Chapter 9 Two steps forward. One step back.

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I have a little photo montage of the radiation you can look at: http://web.mac.com/jacques_usa/

Sunday Aug 17th. Almost 2 1/2 months since my last radiation on June 4 2008.
I was finally starting to feel better that i was able to do … More…

Posted on August 17, 2008 at 10:58:32 AM by Jacques Ditte ( Chapter 9 Two steps forward. One step back., 24 comments)

So much is too much.

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I decided that chemo was not working and my oncologist agreed with me. It only made me sick.

I now am in hospice care and I’m trying to keep my head up thinking only of life and not of death.

The tumor … More…

Posted on September 26, 2008 at 10:51:24 AM by Gemma ( So much is too much., 23 comments)

HEALTH CARE IN U.S.A. - GET INVOLVED

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Not sure about you but this would be a major priority of mine if I lived in the U.S.A. Being a Canadian, I am blessed with a government who cares about its’ citizens heatlh and recover. Sure there … More…

Posted on September 26, 2008 at 8:39:52 AM by Louise ( HEALTH CARE IN U.S.A. - GET INVOLVED, 20 comments)

THE ONCOLOGIST'S NIGHTMARE WORDS

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Well I heard the dreaded news yesterday. It is now confirmed after 3 separate bone scans – Jan, April, August, that the image on my spine is metastisized cancer. The Dr.’s were surprised that it moved that quickly from last … More…

Posted on August 13, 2008 at 1:13:08 PM by Louise ( THE ONCOLOGIST'S NIGHTMARE WORDS, 20 comments)

Free at last!!!

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I’m sure many of you already know, but the word is official: I am out of the hospital and DONE with chemo! Hooray! The end was decidedly anti-climactic (involving a half-day’s wait for test results) but in any … More…

Posted on December 10, 2007 at 6:18:40 PM by Josiane Dixon ( Free at last!!!, 19 comments)