My cancer will not be down for breakfast

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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by DragonFox98 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:04 am

Our prayers and good thoughts are with you, Purpura!!!



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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by Purpura » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:21 pm

Updating so far so good. Not sure when I will be starting an internal treatment, but the radiation seems to be working.

Side effects have affected my intestinal tract, and I can't drink caffeinated drinks or have things that are too hot or cold temperature wise, or have a high level of spice -like Mexican often does, or have chocolate. (Necessary evil but I will endure Heh Also pining for ice cream LOL :D :)

Another effect is some of my skin is itchy, but I have a moisturizer I can use after the radiation treatment.

I also can not wait to get six clear stickers off my belly! They have green sharpie x shapes on them.


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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by delsdad » Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:56 pm

Purpura wrote:

I also can not wait to get six clear stickers off my belly! They have green sharpie x shapes on them.
At least they didn't tattoo the marks, they did for a freind of mine.

Great news about your progress, hang in there!



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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by DisneyMom » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:51 pm

delsdad wrote:At least they didn't tattoo the marks, they did for a freind of mine.

Great news about your progress, hang in there!
Hoping for your having an Ice Cream Feast to celebrate when you recover! :)


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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by CBeilby » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:57 pm

delsdad wrote:At least they didn't tattoo the marks, they did for a freind of mine.
They did give her the option.


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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by Purpura » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:11 pm

DisneyMom wrote:Hoping for your having an Ice Cream Feast to celebrate when you recover! :)
That sounds like a plan... My first phase ends on Tuesday next week, and then there will be about 5 weeks of an internalized treatment after "A break" Not sure when it will start.


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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by GaTechGal » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:13 am

No CHOCOLATE!!???!!! This is some SERIOUS medicine - bordering in the inhumane!! Good luck P. :thumbup: Maybe your teatments will be over soon and you can stock up on some Easter candy since it comes late this year. :chocobun:



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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by Purpura » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:16 am

Yeah in order to kill cancer cells you nearly have to kill the body. I did have chemotherapy about a year ago, and I lost hair and appetite, but I was one of those people that other patients would hate, due getting nauseous maybe two times, and I also had anti-nausea medicine I could take if I felt sick to my stomach.

The radiation started first with a simulation, where the radiologists mark on the patient's body with magic markers and stickers are placed over some spots, target points for the radiation beam, like an xray.

I washed off the out line areas but not the sticker spots. If one of the x spots needs fixing one of the radiologists wipes the skin clean and puts a new mark and sticker on it.

They did give me the option of tattooing the spots on, but I said no.
One side effect is that it affects the digestive tract and food comes out faster. (Dislike this side effect seriously Giggle noises)


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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by Purpura » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:42 pm

Yesterday was my last radiation treatment. My cancer is officially dead and gone!!!

Today I went into the park for a little to celebrate and I even had some fun watching Farley the Fiddler, and Billy 'Elvis' Hill and the rest of the Hillbillies play Turkey in the Straw, and they dedicated that song to me. :D


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Re: My cancer will not be down for breakfast

Post by hobie16 » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:55 pm

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