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Bezzy

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A day sooner then expected, but the verdict is in.

On the CT scan, no active cancer was spotted anymore.
All cancer in his lung was gone, and around his long pipe, there only was some dead cancer left which only needs to die away but won't do him harm anymore.
So all in all, the treatment was 100% succes.

I'd like to thank you all for the support in these very though months.
Love you all :heart:, and although only virtual friends, this won't ever be forgotten :dule:.
Geweldig nieuws Chester :tup:
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Serious. Just had a lifelong family friend die of cancer 3 weeks ago (she lived in Park Ridge, btw, to another Chicagoan). The family hates the fact that she went through chemo, so you never know.
 

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A day sooner then expected, but the verdict is in.

On the CT scan, no active cancer was spotted anymore.
All cancer in his lung was gone, and around his long pipe, there only was some dead cancer left which only needs to die away but won't do him harm anymore.
So all in all, the treatment was 100% succes.

I'd like to thank you all for the support in these very though months.
Love you all :heart:, and although only virtual friends, this won't ever be forgotten :dule:.
So happy to read this, I've had a nervous feeling every time I've opened this thread but good news at last. :)

At the same time I feel for your mother in law, you and your family greg, best of luck. These things suck so bad. :(

My gf's grandmother is still in chemo, we're hoping for the best.
 
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    Ches!
    Can i send you a crate of palm or any sort to celebrate it? Amazing good news man!
    I'm happy for both you and your family!
    Jupiler will do
    made my morning bud :weee:
    That's terrific. I'm happy for you, man.
    congrats Chester!!!!!!! that is terrific news bro :tup: you should be proud of your dad, and of your self for being brave and strong ches!! i'm seriously proud of you bro :beer:
    That's awesome news, Chester. These life and death things are so critical. You're going to be on watch for the next 5 years, but this is a massive hurdle. Congrats!!!

    Unfortunately my mother-in-law's news isn't nearly as good, so you have to take what life offers you.
    Sorry to hear that mate

    :D That is some awesomely good news and I am very happy for you Chester. :heart:


    And Greg sorrry about your mother-in-law. :sad:
    I'm extremely happy for you man! I hope the worst that will ever come through your life is gone for good.
    Cheers to that.
    :pint:

    @Swag
    Inshallah all will go well. I really don't know what to say in circumstances like these.
    Ches, that is great news my man.


    Greg, I know exactly what you are going through. I went through it 2 years ago with my mother in law who passed away. I'll be thinking of you and your family, Bro.
    Thanks, guys. Really appreciate the moral support here from you Tuzzers. :sheik:
    It really helps doesn't it?

    Fantastic! I wish you a quick recovery. Take it easy now & focus on getting well.


    Great! Must have been tough for you & your family. Just glad it all ended well.


    This is sad news indeed. Get a 2nd opinion Greg it might be helpful. Wish you & your family the best.
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    Swag, that's terrible man...m sorry about your mum in law.



    I missed this post since i never read any of your posts. But glad you are alive, well and doing better than ever.



    :weee: fantastic news man! the most difficult phase is over! now on focus on the grandfather-grandson reunion
    Great news Chester. So happy for you.
    Such mixed emotions in here.

    That's really great news, Ches. Hold on tight to your father like ever man.

    I'm sorry for your mother in law, Greg. My thoughts are with her.
    Awww man.

    Greg my thoughts are with you man!
    Ches that is great news, keep strong!
    Odd thread to read through. Happiness for one of us, the opposite for another, makes it difficult to say something meaningful.

    Hang in there, Greg.
    Great news, Chester! :weee::jvefan::weee::jvefan::weee:


    :sad: I'm sorry to hear that!


    I hope for this (bold type) Hang in there, Greg! We're all rooting for her! :xfinger:
    That's amazing news. I am happy for you and your family.
    Geweldig nieuws Chester :tup:
    :dule:
    Thanks, guys. Chemo starts Monday.
    keep strong man, it's though.
    hang in there swag, chemo is though :sad:

    very happy for you ches!
    So happy to read this, I've had a nervous feeling every time I've opened this thread but good news at last. :)

    At the same time I feel for your mother in law, you and your family greg, best of luck. These things suck so bad. :(

    My gf's grandmother is still in chemo, we're hoping for the best.
    Thanks all

    A bit of news again, appearently, it can happen with the type of lung cancer my dad has (had), that there might be some metastases (google translate) in the brain.
    So to be certain that there is nothing left there because appearently, it is almost impossible to see that, they want to give him one more chemo cure of 3 days and 10 radiations on his head.
    They say it's not something to worry about, that it is only to prevent worse thing to happen, but of course I preferred it not to be necessary.
     
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    Last Chemo cure done last week, now for the 10 radiations on his head (brains) starting the 23th, and then all treatments are finished.
    From then one, we can only hope it stays away.

    How is your mother in law Greg?
     

    swag

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    Nice, Ches!

    Mother-in-law is between two phases of three weeks treatment each. The first was pretty hellish, but she's getting a week break before the next.
     
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    Mother-in-law is between two phases of three weeks treatment each. The first was pretty hellish, but she's getting a week break before the next.
    Chemo only? Or also radiation?
    And only to stretch things or is it cureable?
     
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    chester

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    I am going to ask a really stupid question

    But is cancer as prevalent as this back in those days? Let's say... late 19th century to the 50s?
    In my opinion, it has always been prevalent, but I think they didn't give it the name cancer back then.
    For example my dad's cancer, it looked like a bad cold, so maybe, in the past when people died on this cancer, I think they declared it as dead by a long disease.
     

    AngelaL

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    Last Chemo cure done last week, now for the 10 radiations on his head (brains) starting the 23th, and then all treatments are finished.
    From then one, we can only hope it stays away.
    How is your mother in law Greg?
    I hope that gets rid of any lingering cells! Stay strong, Ches! :thumbs:

    Nice, Ches!
    Mother-in-law is between two phases of three weeks treatment each. The first was pretty hellish, but she's getting a week break before the next.
    It can take a lot out of you. Many people feel weak or tired during the time period that they have their therapy. She will need to take it easy as it takes a while to recover and regain her strength. I have my fingers crossed for her. :xfinger:

    I am going to ask a really stupid question
    But is cancer as prevalent as this back in those days? Let's say... late 19th century to the 50s?
    Probably! But it was called something different. People in the last century spoke of friends and family 'dying of tumours' or 'pneumonia'. We now know that there are many different types of cancer, but they did not know that, even when the word cancer was first used. I think that lung cancer was the first to be called cancer around the middle of the last century. My late Grandparents would talk about people of their generation or older dying of pneumonia and people having tumours. Many people in the last century would die after long illnesses and because their death was not suspicious, no-one would have done an autopsy on them to find out what really killed them. They just went by whatever the doctor put on the death certificate and very few people in that day ever questioned a doctor.
     

    swag

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    Chemo only? Or also radiation?
    And only to stretch things or is it cureable?
    Just chemo. And while it could go into remission, it's not cureable from what we know.

    In my opinion, it has always been prevalent, but I think they didn't give it the name cancer back then.
    For example my dad's cancer, it looked like a bad cold, so maybe, in the past when people died on this cancer, I think they declared it as dead by a long disease.
    Agreed. I think cancer has been around with us a long time, independent of modern industrial environmental factors that we might like to blame. And even if you can blame a more industrialized, processed food diet, malnutrition had its own problems in the past.

    Like when people used the word "consumption" to describe what became known as tuberculosis, my guess is that cancer has been with us a long while.

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    It can take a lot out of you. Many people feel weak or tired during the time period that they have their therapy. She will need to take it easy as it takes a while to recover and regain her strength. I have my fingers crossed for her. :xfinger:
    :heart: Thanks, Angela!



    People in the last century spoke of friends and family 'dying of tumours' or 'pneumonia'.
    Yes, that too!
     
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    I'm very happy to hear about the progress, Ches. I hope everything goes well henceforth. And Greg, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your mother-in-law. You know I ain't superstitious, but this is the only thing I can do, so I'll bloody try it.
     

    AFL_ITALIA

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    A day sooner then expected, but the verdict is in.

    On the CT scan, no active cancer was spotted anymore.
    All cancer in his lung was gone, and around his long pipe, there only was some dead cancer left which only needs to die away but won't do him harm anymore.
    So all in all, the treatment was 100% succes.

    I'd like to thank you all for the support in these very though months.
    Love you all :heart:, and although only virtual friends, this won't ever be forgotten :dule:.
    Congratulations, great news!

    And good luck to you swag, your families are in my prayers.
     
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    After becoming a dad the 25th, more good news followed last week Thursday, the cancer is completely gone, treatments worked 100%.
    Now it's time for him to enjoy being a grandfather and hope that it stays away.

    Thank you all for your support.
     

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