Author Topic: Got Cancer? (Read 237776 times)

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #270 on:** July 20, 2013, 08:53:55 AM »

My prayers are with you and your family ice.....you'll beat this....its tough but medicine has come along ways with cancer....keep your head up and get better and enjoy life

Ironhead · « **Reply #271 on:** July 20, 2013, 09:14:24 AM »

Good to hear your home and on the road to recovery. It won't be long and you will all be looking back on this and thinking, those were tough times and we went through some scary shiznit but we are mentally closer and stronger than ever before.
Keep your chin up Iceman, and know there are many, sending good thoughts and prayers in your direction.

runamuk · « **Reply #272 on:** July 20, 2013, 09:24:17 AM »

Ice just get through one day at a time, that's how my other cancer survivor friends have done it also know you are in my thoughts. My friend who has/had ovarian cancer just had her annual scans she is still cancer free her original prognosis was she wouldn't be here today so just stay positive and leave the future to the future....so glad to hear you are getting better.

bearpaw · « **Reply #273 on:** July 20, 2013, 09:59:37 AM »

Sounds painful but glad to hear you are recovering! I commend your desire to prepare your family in case the cancer returns, you are a good husband and father, but don't forget that they need time with you too. It's the time with you that they will cherish the most, so keep a positive attitude and enjoy time with your family!

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #274 on:** July 20, 2013, 09:16:01 PM »

Man Ice!!!! I don't know how I missed this thread. Just read through all of it. I am glad you made it through in good shape! I fought one hell of a fight it sounds like. You have the right ideas about life my friend. You gotta love every second of it, good or bad. Even when your laying at home all banged up and in pain, how awesome is it that you get to be with your wife and kids! Sounds a little weird but your living the dream! A really painful, sleepless, food deprived dream

keep fighting my friend! I'm happy for you! -Karl

pens fan · « **Reply #275 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:32:39 AM »

Yeah, Iceman, i know the feeling worrying about it raising its ugly head again. Take care of your liver. Thats a favorite hidey-hole. The good news is, the longer you wait it out, the more chance of better treatments and possibly a cure.
Love those kids, love that wife.

Life is short, live well.

Carl · « **Reply #276 on:** July 23, 2013, 07:24:30 AM »

Quote from: pens fan on July 23, 2013, 05:32:39 AM

Yeah, Iceman, i know the feeling worrying about it raising its ugly head again. Take care of your liver. Thats a favorite hidey-hole. The good news is, the longer you wait it out, the more chance of better treatments and possibly a cure.
Love those kids, love that wife.

Life is short, live well.

Very well stated, Pens fan!

ICEMAN · « **Reply #277 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:26:48 PM »

37 or so days since surgery.

Still on the feeding tube at night. Doctors moved me off of it and encourage me to eat as much as I can during the day. The goal is to eat all my calories normally by mouth, then the tube feeder gets removed.

Still on a bit of pain meds each day.

Not quite ready to head back to work yet. Once I am off the prescription pain meds I would like to atleast go back to work for half days to see how it goes.

There still is this irritating cough. I googled it, and it seems to be prevalent for many esophagael cancer subjects. Must have something to do with the lung which was deflated out of the way for surgery. When I cough hard, it pounds on my new esophagus/stomache and has a tendency to kick up your last eaten food. Really not excited about this happening at work since you get a bit of upchuck down your shirt if you don't have a barf bag handy.

All in all, feeling better each day. Still tired, still working on getting my energy reserves back. Still losing weight...so the lack of energy is probably also related to just not getting enough calories on a given day.

During recovery, it has been nice to check in to hunt-wa to see what you guys are doing around the state. Can't wait to get strong enough to hike a mile or dig a clam...

Later!

jyerxa · « **Reply #278 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:30:00 PM »

Thanks Ice! Good to hear!

turkeyfeather · « **Reply #279 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:35:54 PM »

Keep us posted Ice. This hits home for me and frankly scares the crap outta me. I am only 38 and have been suffering from severe GERD for 5 years. My dr. has tried every medication known. Nothing seems to stop it. He finally told me I will probably be on medication for the rest of my life. I have to get a scope done every year now. Last year I was already at a stage 2 esophegal erosion. Which he said is usually someone in their 50's or later. Haven't done the scope yet this year. (no insurance)

Gobble Doc · « **Reply #280 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:14:41 PM »

Keep going ice. Great you are making progress every day.

Carl · « **Reply #281 on:** August 08, 2013, 06:19:27 AM »

Thanks for the update, Ice. Keep up the good work on the recovery. Say hi to the wife and little cubes.

Carl

turkeydancer · « **Reply #282 on:** August 08, 2013, 02:02:08 PM »

Thanks for the update ... pulling for you !

dewandgin · « **Reply #283 on:** August 08, 2013, 03:20:19 PM »

Good update Ice. Glad to hear you are doing better.

GregE · « **Reply #284 on:** August 08, 2013, 03:36:33 PM »

Good to read of your recovery progress- glad I checked this thread again.

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