Stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma, yep I got it

[warthog]

WOW! You are in my prayers as is your family.

 

[spainy79]

Best wishes to you Spainy79. Have you heard of juicing? My wife's co worker started it because her husband got a cancerous brain tumor and since then it hasn't gotten any bigger. My wife makes her own now, it tastes awful, but it's suppose to be a natural way for your body to get the toxins out. You might look it up.

I have heard of juicing. A coworker "juices" and did so to drop weight. Haven't heard of anyone doing this for cancer treatments though.

 

[Nazgul]

My best buddy.

Don

 

[PGRChaplain]

Spainy, Your at the Top of my Prayer List! I did 45 Radiation Treatments last Summer for Prostate Cancer. All the time I spent in the Machine I Prayed for other Folks. I put it in God's Hands and HE took care of me.

 

[djkbmwguy]

Praying for you spainy79.

 

[db1959]

Prayers for you and your family

 

[spainy79]

Spainy, Your at the Top of my Prayer List! I did 45 Radiation Treatments last Summer for Prostate Cancer. All the time I spent in the Machine I Prayed for other Folks. I put it in God's Hands and HE took care of me.

45! Right now I'm looking to get 12-14 treatments. One every 2 weeks until June.

 

[warthog]

well then you remain on my prayer list for as long as it takes for you to be healed.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Hang tough Spainy!

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Prayers inbound

 

[williamsburg]

Prayers incoming.

 

[spainy79]

Here's a pic of my port install from Wednesday and the scar from my biopsy just below the center of my neck. The incision for the port is healing and itches a lot. Got some pain meds for it too. I've also noticed that my hair is starting to fall out. It's not noticeable but I see it. Facial hair gathers on my shirt throughout the day and the hair that is in the bath tub after showering. I'd say I'll be shaving before the month is over.

 

[7.62]

Prayers for you!

 

[spainy79]

I have not updated this in a while. So since my last post my hair did fall out, shaved and then it just started to grow right back. Weird. It is very slow growing though. I finally made my way back to work at the end of March. The really odd part was the majority of my coworkers had never seen me without facial hair. A lot of them had to do a double take. To date I have had 10 treatments and have not vomited once. I might get a little nauseous the next day or 2 but that's it. I handled the first few rounds really good and then it started to rear it's ugly head and I would feel miserable for a couple days after treatment. As of now I have 2 more to go. I had a ct scan done in the beginning of April and it showed my spleen being of normal size and the masses around it had all shrank. That was one thing I didn't find out until later was that there were more than one mass around my spleen. The biggest being 2 inches. No wonder my spleen was swollen. One person said it's like your spleen is the size of a snickers bar and was touching my liver. I'll get another ct scan a week or 2 after my last round of chemo. I will say I've had an easier time giving up cigarettes than I have trying to cut sugar out of my diet. This Friday will make 5 months without a smoke. My oncologist also told me it was in my best interest if I didn't drink while going through treatments too. So maybe in June I'll finally get to have a Yuengling that wasn't smuggled back home. Yeah, haven't had a beer since November. I'm not a big drinker anyway but damn it I want a Yuengling.

 

[spainy79]

I have not updated this in a while. So since my last post my hair did fall out, shaved and then it just started to grow right back. Weird. It is very slow growing though. I finally made my way back to work at the end of March. The really odd part was the majority of my coworkers had never seen me without facial hair. A lot of them had to do a double take. To date I have had 10 treatments and have not vomited once. I might get a little nauseous the next day or 2 but that's it. I handled the first few rounds really good and then it started to rear it's ugly head and I would feel miserable for a couple days after treatment. As of now I have 2 more to go. I had a ct scan done in the beginning of April and it showed my spleen being of normal size and the masses around it had all shrank. That was one thing I didn't find out until later was that there were more than one mass around my spleen. The biggest being 2 inches. No wonder my spleen was swollen. One person said it's like your spleen is the size of a snickers bar and was touching my liver. I'll get another ct scan a week or 2 after my last round of chemo. I will say I've had an easier time giving up cigarettes than I have trying to cut sugar out of my diet. This Friday will make 5 months without a smoke. My oncologist also told me it was in my best interest if I didn't drink while going through treatments too. So maybe in June I'll finally get to have a Yuengling that wasn't smuggled back home. Yeah, haven't had a beer since November. I'm not a big drinker anyway but damn it I want a Yuengling.

 

[churchmouse]

Man I did not handle the treatments well at all. It was in 02 so they may have the meds tightened up a bit by now.

Prayers outgoing. Stay strong and keep us in the loop.

 

[1911ly]

Prayers going out to you. I am glad you are handling the Chemo well. They have changed things a lot even in just the last few years. The big C is high on the list of things I love to see illuminated in my life time. I have lost to many loved ones & friends over the years including my my wife. My buddy's mom is having surgery tomorrow. 3rd time around. She is a fighter. You have to be! Enjoy that beer when the time is right. Toast to kicking the big C right in the ass!!! More and more people are beating it and it's a true blessing.

Best wishes and continue be blessed.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Good to hear of your progress and dedication to the treatment plan. Stopping liquor and nicotine at once, bravo.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I look forward to hearing about your continued victory!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I hate cancer. Here's praying for your continued defeat of that dreadful disease.