health updaste
Thanks to all who have asked for an update. I completed my tomography (radiation) on Dec 23rd. Today (1/25) I had a cat scan to determine the effects of the treatments. The radiologist will give me the results in about a week. My recent eye surgery was a complete success. After some years of very low visiion in my one good eye (Have been legally blind in the other since a retina reattachment left me with no sight) I can now see well enough to see dust!! I also have had a consultation to determine if anything can be done to relieve my back pains that are a result of 3 fractures.Although it is minimally invasive ,it is a surgical procedure with total anaestesia, and probably would be done only on the new fracture. I am holding off on a decision until I have the results of the cat scan. Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement through all my procedures. You are the BEST, and I am eternally grateful.Please continue praying as this journey is far from over,
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- Reply by snowbirdkc on January 25, 2012 at 9:47 pm
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ALTARdee. I. Am new to this post but just said a prayer for you. God bless you. Keep your trust in Him.
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- Reply by buttercup on January 25, 2012 at 10:17 pm
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Altardee, what wonderful news about your vision. The bad news is you CAN see the dust. lol Praying for your good news in the coming weeks. Thanks so much for the updates. We'll be with you on your journey, you can count on that.
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- Reply by easyquilts on January 26, 2012 at 12:20 am
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It's good to hear your radiation treatments are over..... Have been there, and done that, so I know how good it is to be done..... Good luck on the results of your cat scan.... Let us know.
Sandy from Cincinnati
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- Reply by berwynbaker on January 26, 2012 at 6:31 am
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Will continue to keep you in my prayers. I am so happy your eye surgery went well. I had my eyes worked on several years ago and I remember what a difference it made in my life. Hope the news continues to be good. bb
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- Reply by swirth on January 26, 2012 at 11:46 am
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So good to see your progress report, altardee! I did a big sigh of relief back on Dec. 23 when your radiation treatments were completed...so glad you had that behind you and hoping the results will be good news. Such good news that your vision is greatly improved, too!
I can certainly understand your back pain as I live it every day and it grinds on the nerves to no end for sure. Hoping there will be something good they can do to fix you up in that regard as well.
God bless you in the days ahead as you find out the results of the radiation.
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- Reply by frick on January 26, 2012 at 5:22 pm
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Whoohoo for the successful eye surgery. We are thinking of you in the hopes that the radiation will prove successful and that the doctors can do something really wonderful to alleviate your back pain. I also live with acute pain and some days you just fight to not get back in bed, so I know and understand how much you need those doctors to find an answer. We hope and pray they will.
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- Reply by dachshundlady on January 27, 2012 at 6:52 pm
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So glad to hear good news. Hope all continues to go well. Thanks for keeping us posted.
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- Reply by dachshundlady on January 28, 2012 at 6:20 am
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And we thank you for that. Tia is doing well at home. Now the wait for the post radiation scan next week.
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- Reply by altardee on February 04, 2012 at 9:26 pm
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Hsd the sssion with the radiologist on Thursday and the results of the cat scan are encouraging. The tumor has shrunk! However since I am allergic to the comtrast solution it could not be determined if it is still active or it is now dormant but I will get that answer when I have my next petscan. That should be probably in March. Will have that date after I see the oncologist week after next. Thank you all for your ongoing prayers. They are my rock!!!
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- Reply by dachshundlady on February 05, 2012 at 6:21 am
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That is great news. And remember, it takes a long time for a tumor to be resorbed. It can't just vanish into thin air. Please continue to keep us posted.
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- Reply by easyquilts on February 05, 2012 at 12:56 pm
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What great new! We will keep praying...
Sandy
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- Reply by easyquilts on February 05, 2012 at 12:56 pm
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What great new! We will keep praying...
Sandy
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- Reply by GinaG on February 10, 2012 at 4:41 pm
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I've been away from the forum for awhile, I was so glad to come back to GOOD NEWS!
Congratulations, things just keep getting better and better for you! You really and truly are an inspiration: Your strength and mettle are admirable. Of course continued prayers and every blessing to you!
Gina
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- Reply by altardee on March 29, 2012 at 10:55 pm
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Today I saw the oncologist for the results of the petscan I had on March 27th and I am overjoyed to tell you ,all my prayer buddies, the for now I am cancer free. That was music to my ears even though it is unknown how long the remission will last. But I am going to enjoy every day of it and I ask you to keep me in your prayers still as I will keep all of you. The next scan will be at the end of June and hopefully will also be negative. Now I must concentrate on some other issues and regaining my strength!!!!!! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
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- Reply by dachshundlady on March 30, 2012 at 5:40 am
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I too am in tears. That is just the best news. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. ~Mary Ann
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- Reply by berwynbaker on March 30, 2012 at 7:06 am
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Will pray for continued good news and health and also of thanksgiving. BB
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- Reply by sandra Alicante on March 30, 2012 at 8:07 am
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Time to treat yourself to some quality time doing what you like to do.💐
Sandrascookbook.com
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- Reply by frick on March 30, 2012 at 1:33 pm
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Altardee, how wonderful it is to see that you are cancer free! I'm continuing to pray for your rapid return to good health, and that your doctors can alleviate your back pain. Three fractures! Is this due to osteoporosis, or chemo, or radiation? My heart goes out to you.
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- Reply by swirth on March 30, 2012 at 1:43 pm
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God bless your dear sweet heart, Alice, on the good news! We'll be thinking of you and praying for you gaining your strength back very soon. I've been looking my eyes out for your report and so glad to learn how things went with your latest scan.
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- Reply by altardee on March 30, 2012 at 5:05 pm
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There are no words in my vocabulary that can express how truly grateful I am for your frienship and prayers. What a god send the day I found this forum!!!!And it was by sheer accident! Or was it part of a greater plan ? I'm inclined to believe the latter. Thank you all again.
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- Reply by mrscindy on March 30, 2012 at 5:42 pm
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You have found the perfect words to express your gratitude. You have been, and continue to be, a wonderful part of this baking circle. We offered up prayers and good thoughts so one of our valued members could continue in good health. In some ways we were being quite selfish. We do not want to continue without you.
Wonderful news, indeed! For a wonderful, spunky lady!
~Cindy
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- Reply by omaria on March 30, 2012 at 5:49 pm
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Oh Alice, I don't know what is going on. I have been close to tears this week, about Tia and thinking about all the pain and suffering Sheila and some of our other friends are going through.
Now this last little note from you brought those tears all out. I am so glad that you get strength from us. It does make us really close these little notes we write back and forth about baking and all kinds of other subjects that comes in our mind.
That is why it felt so comfortable to have Hickeyja and Frick here. We were already friends !
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