My cancer journey

[WDH]

Hang tight, Ed.  You will get through this.  

[newoodguy78]

Good to hear from you Ed, wishing you and Rita a merry Christmas. Hang in there man. 

[Bricklayer51]

hang in there ed im still here not much left of me but i aint given up have a merry christmas  randy

[barbender]

Ed, Merry Christmas to you and Rita, you are an inspiration! 

[Ed_K]

 Hi and Merry Christmas, to Mike, because I'm already going to Bay State Cancer center they just ok'd staying there.
 Yesterday I had a 2nd rad treatment and found out that I will go back 3 more times Mon, Tues and Wed, this should shrink the tumor down to where it will dissipate and my system will get rid of it. So they say.
 After new years they'll do another MRI and C-T scan to see how good the 5 did. They did say I could have to do more. Hopefully not.

 Thanks y'all.

[WDH]

Good news, Sir.  Stay the course.  

[mike_belben]

I was born there.. In a building i think has been torn down, called wesson womens hospital at the time.  Wife worked at mercy

[Ed_K]

 Finished my 5th run  8) , and the pain is almost all gone. I can't believe that some x-ray or what ever can take a +10 down to a 2 or 3 in 2 shots   . Rita an I had a meeting with a Dr. in the rad dept yesterday where He explained how it went, saying that the tumor has done what they expected and was real happy with the results  ;) well me too. After todays an RN came and talked to us and more or less said that we're all done no more will be needed but if I have any pain anywhere to call my cancer doctor immediately, as my myeloma can grow these things anywhere on me   Oh, the Hospital food hasn't improved any  ;D chicken still doesn't taste like chickin.

[HemlockKing]

Godspeed Ed. 

Hospital food sucks. 

[PoginyHill]

I was born there.. In a building i think has been torn down, called wesson womens hospital at the time.  Wife worked at mercy

My oldest daughter was born there. Torn down, huh?

[WDH]

Sp pleased to hear this news, Ed.  Carry on, Sir. 

[mike_belben]

I was born there.. In a building i think has been torn down, called wesson womens hospital at the time.  Wife worked at mercy

My oldest daughter was born there. Torn down, huh?

i havent been by there in 6 or 8 years but there was major construction when i still lived in the area.  ed could tell ya better than i can.  
so how ya feeling ed, pain improve any now that theyre shrunk it?  is that what you meant by +10 to 2?   i hope so. 

[Ed_K]

 Yes about the pain, this morning no pain so we started dropping back on the small pain pills an using tylonal to see how far I can get. The hospital is like a 1/2 mi. long and 1/3 mi. wide, it's the biggest one I've ever been to.

[sawguy21]

I'm glad to see you still fighting the demon. 8) I think hospital food is universally bad so no one wants to stay any longer than necessary. I lost 15lb in five weeks at a military facility and didn't have any to spare, sure wish I could do that now.

[Ed_K]

 When they started with this radiation treatment they put me back on dexamethazone, it's a anti-inflation of some sort. Well I knew it has a side effect on making your mouth run and run, which is ok IF you have something to say. It also will turn you mean. I have known about the side effect since I started taking cancer drugs, was real care full with the way I felt and if I got cranky I stop talking to Rita. I got into her because we were to go to the town offices for n95 masks and she was on fb. Then the worst we got there and one of the selectmen was there, another Vet. We've been having trouble with new people moving into town and now they're trying to make it better even tho they moved here because it IS a great little town to live in. Well I lit into him about him and about the other selectman who let this new lady, that just got elected start changing thing. Now I've got to get a hold of him a explain my feelings. Oh well :.

[mike_belben]

Its good that you recognise it and will make ammends.

My wife has been on countless meds since ive known her and its come with an endless supply of mood swings to endure from her.  Same with the bulk of ADHD meds we trialed for the boy the past few years.  Hed surely be expelled without them!  

Theyre mostly amphetamines so the kid goes from wonderful to super mean every day as he comes down.  That was a trying period.  Switching to atomoxetine has been much much better.

I dont need any help from pharma to be a meanie unfortunately.  

[Bruno of NH]

Ed 
You are one tough man.
I'm glad to call you my friend.
So happy they got the tumor .
The mood swings on meds is a hard thing . I have always been a happy guy , I have to watch myself now.

[Ed_K]

 After having the radiation treatments and not having the pain in my shoulders, when I backed off on some of the pain meds I've found that there's more pain down lower on my spine lowest ribs on the right side. We went to an appointment with the nurse practitioner told her about the pains and tomorrow I go for another pet/sc. She's concerned that the multipule Myelome can grow these tumors just about anywhere. I need to get to where I can motivate and get some w/pine cut before the freeze goes away.

[mike_belben]

will be prayin for ya ed. 

[Magicman]

My prayer is for healing grace and comfort.

[Bruno of NH]

Prayers sent my friend 

[Ed_K]

 Thanks for the prayers. I got a call yesterday morning, from the doctor the did the radiation treatments and she was concerned about the pet/scan and said she was going to call my cancer doctor and see what his recommendations would be. He on maternity leave. Anyway later in the afternoon I got a call from the appointment lady and wanted to make an appointment for next Tue. I hope they don't find anything bad.

[hacknchop]

You are in our thoughts we are pulling for you.

[thecfarm]

I am hoping and thinking of you too.

[wisconsitom]

Wishing you the best, Ed.