Re: Things Just Change From Day to Day

[Guest guest]

Monika'......Think positive,great Dr.,you will both get through it,and

better to

check than to wonder later on. Thinking of you both and praying things will

stay clear, hugs an prayers Nick & Jane

[Guest guest]

Monika,

Just you and Bert hang in there. You will come through this new

trial with flying colors. I know it is worrying and you guys have

had you ups and down but keep on keeping on.

I will keep you guys in my prayers.

Becky Beach

caregiver to Jeff, diag 8/01 recur 5/03 with liver and abd mets

> Hi Everyone!

>

> While my overall news is still good based on two consecutive clean

> CAT and PET Scans done on Bert, a little fly has once again entered

> my ointment! Received a call yesterday from Dr. Lenz's office that

> they want Bert to do a colonoscopy. When we last saw Dr. Lenz to

get

> the results of 3/16 PET Infusion with CAT overlay, you will recall

> all looked great and Doc continues to remain stumped as to why

Bert's

> CEA fluctuates between 5.9 to 6.6 over a period of three

months...up

> a little, down a little. I asked him at that time when he thought

we

> should do a colonoscopy of Bert as it will have been a year in

June.

> He said that probably not until he's done with chemo, as there

really

> seemed to be no need. Well, it seems that another more

scrutinized,

> if such a thing is possible, PET report was sent to Dr. Lenz (which

> he ordered) and there does seem to be some " slight suspecious

> something " in the sigmoid colon (remember, Bert's two tumors were

in

> the cecum colon). Also, Bert's new CEA is now 8.2!!! To be on the

> safe side, we're off for the colonoscopy. I love this doctor. He

is

> so on top of everything and just doens't leave anything to chance.

> While I am grateful for this outstanding care, I don't have to tell

> everybody on here that as usual, I am nervous. I don't think in

any

> way, shape, or form that my life will ever be the same again. But

> the cup is half full in way you slice it ) Scans remain clear

and

> IF this should be anything, chances are it's very small (Dr. said

it

> may even be some kind of minor infection...a possibility why the

CEA

> is what it is) and nothing like the two " bastards " that were

removed

> when this whole nightmare started and again, IF THIS IS SOMETHING,

I

> am told no better place for it to be than contained in the colon.

> Let's hurry up and wait again. I hate this ride (

>

> Hugs to all,

> Monika

[Guest guest]

Monika,

Just you and Bert hang in there. You will come through this new

trial with flying colors. I know it is worrying and you guys have

had you ups and down but keep on keeping on.

I will keep you guys in my prayers.

Becky Beach

caregiver to Jeff, diag 8/01 recur 5/03 with liver and abd mets

> Hi Everyone!

>

> While my overall news is still good based on two consecutive clean

> CAT and PET Scans done on Bert, a little fly has once again entered

> my ointment! Received a call yesterday from Dr. Lenz's office that

> they want Bert to do a colonoscopy. When we last saw Dr. Lenz to

get

> the results of 3/16 PET Infusion with CAT overlay, you will recall

> all looked great and Doc continues to remain stumped as to why

Bert's

> CEA fluctuates between 5.9 to 6.6 over a period of three

months...up

> a little, down a little. I asked him at that time when he thought

we

> should do a colonoscopy of Bert as it will have been a year in

June.

> He said that probably not until he's done with chemo, as there

really

> seemed to be no need. Well, it seems that another more

scrutinized,

> if such a thing is possible, PET report was sent to Dr. Lenz (which

> he ordered) and there does seem to be some " slight suspecious

> something " in the sigmoid colon (remember, Bert's two tumors were

in

> the cecum colon). Also, Bert's new CEA is now 8.2!!! To be on the

> safe side, we're off for the colonoscopy. I love this doctor. He

is

> so on top of everything and just doens't leave anything to chance.

> While I am grateful for this outstanding care, I don't have to tell

> everybody on here that as usual, I am nervous. I don't think in

any

> way, shape, or form that my life will ever be the same again. But

> the cup is half full in way you slice it ) Scans remain clear

and

> IF this should be anything, chances are it's very small (Dr. said

it

> may even be some kind of minor infection...a possibility why the

CEA

> is what it is) and nothing like the two " bastards " that were

removed

> when this whole nightmare started and again, IF THIS IS SOMETHING,

I

> am told no better place for it to be than contained in the colon.

> Let's hurry up and wait again. I hate this ride (

>

> Hugs to all,

> Monika

[Guest guest]

> Hi Everyone!

>

> While my overall news is still good based on two consecutive clean

> CAT and PET Scans done on Bert, a little fly has once again entered

> my ointment! Received a call yesterday from Dr. Lenz's office that

> they want Bert to do a colonoscopy. When we last saw Dr. Lenz to

get

> the results of 3/16 PET Infusion with CAT overlay, you will recall

> all looked great and Doc continues to remain stumped as to why

Bert's

> CEA fluctuates between 5.9 to 6.6 over a period of three

months...up

> a little, down a little. I asked him at that time when he thought

we

> should do a colonoscopy of Bert as it will have been a year in

June.

> He said that probably not until he's done with chemo, as there

really

> seemed to be no need. Well, it seems that another more

scrutinized,

> if such a thing is possible, PET report was sent to Dr. Lenz (which

> he ordered) and there does seem to be some " slight suspecious

> something " in the sigmoid colon (remember, Bert's two tumors were

in

> the cecum colon). Also, Bert's new CEA is now 8.2!!! To be on the

> safe side, we're off for the colonoscopy. I love this doctor. He

is

> so on top of everything and just doens't leave anything to chance.

> While I am grateful for this outstanding care, I don't have to tell

> everybody on here that as usual, I am nervous. I don't think in

any

> way, shape, or form that my life will ever be the same again. But

> the cup is half full in way you slice it ) Scans remain clear

and

> IF this should be anything, chances are it's very small (Dr. said

it

> may even be some kind of minor infection...a possibility why the

CEA

> is what it is) and nothing like the two " bastards " that were

removed

> when this whole nightmare started and again, IF THIS IS SOMETHING,

I

> am told no better place for it to be than contained in the colon.

> Let's hurry up and wait again. I hate this ride (

>

> Hugs

> Monika

HEY MONIKA,

WELL YOU JUST GET THAT FLY SWATTER OUT AND WORK ON GETTING THAT FLY

OUT OF THAT OINTMENT. KEEP YOUR CHIN UP I WILL KEEP YOU, BERT AND

YOUR MOM IN MY PRAYERS AS ALWAYS. I DON,T POST OFTEN, BEEN TOO BUSY

LATELY, BUT I THINK OF YOU ALL A LOT AND ALWAYS KEEP YOU IN MY

PRAYERS.GOD BLESS -JANA