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Lilith

06-23-2009, 10:15 PM

Tomorrow is the day you pull out the big guns. It's going to be a tough battle but one I know you can win. I wish you didn't have to fight but you got drafted. Just know that there is a bunch of us behind you. ((hugs)) :grope:

dicksbro

06-24-2009, 05:04 AM

Thanks Lilith. For the kind wishes :) and the warning that you'd be behind me. :yikes:

It's gonna' go great! :thumbs:

Hugs to you! :x:

jseal

06-24-2009, 06:22 AM

dicksbro,

Best wishes, sir. We are pulling for your success!

dicksbro

06-24-2009, 05:25 PM

Had my first chemo treatment and I'm feeling great. Good enough that I'm going to a meeting with another guy in Princeville about an hour's drive from here. Wives are going, too, so we might have a bite to eat after the meeting! I'm wearing a "fanny pack" with a pump that circulate medicine in me and will do so til' Friday when it'll be removed. Next treatment, July 8th when I'll repeat today's process.

So far, so good and no ill effects. They gave us prescription "just in case" I started feeling a bit queezy or suffer from a little runniness in the stool. But that's just a precaution.

Keep up the good wishes, they're working! :thumbs:

(And may God bless you for you caring!! Please also, don't forget DM383, PF's son or Lixy's sister. All still need prayers and good wishes. Fact is, toss in a general prayer for us all ... I think everyone can use help with something :) )

dicksbro

06-24-2009, 08:38 PM

Three hours later ... no problems. I feel great.

Well, okay, one tiny little problem. They'd warned me not to eat ice because the reaction of tissue to cold is to close up some ... and that includes the throat. When I got dinner I got a diet soda and it had crushed ice in the glass. I took a little drink, and, oops, I felt the throat close up making it hard to swallow. Soon as the ice melted, it was okay. After that, I "filtered" out the ice and held the soda to let it warm a bit before swallowing. That worked! :)

Lilith

06-24-2009, 09:05 PM

Holy guacamole that would have scared the &%$# out of me!

dicksbro

06-25-2009, 02:30 AM

Holy guacamole that would have scared the &%$# out of me!

Probably would have me, too, except the piece of ice was so small and melted so fast that it served more as a reminder than as a danger. (Thank heavens!)

PantyFanatic

06-25-2009, 11:09 AM

I'm so glad to hear the chemo is going well.:thumbs: That has come a long way in it's effectiveness in the last decade. I hope you have now had the worst of the side effects. I can't wait to see you next month with a head of hair like mine. We will be able to put our heads together and make an ass of ourselves. ;)

(side note)
I hope these last nine weeks have been shorter for you than for me although they are beginning to take shape of earth-time now. Son is do FANTASTIC considering his condition then. The doctors are as impressed as we are. He has been doing therapy locally, three time each week and making better than normal progress. Last Friday he had to go back down to Columbus, to the trauma center where he was treated, for an evaluation by them. They told him if things progress as they have, he may be able to return to work by October. "You may be able to chase the bad guy down, but you won't be able to tackle him yet." :D That was great news for everyone.

gekkogecko

06-25-2009, 11:24 AM

Fact is, toss in a general prayer for us all ... I think everyone can use help with something :) )

I don't pray; it's against my religion.

Peole have my general, very carefully-applied well wishes, though.

scotzoidman

06-26-2009, 10:47 PM

:withstupi

Only it goes double for me

dicksbro

06-27-2009, 02:15 AM

Thanks GG & Scotz! Appreciate the good wishes!

dm383

06-28-2009, 04:41 PM

Thanks GG & Scotz! Appreciate the good wishes!

Fro me, too!

:jacques:

My chemo has comprised of 3 different types of noxious liquid pumped through my veins, the main one of which was for 5 full days and just finished at 7p.m. tonight. (It's 10:30p.m. now, if it helps!) Unfortunately, that meant I had to stay in the hospital the whole time, as I had to receive anti-sickness and antibiotic meds as well.

On the plus side; the lump in my neck has definitely shrunk, quite noticeably. I don't know if it's particularly significant treatment-wise, but boy it makes me feel better! Now a 2-week "rest" then back in for another week.

Tell you what, though - it's the first time I've been away from H and the dogs for more than 1 night at a time - and I HATED it!

DB - thanks for letting me use your thread. God speed (to all you mentioned, and more) and more updates ASAP please!! ;)

DM

Lilith

06-28-2009, 04:54 PM

Good to hear from you. Been worried about ya! Being away from home for treatment must be awful. ((hugs)) Glad you are on the week off. Keep visualizing that little bastard shrinking!

PantyFanatic

06-28-2009, 05:09 PM

...... Keep visualizing that little bastard shrinking!
:yikes:
NO!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh. :o You meant the lump on his neck. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-ashamed004.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

;) Glad to hear positive things are happening for you. We'll keep an eye out for your updates. (said the pirate)

lizzardbits

06-29-2009, 12:19 AM

Well wishes *check* prayers *check* good vibes *check* thinking of ya *check* spankings *check* hope *check* Love *check check check* All of us here are hoping that all of you (DB, DM, PF's son, Lixy's sister, Wyndhy, and everyone else) that your roads to 100% health are short and smooth! Love Lizz and Mayhem

dicksbro

06-29-2009, 07:20 AM

I appreciate all the good wishes, Lizz! Thanks. They mean a lot. :thumbs:

FlirtWithMe

07-05-2009, 05:22 AM

Just stopping by to wish you all the best in fighting this.

My thoughts are with you both and if strength can be past through clouds, just look into the sky on a cloudy day and know that's the little bit of strength I've sent to you.

Keep fighting, keep smiling, keep loving :x:

AZRedHot

07-05-2009, 03:33 PM

Prayers and healing energy coming your way from AZ.

Hugs.

dicksbro

07-05-2009, 04:31 PM

More thanks to FWM and AZRedHot! So far so good with no really negatives from the first chemo treatment. Will get the next dose this coming Wednesday.

dm383

07-06-2009, 03:34 AM

Likewise, appreciation+++ from me too.

Always nice to get hugs from sexy ladies..... DB, there might be something to get out of this after all!!! ;)

DM

gekkogecko

07-06-2009, 09:41 AM

I wouldn't recommend it as a way to get laid. There are far better paths to sex.

AngelicVampires

07-06-2009, 10:42 AM

Just wanted to let you all know that I am thinking of you. **hugs and kisses**

dicksbro

07-09-2009, 02:43 AM

More thanks for the good wishes.

Had the 2nd chemo treatment (two down, ten to go) yesterday and again had the fanny pack attached for additional medications. Got home last night around nine (after a meeting) and the pack started beeping (meaning something isn't working). Opened the pack and saw the cover for the battery was off and it looked like contact wasn't being made. Checked and cover had fallen off. Evidently the "catch" to keep it on is broken because it simply won't stay on. Taped it on and for a little bit, I thought we had it working. Nope, started beeping again. Called the "emergency number" ... got our doc ... he said take the battery out and go back out there this morning. :( Another 50 mile round trip. Then, I'll have to go back out there again on Friday to have the pack removed when it runs out of medicine. :(

I feel good other than being perturbed by all this ridiculous driving. No idea when the clinics associates won't let me go to Pekin or Eureka where they have clinics and that would reduce the travel to 20 miles per trip. :mad:

gekkogecko

07-09-2009, 10:00 AM

Perhaps, instead of taping down the battery cover, you should duct-tape the clinic personnel to their desks.

dm383

07-10-2009, 02:18 AM

All sounds like a major PITA DB. And here was me thinking you all had good-quality medical gear in the States cos you pay for it!!
All that driving doesn't sound good, though, especially if you start to get the tiredness I've had - last thing in the world you'll feel like doing is driving, especially for such (relatively) long distances. Incidentally, does Mrs DB drive?

I wouldn't recommend it as a way to get laid. There are far better paths to sex.

True, true GG - but there again, you work with what you've got, don't you?!?! ;)

DM

osuche

07-16-2009, 04:36 PM

((((((DB)))))))) - sending good wishes your way! I'm glad to hear the chemo is going well, and your spirits seem good.

dicksbro

07-20-2009, 10:23 AM

Incidentally, does Mrs DB drive?

DM

She does and that's great to have her along. So far, I haven't had a problem as evidenced by my driving up to Michigan and back for our get together. So far, my really tired day is the Sunday after chemo. The first two Sundays were "take lots of naps days." :)

Not all bad. Kept a drink handy, and the TV remote in arms reach. :)

Stil got to church and even do some running, but, Sunday is definitely nap day so far.

CuteCoupleOz

08-01-2009, 10:34 AM

Biggggg Huggzzzz to all the brave battling soldiers. Lots of prayers and good thoughts to you all, from both of us.

Catch -n- kathy

dicksbro

08-01-2009, 08:50 PM

Biggggg Huggzzzz to all the brave battling soldiers. Lots of prayers and good thoughts to you all, from both of us.

Catch -n- kathy

Thank you, much! This coming Wednesday will be my fourth chemo treatment. That'll make me a third the way done. :) So far so good in terms of side effects. Hair might be thinning a bit, but still doesn't really show. And, the tingling I get from touching things cold (ice cubes or glasses filled with ice) are, at most, minor inconveniences.

All things considered, I think of myself as very, very lucky. :thumbs:

CuteCoupleOz

08-02-2009, 01:51 AM

Oh DB, I do hope it continues to go good for you. Maybe that's not a the right choice of words. I just hope it all goes the right way!

Salacious

08-19-2009, 10:48 PM

Sending you my well wishes too DB. Love and hugs

dicksbro

08-20-2009, 02:29 AM

Five treatments down ... seven to go ... and still, the side effects seem minor. :thumbs:

dm383

08-20-2009, 02:58 AM

Five treatments down ... seven to go ... and still, the side effects seem minor. :thumbs:

Good man!! :nod:

Just got to keep on keeping on!!

DM

gekkogecko

08-20-2009, 09:52 AM

You're almost halfway there!

lizzardbits

08-20-2009, 11:14 AM

Ya know Dear DB, I have to say that for someone undergoing treatments, you certainly do not look it. Mayhem and I marveled over the fact that after seeing his Mum, and my Dad go through treatments and seeing how it affected them, and then joyfully meeting you and the gorgeous Mrs., well, quite frankly, that we plain forgot that you're fightin the big "C". Your smile is infectious, and it spreads like wildfire :) We love ya, and are praying for ya!

dicksbro

08-21-2009, 04:24 AM

Thank you LB. I'm not going to let this little inconvenience stop me ... too many things to do; too many places to go; and, I figure either the Man Upstairs is going to take care of me (along with the doctors) or, He'll call me home to heaven and I wouldn't turn down that invitation, either. Either way ... it's a win-win situation ... and, based on "so far," I think the healing is going to win out! ;)

Mrs. and I loved meeting you guys. What a terrific couple ... just like all the Pixes we've been privileged to meet! :thumbs:

Teddy Bear

09-04-2009, 04:20 AM

((((((DB))))))

Sending prayers and healing thoughts to you!

Glad to hear all is progressing as well as it is.

The ice cube thing was was weird. I had never heard of that. Good they warned you about it.

dicksbro

09-05-2009, 03:17 AM

Thanks TB! I really do believe the prayers and good wishes help a great deal. Don't know what I'd do without them.

Anyway, half way done now. Six down and six to go. :thumbs:

gekkogecko

09-05-2009, 11:05 AM

At least it's not Zeno's paradoxical treatment.

Teddy Bear

09-07-2009, 12:39 PM

At least it's not Zeno's paradoxical treatment.

No idea what that is.

And I agree with you DB that prayers do help!! So I'm sending more your way! :)

gekkogecko

09-08-2009, 09:49 AM

No idea what that is.

Zeno's paradox: the idea that a trotoise could beat Achilles in a footrace of X length, despite being demonstrably slower than Achilles, if only Achilles gave the tortois a head start. See, by the time Achilles had caught up to the tortoise's start position, the tortoise would have gone a little further: and by the time Achilles caught up to the second reference position, a little further still; and so on. By this method, it would seem that Achilles could never in fact, catch up with the tortoise.

In DickBro's case, in order to finish the treatments, he would have to finish half teh treatments. And in order to finish the remining half, then at least half of those: and so on. He therefore seemingly cannot finish the treatments at all.

It is of course, a mathematical fallacy, but I'll leave the rest to y'all to puzzle out.

Teddy Bear

10-06-2009, 01:59 PM

Zeno's paradox: the idea that a trotoise could beat Achilles in a footrace of X length, despite being demonstrably slower than Achilles, if only Achilles gave the tortois a head start. See, by the time Achilles had caught up to the tortoise's start position, the tortoise would have gone a little further: and by the time Achilles caught up to the second reference position, a little further still; and so on. By this method, it would seem that Achilles could never in fact, catch up with the tortoise.

In DickBro's case, in order to finish the treatments, he would have to finish half teh treatments. And in order to finish the remining half, then at least half of those: and so on. He therefore seemingly cannot finish the treatments at all.

It is of course, a mathematical fallacy, but I'll leave the rest to y'all to puzzle out.

Thanks for the explanation gekko..... I think.... will ponder it more later. :)

Any way.... Glad to hear it's going so well for you DB! Hope to hear more positive reports from you! Sending more prayers and well wishes your way. (((((((DB)))))))

dicksbro

10-07-2009, 02:17 AM

Right around Thanksgiving will be my last treatment. Can't say I'll miss it although it hasn't been all that bad for me. I know I've been very lucky!

gekkogecko

10-07-2009, 09:47 AM

Miss what? The cancer? The treatment? Thanksgiving?

dicksbro

10-07-2009, 12:12 PM

Miss what? The cancer? The treatment? Thanksgiving?
Take a guess.

Pita

10-07-2009, 01:57 PM

((((((DB))))))) this is the first time I've seen this thread of yours. I really need a :spank: for not paying closer attention to what is going on around here. You are the most awesome person and I just know you are going to beat this horrible cancer and have the best Thanksgiving ever!! :kisser:

Teddy Bear

10-07-2009, 03:29 PM

Right around Thanksgiving will be my last treatment. Can't say I'll miss it although it hasn't been all that bad for me. I know I've been very lucky!

Something to really give thanks for!!!!

dicksbro

10-16-2009, 04:25 AM

You bet! I'm very greatful and very content. No worries. The chemo is going great and the love and support are truly overwhelming. Means a lot. Most of my attention is focused now on others who are facing real struggles in their lives and so I spend part of each day devoted to prayer for them. I pray God will be as good and generous to them as He has been for me. That includes several Pixies; several friends; and folks I know in our area. Prayer list is long making it especially important to keep up the hopes. :thumbs:

gekkogecko

10-16-2009, 02:53 PM

You bet! I'm very greatful and very content. No worries. The chemo is going great and the love and support are truly overwhelming.

Well, have some more support from me, then.

mayhem1978

10-24-2009, 01:03 PM

this is Lizz. Much love to you and Mrs.DB! :loveshowe:

dicksbro

11-11-2009, 06:23 PM

Eleven down and one to go ... 11/25th the day before Thanksgiving, I'll have my last chemo treatment. Other than maybe a bit more fatigue than earlier, still very few side effects. Told the doc I was probably just reverting to normal. :)

Scarecrow

11-11-2009, 09:33 PM

DB, Normal is just a few miles down the road. :nod:

Hoping the last treatment goes as good as the rest.

imaginewithme

11-11-2009, 10:28 PM

Hi DB!
What a great thread started Lilith! I'm so glad to read that you're doing well. I was just going thru some "get well" cards I had on a shelf from this summer and found one from you and your Mrs. and I started crying reading it. Wonderful prayers sent to me and here you are with your own things going on! You're an amazing person and it's so great to hear you're doing well.
Needless to say, I put your card back up on my shelf and smiled knowing your prayers for me worked! Thank you!

GreenChef

11-12-2009, 12:52 AM

Hello there mon ami
I've been mostly away for some time now...
I'll try to be around more
Glad to hear things are going well
sounds like you are faring well
Best of luck with the Last one

Take care of you

dicksbro

11-12-2009, 04:22 AM

imaginewithme

11-12-2009, 09:39 PM

Thank you Scarecrow, IWM and Green Chef. Your good wishes and prayers mean the world to me. Scarecrow, you and the Mrs. have been good friends, and we truly value that friendship. Green Chef, it's so good to see you back. A family like Pixies is always waiting with open arms for it's people to come home. And, praise God that your treatments went well, too, IWM! You, your husband and that beautiful little girl are always in our thoughts!

DB

You're definatley one of a kind. Thank you for thinking of us, it was definately a very rough ~and scary~few months and like I said, your prayers worked so know that all of ours, for you, will work too! I still have the blanket Mrs. DB made for my daughter when she was born and all the cards you send.

Thank you for being such a wonderfully, caring friend!

dm383

11-13-2009, 07:37 AM

You're definatley one of a kind. Thank you for thinking of us, it was definately a very rough ~and scary~few months and like I said, your prayers worked so know that all of ours, for you, will work too! I still have the blanket Mrs. DB made for my daughter when she was born and all the cards you send.

Thank you for being such a wonderfully, caring friend!

I'd like to echo those sentiments, IWM. My last treatment was September 23rd, but the after-effects continued to worsen for 2-3 weeks subsequent to that. The good wishes, cards and St. Peregrine medallion DB and Mrs DB sent me all helped me stay strong, and I'm sure the prayers were at least equally effective!

Now I'm almost back to (what passes for!!) normal, though I still tire fairly easily. e.g., I went into work yesterday to arrange a "phased return" early next year..... slept through to after 11 this morning, and can't talk now either!! (Relief to Herself, I'm sure!!)

DB - congrats on reaching treatment's end.. and enjoy Thanksgiving when it comes!!

DM

gekkogecko

11-13-2009, 02:35 PM

Told the doc I was probably just reverting to normal. :)

Define "normal".

ShadowDancer

11-14-2009, 01:36 PM

(((((((((((DB))))))))))) hugs to you just because Dicksbro.

dicksbro

11-15-2009, 04:02 AM

GG: Normal is when the left and right feet get placed in the left and right shoes respectively, and when you wake up, the green is at your feet and the blue is up above. :)

SD: Thanks! Hugs back 'atcha! It's going to be a great holiday season, I can feel it in my bones. :)

Teddy Bear

07-15-2010, 10:38 PM

(((((DB)))))

Its been awhile and I thought you could use a hug.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your family member.
Hope all is continuing to go well with your health.

wyndhy

07-16-2010, 11:35 AM

i'm so glad to read the treatments are done and that you handled them well. here's to a healthy, happy life!

dicksbro

07-20-2010, 05:36 AM

Thank you, Teddy Bear and wyndhy. I'm doing great. Feel good and recent checks show no signs of any cancer. :thumbs: Still, we can all use hugs and so yours is appreciated TB and your good wishes wyndhy are a real blessing. Thanks again to both of you!

gekkogecko

07-20-2010, 11:53 AM

Yay for cancer-free.

GermanSteve

07-20-2010, 04:03 PM

(((((((DICKSBRO)))))))
Hi nice man, what do I read here after so much time offline...
I´m so glad you are doing fine!!!
I wish you all the best, and that this cancer has been removed completely!

waving Stefan

dicksbro

07-21-2010, 03:08 AM

Gecko and GermanSteve ... thank's to you guys as well. Now, we'll keep focused on DM and shadowsfate that they get fully recovered, too!

dm383

07-22-2010, 08:20 AM

Gecko and GermanSteve ... thank's to you guys as well. Now, we'll keep focused on DM and shadowsfate that they get fully recovered, too!

I'm fine, my friend, with all thanks to the prayers emanating from your little corner of Illinois!

My prayers are for all our Pixie friends, especially those fighting this horrible disease.

It IS beatable, as DB and I have shown (to name but two of us!!) so you all can too!

Yay us!!

DB

gekkogecko

07-22-2010, 09:50 AM

I'm fine

Go, you.

dicksbro

06-15-2011, 05:19 AM

Well, it's been a bit over two years since they found that cancer and things seem to still be going well. Go in this morning for a follow-up colonoscopy. Not fun, but helps assure nothing is sneaking back up on me. Had a CT Scan a week ago and it came back clear. Looks like between everyone's prayers and the help of the man upstairs ... things are going good. Thanks again to everyone.

DM, how's it going with you. You are still in our prayers everyday!

dicksbro

06-15-2011, 02:51 PM

Got home around 1PM our time. Colonoscopy went well with everything checking out okay. Doc said that the next colonoscopy would be scheduled for five years. :thumbs:

wyndhy

06-15-2011, 02:56 PM

awesome!!!

Lilith

06-15-2011, 03:12 PM

Great news!

rabbit

06-15-2011, 08:30 PM

Wonderful news. Congrats DB!

Rhiannon

06-15-2011, 09:56 PM

awesome news dicksbro

dicksbro

06-16-2011, 07:02 AM

Thanks, much, people. I've been very lucky ... a great wife and great friends like you giving me support. Again, thank you!

sodaklostsoul

06-16-2011, 04:47 PM

Awsome!!!

dicksbro

12-22-2011, 02:36 AM

Good news. My cardiologist had me do a stress test (just a follow-up to be sure all was okay) and the results were ... well ... great.

He wanted me to walk for 5 minutes and get my heart rate up to 129.

I walked for about eight minutes and worked the heart rate up to more than 150.

He was delighted. Said everything looks good, sounds good, and no sign of any emerging problem. :thumbs:

Got just about the same news from my cancer doctor. Between a CT Scan, colonoscopy (sp) and blood tests ... everything looks clean and good. :thumbs:

Twill be a Merry Christmas, that's for sure.