I'm sorry, Serienya.
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| Author: | Serienya [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:59 pm ] |
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My older brother has a "very aggressive" cancer. I still haven't heard what kind and exactly where the mass (somewhere in/around the lungs) is. He had a biopsy today, and they also drained fluid from around his heart (he was having trouble breathing). I hate waiting. |
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| Author: | Sam [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:45 pm ] |
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/hugs |
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| Author: | Micheal [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:39 am ] |
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So sorry Serienya. Hugs and good thoughts. |
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| Author: | Jasmy [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:33 pm ] |
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/hugs Serienya My father just had major surgery for 1st and 2nd stage cancers of the esophagus. My mother died of liver cancer in 1989. I know the horrendous toll cancer takes. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your brother. |
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| Author: | Arathain Kelvar [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:52 am ] |
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Oof. Good luck to all. Best wishes. |
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| Author: | Serienya [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:36 am ] |
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Best of luck to your family too, Jasmy. |
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| Author: | Squirrel Girl [ Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:42 am ] |
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You all are in my thoughts and prayers. |
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| Author: | LadyKate [ Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:33 pm ] |
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I'm sorry, Serienya.
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| Author: | Serienya [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:54 pm ] |
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He's got non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, so it is treatable. Thank the universe for some positives! He now gets more testing (PET scan, etc) to see if it's gone elsewhere (to figure out what stage). He starts chemo next week (6 courses over 18 weeks). |
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| Author: | Serienya [ Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:14 pm ] |
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Resurrecting for an update. It was Stage 2. The last chemo was this week. The cancer is in remission. However, nerve damage has caused his diaphragm to not work properly, and he is having trouble breathing. I saw him in Sept, and will hopefully see him over the holidays. He gave my sister an epic guilt trip when she was figuring out whether to go to her in-laws' for Xmas dinner: "I have cancer, so you are making me a turkey." 
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| Author: | Jasmy [ Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:20 pm ] |
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Thank goodness he is in remission! May your family enjoy the holiday season and celebrate his remission! Lots of hugs all around! |
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| Author: | Serienya [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:08 am ] |
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I won't be seeing him over the holidays. My mom, who has been helping him, has a cold and has moved to a hotel to avoid getting him sick. So she doesn't want to travel in a car with him this week. |
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| Author: | Arathain Kelvar [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:55 am ] |
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I'm sorry you won't get to see him. Still, sounds like mostly good news. |
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| Author: | Serienya [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:58 pm ] |
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For the most part. He finally got a BiPAB to help him breathe. It is sounding like this is a permanent problem. ...And I found our yesterday that my ex-SIL has a lymphoma as well. |
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| Author: | Arathain Kelvar [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:03 pm ] |
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Geez. Hope the new year is better :/ |
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| Author: | Serienya [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:32 am ] |
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At least they've been treatable cancers. That's still good news. |
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