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Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2 more years.

Good grief, I'm sad to hear that. It puts things in a different
perspective. Had you mentioned it here before? If so, I missed it.

saracene

2018-03-08 17:11:40 UTC

Post by Dan S. MacAbre

Good grief, I'm sad to hear that. It puts things in a different
perspective. Had you mentioned it here before? If so, I missed it.

I mentioned it here.
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/uk.politics.misc/saracene$20metastased%7Csort:date/uk.politics.misc/vO6AgJ_L4iE/Io3d_uR-BwAJ

abelard

2018-03-08 17:09:39 UTC

do not go gentle...see you before you know it!

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saracene

2018-03-08 17:13:50 UTC

Post by abelard

do not go gentle...see you before you know it!

I'm not into raging. Not about that anyway.

Farmer Giles

2018-03-08 17:13:56 UTC

My dear chap, how incredibly sad - and how incredibly brave you are.

I've faced a fair amount of adversity in life, but nothing like you're
facing and I don't think I'd have your courage if I had to.

Think positive, and remember many people have defied the odds that you
have against you.

I'm afraid I don't have any deep religious convictions, but if I did I
would be praying that the gods look kindly upon you.

JNugent

2018-03-09 17:39:09 UTC

Post by Farmer Giles

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition
of a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on
for 2 more years.

My dear chap, how incredibly sad - and how incredibly brave you are.

Seconded.

Post by Farmer Giles
I've faced a fair amount of adversity in life, but nothing like you're
facing and I don't think I'd have your courage if I had to.
Think positive, and remember many people have defied the odds that you
have against you.
I'm afraid I don't have any deep religious convictions, but if I did I
would be praying that the gods look kindly upon you.

Amen.

Woolly Jumper

2018-03-08 19:14:41 UTC

I hope all goes well. If not I hope that you will be well and healthy on
the otherside.

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saracene

2018-03-08 19:19:21 UTC

I hope all goes well. If not I hope that you will be well and healthy on
the otherside.
---

Thanks. I can't be cured though. Today I feel fit. My heart is strong apparently and my blood is healthy.

Basil Jet

2018-03-09 02:00:55 UTC

I hope all goes well. If not I hope that you will be well and healthy on
the otherside.
---

Thanks. I can't be cured though. Today I feel fit. My heart is strong apparently and my blood is healthy.

If you can't be cured, does that mean that you will be on chemo for the
rest of your life? If so, I hope modern chemo is less unpleasant than it
was in the past... Best wishes for everything.

saracene

2018-03-09 08:25:22 UTC

Post by Basil Jet

I hope all goes well. If not I hope that you will be well and healthy on
the otherside.
---

Thanks. I can't be cured though. Today I feel fit. My heart is strong apparently and my blood is healthy.

If you can't be cured, does that mean that you will be on chemo for the
rest of your life?

No. It's effectiveness is limited.

If so, I hope modern chemo is less unpleasant than it

Post by Basil Jet
was in the past...

I'm not looking forward to it. My hair wil fall out, including my beard and my pubes. They wil grow bavck though. I wish I could go and live soemthere else while it's going on.

Post by Basil Jet
Best wishes for everything.

Phi

2018-03-09 12:35:38 UTC

Post by Basil Jet

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition
of a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on
for 2 more years.

I hope all goes well. If not I hope that you will be well and healthy on
the otherside.
---

Thanks. I can't be cured though. Today I feel fit. My heart is strong
apparently and my blood is healthy.

If you can't be cured, does that mean that you will be on chemo for the
rest of your life? If so, I hope modern chemo is less unpleasant than it
was in the past... Best wishes for everything.

I wish you all the best.

JNugent

2018-03-09 17:40:31 UTC

Post by Phi

Post by Basil Jet

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a
few weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the
addition of a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of
hanging on for 2 more years.

I hope all goes well. If not I hope that you will be well and healthy on
the otherside.
---

Thanks. I can't be cured though. Today I feel fit. My heart is strong
apparently and my blood is healthy.

If you can't be cured, does that mean that you will be on chemo for
the rest of your life? If so, I hope modern chemo is less unpleasant
than it was in the past... Best wishes for everything.

I wish you all the best.

As do we all (I'm sure).

Ophelia

2018-03-08 21:28:06 UTC

"saracene" wrote in message news:505a435d-2822-4e50-863a-***@googlegroups.com...

I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few weeks.
With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of a new
experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2 more
years.

==

Good luck!!!! Hope more new drugs will be found and then ... more years!:)

saracene

2018-03-08 22:10:49 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few weeks.
With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of a new
experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2 more
years.
==
Good luck!!!! Hope more new drugs will be found and then ... more years!:)

Thanks. That would be good.

Omega

2018-03-09 09:50:57 UTC

A distressing tale Saracene, I'm so sorry.

Perhaps if some us lived a little closer we should all meet and buy you
a pint.

omega

Ophelia

2018-03-09 10:21:37 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2
more years.

A distressing tale Saracene, I'm so sorry.

Perhaps if some us lived a little closer we should all meet and buy you
a pint.

omega

==

Yes, that would be fantastic! I would love to buy him a pint!

JNugent

2018-03-09 17:41:41 UTC

Post by Omega

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition
of a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on
for 2 more years.

A distressing tale Saracene, I'm so sorry.
Perhaps if some us lived a little closer we should all meet and buy you
a pint.
omega
==
Yes, that would be fantastic! I would love to buy him a pint!

Ditto.

I remeber once getting near to organising a ukpm "meet", but then 11th
September happened and pushed everything else off the boards.

Basil Jet

2018-03-09 18:05:30 UTC

Post by JNugent

Post by Omega

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the
addition of a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of
hanging on for 2 more years.

A distressing tale Saracene, I'm so sorry.
Perhaps if some us lived a little closer we should all meet and buy you
a pint.
omega
==
Yes, that would be fantastic! I would love to buy him a pint!

Ditto.
I remeber once getting near to organising a ukpm "meet", but then 11th
September happened and pushed everything else off the boards.

Next time don't tell the Muslims where we are meeting,
and then they won't be able to crash two planes into it!

Ophelia

2018-03-10 11:43:31 UTC

Post by Omega

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition
of a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on
for 2 more years.

A distressing tale Saracene, I'm so sorry.
Perhaps if some us lived a little closer we should all meet and buy you
a pint.
omega
==
Yes, that would be fantastic! I would love to buy him a pint!

Ditto.

I remeber once getting near to organising a ukpm "meet", but then 11th
September happened and pushed everything else off the boards.

=

That is a pity:(

Incubus

2018-03-09 09:57:57 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few weeks.
With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of a new
experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2 more
years.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. One thing I'd say is to make sure you'll
still retain an acceptable quality of life while undergoing treatment to extend
it. There's no delicate way of saying it but I wouldn't want to hang around
for another eight months or two years if it will mean living with severe
discomfort.

saracene

2018-03-09 20:05:42 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few weeks.
With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of a new
experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2 more
years.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the end they didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

Ophelia

2018-03-10 11:45:22 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few weeks.
With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of a new
experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2 more
years.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the end they
didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it
skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and
lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and
said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound
confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

==

Nahh we will think you are just being you ... ;p

Incubus

2018-03-12 09:33:35 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2
more years.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. One thing I'd say is to make sure you'll
still retain an acceptable quality of life while undergoing treatment to
extend it. There's no delicate way of saying it but I wouldn't want to hang
around for another eight months or two years if it will mean living with
severe discomfort.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the end they
didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it
skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and
lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and
said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound
confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

I hope it goes better to-day. Don't worry about the benzos; I'm sure you'll
still sound more coherent than a number who post here without them :)

Ophelia

2018-03-12 16:00:48 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2
more years.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. One thing I'd say is to make sure you'll
still retain an acceptable quality of life while undergoing treatment to
extend it. There's no delicate way of saying it but I wouldn't want to hang
around for another eight months or two years if it will mean living with
severe discomfort.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the end they
didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it
skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and
lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and
said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound
confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

I hope it goes better to-day. Don't worry about the benzos; I'm sure you'll
still sound more coherent than a number who post here without them :)

==

Yes, I hope it goes better today too.

Best

O

saracene

2018-03-12 18:43:04 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the addition of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on for 2
more years.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. One thing I'd say is to make sure you'll
still retain an acceptable quality of life while undergoing treatment to
extend it. There's no delicate way of saying it but I wouldn't want to hang
around for another eight months or two years if it will mean living with
severe discomfort.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the end they
didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it
skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and
lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and
said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound
confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

I hope it goes better to-day. Don't worry about the benzos; I'm sure you'll
still sound more coherent than a number who post here without them :)
==
Yes, I hope it goes better today too.
Best
O

Ophelia

2018-03-12 21:51:40 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the
addition
of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on
for
2
more years.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. One thing I'd say is to make sure you'll
still retain an acceptable quality of life while undergoing treatment to
extend it. There's no delicate way of saying it but I wouldn't want to hang
around for another eight months or two years if it will mean living with
severe discomfort.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the end they
didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it
skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and
lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and
said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound
confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

I hope it goes better to-day. Don't worry about the benzos; I'm sure you'll
still sound more coherent than a number who post here without them :)
==
Yes, I hope it goes better today too.
Best
O

Some proress. Not ideal. After loads of vallium the bp was low enough so
eventually they injected the chemo. I musr wait for the reAa life extender.
I loahe hospitals. Still I might make by three score years and ten.

==

Excellent! Well done! Yep, you just keep doing what you have to do:))
When is your next lot?

saracene

2018-03-12 23:24:12 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the
addition
of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on
for
2
more years.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. One thing I'd say is to make sure you'll
still retain an acceptable quality of life while undergoing treatment to
extend it. There's no delicate way of saying it but I wouldn't want to hang
around for another eight months or two years if it will mean living with
severe discomfort.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the end they
didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it
skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and
lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and
said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound
confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

I hope it goes better to-day. Don't worry about the benzos; I'm sure you'll
still sound more coherent than a number who post here without them :)
==
Yes, I hope it goes better today too.
Best
O

Some proress. Not ideal. After loads of vallium the bp was low enough so
eventually they injected the chemo. I musr wait for the reAa life extender.
I loahe hospitals. Still I might make by three score years and ten.
==
Excellent! Well done! Yep, you just keep doing what you have to do:))
When is your next lot?

4 weeks. It would be 3 but there's Good Friday. I hope they will add the new drug.

Basil Jet

2018-03-13 00:30:54 UTC

Post by Ophelia
Excellent! Well done! Yep, you just keep doing what you have to do:))
When is your next lot?

4 weeks. It would be 3 but there's Good Friday. I hope they will add the new drug.

Maybe you should move to a country with more Bank Holidays so the cancer
will take more time off?

Seriously, if people having heart attacks or giving birth can be treated
365 days a year, I don't see why people having chemo can't be. It's not
exactly stuff that can wait, is it. Is there really no-one who can give
an injection available on a bank holiday? </futile rant>

Joe

2018-03-13 09:34:15 UTC

On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:24:12 -0700 (PDT)

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have
only a few weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8
months. With the addition
of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of
hanging on for
2
more years.

4 weeks. It would be 3 but there's Good Friday. I hope they will add the new drug.

A bit late, but also sympathy and best wishes.

Keep kicking them: the NHS is like Nigeria, the large majority of its
people are keen and most are competent, but some of them just couldn't
give a damn...

--
Joe

johnny-knowall

2018-03-13 10:46:22 UTC

Post by Joe
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:24:12 -0700 (PDT)

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have
only a few weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8
months. With the addition
of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of
hanging on for
2
more years.

4 weeks. It would be 3 but there's Good Friday. I hope they will add the new drug.

A bit late, but also sympathy and best wishes.
Keep kicking them: the NHS is like Nigeria, the large majority of its
people are keen and most are competent, but some of them just couldn't
give a damn...

Ah yes.... NHS management.

I think they do care about one thing; their pay packets. That is the only
reason they work for the NHS. They couldn’t get a job anywhere else.

saracene

2018-03-13 10:53:17 UTC

Post by johnny-knowall

Post by Joe
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:24:12 -0700 (PDT)

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have
only a few weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8
months. With the addition
of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of
hanging on for
2
more years.

4 weeks. It would be 3 but there's Good Friday. I hope they will add the new drug.

A bit late, but also sympathy and best wishes.
Keep kicking them: the NHS is like Nigeria, the large majority of its
people are keen and most are competent, but some of them just couldn't
give a damn...

Ah yes.... NHS management.
I think they do care about one thing; their pay packets. That is the only
reason they work for the NHS. They couldn’t get a job anywhere else.

I have noticed a mreasure of confusion which I don't think is down to lack of money.

Ophelia

2018-03-13 09:52:32 UTC

Post by saracene
I start chemo tomorrow. Without amything I think I'd have only a few
weeks. With the chemo drug alone possibley 8 months. With the
addition
of
a new experimental sacoma drug there may be the hope of hanging on
for
2
more years.

I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. One thing I'd say is to make sure you'll
still retain an acceptable quality of life while undergoing treatment to
extend it. There's no delicate way of saying it but I wouldn't want
to
hang
around for another eight months or two years if it will mean living with
severe discomfort.

Day a bit of a nightmare. Seven hours mostly hanging around. In the
end
they
didn't do it. My blood pressue was too high. Due to the streas it
skyrocketed. White coat symdrome. They've prescribed me some vallium and
lorezepam and I must try again Monday. The pharrmacy rang the docctor and
said the dose was too high so it was halved. If my next few posts sound
confused and incoherent blame it on the downers

I hope it goes better to-day. Don't worry about the benzos; I'm sure you'll
still sound more coherent than a number who post here without them :)
==
Yes, I hope it goes better today too.
Best
O

Some proress. Not ideal. After loads of vallium the bp was low enough so
eventually they injected the chemo. I musr wait for the reAa life extender.
I loahe hospitals. Still I might make by three score years and ten.
==
Excellent! Well done! Yep, you just keep doing what you have to do:))
When is your next lot?

4 weeks. It would be 3 but there's Good Friday. I hope they will add the new
drug.

==

Fingers crossed for you!! Let us know how it goes.

JNugent

2018-03-09 17:42:59 UTC

Everything is crossed for you here.

As quickly as two years tend to pass at this time of life, it beats the
hell out of eight months. Very best wishes.

James Hammerton

2018-03-11 15:41:45 UTC

Very sorry to hear this. Fingers crossed the chemo + new drug work even
better than that.

Regards,

James

--
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http://jhammerton.wordpress.com
http://www.magnacartaplus.com/

saracene

2018-03-11 17:46:39 UTC