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- May 31, 2011 at 6:21 am
Don't get your hopes up. Melanoma is going to be around a long time. Too much money to be made with treatments.Its unreal what the cost of the stuff they have dumped into my blood. And we are still at it. I don't have the proof but any, any kind of treatment concerning cancer seems to be 25% higher than any regular medical care. I have the problem of options. Seem like they put several options in front of me and I, the patient, has to make the descion on what treatment, etc. I am stage 4 melanoma and its in spine and next to aorta. Treatment for this just started and I am finding it should have been radiated long ago. I guess it was my descion to allow radiation, but didn't know earlier how bad it was. No one told me!!!!
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- May 31, 2011 at 6:21 am
Don't get your hopes up. Melanoma is going to be around a long time. Too much money to be made with treatments.Its unreal what the cost of the stuff they have dumped into my blood. And we are still at it. I don't have the proof but any, any kind of treatment concerning cancer seems to be 25% higher than any regular medical care. I have the problem of options. Seem like they put several options in front of me and I, the patient, has to make the descion on what treatment, etc. I am stage 4 melanoma and its in spine and next to aorta. Treatment for this just started and I am finding it should have been radiated long ago. I guess it was my descion to allow radiation, but didn't know earlier how bad it was. No one told me!!!!
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- June 29, 2011 at 7:06 am
My heart disease raised its ugly head about 15 hours after my last treatment on July 2.
In the middle of the night (3 a.m.) I had chest pain. I had to take one Nitro pill to get rid of it which is ok but it will also limit the amount of chemo I can take. When it rains it pours.
I don't know what the my Oncologist and Cardionlogist will do now. Maybe go on with chemo but watch the strength of the medicinesl.
I think I will set up a raffle board to see which disease gets me; heart or cancer. Might as well have some fun out of this.
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- June 29, 2011 at 7:06 am
My heart disease raised its ugly head about 15 hours after my last treatment on July 2.
In the middle of the night (3 a.m.) I had chest pain. I had to take one Nitro pill to get rid of it which is ok but it will also limit the amount of chemo I can take. When it rains it pours.
I don't know what the my Oncologist and Cardionlogist will do now. Maybe go on with chemo but watch the strength of the medicinesl.
I think I will set up a raffle board to see which disease gets me; heart or cancer. Might as well have some fun out of this.
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- June 28, 2011 at 7:42 am
I finally got some relief today. Had Dr. appt. and 3-4 hours of chemo. He kicked the Morphine up to 45mg. Also prescription for Oxycodone for inbetween Morphine pills if needed. It is supposed to be easier on body and don't cause constipation as Hydrocodone does. He said Radiation will still keep working even though treatments are over. Will have a CT scan in 5-6 weeks. Darn Heart Disease stops them from certain tests and limits the amount of chemo medicine. Thanks for replies. CF from Nebraska.
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- June 28, 2011 at 7:42 am
I finally got some relief today. Had Dr. appt. and 3-4 hours of chemo. He kicked the Morphine up to 45mg. Also prescription for Oxycodone for inbetween Morphine pills if needed. It is supposed to be easier on body and don't cause constipation as Hydrocodone does. He said Radiation will still keep working even though treatments are over. Will have a CT scan in 5-6 weeks. Darn Heart Disease stops them from certain tests and limits the amount of chemo medicine. Thanks for replies. CF from Nebraska.
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- June 11, 2011 at 6:01 am
Hope someone sees this. I am on radiation for a mass in the spine and next to aorta. I have 3 treatments left. One day I have no pain in back at all then next day I am eating pain pills. And the pills are not doing it today. June 11. Also on light doses of chemo. Will get stronger after radiation is over. Of couse my heart disease is the handicap. Heart will not take strong stuff. And it is strange. Right now the pain is kind of on the left side toward the hip. Tomorrow it may be towards the right side.
I am beginning to wonder if the Melanoma is the cause of pain. Could be buldging disc or something like that. At age 79 it might be anything.
Anyone with similiar effects???
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- June 11, 2011 at 6:01 am
Hope someone sees this. I am on radiation for a mass in the spine and next to aorta. I have 3 treatments left. One day I have no pain in back at all then next day I am eating pain pills. And the pills are not doing it today. June 11. Also on light doses of chemo. Will get stronger after radiation is over. Of couse my heart disease is the handicap. Heart will not take strong stuff. And it is strange. Right now the pain is kind of on the left side toward the hip. Tomorrow it may be towards the right side.
I am beginning to wonder if the Melanoma is the cause of pain. Could be buldging disc or something like that. At age 79 it might be anything.
Anyone with similiar effects???
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- June 5, 2011 at 7:04 am
My friend just pointed out to me that the 3 he knew that were supposedly cured were not.
In addition to the one with Melly on the thyroid the , other 2 still have lymphoma.
I am staying home and taking my last 8 shots of 250 radons each. If that don't slow it down, so be it. Think of all the things that the money being spent down there could be used for up here. Tornado victims for example. I am too conservative (tight) to spend that much)
Those guy we catch from the Drug Cartel should be made to take the cures. Give those clinics something to practice on.
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- June 5, 2011 at 7:04 am
My friend just pointed out to me that the 3 he knew that were supposedly cured were not.
In addition to the one with Melly on the thyroid the , other 2 still have lymphoma.
I am staying home and taking my last 8 shots of 250 radons each. If that don't slow it down, so be it. Think of all the things that the money being spent down there could be used for up here. Tornado victims for example. I am too conservative (tight) to spend that much)
Those guy we catch from the Drug Cartel should be made to take the cures. Give those clinics something to practice on.
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- May 30, 2011 at 5:02 am
Read this folks: Tremendous pain in belly. Thought caused by too many Lotabs and on empty somach. Same thing this a.m. Wife took me to ER.
Dr. said we will empty those dam bowels out and you will feel better. Within 2 hrs. I felt better and still do. Us old duffers and constipation.
Sorry to be so blunt but unless you are a Dr. don't analyze yourself. Long term use of pain killers is constipating. Anyone want to buy some Maalox, Pepcid AC, 3-4 more anti-acid stuff.
I've had this happen before and too darn dumb to think about it. Numerous heart operations caused same thing. I am the one the have made enough money on to build one-half of a Heart Hospital in Nebraska. Now back to the Melanoma in my spine. Bye