Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 what are mets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Metastatic cancer cells. That is cells that migrate from the main tumor to other organs. Thus in our case, liver or lung mets are colon cancer cells that are found in the liver or lungs. " As long as I know the WHO I can bear any HOW even though I don't know WHY " (Commentary on Job from Dialogue in Despair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Hi cliff, Just wanted to drop a line to remind you that it is people like you that remind people like me what to focus on. As caregivers we are allowed to have a bad day now and again. But this board and the peole on it llows us to do exactly that have one bad day. Then we pick up brush ourselves off and go on with streght and a smile so that we can help the most with our brave loved one that is on the front line of this illness. I am so grateful for each and every person on this board. I am wishing for a lot of miricals this year. Jenn > I made the mistake of taking my mother who lives in assisted living to > her house to go through clothes. My nose was running, getting chills, > coughing, etc. because there was no heat on in her house. After two > hours, I couldn't take it anymore and left with her complaining she > needed to go through more items. The next day, feeling lousy, I called > off going to work. I work with disabled adults in supervised apartments. > I stayed in bed the next day ( Monday ). Saw the NP on Tuesday, my WBC > was 1 and I was very weak. Was sent to the hospital next door and was > there for five days. Was given shots to boost my WBC, potassium, liquids > for dehydration, anti-biotics, stuff for my mouth ( hard to swallow ). > While in the hospital, thought about how grateful that I am alive. Thank > you God !! Was diagnosed in 1999 with inoperable liver mets ... Stage IV > rectal cancer and given a year to live. Planning on going to LA next > week and then on a big boat to Mexico. Will pig out on the boat. Like > Joe said, miracles are around us and in my case I didn't have to look > very hard. Hope this may help in some way. Take care and God bless. > Cliff " ALL things are possible. Pass it on. " > http://www.iwishyouenough.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 I totally agree, Jenn...and thank you Cliff!!! In colon_cancer_support , " roundergar " <msjenn856@h...> wrote: > > Hi cliff, > > Just wanted to drop a line to remind you that it is people like you > that remind people like me what to focus on. As caregivers we are > allowed to have a bad day now and again. But this board and the > peole on it llows us to do exactly that have one bad day. Then we > pick up brush ourselves off and go on with streght and a smile so > that we can help the most with our brave loved one that is on the > front line of this illness. I am so grateful for each and every > person on this board. I am wishing for a lot of miricals this > year. > > Jenn > > > > > > > I made the mistake of taking my mother who lives in assisted > living to > > her house to go through clothes. My nose was running, getting > chills, > > coughing, etc. because there was no heat on in her house. After two > > hours, I couldn't take it anymore and left with her complaining she > > needed to go through more items. The next day, feeling lousy, I > called > > off going to work. I work with disabled adults in supervised > apartments. > > I stayed in bed the next day ( Monday ). Saw the NP on Tuesday, my > WBC > > was 1 and I was very weak. Was sent to the hospital next door and > was > > there for five days. Was given shots to boost my WBC, potassium, > liquids > > for dehydration, anti-biotics, stuff for my mouth ( hard to > swallow ). > > While in the hospital, thought about how grateful that I am alive. > Thank > > you God !! Was diagnosed in 1999 with inoperable liver mets ... > Stage IV > > rectal cancer and given a year to live. Planning on going to LA > next > > week and then on a big boat to Mexico. Will pig out on the boat. > Like > > Joe said, miracles are around us and in my case I didn't have to > look > > very hard. Hope this may help in some way. Take care and God bless. > > Cliff " ALL things are possible. Pass it on. " > > http://www.iwishyouenough.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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