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lukkucairi · 06-30-2009, 06:59 PM

she had a bronchoscopy today, but now there will be no official diagnosis til July 8

saw papers we weren't supposed to see yesterday morning while waiting on blood test - googled term METS (wrt lungs) returned "metastatic cancer"

though as I said, still no official word, but doesn't look good - her symptoms would support the diagnosis of primary lung cancer with mestastases - her sister and I are talking about moving her back across the Atlantic while she is still well enough to travel so that I can care for her without being isolated from my husband and all my friends and family - she has nobody over here except bridge friends.

I am so tired and so stressed out.

where's Frieds? how's her mother? I'm not doing a very good job of keeping up on the main parts of the board right now. just spitting out my zombie apocalypse dreams one after another.

brightpearl · 06-30-2009, 07:40 PM

^Sometimes METS can mean "metabolic syndrome" in handwritten medical notes -- it's very common and might be relevant to some diagnoses...but of course if it was in notes particular to her lungs, I share your worry.

It sucks to be living through a zombie apocalypse, doesn't it?

The bastards take everything, eventually, but that doesn't mean we have to be graceful about it.

brightpearl · 06-30-2009, 07:42 PM

Oh, and I second the call for an update from Frieds.

lukkucairi · 06-30-2009, 07:53 PM

yeah - she's had a cough for several months and it's now quite bad, and she runs a low-grade fever constantly. her blood pressure is a little on the high side of normal, but I don't know how that would feed into the diagnosis. she's recently begun to develop urinary incontinence, and her digestion is no longer regular. other words in the diagnosis box were hard to read but started with "bronch-" and "plast-". she also has a history of cancer - was treated about 14 years ago for uterine wall tumors, and recovered completely.

Peregrine · 06-30-2009, 11:09 PM

I know it's rough. I've been there. And I hope it'll be many years before I have to be there again.

Don't forget to look after yourself too. Any opportunity to get a few hours rest, take it.

Take care.

zero · 07-01-2009, 05:22 PM

12"razormix · 07-02-2009, 02:54 PM

Frieda · 07-02-2009, 07:49 PM

ok, an update.. to be honest i have no idea how my mom is doing. she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of april, it was just a tiny tumor, about 4mm. she had surgery the end of may and the cancer was twice as big and had spread to her lymph nodes so its pretty aggressive. the wound has heales nicely but because she suffers from severe depression (which she obviously denies) i dont expect her to get better. i cook her dinner every night after work and listen to her cynical, self-destructing ramblings.

i hope your moms able to heal lukku

lukkucairi · 07-03-2009, 01:48 AM

oh Frieda I'm sorry, that's so hard.

my mother still has no *official* diagnosis, but she's convinced herself that she's dying. she spent the day yesterday cancelling all her magazine subscriptions with little handwritten notes saying "I have enjoyed your magazine however please stop sending them as I have a terminal disease."

I don't know what to think. I really don't.

Stephi_B · 07-03-2009, 09:23 AM

^ & ^^

Hey you two,
all the best for your moms!!
And for you too!!

trisherina · 07-03-2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukkucairi

she spent the day yesterday cancelling all her magazine subscriptions with little handwritten notes saying "I have enjoyed your magazine however please stop sending them as I have a terminal disease."

I don't know what to think. I really don't.

I think she is very scared.

Peregrine · 07-03-2009, 11:27 AM

I'd agree. I wouldn't say she's given up necessarily. But she's scared, and she's coping the only way she knows how.

lukkucairi · 07-03-2009, 03:51 PM

yep

headology, that.

brightpearl · 07-04-2009, 06:35 PM

Mom stuff is hard.

Have some chocolate.

And a special blankie handmade by all your friends.

And Timmy here has graciously decided to loan you his bear.

xfox · 07-04-2009, 09:28 PM

I hope for the best for you dear gals and your families.

07-02-2009, 07:49 PM	#2498
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,504	ok, an update.. to be honest i have no idea how my mom is doing. she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of april, it was just a tiny tumor, about 4mm. she had surgery the end of may and the cancer was twice as big and had spread to her lymph nodes so its pretty aggressive. the wound has heales nicely but because she suffers from severe depression (which she obviously denies) i dont expect her to get better. i cook her dinner every night after work and listen to her cynical, self-destructing ramblings. i hope your moms able to heal lukku __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

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06-30-2009, 06:59 PM	#2491
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	she had a bronchoscopy today, but now there will be no official diagnosis til July 8 saw papers we weren't supposed to see yesterday morning while waiting on blood test - googled term METS (wrt lungs) returned "metastatic cancer" though as I said, still no official word, but doesn't look good - her symptoms would support the diagnosis of primary lung cancer with mestastases - her sister and I are talking about moving her back across the Atlantic while she is still well enough to travel so that I can care for her without being isolated from my husband and all my friends and family - she has nobody over here except bridge friends. I am so tired and so stressed out. where's Frieds? how's her mother? I'm not doing a very good job of keeping up on the main parts of the board right now. just spitting out my zombie apocalypse dreams one after another.

06-30-2009, 07:40 PM	#2492
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	^Sometimes METS can mean "metabolic syndrome" in handwritten medical notes -- it's very common and might be relevant to some diagnoses...but of course if it was in notes particular to her lungs, I share your worry. It sucks to be living through a zombie apocalypse, doesn't it? The bastards take everything, eventually, but that doesn't mean we have to be graceful about it.

06-30-2009, 07:42 PM	#2493
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	Oh, and I second the call for an update from Frieds.

06-30-2009, 07:53 PM	#2494
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	yeah - she's had a cough for several months and it's now quite bad, and she runs a low-grade fever constantly. her blood pressure is a little on the high side of normal, but I don't know how that would feed into the diagnosis. she's recently begun to develop urinary incontinence, and her digestion is no longer regular. other words in the diagnosis box were hard to read but started with "bronch-" and "plast-". she also has a history of cancer - was treated about 14 years ago for uterine wall tumors, and recovered completely.

06-30-2009, 11:09 PM	#2495
Peregrine Bird of Prey Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 249	I know it's rough. I've been there. And I hope it'll be many years before I have to be there again. Don't forget to look after yourself too. Any opportunity to get a few hours rest, take it. Take care.

07-01-2009, 05:22 PM	#2496
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07-02-2009, 02:54 PM	#2497
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07-03-2009, 01:48 AM	#2499
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	oh Frieda I'm sorry, that's so hard. my mother still has no official diagnosis, but she's convinced herself that she's dying. she spent the day yesterday cancelling all her magazine subscriptions with little handwritten notes saying "I have enjoyed your magazine however please stop sending them as I have a terminal disease." I don't know what to think. I really don't.

07-03-2009, 09:23 AM	#2500
Stephi_B waaaaaaa :) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,875	^ & ^^ Hey you two, all the best for your moms!! And for you too!!

07-03-2009, 11:27 AM	#2502
Peregrine Bird of Prey Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 249	I'd agree. I wouldn't say she's given up necessarily. But she's scared, and she's coping the only way she knows how.

07-03-2009, 03:51 PM	#2503
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	yep headology, that.

07-04-2009, 06:35 PM	#2504
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	Mom stuff is hard. Have some chocolate. And a special blankie handmade by all your friends. And Timmy here has graciously decided to loan you his bear.

07-04-2009, 09:28 PM	#2505
xfox slightly effective Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: >>> Posts: 2,404	I hope for the best for you dear gals and your families.