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freeio
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 Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: Good News |
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I have prayed about it, and decided that this is the day to stop taking the oxycontin. The obvious sources of pain have diminished. We still haven't heard about the latest CT scan results, but the talk was of the cancerous lymph nodes having responded to the chemotherapy, and they have been the apparent source of the horrible pain. So today is the day I didn't take my morning dose of 40 mg of oxycontin, and I am confident that the Lord will keep the monkey off of my back. I plan to just not take that any more, through the Lord's strength. We will overcome not only the pancreatic cancer but the drugs which they prescribe to tame the cancer and its pain, with the Lord's help, and in His strength.
There is a side implication from this, and that is that within a week or so I should be legal to drive again. (There has never been a question of my being safe to drive, but the oxycontin would make it a felony to do so.) Having been home-bound for the last six months has been a learning experience. There is a humbling part of where the Lord has led me, and this is one part of it. I was used to going where I wanted, when I wanted, and found it very constraining to be entirely at the mercy of others to get me where I need to go. Now I must remember that and be willing to help out others who are in the same predicament.
The Lord has given me the confidence that I may indeed live again. It has been a hard time going through this valley of the shadow of death, but He has led me through, and here I am. My feet have reached the other shore, and I was carried the whole way. My Lord carried me the whole way. May the Lord be praised and glorified!
Happy Sunday!
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whipple procedure, Oct. 21, 2004
28 days of radiation
56 days of Chemo using Xeloda
diagnosed as progressive recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Stage IV) Jun. 20, 2006
was treated with gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and tarceva, which all failed.
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cardoso
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Good News |
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Glad to know, keep us posted, and enjoy the "side effects"  |
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freeio
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:37 am Post subject: Thanks |
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Thanks for the good wishes.
This is one of those must-do, no-fun events. I made it through last night, and we shall see how well I do today with no sleep to speak of. The "side effects" will be over soon, and are well worth the gain.
Marty
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whipple procedure, Oct. 21, 2004
28 days of radiation
56 days of Chemo using Xeloda
diagnosed as progressive recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Stage IV) Jun. 20, 2006
was treated with gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and tarceva, which all failed.
Cancer blog: http://diehlmartin.com/cancer.html |
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freeio
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:55 am Post subject: All done |
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I am basically over the oxycontin, and all the rest of the pain medications now. I was able to sleep much of last night, and things are returning to normal. I really do not like pain killers, as the most effective ones are all dangerous in various ways. They are absolutely necessary to keep cancer patients from being in constant unremitting pain. And yet it is interesting to find that, in my case, taking none of the pain meds, after three days there is no pain to speak of anywhere. So that means that it was no longer necessary to take them, and best to get off of them, regardless how disruptive it was to do so.
It is done now, and I feel a whole lot better.
Cheers!
Marty
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whipple procedure, Oct. 21, 2004
28 days of radiation
56 days of Chemo using Xeloda
diagnosed as progressive recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Stage IV) Jun. 20, 2006
was treated with gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and tarceva, which all failed.
Cancer blog: http://diehlmartin.com/cancer.html |
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