BoiseB

Thank you so much

Thanks for the kind words
Blessings CELLKILLER

Finished 3rd week on XELODA 7/21/13
Everything seems to be OK side effects minimal. Pray for me. CELLKILLER

To all my friends I start my third round of chemo Monday would like some special prayers that all goes well. CELLKILLER

Boiseb what do you mean who is the one you want in??????This system (netra and I are in the same system JeanB also) sucks big time. Unfortunatly, it is very hard getting out. I am trying to get out but the system. I want to go to is not on my insurance. It is also bad that my primary care doctor is in te system also

Hope all my friends following me had a glorious and safe holiday weekend.Lets start to kick some cancer butt in the coming months.
Blessings. Cellkiller

Been reading your stuff. Seems like your doctor is like my door knocker in showing his stuff and that you persist in spite of him. It is a shame they have delayed OBummercare but, come the fall, you are entitled to change your Medicare plan, every year, aren't you? Blessings and hugz.

Happy 4th of July to all my new friends on What's Next.
I hope that we all can become independent of cancer in the coming months. Blessings Cellkiller.

BoiseB,
where do you get a box of organic food, delivered to your home?

You go girl! I'm at one year survival too and have decided, no matter what, every day is a bonus day! I love your Defiance Garden! I planted sunflowers and now have a name for my garden! Keep your chin up and fight! I'm sending love your way from Seattle. Hugs (electronically)!!! kisses

Hi BoiseB,
Yes I had been losing a lot of hair before treatment. I had Thyroid cancer in 2004 so I thought that was causing it. Since i had a Lumpectomy and finished my treatments it seems to be healthier and I am not losing as much of it!

Lemongrass. It grows prolifically and, once entrenched, is like a weed. It grows tall and you can make borders with it. Mash the stalks, once mature, and mix with fresh ginger for a most refreshing tea, no sweetener required (really). The lemongrass and the ginger have anti cancer properties.

Have you ever looked up a wildcrafted herb called "nigella sativa"? It is a black seed in the cumin family. There are a lot more. I am geeklingat yahoodot com if you'd like to discuss gardening further.
I looked up what you told me, thanx, as I'd no idea the DW organisation existed.

"emotional barfer" - I love that phrase - and so true of so many of us.

Hope you are having a good day, must have my son put my
Picture on line I am a writer. These computes are to much for
Me. See my doc.tomorrow big day. I want to know!

We have been looking at rare cancers of different types to try to find as many people as we can to come to whatnext to increase the size of each rare cancer group we have. Esophageal being a rare type, could you drop a msg and link around facebook or anywhere you see an Esophageal group, and invite them to join us?
Thanks

I'm honored please fell free to use our motto

in response to your "Plan B" instead of resolutions. I had a pre-surgery, post diagnosis party themed "it is all about how you handle plan B." My motto and I am sticking to it.

Boise, you had said you have dental issues after your treatment. I too have some serious dental problems I am in the middle of dealing with. All my teeth started getting brittle, cracking and breaking, cavities developed in all teeth. I have had several pulled, but the Oral surgeons now want to do extensive reconstruction, salvage operatiion to save as many as possible. The fear of Osteoradionecrosis is steering them to do this. I have one socket that has been almost two months waiting to heal up, it's stubborn. Doc's won't pull anymore until this one heals.

What problems are you having?

Thanks for the input.

I can only hope to be 70 years old and freaked out that I couldn't retrieve a word. My wife and I purchased long term health care insurance. I have a concern about Alzheimer's and want to be able to afford care in case I'm stricken. There's are also web sites that provide memory games. Thanks for sharing!

BoiseB,
Thanks so much for your input. It was what I was looking for. I'm hoping chemo-brain will slowly resolve itself but I'm realizing I need to do something to help the process along. Your suggestions are very helpful.
LL

BoiseB, I have read and re-read my answer to your question, and I do want to say sorry if you felt I was disrespectful. Times are tough here, and I'm sorry to take anger out on you. I feel awful posting without rereading.

I know that when the year ticks over, you will most likely still retain you same health care team that has cared for you all along. I know they are not going to allow a change in health care shorten your life.. I am putting faith in my fellow Americans a lot I suppose. I'm just trying to not be so skeptical.

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