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re: Lymphoma in abdominal cavity
Posted on 5/1/15 at 11:07 pm to CorkSoaker
Posted on 5/1/15 at 11:07 pm to CorkSoaker
I took my dad there a few years back for colon cancer. They really took good care of him and he's doing great now. I hope it works out well for y'all.
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Posted on 5/1/15 at 11:17 pm to LSUEnvy
Who came in and downvoted every post in a cancer thread? Somebody must be drunk and depressed tonight.
Prayers sent to OP and the others in the thread
Prayers sent to OP and the others in the thread
Posted on 5/1/15 at 11:18 pm to CorkSoaker
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Can't wait to share these success stories with her first thing in the morning!
Be sure to tell her that folks she doesn't know are praying for her.
In fact, I will do that right now.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 11:19 pm to TypoKnig
Good luck to her. One thousand prayers.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 11:39 pm to CorkSoaker
Can't help you out here. I don't know much about lymphoma. I wish you and your mom good luck though.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 11:43 pm to CorkSoaker
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sorry bro. prayers yalls way. hope you receive good news
Posted on 5/2/15 at 3:18 am to Boats n Hose
I'm guessing it is someone who lost someone to cancer and they are down voting because cancer sucks. Cancer is a bitch of a diagnosis and takes too many people too early. There is no rhyme or reason to it. frick cancer.
Cork Soaker your mom is at the best place in the world for someone diagnosed with cancer. They will figure out the best course of action and she may be there for the duration or she might be able to get the necessary treatment back at home. Early stage lymphoma can be very treatable. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Cork Soaker your mom is at the best place in the world for someone diagnosed with cancer. They will figure out the best course of action and she may be there for the duration or she might be able to get the necessary treatment back at home. Early stage lymphoma can be very treatable. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 5:03 am to AZTarheeel
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I'm guessing it is someone who lost someone to cancer and they are down voting because cancer sucks. Cancer is a bitch of a diagnosis and takes too many people too early. There is no rhyme or reason to it. frick cancer.
They may be gorilla fingering the votes if on mobile. The up and down arrows are too close. Sir chicken needs to spread out the arrow distance. I've down voted people trying to up vote a few days ago .
This post was edited on 5/2/15 at 5:07 am
Posted on 5/2/15 at 6:09 am to MeridianDog
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Be sure to tell her that folks she doesn't know are praying for her.
Not sure if sarcastic or not, but she was mainly confused as to whether or not this is better or worse than ovarian cancer like they first thought.
Sounds to me like this is a better diagnosis, so that will make her feel better until we hear from the specialist
That's all I'm trying to do is make her feel better and keep her spirits up.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 6:28 am to TypoKnig
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chemotherapy and sometimes radiation.
In other words, no matter how much money the American Cancer Society receives in donations, their best treatment options to date are to just almost kill you and hope they kill the cancer.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 6:45 am to CorkSoaker
Cork, prayers sent for your mom and family. I'm positive that the excellent care she's receiving will be successful . 
Posted on 5/2/15 at 7:39 am to Casty McBoozer
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In other words, no matter how much money the American Cancer Society receives in donations, their best treatment options to date are to just almost kill you and hope they kill the cancer.
The following is not meant to be scientific. Lots of chemotherapy is like an old fashioned bomb. In order to destroy the target, it will also destroy other things that happen to be succesptible to that particular agent. You are going to kill your target (the cancer) but you are likely to kill or damage lots of other people (other cells) as well.
Radiation is sort of like a guided missile. It is going to be aimed at the tumor and there may be some collateral damage, but it can be limited k a great extent with the technology available today.
The real excitement these days is immunotherapy. It's still early in its life, but it actually allows the bodies immune system to attack the tumor rather than killing the tumor with chemicals or radiation. In future years, assuming the scale brings costs down, I think this will be the standard of care for most cancers.
And it's really not fair to lump all chemo therapies together either. Some are much more toxic than others. It is a problem with current agents that they are indiscriminate in how they act. But to make a statement that implies we are no better off now than we were 59 years ago is ludicrous.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 7:57 am to Dick Leverage
Glad to hear you are doing well.
I have an appointment his week with an oral surgeon as my dentist found a "cyst" for now below my left jaw. Needless to say, I am a little concerned after reading your post.
I have an appointment his week with an oral surgeon as my dentist found a "cyst" for now below my left jaw. Needless to say, I am a little concerned after reading your post.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:22 am to CorkSoaker
I have mantle cell lymphoma which was discovered during my prostate cancer surgery 5 years ago. It was active in my bone marrow at that time.
Two years ago, it spread to my colon, spleen, and a couple miscellaneous other places. Colon is usually first place it spreads. I was able to get on a clinical trial which, as of January, seems to be working great.
If your mother has lymphoma, see Dr. Hagemeister at MDAnderson. He is fantastic.
Prayers sent.
Two years ago, it spread to my colon, spleen, and a couple miscellaneous other places. Colon is usually first place it spreads. I was able to get on a clinical trial which, as of January, seems to be working great.
If your mother has lymphoma, see Dr. Hagemeister at MDAnderson. He is fantastic.
Prayers sent.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:53 am to CorkSoaker
I've been in remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma since 2000. 6 months of chemo, 3 months of radiation. Used a Doctor here in BR
Prayers to your mom, if it wasn't for my wonderful wife, don't know if I would have made it
Prayers to your mom, if it wasn't for my wonderful wife, don't know if I would have made it
Posted on 5/2/15 at 11:02 am to Casty McBoozer
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In other words, no matter how much money the American Cancer Society receives in donations, their best treatment options to date are to just almost kill you and hope they kill the cancer.
That's just false. Several cancers now have targeted therapies available, with more on the horizon. You may hear expressions like that used colloquially a lot, but there has been a ton of progress in cancer treatments over the last decade or 2.
Hell, treatment for my mom's 2nd breast cancer vs her 1st breast cancer was much easier on her, only 6ish years apart.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:14 pm to Dick Leverage
I want to give a word of advice to everyone. If you can afford it, Aflac cancer coverage is the best thing you can do to insure yourself aside from a quality comprehensive health insurance plan. I think statistics show that 1 in 4 adult males are diagnosed with cancer during their lives. Might even be 1 in 3.
The Aflac cancer insurance absolutely helped me and my family. If you have a situation where you are inpatient at a hospital for a lengthy amount of time, you get paid out $500 a day after a certain amount of days. My relapse treatment schedule required me to be inpatient at Emory for 72 days over 4 months. I was paid out over $35,000 just for that alone. The stem cell transplant had a pay out of $10,000. Plus, every time you have an infusion of anything, be it chemo or platelets ,etc......you are paid. I received over $50k in claims during the relapse treatment. It is almost as if fighting cancer is your job and you are being well compensated.
Now....I would gladly trade not having had cancer at all for my health, but it is a real peace of mind to not worry about financials during the fight. Fortunately, our insurance pays out 100% after meeting a $2500 deductable. Either way, regardless of the plan you have, the Aflac cancer policy is absolutely worth the small monthly premium. If you consider any supplemental insurance, this is the one that I would get over any other. No hassle claims process and they pay out promptly.
The Aflac cancer insurance absolutely helped me and my family. If you have a situation where you are inpatient at a hospital for a lengthy amount of time, you get paid out $500 a day after a certain amount of days. My relapse treatment schedule required me to be inpatient at Emory for 72 days over 4 months. I was paid out over $35,000 just for that alone. The stem cell transplant had a pay out of $10,000. Plus, every time you have an infusion of anything, be it chemo or platelets ,etc......you are paid. I received over $50k in claims during the relapse treatment. It is almost as if fighting cancer is your job and you are being well compensated.
Now....I would gladly trade not having had cancer at all for my health, but it is a real peace of mind to not worry about financials during the fight. Fortunately, our insurance pays out 100% after meeting a $2500 deductable. Either way, regardless of the plan you have, the Aflac cancer policy is absolutely worth the small monthly premium. If you consider any supplemental insurance, this is the one that I would get over any other. No hassle claims process and they pay out promptly.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 3:04 pm to CorkSoaker
A poster on here once stated that places like MD Anderson take only cases they feel they can win to pad their stats. A pretty crummy statement if true, but that would seem to bode well for your mother.
On a related note, I head a local Pennies for Patients fundraiser annually that raised about $1500 this year for the Lieukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Prayers and good luck.
On a related note, I head a local Pennies for Patients fundraiser annually that raised about $1500 this year for the Lieukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Prayers and good luck.
This post was edited on 5/2/15 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 5/2/15 at 3:15 pm to shutterspeed
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A poster on here once stated that places like MD Anderson take only cases they feel they can win to pad their stats.
It would be just the opposite. They take whoever calls and schedules an appointment. But people from all over the country and world that have been told they have no hope by other cancer hospitals come to MD Anderson.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 3:19 pm to CorkSoaker
Without reading all the replies I'll say that if given a choice I'd prefer my mother to have lymphoma to ovarian cancer.
There are always variations depending on specific types of cancers, but ovarian cancers are typically found late and have high morbidity and mortality.
Prayers sent. It sounds like you are in good hands there.
There are always variations depending on specific types of cancers, but ovarian cancers are typically found late and have high morbidity and mortality.
Prayers sent. It sounds like you are in good hands there.
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