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Date Posted: 04:57:58 11/20/03 Thu
Author: Tina Swinimer
Author Host/IP: hlfx54-2b-34.ns.sympatico.ca / 142.177.9.34
Subject: pics and chats

I am enjoying so very much meeting you all through your pictures-I still haven't gotten mine to my friends house so she can send them.Her name is Karen..55 yrs old and she has non hodgkens lymphoma..a form of that dread cancer..we are both in stage 3 even though our cancers and treatments are completely different.We can joke together about when we are going over the rainbow and what direction we are taking when we get there - she is also an animal lover..she had top agility dogs for years..only has one retired one now..I still have my 3 dogs..She and I worked together at the t.v.station for years..who would have thought we would be meeting another fate together?
OH well the side effects of chemo are different for most people but those treated for breast cancer now do not suffer as much a even 2 yrs ago.For ovarian cancer the treatment is much stronger because the trace cancers or fingerprint cancer is down amongst those hot intestines/pancrease/bowels/kidneys etc.If chemo does nothing in 6 months you know you only have 6 mos to a year after that..after 2 to 3 yrs most who have had ovarian cancer get it back..if you are not offered any treatment other than pain killers at this point you know you are on your last 6 months.For the long haul 5 years is feasable..7 yrs a dream...but about 2 in every 2500 people make it near 9 yrs.Just wanted to give you the low down on this particular type of cancer.Keep in mind there are 100 different types of cancer and as many types of chemo so if you get cancer down the line..D o n t panic..study up on your type and its cures.
My family is keeping me busy taking me places and spending real quality time with me...God bless my wonderful family and all my friends including all of you..thank you who have brightened my mornings with the occasional joke and thanks for all the wonderful visits here in Voy and the pics of you and your pets.

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[> Re: pics and chats -- Susan, 02:46:42 11/21/03 Fri (CPE-144-137-199-201.sa.bigpond.net.au/144.137.199.201)

Tina, it is just wonderful that you have such a great family. I think we cope so much better if all pull together.

I can imagine you can take some comfort being able to talk to your friend who is going through similar to yourself, rather than bottling everything up. Give your friend a hug as well and make sure you keep one for yourself.

Take care,
Susan


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