Thanks all.
Yes, I’ve mentioned before, I’m also a member of the cp stage 4 club. I have metastatic melanoma, where they found cancer in my brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, thyroid, bladder, and throughout my muscle mass.
I’ve had radiation treatments on my brain, which so far has been successful although I have an mri every 3 months. This has knocked the piss out of my short term memory. The first thing I do every morning is try to remember what I did the day before. Someone calls me during the day, I probably won’t remember that night.
Then for the last year I’ve been taking monthly immunotherapy infusions of a drug called nivolumab through a port in my chest.
I posted before that my last ct scan showed the tumors in my lungs have gotten smaller, and all of them in the lower part of my body appeared to be gone or too small to see. However, with my type of cancer, it will never be completely gone so I have to continue with the infusions as long as I am alive.
But, at first they gave me 6 to 9 months and now it’s been over a year. So I know that’s a blessing. Another blessing is for being completely filled with this crap wanting to grow inside of me, I have never felt a bit of pain. So I really don’t consider myself nearly as worthy of everyone’s thoughts, wishes and prayers as those of us who are worse off than I am.
You got this sec!!! You are one of the good ones, and all of CP has your back bro!!!
Stay positive and kick ass!!!
Prayers for you and your family from mine. [Reply]
Hey, I’m not giving up. I was walking 5 miles a day, 4 days a week on the treadmill until my doctors shut me down to 30 minutes a day because my bones are getting brittle from some of the meds I’m on.
My driving has been cut off except for running up through the country to the convenience store for nicotine pouches(2mg I could quit, but I just need something in my mouth). About a month ago, I pulled the truck into the garage and didn’t stop in time. Drove through the wall into the dining room.
My wife is a saint. Between putting up with my oatmeal brain, my doctor appointments, her job, and everything else I don’t know how she does it.
sec [Reply]
Wow. Praying for better days ahead for you. I honestly can’t imagine what you are going through. Regardless of what others are going through you also deserve to have prayers and kind words sent your way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by seclark:
My driving has been cut off except for running up through the country to the convenience store for nicotine pouches(2mg I could quit, but I just need something in my mouth).
Damn sec - always thought of you as one of those I'd able to sit down on the porch, have a cocktail with, and listen to your amazing stories. Keep fighting bud, ALL of CP is which you [Reply]
