I beat Cancer ... I hope :)

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    WOO-HOO!!!
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    imalive wrote:
    heading downtown to hopefully get this chemo pump disconnected for-fucking-ever!!!!!!!!!!!


    :thumbup:
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,135
    imalive wrote:
    heading downtown to hopefully get this chemo pump disconnected for-fucking-ever!!!!!!!!!!!

    Do they let you smash it with a sledgehammer? If not, they ought to! And how many bars are there in the downtown area within walking distance of where you need to drop it off? You're going to hit at least one, right?

    I'll be raising a glass to you when I get out of my cube today Rob! Nicely done, nicely done!

    Peace and Chi being sent your way for the follow up test.
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    heading downtown to hopefully get this chemo pump disconnected for-fucking-ever!!!!!!!!!!!

    Do they let you smash it with a sledgehammer? If not, they ought to! And how many bars are there in the downtown area within walking distance of where you need to drop it off? You're going to hit at least one, right?

    I'll be raising a glass to you when I get out of my cube today Rob! Nicely done, nicely done!

    Peace and Chi being sent your way for the follow up test.

    I'm sure if I smashed it, I'd owe someone another $10 grand.

    No bars for me today....not exactly up for alcohol consumption today. But I'm free of the pump and I feel damn good about that :mrgreen:

    Gonna stay home and root for my OU Bobcats tonight.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    Great news Rob. Chill out for now - plenty of time to celebrate :D
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    YAY! Enjoy your weekend!
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    imalive wrote:
    I'm sure if I smashed it, I'd owe someone another $10 grand.

    No bars for me today....not exactly up for alcohol consumption today. But I'm free of the pump and I feel damn good about that :mrgreen:

    Gonna stay home and root for my OU Bobcats tonight.


    Great news man! :thumbup: :clap:
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC!!!!
    So so pleased for you Rob :D:D:mrgreen::mrgreen:
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  • PJ_ROCKS
    PJ_ROCKS THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    imalive wrote:


    No bars for me today....not exactly up for alcohol consumption today. But I'm free of the pump and I feel damn good about that :mrgreen:

    Gonna stay home and root for my OU Bobcats tonight.


    good news indeed....

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  • PKTrekGirl
    PKTrekGirl Posts: 747
    Great news that the treatments are a wrap. Sending all the good karma I can that they will find that 'whole lot of nothing' when they do the scans!!!!

    You have been a real trooper! Now to feel better and have some fun this spring!!!!
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I'm so glad the chemo is finally OVER. Way to go! :thumbup: :clap:
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,135
    Hey Rob,

    Been thinking about you and how you're doing and hoping you're managing. Sending a big 'ol wave of positive Chi your way.

    Peace.
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  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    I am so happy you are free of the pump! :thumbup: Love, light and hugs!
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    I am so happy you are free of the pump! :thumbup: Love, light and hugs!

    Chemo - the gift that keeps on giving

    I haven't had any in 5 days, but the numb feet, no tastebuds and overall lethargy are still going strong :x
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • PJaddicted
    PJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    imalive wrote:
    ShimmyMommy wrote:
    I am so happy you are free of the pump! :thumbup: Love, light and hugs!

    Chemo - the gift that keeps on giving

    I haven't had any in 5 days, but the numb feet, no tastebuds and overall lethargy are still going strong :x

    Hope you feel better ASAP~that you can feel your feet, taste food again and have energy to keep up with Gracie!
    ~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~

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  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    Hang on in there! Probably sounds daft but keep moisturising your hands and feet. I've know quite a few people that got really flaky skin post-chemo. Better still get someone to rub it on your feet for you.
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  • Wobbie
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    well, I guess it beats the alternative :shock: but the numbness (neuropathy) in my feet seems to get WORSE by the day :cry:

    so I did a google search and unfortunately I have a lot of company. there are people 14 years removed from chemo who STILL have numbness :shock: . this bums me out. there's a lot to read but maybe I can find drug or vitamin (preferably a vitamin) that will help.

    http://csn.cancer.org/node/149876
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Carey
    Carey Posts: 2,361
    imalive wrote:
    well, I guess it beats the alternative :shock: but the numbness (neuropathy) in my feet seems to get WORSE by the day :cry:

    so I did a google search and unfortunately I have a lot of company. there are people 14 years removed from chemo who STILL have numbness :shock: . this bums me out. there's a lot to read but maybe I can find drug or vitamin (preferably a vitamin) that will help.

    http://csn.cancer.org/node/149876

    As a nurse, we would sometimes suggest rubbing Vicks on the legs/feet of people with diabetic neuropathy. I am
    not certain if it would be of help to you, but it might be worth a try? I understand neuropathy can be quite painful/uncomfortable. I wish you all the best as you go through this!!
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    So awesome to hear you're done with chemo! The numbness is interesting, but does sound like a bummer. Surely there has got to be something that can help ease that side effect.

    Keep on truckin' buddy. Your attitude and fight through this is an inspiration! :thumbup: 8-)
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  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    Good grief, just searched the web for info by putting in 'post chemo neuropathy' - there's gazillions of things on there.

    Read a few pages and quite a lot of them mentioned B vitamins and that you can be low on them post chemo. What I was really looking for was info about alternative therapies which could be used in conjunction with 'regular' medicine to help with the recovery. A lot of sites I went on seemed to want to sell something, which wasn't helpful.

    Anyway, working with feet we see a lot of people with neuropathy (more often as not with Diabetics). As I said before, moisturise your feet (it'll all apply to hands too) - it helps maintain good skin quality, poor skin quality can lead to cracks/fissures in your skin, opening you up to possible infection. Also moisturising them will mean that you can check them at the same time for any problems. I know walking on feet with reduced/altered sensation, can alter your gait, sometimes people stomp more, try and walk as naturally as possible, look at your feet rather than bring them down harder. Also be careful when you buy shoes, this probably sounds daft, but we've had a lot of patients who think their feet have shrunk because of neuropathy, they put on their regular sized shoe and it doesn't feel the same, so they think they need a smaller shoe - they rush and buy one and it feels better to them. But because it's smaller it's tighter on their foot and the pressure and rubbing (which they aren't aware of) causes problems.

    From what I read most people do regain sensation when they've developed neuropathy post chemo. If it means anything, everyone I know that has had problems like this post chemo is now fine.

    Sorry to go on about feet so much. I get to see a lot of them at work.
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