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  • PJ_ROCKS
    PJ_ROCKS THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    imalive wrote:
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:

    Will keep my eyes peeled and you never know............I wonder if the postal service will let me ship a keg?

    having a keg for personal consumption is illegal in our fine state. :roll: :shock:

    that said, evanston WY is an hour and a half away ;)


    so much for bringing my kegarator :roll:

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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,181
    imalive wrote:
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:

    Will keep my eyes peeled and you never know............I wonder if the postal service will let me ship a keg?

    having a keg for personal consumption is illegal in our fine state. :roll: :shock:

    that said, evanston WY is an hour and a half away ;)

    Why anyone "chooses" to live in Utah is beyond me but to each their own. I know its beautiful but it seems so restricting in so many ways. But hey, you're digging it, right? Anyway, beer is known to be an excellent source of carbs so drink up as you train for your triathlon. Hope you're well and things are good for you Rob. Keep that mischeivious twinkle in your eye!

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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:

    Why anyone "chooses" to live in Utah is beyond me but to each their own. I know its beautiful but it seems so restricting in so many ways. But hey, you're digging it, right? Anyway, beer is known to be an excellent source of carbs so drink up as you train for your triathlon. Hope you're well and things are good for you Rob. Keep that mischeivious twinkle in your eye!

    Peace.
    the alcohol laws are really the only thing that make it different from anywhere else....that and the heavily republican/mormon government :roll: . salt lake city, itself, is pretty liberal.

    I start chemo again tomorrow :cry: . I am really hoping the side effects are more mild than the last time. I have two reasons to hope: 1) there's no radiation this time and 2) I only get 48 hours worth, every two weeks, as opposed to 24/7. the fact that it's 24 weeks sucks.

    oh well...what can ya do? with all the support I get around here, I'm sure I'll make it through :mrgreen:
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    imalive wrote:
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:

    Why anyone "chooses" to live in Utah is beyond me but to each their own. I know its beautiful but it seems so restricting in so many ways. But hey, you're digging it, right? Anyway, beer is known to be an excellent source of carbs so drink up as you train for your triathlon. Hope you're well and things are good for you Rob. Keep that mischeivious twinkle in your eye!

    Peace.
    the alcohol laws are really the only thing that make it different from anywhere else....that and the heavily republican/mormon government :roll: . salt lake city, itself, is pretty liberal.

    I start chemo again tomorrow :cry: . I am really hoping the side effects are more mild than the last time. I have two reasons to hope: 1) there's no radiation this time and 2) I only get 48 hours worth, every two weeks, as opposed to 24/7. the fact that it's 24 weeks sucks.

    oh well...what can ya do? with all the support I get around here, I'm sure I'll make it through :mrgreen:


    Best of luck with your second round of chemo Rob. Jen and I will be thinking of you and Codie... as always, let us know if we can do anything to help... like maybe brushing off your satellite dish. :lol::)
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  • GivenToLukinKP
    GivenToLukinKP Chicago Posts: 3,076
    imalive wrote:

    I start chemo again tomorrow :cry: . I am really hoping the side effects are more mild than the last time. I have two reasons to hope: 1) there's no radiation this time and 2) I only get 48 hours worth, every two weeks, as opposed to 24/7. the fact that it's 24 weeks sucks.

    oh well...what can ya do? with all the support I get around here, I'm sure I'll make it through :mrgreen:

    3) You are at the tail end of treatment, instead of just beginning it....that's gotta count for something, even if its mostly psychologically.
    And the cancer is GONE :mrgreen:
    Makes much more sense...

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  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    imalive wrote:

    I start chemo again tomorrow :cry: . I am really hoping the side effects are more mild than the last time. I have two reasons to hope: 1) there's no radiation this time and 2) I only get 48 hours worth, every two weeks, as opposed to 24/7. the fact that it's 24 weeks sucks.

    oh well...what can ya do? with all the support I get around here, I'm sure I'll make it through :mrgreen:

    3) You are at the tail end of treatment, instead of just beginning it....that's gotta count for something, even if its mostly psychologically.
    And the cancer is GONE :mrgreen:


    I concur with #3. This is all preventative maintenance now. Lots of love ,light and hugs. :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,181
    Sounds to me like you're rounding third and heading toward home. Question is, will you cross the plate sliding head first or upright in stride? Me thinks the latter and what's 24 weeks at this point of the game? You'll be fine Rob and KICKIN ASS! But if you need anything, even from my little armpit backwater part of the country, give a holler!

    Peace and positive Chi to you and yours.
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  • Wobbie
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    Halifax2TheMax wrote:
    Sounds to me like you're rounding third and heading toward home. Question is, will you cross the plate sliding head first or upright in stride?

    PeteRosesliding_display_image.jpg?1282328352

    :lol::lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    Howdy peeps!
    Rob, I hope the chemo round 2 goes ok.
    My auntie is on 'maintenance' chemo for her non hodgkins lymphoma (sp?), she went through what sounds like a similar regime after her op, and now further on only has chemo 4 times a year.
    (Hers is slightly different, as they can't cure hers, they can only treat it when it occurs - when tumors appear etc..she's had 5 in 8 years or there abouts)
    Anyway, the maintenance chemo has really helped and the side effects are not as severe so I reckon you'll be grand!
    Take care though matey and you know where we are if you need us!
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  • dcfaithful
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    imalive wrote:
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:
    Sounds to me like you're rounding third and heading toward home. Question is, will you cross the plate sliding head first or upright in stride?

    PeteRosesliding_display_image.jpg?1282328352

    :lol::lol:

    I remember when I was playing baseball as a kid, I did that..... it hurt like hell. :lol::lol:
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    dcfaithful wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:
    Sounds to me like you're rounding third and heading toward home. Question is, will you cross the plate sliding head first or upright in stride?

    PeteRosesliding_display_image.jpg?1282328352

    :lol::lol:

    I remember when I was playing baseball as a kid, I did that..... it hurt like hell. :lol::lol:
    you're supposed to wear a cup :shifty:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    imalive wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    imalive wrote:

    PeteRosesliding_display_image.jpg?1282328352

    :lol::lol:

    I remember when I was playing baseball as a kid, I did that..... it hurt like hell. :lol::lol:
    you're supposed to wear a cup :shifty:

    ...I wasn't exactly a straight A kind of kid .... :oops:
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    I started round #2 of chemo today. I wasn't quite sure what it would entail or what they hope to accomplish, but they cleared up a lot. you would think I would know these things :roll: but there's a lot of information overload...

    They were concerned there were three positive lymph nodes after surgery but I'd be getting this additional chemo, regardless...I said "so, in a perfect world, there would have been no positive lymph nodes?"...the PA said "no, in a perfect world, you and I never would have met" :lol: good line...and true. she also said finding three wasn't good...but it's better than four...or ten.

    So, I go in and they IV push two anti nausea meds...then they do a two hour IV drip of oxaliplatin (chemo) and leucovourin (enhancer....but not in the cialis sense :lol: ). I had no idea I'd be there for three hours...next time I'll take a laptop :roll: . after all that shit, they push a BIG syringe of 5FU and hook me up to the take home pump (also 5FU).

    they were telling me "don't drink cold milk, don't drink cold water." who cares? what about BEER???? as soon as I got home, water (yes, water) already tasted different :shock: . the good news is, I go back on friday and the DC the pump. it will push the same volume of 5FU that used to take 7 days :shock: . looks like I may be embarking on another "long road." I'm hoping for the best :mrgreen:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Wow, what a day. I am hoping for the best also. You are doing such a great job! There's no stopping you now!

    GO ROB GO!!!

    Love, light and hugs!! :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    I ran a test...water tastes weird....but beer still seems OK! :thumbup:

    I'm getting error messages on my pump...I just called "tech support"...I could barely hear him over his kids screaming in the background :roll: :lol:

    as I was typing the above, the alarm went off again....I think I got a bum pump :x
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Loulou
    Loulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    Wow, your a trooper Rob. Just found out today that my other Aunty has ovarian cancer. Feeling very sad but they are very strong, brave people just like you so I know they will be okay. ;) Keep up that incredibly admirable attitude mate. :) :thumbup:
    imalive wrote:
    I started round #2 of chemo today. I wasn't quite sure what it would entail or what they hope to accomplish, but they cleared up a lot. you would think I would know these things :roll: but there's a lot of information overload...

    They were concerned there were three positive lymph nodes after surgery but I'd be getting this additional chemo, regardless...I said "so, in a perfect world, there would have been no positive lymph nodes?"...the PA said "no, in a perfect world, you and I never would have met" :lol: good line...and true. she also said finding three wasn't good...but it's better than four...or ten.

    So, I go in and they IV push two anti nausea meds...then they do a two hour IV drip of oxaliplatin (chemo) and leucovourin (enhancer....but not in the cialis sense :lol: ). I had no idea I'd be there for three hours...next time I'll take a laptop :roll: . after all that shit, they push a BIG syringe of 5FU and hook me up to the take home pump (also 5FU).

    they were telling me "don't drink cold milk, don't drink cold water." who cares? what about BEER???? as soon as I got home, water (yes, water) already tasted different :shock: . the good news is, I go back on friday and the DC the pump. it will push the same volume of 5FU that used to take 7 days :shock: . looks like I may be embarking on another "long road." I'm hoping for the best :mrgreen:
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  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    imalive wrote:
    I ran a test...water tastes weird....but beer still seems OK! :thumbup:

    I'm getting error messages on my pump...I just called "tech support"...I could barely hear him over his kids screaming in the background :roll: :lol:

    as I was typing the above, the alarm went off again....I think I got a bum pump :x

    Hopefully you can get it up and running very soon.
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    I ran a test...water tastes weird....but beer still seems OK! :thumbup:

    I'm getting error messages on my pump...I just called "tech support"...I could barely hear him over his kids screaming in the background :roll: :lol:

    as I was typing the above, the alarm went off again....I think I got a bum pump :x

    Hopefully you can get it up and running very soon.

    I'm going to be wasting the next 12+ hours....which puts the DC date on saturday...a day they're closed :x

    I'll go down there tomorrow and raise hell. hopefully, we can figure something out.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    imalive wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    I ran a test...water tastes weird....but beer still seems OK! :thumbup:

    I'm getting error messages on my pump...I just called "tech support"...I could barely hear him over his kids screaming in the background :roll: :lol:

    as I was typing the above, the alarm went off again....I think I got a bum pump :x

    Hopefully you can get it up and running very soon.

    I'm going to be wasting the next 12+ hours....which puts the DC date on saturday...a day they're closed :x

    I'll go down there tomorrow and raise hell. hopefully, we can figure something out.

    I hope they will have it fixed for you tomorrow. Tonight, just enjoy the beer. :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    imalive wrote:
    I'm going to be wasting the next 12+ hours....which puts the DC date on saturday...a day they're closed :x

    I'll go down there tomorrow and raise hell. hopefully, we can figure something out.
    Nothing like raising a little hell. I read somewhere that the patients that get the best medical care are the ones that make pains in the ass of themselves. So go be a pain in the ass. :twisted:

    Srsly, I hope they can resolve the pump issue fast and make this a little easier for you. :mrgreen:
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