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I’m made up to hear you’ve had some positive news Vespa - take care

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Sid Pervcat wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:20 pm As a crohns sufferer I can only envy your solid stool 😒
Oh, no. :(
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Sid Pervcat wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:20 pm As a crohns sufferer I can only envy your solid stool 😒
My stoma has gone now, so you have my empathy.

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Late to this as usual, but great news. Be well Vespa :)
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Hi, Vespa
How are you doing?
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lambrini wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:19 pm Hi, Vespa
How are you doing?
Chemo tomorrow, a whole rack of tests next week including one with a very big needle. Good news is a lovely new curry shop has opened nearby.

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Vespa wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:49 pm
lambrini wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:19 pm Hi, Vespa
How are you doing?
Chemo tomorrow, a whole rack of tests next week including one with a very big needle. Good news is a lovely new curry shop has opened nearby.
Good luck. :-) You may have mentioned this before – forgive me I've forgotten – how long is the chemo? Do you have many months left?
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lambrini wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:42 pm
Vespa wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:49 pm
lambrini wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:19 pm Hi, Vespa
How are you doing?
Chemo tomorrow, a whole rack of tests next week including one with a very big needle. Good news is a lovely new curry shop has opened nearby.
Good luck. :-) You may have mentioned this before – forgive me I've forgotten – how long is the chemo? Do you have many months left?
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Vespa wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:53 am
lambrini wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:42 pm
Vespa wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:49 pm
lambrini wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:19 pm Hi, Vespa
How are you doing?
Chemo tomorrow, a whole rack of tests next week including one with a very big needle. Good news is a lovely new curry shop has opened nearby.
Good luck. :-) You may have mentioned this before – forgive me I've forgotten – how long is the chemo? Do you have many months left?
Great, mate. Love a ruby.
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lambrini wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:24 pm
Vespa wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:53 am
lambrini wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:42 pm
Vespa wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:49 pm
lambrini wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:19 pm Hi, Vespa
How are you doing?
Chemo tomorrow, a whole rack of tests next week including one with a very big needle. Good news is a lovely new curry shop has opened nearby.
Good luck. :-) You may have mentioned this before – forgive me I've forgotten – how long is the chemo? Do you have many months left?
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Met my Dr today, my scans show that all my cancer cells have stopped metabolising - essentially they've gone dormant.

I still have tumour markers very high which means if I stop chemo the cancer will wake up and get to work.

I'm going to have another six rounds of chemo then they'll scan again. I'll be spending the weekend having chemo in the hospital because the plastic port they use to give me the chemo leaked and gave me a chemical burn which means they can't use it so I have to have three day chemo in the hospital.

Pretty positive.

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Vespa wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:09 pm Met my Dr today, my scans show that all my cancer cells have stopped metabolising - essentially they've gone dormant.

I still have tumour markers very high which means if I stop chemo the cancer will wake up and get to work.

I'm going to have another six rounds of chemo then they'll scan again. I'll be spending the weekend having chemo in the hospital because the plastic port they use to give me the chemo leaked and gave me a chemical burn which means they can't use it so I have to have three day chemo in the hospital.

Pretty positive.
Good news, Vespa. We're rooting for you.
How long is six rounds of chemo?
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Good luck pal.
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Vespa wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:09 pm Met my Dr today, my scans show that all my cancer cells have stopped metabolising - essentially they've gone dormant.

I still have tumour markers very high which means if I stop chemo the cancer will wake up and get to work.

I'm going to have another six rounds of chemo then they'll scan again. I'll be spending the weekend having chemo in the hospital because the plastic port they use to give me the chemo leaked and gave me a chemical burn which means they can't use it so I have to have three day chemo in the hospital.

Pretty positive.
Take care, Vespa :)
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lambrini wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:28 pm
Vespa wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:09 pm Met my Dr today, my scans show that all my cancer cells have stopped metabolising - essentially they've gone dormant.

I still have tumour markers very high which means if I stop chemo the cancer will wake up and get to work.

I'm going to have another six rounds of chemo then they'll scan again. I'll be spending the weekend having chemo in the hospital because the plastic port they use to give me the chemo leaked and gave me a chemical burn which means they can't use it so I have to have three day chemo in the hospital.

Pretty positive.
Good news, Vespa. We're rooting for you.
How long is six rounds of chemo?
Three months, I have it every two weeks.

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