I'm back!
August 20, 2009 8:02pm
Great news for me. Just finished chemo for 6 months AND after getting no help from another vascular surgeon, I received a huge amount of hope from a …
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About Me
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About Me
It's been a rough year. Diagnosed with bladder cancer then a blocked kidney and then another tumor that led to a hystectomy and then a massive blood clot 2 weeks after (which was THE WORST experience of my life) I have always been very active and this event (7 mos ago) has changed my life. I am back to work (4 mos off) and can ride and swim and walk but not like before. I will be happy when I can hike and play racquetball. My kids are spread out and I am missing them more than ever.
It's been a rough year. Diagnosed with bladder cancer then a blocked kidney and then another tumor that led to a hystectomy and then a massive blood clot 2 weeks after (which was THE WORST experience of my life) I have always been very active and this event (7 mos ago) has changed my life. I am back to work (4 mos off) and can ride and swim and walk but not like before. I will be happy when I can hike and play racquetball. My kids are spread out and I am missing them more than ever.
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Used to be very active before all this. Would bike 200 miles a week, hike, swim, run, racquetball....I am glad to be off crutches but would like more steady improvement. I love big dogs and little kids. I love to read and learn about nutrition and naturopathy.
Used to be very active before all this. Would bike 200 miles a week, hike, swim, run, racquetball....I
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Relay for Life
April 3, 2009 11:55am
I am forming a team for our Relay For Life event taking place in June. If anyone wants to make a contribution they can visit the site …
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Migraines and DVT link?
November 26, 2008 9:13pm
I've been reading about a link between migrianes and DVT's and it's made me curious. I've had migraines for the past 9 years and they …
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Journal Entry for September 28, 2008
September 28, 2008 11:08am
I'm feeling better. Have joined an exercise group with a trainer and it is very rewarding. I hurt from head to toe but it's much better than …
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Chemo + DVT
July 26, 2008 2:59pm
Halfway through chemo. It's gets a little worse each time but I haven't missed any work so far and I'm thankful for that. I'm just …
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thank you...im getting better x
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Morning how are you? Have some flowers to start your day...x
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Hi There, im doing ok for now, i just let things get on top of me sometimes...thank you for caring so much...big hugs xx
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Does your gall bladder have to be removed? Will it be laproscopic? Good luck with all of that. Can you believe how complicated a DVT makes everything? Thanks for bringing up the whole PTS discussion...frustrating but always good to hear I'm not alone in it. Hi Cindi, How have you been? Yes the gall bladder HAS to come out, they will start out trying the laproscopic way if if the surgeon does not see what he needs to see, he'll cut me. It takes longer to recover that way,(I just hope he can see what he needs to see). Hey a bunch of us arer at that stage, so the # may grow... Take care of yourself and thanks for the note. Denis
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HOW ARE YOU DOING? MISSED YA ALL
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Close Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Have a large blood clot from knee to belly button It's been 7 months of very slow improvement but not much lately. I'm getting impatient.They took me off warfarin and my leg is big and painful after 8 hrs of work and a bike ride or walk. Sleep doesn't come easy even though I'm fatigued.
Treatments
- Coumadin Working / Worked
- Just stopped after 7 months.
- Heparin Working / Worked
- Had it by IV 5 days in hospital
- Patience Not Working
- Raw Food Diet Working / Worked
- I really believe in the benefits of this and in the naturopathic approach
Close Bladder Cancer
I was diagnosed 2 years ago.It was supposed to be a simple tumor removal but it led to a second surgery which resulted in a blocked kidney followed by stent placement and then more surgery and a DVT in my leg. I thought the cancer would not come back but last week, I had surgery for recurrence.
Treatments
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- Will begin BCG asap but my bladder was perforated so it needs to heal.
- TURBT Working / Worked
- Had this done last week as well as 2 times in '06.
