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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2006Still trying to cat's up.....
Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". Anyone who's a breast cancer survivor, I highly commend you! It's not easy to deal with, as I'm learning now. Hope everyone is doing well, sorry for those who have gone to RB, purrs for those on the possible way, and hugs to all. kili > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > kili <<<<<<<<<Kili>>>>>>>>> How are you doing? Have you found the usenet breast cancer support group yet? it is alt.support.cancer.breast they are good people. There is also alt.support.cancer which is for more generalized cancer survivors and their families, but we also have breast cancer survivors in there as well, though not many of them. I don't know what you're going through, as I know cancer from the family side, but I know that it colors everything you do. Girl, it's very hard and if you need someone to talk to, my email is unmunged. Pam S. > > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Pam S. I did find a breast cancer group and I've recently posted. Ironically enough, I found a fellow common usenet user who promptly e-mailed me because I posted. I had a long, interesting talk with her and learned a great deal about treatment. I'm alot more heartened than I was prior to posting. Usenet is a wonderful tool. Purrs to everyone and I appreciate you all. kili > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. > and phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > kili Purrs for you, Kili, purrs for all the people and animals that are suffering at the moment. I'm feeling *very* emotional tonight.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. > > and phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Cats leave pawprints on your heart. > http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Thanks, Adrian! kili > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > kili I went through a cancer diagnosis myself last year (ovarian, not breast) but I can understand what it feels like. If you want to ask me anything at all about my experience and feelings, please feel free to ask. You can use the email address I send from, I do check it a few times a week - it consists of mostly spam tho! Try not to worry too much just yet. (hugs) Tweed > > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > (hugs) > Tweed Thanks, Tweed. My address is easily unmunged. Ovarian, breast, what's the difference, right? It's still time consuming and all-consuming. I'm glad that you're recovering. kili >> > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and >> > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > difference, right? It's still time consuming and all-consuming. I'm glad > that you're recovering. I'll drop you an e-mail in the next few days. Please keep us informed via the group, though, I found them wonderfully supportive of me when I was going through what you are going through now. I was told, initially, that I was terminal and I was very frightened as I was in a great deal of pain at the time. All the prayers and purrs and lit candles I had certainly helped my morale and I'm sure it helps recovery to keep a positive outlook. Breast cancer treatment is improving all the time, there are many, many long term survivors. I'll speak to you soon, kili Tweed > Ovarian, breast, what's the >difference, right? It's still time consuming and all-consuming. My niece, who is recovering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, referred to it as "the elephant in the living room" -- much too big to ignore, and no possibility of normal life while it's there. Even if good treatment and good luck can restore you to health, it still will have taken a fair-sized chunk of your time. A lot of people praying and cats purring have done the trick for her. We'll all do our best for you. SignatureWayne M. Purrs for a swift and complete recovery so your life can get back to normal. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > kili > Purrs for a swift and complete recovery so your life can get back to normal. Thanks, CatNipped. :~) kili Purrs for a complete and rapid recovery, Kili! I'm so sorry you have to deal with the Big C in any form. If it gives you hope, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1991, and she's still with us. She has more energy than I do, in fact! Granted, she had a very unusual case that could be corrected surgically, which is not usually the case with pancreatic cancer. My point is, even when things look dark, don't give up hope! Spend time with with your kitties, and let them bathe you in the power of their purrs. It's a great way to lower your stress level, for one thing. Good luck, and know we're all on your side! Melissa > Purrs for a complete and rapid recovery, Kili! I'm so sorry you have to > deal with the Big C in any form. If it gives you hope, my mother was [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Melissa Wow, my grandmother had pancreatic cancer and lived an additional 3 years after diagnosis and I thought SHE was amazing! Congrats to your mother and give her a hug from me. kili >Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and >phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >kili Hi Kili, I know it is hard, but keep thinking positive thoughts. My mom is a long term breast cancer survivor - 38 years now, with no relapses. Her lump was mis-diagnosed as a cyst, and it was almost 2 years from the time of that diagnosis to the time a new dr. did surgery. She had to have a radical mastectomy because it had spread to her lymph nodes. It was hard to recover from, but she did ok. She just celebrated her 83rd birthday in March. She is a tough old bird! <G> Patti > >Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > >phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Patti Stories like yours give me hope. Thanks, Patti. Me and my "kids" appreciate it. kili > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > kili I have a plaque in my bathroom that I read first thing every morning. It says "Live each day as if your life had just begun". I bought it when I had my cancer surgery. I have been reading it for 41 years now. Purrs and best wishes for your complete recovery. MLB > > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I had my cancer surgery. I have been reading it for 41 years now. Purrs > and best wishes for your complete recovery. MLB <BIG smile> 41 years. Hooray! I love to hear cases like this. Purrs to you and yours. :~) kili And Spicey will purr for you. Suz&Spicey > And Spicey will purr for you. > Suz&Spicey Give Spicey a big scritch from me. :~) kili <----- well, give yourself one, too. <g> > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. > and phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". > > Anyone who's a breast cancer survivor, I highly commend you! It's > not easy to deal with, as I'm learning now. Purrs for you. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. > > and phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Purrs for you. Monique, please continue to spoil Oscar unmercifully. Thanks for your purrs. :~) kili > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". > > Anyone who's a breast cancer survivor, I highly commend you! It's not easy > to deal with, as I'm learning now. Lots of purrs and hugs on the way for you, Kili. I'm a cancer survivor, but not breast, though. Mine was a fairly easily treated tumour of the thyroid gland. The whole gland was removed and I was declared 'clean' three years later - it hadn't metastatized. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thyroid gland. The whole gland was removed and I was declared 'clean' > three years later - it hadn't metastatized. Good for you and congratulations, Marina! I'm curious as to if you have to take thyroid pills now? kili > Good for you and congratulations, Marina! I'm curious as to if you have to > take thyroid pills now? Yes, for the rest of my life. I had the surgery in 1985, so I've been eating the pills for over 20 years now. Hey, I forgot to celebrate my 20-year anniversary last year! Maybe I'll celebrate in 2008, when it's 20 years since I was declared completely out of the woods. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> Good for you and congratulations, Marina! I'm curious as to if you >> have to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 20-year anniversary last year! Maybe I'll celebrate in 2008, when it's > 20 years since I was declared completely out of the woods. My mom has also had some tumour removed and has to eat thyroid pills and cortisone, but her tumour was between the brain halves, not in the neck. SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > kili My friend's mother had breast cancer and has been declared all clear a few months ago. Wishing you the very best, kili, and sending lots of gentle hugs and purrs, Polonca and Soncek > > Purrs to all who need them. I've been busy between doctor's appts. and > > phone calls trying to get funding for my "crap". [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Wishing you the very best, kili, and sending lots of gentle hugs and purrs, > Polonca and Soncek If there's good news in this, it's about the striking advances in breast cancer treatment over the last few years. It wasn't long ago that the introduction of tamoxifen was an incredible leap for long-term survival. More recent clinical trials with the aromatase inhibitors had tamoxifen as the control arm of best current treatment -- and the ethics committee stopped the double-blind trial and gave aromatase inhibitors to all patients, as they were so superior that they could not be ethically withheld. Oh -- they are also safer. Things haven't stopped; there are even newer hormone derivatives and anti-inflammatories that have great potential. |
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