surgery has reduced in size by over half, back to normal size, indicating radiation did it's job and the node is cancer free. Thank you God! I was informed at this weeks appointment that instead of the remaining 3 months of chemo that was planned, it has been decided by the cancer board that I will have to undergo another 6 months of chemo, 3 times a month to get the full effect of the new mix. This is disappointing as I was hoping to be done mid November, but the doctors are doing everything they can do to ensure my survival. So if it needs to be 6 more months to get 40 more years, I am ready, bring it on. |
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9/1/16
I made it through the first month of the new chemo mix. I am on my "off" week this week (3 weeks on, 1 week off) so it is nice to recover a little bit and hopefully enjoy the long weekend, it has been a long 21 consecutive days with chemo pills 2 times daily. There were some minor complications with platelet count and I was forced to skip one IV chemo treatment to allow my platelets to recover, but my body seems to have adjusted and the most recent platelet counts are good. My blood tumor marker has been climbing and is reaching concerning levels and they are not sure why. This scares me. Please pray that the tumor marker comes back down to normal levels and the new chemo mix is effective in it's job. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. |
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Update 9/28/16:
Still trudging through chemo. My platelets were low last week so I had to miss a week of chemo. Good news is that my tumor marker went down about 20% so that was a huge blessing and a relief. Still surviving and still living. Continued prayers appreciated. FUCK CANCER. |
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I am very sad to say that I am losing my battle with cancer. The pancreatic cancer has metastasized in my liver, lymph nodes and regrown around the remainder of my pancreas. As of now it is stage 4, inoperable and without a miracle, uncurable. In addition I had to be admitted to the hospital this week for intestinal blockage as well as blood clots in my lungs and legs, both as a side effect of my treatments. My wife and I are hoping to make the most of the time I have left to make memories with my son and try to help him understand what is happening. Please pray for my son, I don't know how to even begin to explain this to him.
Update OP. Fuck cancer. 
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