I have cancer....the road to recovery

[K9soul]

Slick, I have a girl here who says you are just going to have to get a shirt like she has, cause you are a survivor, you have too much spice of life in you and you have the power of Pet Talk love and prayers behind you all the way!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/k9soul/Ravens%20Cancer/ravenshirt3.jpg

(((Hugs))) and prayers your way and of course happy wags and puppy kisses from Raven :)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

You could travel around visiting all the PTers and document your adventures. You could call it "On the Road with Slick". :D

[captain]

Slick,
That tour to visit Pet Talkers better include Australia!!!!

[zippy-kat]

Thinkin' of ya, chickie! :)

[carole]

Slick you are indeed an inspiration to us all, your amazing courage and strength,I know in my heart my dear you will beat this thing,along with the love and support from everyone here on PT, we all love you and are wishing you the best,throughout this difficult time in your life,and we are all here for ya anytime day or night.

[K9karen]

You're always in my thoughts and prayers, Slick. I've always admired your strength too. I'll join you on that safari!

[ChrisH]

Hugs and love to the sweetest lady I know.

[Oggyflute]

Hey Slick, you & Trevel better come & see us all when you come down under. :)
Thinking of you mate. You have a good soul. That means a lot in this sometimes crazy world.

[karyn674]

Well Malta is not much in rute from US to Australia, oh well!!

Never say never huh!

Was following this thread but haven't posted yet.....was short of words.

All i can say is that Feb 2006 my cousin at age 21 was hospitalized to ITU (intensive treatment unit) she was suffering from meningitis (miningi Coco septiciemia) one of the killers! Never knew anything about it but got to know! She was totally not responding her heart was not working propperly, lung and kidney failure.......well her parents where adviced to start detaching!! Prepare funeral and let her GO. Wasn't that easly for sure. But she faught for her life and got it back! She is amazing she went through several amputations cos extremities where not receiving blood anymore. She survived amputation of all her fingers and both legs from knee down.

Today?!!!!! A year after!

She walks, drives her car, writes and continues her Engineering course at University.................she is truly incredible!

She gives talks and to encourage other people who are going through a rough time. Everyone in Malta knows Amy!

She vants that with her prosteses now......she got taller :D

Let me attach you all a photo of this amazing lady! This pic was taken in June 2006, not long after she was able to get home after being in hospital fighting for her life for about 3 months.

[jazzcat]

Slick, I'm just now seeing this but I want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

[Rachel]

Ten years is a long time, long enough for many advances to be made in medical field. Just don't add too many dare devil adventures to that list of things to do and you'll be around to take advantage of more cures than are even imagined at this date.

In the meantime, don't you hesitate to check in with your status. It can't hurt to have all these folks pulling for you or at you. ;)

[slick]

My doctor just called me. The results of my last CT Scan are normal. No new tumours and the ones I have, have not grown....in fact one of them has shrunk from 8 mm in January to 3 mm now.

I don't need another scan until August, 2010. While I will never be cancer free I would like to think that I'm now in some kind of remission. :)

This is so much more than I hoped for. As far as I'm concerned, this is my payment for writing my LOA cheque.

[Catty1]

WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!

I think you mentioned a lifestyle change a while back...whatever you are doing, keep it up! :D

SO happy to hear this. HUGS!!!!! :love::love::love::love:

[Pinot's Mom]

Congratulations, that's wonderful! http://bestsmileys.com/happy/7.gif Keep the good news coming! :D

[gini]

This has brought tears to my eyes..............what a wonderful way to start out the day - great news from a dear friend.

Prayers of thanks are being said.

[Barbara]

Oh what wonderful news (even if they come to me at the end of a working day ;)):D
Whatever your lifestyle change is- continue with it!

[Edwina's Secretary]

What a wonderful birthday present dear natal sister!

[catfamily]

what wonderful news to hear your on the road to be cancer free!!:)

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is wonderful news!!!:D I'm so happy for you.:)

[Killearn Kitties]

This news could not be better! :D I am so happy for you.

[lvpets2002]

:) Congrats Congrats on the Great News.. Huggss & Prayerss

[M&M's Mommy]

That's wonderful news!! I'll be saying a thanksgiving prayer for you today.

[Taz_Zoee]

This IS wonderful news! I am so excited and happy for you! :D :D

[Karen]

I don't need another scan until August, 2010. While I will never be cancer free I would like to think that I'm now in some kind of remission. :)

This is so much more than I hoped for. As far as I'm concerned, this is my payment for writing my LOA cheque.

That sounds great! You must feel so relieved to have a whole 'nother year before you need another scan! :) Congratulations, and sending you hugs!

[Grace]

Fantastic news :) You must be feeling such relief right now. Will keep you in my prayers.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

What wonderful news, my friend. I'm sitting here grinning from ear to ear for you!!! :love:

[ChrisH]

That is the best news I've heard in an age! :D I'm so glad for you dear lady.

[phesina]

Wonderful news! Congratulations, and keep on doing whatever you've been doing.

[Kirsten]

That is great news!!! You must be so relieved!!

Kirsten

[jenluckenbach]

Fabulous news!!! :D

[Alysser]

Yay, I'm so happy for you! This is great news :love:

[Moesha]

Marvelous news! Thanks for letting us know.

[kokopup]

Wonderful news. I wasn't a part of PT when you started your battle so this is my first post. Keep that positive attitude and live life to it's fullest. I myself just pasted my 5th year since completing cancer treatment. Each good report just brings you closer to being completely free. I pray that each new report will be better than the one before.:)

[Cinder & Smoke]

wow!
NEET-Ooooooooooooo! :)

I think this calls for a THURSDAY'S Cellebration complete with a Slick DOD
and maybe a few Shooting Stars / Meteors to brighten the ParTee!

BarKeep ~
Summon the Band ... Pour the Drinks ... Let the SLICK Festivities begin!
:D

[Medusa]

That's the best dividend from a LOA check that I've ever heard about! Wonderful news, Slick! :love:

[carole]

Oh HAPPY HAPPY DAY, carole does a dance of joy for slick, i am so thrilled to read your post, and so happy for you, may your remission be forever, you truly deserve this. HUGS:love:

[ramanth]

That's great news!! :love:

[K9karen]

My favorite *R* word! Congratulations and a gazillion hugs, Slick!
That's the best news I've heard in a while! :love::love::love::love:

[Nomilynn]

YYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!


HAPPY DANCES

:D:love::D:love::D

[kimlovescats]

Fantastic news, Slick!:love:

[anna_66]

Wonderful news Slick!!!

[RICHARD]

I think your road to recovery is more like a freeway?

Good for you!!!:D

[Logan]

I am SO happy for you, Slick!!!!!! :) :) Hallelujah!!

[Karen]

I think your road to recovery is more like a freeway?

Good for you!!!:D

Oh, Richard, that is so California of you!

[RICHARD]

Oh, Richard, that is so California of you!

It's part of the "easily amused" syndrome!:D

Our Unoffical State Motto is-
"The fastest way between two points".:eek:


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[catland]

GREAT NEWS!!!

When I get home I will instruct Jan, Joxer, and Strauss to begin official kitty happy dances:D:D:D:D (there are not enough big grins for this post!:D:D:love:)

[RedHedd]

my doctor just called me. The results of my last ct scan are normal. No new tumours and the ones i have, have not grown....in fact one of them has shrunk from 8 mm in january to 3 mm now.

I don't need another scan until august, 2010. While i will never be cancer free i would like to think that i'm now in some kind of remission. :)

this is so much more than i hoped for. As far as i'm concerned, this is my payment for writing my loa cheque.

Yay! Happy Dances!

[Felicia's Mom]

That is great news Slick. I'm so happy for you!

[Marigold2]

Wonderful!!!! Wishing you all the best.

[Randi]

... in fact one of them has shrunk from 8 mm in January to 3 mm now. I don't need another scan until August, 2010.
Slick, that is the best news I've heard for quite some time!! I'm so happy for you!! :) :D :love:

Now, this doesn't mean you're allowed to stress at work! ;)

Big (((hugs)))

[Cataholic]

Such wonderful news!!!

[joycenalex]

happy day!!!!

[slick]

Thank you everyone!
The only explanation that I can come up with is that tumours feed off sugar and since losing weight my blood sugar as gone down to normal so maybe I'm starving the tumours by getting my diabetes under control. Who knows.

R - stress at work??? Yes, it's still just as bad but I'm using some "tools" to handle it a bit better.

[Catty1]

I'm using some "tools" to handle it a bit better.

Are any of them large hammer-like objects? :p:D

Seriously, glad you are finding ways to be a bit healthier and less stressed!

[mruffruff]

Absolutely wonderful news! Hoping and praying for a loooooooong remission. Like forever!

[slick]

Apologies for bringing this thread to the forefront again. September 14th marks year 5 since I had surgery for lung cancer. They say that if you live 5 years after diagnosis, then it's all thumbs up. My CT scans are every year now and in August I had one as scheduled. Unfortunately they found something that may be scar tissue but they are not sure. I now have to revert back to CT scans every 3 months. :( My next one is November 7th. Regardless of how I feel, I must remember that every day is a gift, and they are gifts that I treasure.

Just thought I would share. I read through this whole thread and when I see what Phred posted, well, that just brings me LES. :(

Oh, and I meant to say that I received news today from my Mom that my cousin in the States just had a double mastectomy. It's times like this that I get so angry.....

[gini]

I think we need to just "pray" this away.

You have all my prayers and best thoughts that this is nothing dear friend.

[Karen]

Is there no diagnostic that would be more definitive than a CT scan? Just curious. Here's hoping it's "just" scar tissue, your poor lungs have been through enough!

[caseysmom]

Prayers coming your way.

[happylabs]

Prayers from all here including the kitties.

[jennielynn1970]

Prayers coming from me and my kitties in PA. Hope it is just scar tissue.

[Felicia's Mom]

Sending prayers your way!

[anna_66]

Slick I'm sorry to hear this and hope it is just scar tissue. You will be in our thoughts hoping that all the scans come out clear.

I'm also sorry to hear about your cousin:(

[Randi]

Dear dear Slick, I really hope it's just scar tissue. You have been living healthy and enjoyed life (at least in your free time) since your operation, so it has got to be scar tissue! I believe it is.

You will of course be worried, as we all are, but try to look forward to next year and imagine all the things you have planned. It will be wonderful! :)

I'm sending you lots of positive thoughts that this is nothing you need to worry about - and purrs from Fister.

Love and big ((((hugs)))) :love:

If you want to talk, I'm right here. :)

[Pinot's Mom]

Prayers for the best result from here, too! Let me know if there's anything I can do. :love:

[phesina]

Congratulations on the 5-year anniversary, slick!!!!!

Prayers and love and strong healing energies and warm thoughts to you too, that all this is is scar tissue. We already know how fine and strong and healthy you are.

And prayers and good wishes and healing energies for your cousin who just had the double mastectomy, too. I am a 26-year survivor of breast cancer myself, so I especially wish her well.

{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} and ~~~~~~~PURRS~~~~~~~ and :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Taz_Zoee]

You will be in my thoughts Slick that it is just scar tissue.

HUGS!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Slick, I know it's just scar tissue. It just has to be. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

I'm so sorry to hear about your cousin.:( My mom is also a breast cancer survivor and she decided to have a double mastectomy. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way too.

[Bonny]

Slick good thoughts & prayers sent your way along with your cousin too.

[trayi52]

Sending good thoughts and prayers to you, Slick. Hope everything will be alright with you.

Willie

[Barbara]

Keeping paws crossed that it is just scar tissue- they scared me one year with that ......

[mrspunkysmom]

You are in my prayers.

[Lillycat]

.....and sending all positive thoughts.....

[dukedogsmom]

Thinking of you, friend.

[gini]

Slick's next tests are due on Monday, November 7th. Maybe it would be a good idea if we put in some prayers for her now as I would imagine as it gets closer it is on her mind.

I am off to light a candle...................:love:

[redbird]

I'm hoping all goes well for you. I am a cancer survivor and have been for over 5 years. I had non-hodgins lymphoma and I had to go through chemo and radiation. It wasn't the best of times but I did win the war with this beast. Hope you will continue to beat it too. Best of luck to you.

[Lillycat]

........prayers going out for you Slick.......

[Randi]

Tons of positive thoughts are flying across to you, Slick - and Fister is keeping his paws crossed. Now, have a relaxed weekend and some good snuggles with Merlin. :)

Lots of love to you, my dear friend! :love:

[phesina]

We're all thinking of you and sending prayers and positive energies, Slick, that you continue to be well and strong. We just lit a candle, too.

{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} and ~~~~~~~PURRS~~~~~~~ and :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Medusa]

Slick's next tests are due on Monday, November 7th. Maybe it would be a good idea if we put in some prayers for her now as I would imagine as it gets closer it is on her mind.

I am off to light a candle...................:love:

Of course. Vicki is one of my favorite people. As Richard would say, "Done!"

[Catty1]

Prayers that all will be better than well! {{{hugs}}}:love::love:

[RobiLee]

Prayers, prayers and more prayers!!!! Big hugs to you, Slick!!!

[Bengalz]

All paws and claws crossed for the best news only:love::love::love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way Slick.(((HUGS)))

[mrspunkysmom]

Adding more prayers for your health! :love:

[captain]

Sllickster!
Huge huge hugs and prayers across the miles ...

[ChrisH]

Prayers and positive thoughts on the way. {{hugs}}

[sasvermont]

I, too, am a cancer survivor of 20+ years.

I hope only the best for your test results. Fingers and paws will be crossed for you.

(((((((((((((Slick)))))))))))))

From and the campers here at Camp Vermont
Sas, JuniRose, Cloe, Lucy and Prudence :love::love::love::love::love:

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Lots of prayers on the way from me too, dear friend. :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:
And a lovie from me and all the snots

[gini]

I don't know if Slick saw the update to this thread. I will direct her to it and ask her to update it for us.

:love::love:

[phesina]

Thanks, Gini.

[slick]

My gosh, thanks Gini for directing me to this thread and thank you everyone for the prayers.

Yes, my CT scan was good. Nothing to worry about.

5 left and 1 right nodules are unchanged. :)
no new nodules or areas of mass-like consolidation are seen:)

There are other words in there such as "benign etiology" and "yada yada not seen on today's study" (I think this means that some nodules seen two years ago are gone:)) and I'm trying to made common sense if it all. Will be phoning my doc first thing Monday morning to get in to see her and break this down. All this medical jargon makes my eyes glaze over.

But......I'M FINE....and will be around to annoy you for many, many years to come.:p

Love you all :love::love::love:

[Karen]

Whew, sounds as good as can be hoped for, looking forward to the explanation you get on Monday!

[Randi]

I'M FINE....and will be around to annoy you for many, many years to come.:p
I so look forward to that! :D

Slick, I'm so happy for your results. :) Yes, do ask your doctor to explain it all, so normal people can understand it.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

But......I'M FINE....and will be around to annoy you for many, many years to come.:p

Love you all :love::love::love:

That's wonderful!!! We aren't even a third of the way through all the flower pics yet. ;) :love::love::love:

[Lillycat]

Yay!.....Yay!......Yay!

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is excellent news.:D

[phesina]

Oh, I am so glad to see SUCH good news!!!!!

PLEASE do keep us posted on the doctor's explanation.. and everything. We ALL love you so very much!!!!!

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:,
Sparkler and the family
and loads of other PT members of all species

[Catty1]

YAY! Looking forward to hearing your doctor's 'translation' on Monday!:D

[ramanth]

Great news Slick! :love::love::love::love::love:

[Cataholic]

Yay!!!