Tuesday, April 11, 2006
I don't want to fight the tide
Yesterday's visit to the oncologist yielded what should be considered as overall good news. My tumors have shrunk, which means the chemo is working. On the down side, I have to continue chemo for at least another three months, at which time I will go for a pet scan to further determine the efficacy of the chemo. I also received a chemo treatment yesterday, so today I feel like I was hit by a big truck carrying chemo. More postings to come.
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5 comments:
hey i just read your post im glad to hear the news chemo is no fun but as always keep your head up and stay strong for everyone
jennifer scelsi
p.s. always know youhave your family and friends behind you
lookalls i saidwas he has support of his loved ones and friends thats all i said...
billy your the absolute best
jenifer
scelsi
That's good news! I love you and am thinking of you always. Hang in there....and let me know if you ever need a cuddle buddy.
xoxo
Tara
Today Is Friday
by, Ernest Hemingway
Three Roman soldiers are in a drinking place at eleven o’clock at night. There are barrels around the wall. Behind the wooden counter is a hebrew wine-seller. The three Roman soldiers are a little cock-eyed.
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1st Roman Soldier-You see me slip the old spear into him?
2nd Roman Soldier-You’ll get into trouble doing that someday.
1st Roman Soldier-It was the least I could do for him. I’ll tell you he looked pretty good to me in there today.
Hey Billy,
Thought you might find this story amusing:
Alfonso Soriano might suck at being a left fielder, but if you’re at a Nationals game, and sitting in foul territory with a woman who hasn’t had a proper screening for ovarian cancer, there’s no one else you’d rather have at the plate.
A tipster sent in a note about a woman at a Rangers game last year who was pegged in the stomach by a Soriano foul ball. Fearing that something had been ruptured, she went to the hospital to get herself checked out. The doctor did a CAT scan and found that the woman had ovarian cancer. They caught it just in time, were able to operate, she had some chemo, and now she’s in remission. Taking a Soriano line drive to the gut helped save this woman’s life.
Officials at the hospital thought it would be helpful if Soriano then became a spokesperson for ovarian cancer screenings, appearing in public service announcements and such. Soriano refused and insisted on being a cancer doctor, saying that Oncologist was his more natural position. The hospital told him no, citing that they already had a pretty good cancer doctor, and that Soriano could do more good by taking the position of spokesperson. He eventually relented.
A Life-Saving Line Drive [CBS News]
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/14/eveningnews/main1501079.shtml
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