Just got out today from 1-week's worth of chemo treatment. Just been re-diagnosed as having recurrent Hodgkin's lymphoma. This go-around will involve Stem-Cell transplant rather than radiation.
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yes, The stem-cells are my own. The way it works is basically a super-boost of Neulasta to boost my immune system white-blood-cells, harvest those, use chemotherapy to knock my immune system back to my amoeba days, and once that is done, reintroduce the harvested stem-cells (white-blood-cells) back into my immune system. The success rate is pretty high, I've heard, but if I get any kind of intestinal infection...I'm dead.
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Anonymous2011-11-28 16:20
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btw, yes, I did have a post about a year ago on /sci/ regarding the same thing. Thought it might be interesting to some people what is going on in cancer treatment nowadays.
Not to mention, I had this chemotherapy for one week solid during Thanksgiving (no turkey, etc), gained a whole butt load of fluids, got pink-eye (conjunctivitis), and am still suffering through those side-effects of this chemo-round. Imagine not being able to get sleep because your lungs fill up too fast with fluids....that was me the last 3 days. I'm surprised I'm still sane....that's debatable.
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Anonymous2011-11-28 16:23
Ugh...time for some more meds. >_<
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!L33tUKZj5I2011-11-28 16:53
I hope things work out for you man.
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Anonymous2011-11-28 17:00
We are both inevitably doomed to a meaningless end!
If you were to really understand what makes our human species so resilient, it is because what had not killed us only made us stronger.
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Anonymous2011-11-29 11:43
cuntpoop
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Anonymous2011-11-30 16:07
have you ever considered "alternative remedies"?
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Anonymous2011-12-01 19:51
I am considering how expensive they are, and how poor I am. Honestly, I've been really considering what it would take to start building my immune system back up using some alternatives. Since I'm on Medicade standard, it's been hell being tossed around between when I can get tests, etc. Now that I'm upgrading to the medicade plus it's going to be a whole new ball-game. I may even get Disability since I will actually be out of work for three months while recovering, but it can take a whole year just to get my immune system back to par where I can go to public places and interact.
I go in for my next appointment tomorrow morning. A lot of things are gonna get done during that appointment to get things ready before we even get started. Wish me luck! :D
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Anonymous2011-12-02 3:30
luck waves transmitted
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Anonymous2011-12-02 10:57
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Steve Jobs tried "alternative medicine" and look at how well that helped him
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Anonymous2011-12-02 21:34
My appointment went well, but looks like I'm going in for some more chemotherapy for one week straight again, and after that one will be the chemotherapy with stem-cell transplant. I'll be in the hospital for a few weeks getting back my immune system, and after that a few months at home before I can go into public places. So for now I'm just recovering till December 13th when I go back in for round 2.