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In reply to the discussion: My turn for the e.r. [View all]marble falls
(70,662 posts)65. After two courses of BCG and some booster infusions bedies, three tumorectomies, also no fun, it was stopped ...
... and it was determined that my cancer was not going to respond to chemo or radiation, and Dr Wang said. "i can do this surgery but I only do three or four of these a month, I recommend you use Dr Patel at Scott & White in Temple, he does 20 or so each month. There were three levels of surgery ans I opted for the more radical because it seemed to me that this stuff was aggressive and resistant. It worked well. Fighting it for almost three years was wearing me down, I needed to get it nailed down.
Don't give up. Like Reagan said about something else - trust but verify. Stay on top of it. I think paying attention to it without letting it define you is the key. I think it feeds on worry.
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marble falls
18 hrs ago
#30
Watch your mental health. Your gut has a brain too. My gut issues led to depression.
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marble falls
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marble falls
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#34
After two courses of BCG and some booster infusions bedies, three tumorectomies, also no fun, it was stopped ...
marble falls
2 hrs ago
#65
Trust me: you're in good hands. Keep upbeat and determined. Don't let anyone else interfere with your treatment. ...
marble falls
6 hrs ago
#62
This getting old is high maintenence and requires a lot of monitoring, doesn't it?
marble falls
18 hrs ago
#27