For those starting chemo in June

Hey girls, I have a question to throw out here and see if I am too anxious or not. I talked with my "other" Onky today and I asked about the fact I had a spine tumor back in 05 and no one told me. He was very babbly and I said well how sure are you that these 2 tumors are b9? He said it is low that they are cancer. But are you sure, again he said well it is low that they are cancer. I made an apt. with the spine Dr. already(yesterday) because I am not excepting "low" I want for sure. If they are not cancer they can get into nerves etc. and be very painful and may need ramoved early as late, I have a lot of back pain, Duh....I don't think I should except possibilities I think if a biop. is the only way to tell then I need a biop. Am I over reacting? I don't want a Dr. to say "well if they had been treated early you might have a better chance" ya know? Besides it is too late when they tangle in nerves and I can no longer walk. He should of told me that. Just for my peace of mind, Thanks girls, Mary

Hey P.J. Janie must be busy moving. Hope N.L. is good and recovering well. They are doing a bone scan Wed. they can tell if it is bone in the scan and MRI but if it is soft tissue then they need a MRI with contrast. I am seeing the spine guy because he deals with this a lot and knows more than the Onky so if he says it is nothing then I will accept that. When I asked about the former tumor from 05 that my real Onky didn't say anything about this Onky seemed nervous and said maybe it is the same tumor and the radiologist just can't count. Thats strange huh? One is in the thoracic and one in the lumbar. Theres a good distance between them. Maybe I am over reacting wanting a second dx. but I have worked with Drs. and I now how things get mixed up unintentionally. My son is doing better, thanks, and he had his nose job and eye socket fixed. He has to go to Chicago the 23rd. and get his shoulder surg. again. Some kid went down his street and keyed all the cars parked in the road so yea, his car has a nice long scratch. The guy next door just bought a pretty red truck 2 wks. ago. That has to suck. Why do people do that stuff? The cops haven't done anything yet about my sons beating but I really hope they get these guys. They have admitted it to people but thats here say. Well hubby has to have surgery so he goes the 29th.(his birthday) to see about it. He is excited, it only took 3 years to find out he has spurrs digging into his nerves and tendons in his shoulders. Maybe things will start looking up. Hows Mom? does she like Texas? I better get, Later, Mary

Hey N.L. it is really good to have you back and recooping. We have missed you. Take it easy and enjoy it. Thank goodness you don't have to get anymore treatment. You rest and pamper yourself. Janie, you be careful moving or we will be waiting on you to get out of traction. Stay cool P.J. and didn't you get a little different job recently at the old job? Gosh, your mom makes me feel guilty for not exercising. Should I really? I really think about it once in a while, long while. Well maybe not but I think I might someday think about it. Mary

Glad to hear your up and around N.L. Hope everyone is having a great wk. end. I had grandkids lastnight and they are sleeping yet. Janie must be excited and busy. Are you getting ready for your trip yet P.J. Well I have to get some coffee so have a great day girls. Mary

Hey Girls, everythings o.k. here. My son is getting all jettery for his shoulder surgery the 23rd. His face surgery went very well, he is back to normal almost. I get my spots on my spine checked tomorrow and I think they will be fine, I just want to make sure. Went to the Ear Nose and Throat Dr. and my voice change is from my denture being too long on the roof of my mouth. Can you imagine? The bad gruff voice is from the Thyroid which is out of control. I go to the Endocronologist the 28th. so that will take care of that. She said the Thyroid "may" have to come out because it doesn't seem to be responding to treatment but she doesn't know that much about treatment just taking them out. She seemed to think the node they didn't biop. should have been. I wonder now what that means and I didn't ask at the time. I guess I will find out the 28th. My shoulder is worse now than before. I am going to an Ortho the 14th. (and a good one) so maybe I will find out whats up then. I know there is nerve problems because I get numbness in my hand and fingers and burning pain in my arm and tenderness very bad in my elbow. Since the shot, my left hand shakes bad when I try to do little things like my jewelry. I didn't have any shaking in my left hand before(just a little in my right hand). I will find something out soon I hope. Have a great day. Mary

Hey Girls, Spine guy said it is highly unlikely my tumors are cancer but I need a bone scan anyway. I waited 1 1/2 hours for him, I was very antsey! My little pup got stung by a bee today and I had to take her to the Vet for a shot for reaction and pain. Shes got a low pain tollerance. Only us, we had a poodle that had seizures now a dog that is allergic to bees. How did she ever step on it anyway? I was walking her and she sat down and started to shake and I saw the paw pulled to her side and she yelped when I touched it so after about an hour she was still trembling bad so I hauled her to the Vet. Since she is such a baby with pain he gave her pain meds with the benadryl. She was high all day. I would of liked some of that. She looked very happy. I needed some after I cut that check. I think it is to get above 100 like 105 and 107 with the heat index the next few days. The humidity will make it miserable. Everyone I talk to feels sick because of the heat and humidity. You can't even breath, and you get so tired. Glad your getting better N.L. and P.J. start packing. Hope all is going smooth for Janie. Later girls, Mary

Hey Janie, hope your getting moved. Don't ya hate working when you are moving and you think of all the stuff you could be doing at home? Did I tell ya our little dog has a hair lip? She looks like shes smiling all the time. We call it her Elvis lip. She is too spoiled. We are doing a Farmers Festival Thurs. Fri. and Sat. With the 105 heat index it probably won't be crowded until after the sun goes down. We are doing another country fair next wk. end so maybe we will make some money. I better get my crap together so later little gators. Mary