Bo B Bunny
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I've had you guys on my mind all day! I hope things are ok. I keep trying to think of the time frame - it is 15 hours ahead I think so it's early morning there???
A worried mum
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seniorcats
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How are you doing today? Sending loads of good thoughts and prayers.
Thumpers_Mom
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Cheryl, I'm so sorry about this. I know this is a hard thing to go through. I am sending good thoughts and lots of prayers to you and your son. Please update us when you get a chance. 
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Bassetluv
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Most definitely adding my prayers for Anthony, andHUGE mom-hugs for you, Cheryl. Last year my brother's grandson was diagnosed with a large tumor in his kidney...it was massive. Skyler (who was just turning two) went through extensive chemo/radiation treatments after surgery,and the family went through an extremely stressful time. Cancer can be such a scary word, and a scary thing to go through...but most especially when it is a child. I do believe sincerely in the power of positive thinking, so visualize all as positive, all as healed.
A friend of mine also had a family member go through a second scare a few years ago. Her sister had been diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread; they operated and followed up with intensive radiation/chemo. I think it was about 10-12 years later they found a tumor on her brain, and everyone was positive the cancer had returned. But upon operating they found it was a benign tumor she'd probably had all her life and never knew it. Today she is fine.
Big BIG (((HUGS))) for you both, and the rest of your family. May all be well...:hug:
(...adding...many times lumps are simply signs of infection, nature's way of fighting viruses...may this be the case...)
A friend of mine also had a family member go through a second scare a few years ago. Her sister had been diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread; they operated and followed up with intensive radiation/chemo. I think it was about 10-12 years later they found a tumor on her brain, and everyone was positive the cancer had returned. But upon operating they found it was a benign tumor she'd probably had all her life and never knew it. Today she is fine.
Big BIG (((HUGS))) for you both, and the rest of your family. May all be well...:hug:
(...adding...many times lumps are simply signs of infection, nature's way of fighting viruses...may this be the case...)
Oh Cheryl, how worrying for you and Anthony. I am definately praying that everything is OK. Please let us know when you can.
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JadeIcing
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Tons of Prayers to you and your son.
maherwoman
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I'll keep you guys in my prayers...ray:
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XxMontanaxX
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ray: I hope that he will be ok...
cheryl
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Thankyou with all my heart everyone :hug:
I cannot tell you just how worried i was..i just wanted Anthony to get home fast so we could go to the doctor,we just made the 6:10pm appoitment,and while we were in the waiting room,i could tell that Anthony was very nervous,i could just imagine what was going through his mind..he sat there very quiet.
The doctor checked him out.. felt the lump...the lump was a few inches from his ear,but not far from where the very first lump was..as the doctor was feeling it he said that he doesn't think that it would be cancer because of the position the lump was in..he said it looks more like an infection...but he said anything is possible though...but he's looking at it as an infection more....the doc prescribed Cephalexin capsules and he has to take them four times a day..i have never heard of these capsules before.....when he took the first capsule last night he said that it made him feel really sick later,maybe he should have something to eat just before he takes the capsule.
The doc wants to keep a close eye on him now..so Anthony has to go back and see him on friday...I was also advised to bring forward Anthony's oncology appoitment ..just to get him checked out properly.....Anthony has to see the oncologist every six months....when he finished his chemo and radiation we were seeing the oncologist every month...thentheyslowly let it go longer...he has appoitments with the oncologist until he will be 20 years old.
I'm so relieved guys i really really am....you should have seen the big smile on Anthony's face as well.
You know when Anthony had finished his chemo and radiation,i worried for such a long time after,after months the worrying started to ease....until yesterday when he called me to say that hefelt a lumpand all those memories just came flooding back and i said to myself please no not again.
I'm just ever so relieved!....cancer is such a scary thing...and when you have to watch someone so close to you go through something so awful....it's hard.
Well again,thankyou so much for your thoughts and prayers everyone
Cheryl
I cannot tell you just how worried i was..i just wanted Anthony to get home fast so we could go to the doctor,we just made the 6:10pm appoitment,and while we were in the waiting room,i could tell that Anthony was very nervous,i could just imagine what was going through his mind..he sat there very quiet.
The doctor checked him out.. felt the lump...the lump was a few inches from his ear,but not far from where the very first lump was..as the doctor was feeling it he said that he doesn't think that it would be cancer because of the position the lump was in..he said it looks more like an infection...but he said anything is possible though...but he's looking at it as an infection more....the doc prescribed Cephalexin capsules and he has to take them four times a day..i have never heard of these capsules before.....when he took the first capsule last night he said that it made him feel really sick later,maybe he should have something to eat just before he takes the capsule.
The doc wants to keep a close eye on him now..so Anthony has to go back and see him on friday...I was also advised to bring forward Anthony's oncology appoitment ..just to get him checked out properly.....Anthony has to see the oncologist every six months....when he finished his chemo and radiation we were seeing the oncologist every month...thentheyslowly let it go longer...he has appoitments with the oncologist until he will be 20 years old.
I'm so relieved guys i really really am....you should have seen the big smile on Anthony's face as well.
You know when Anthony had finished his chemo and radiation,i worried for such a long time after,after months the worrying started to ease....until yesterday when he called me to say that hefelt a lumpand all those memories just came flooding back and i said to myself please no not again.
I'm just ever so relieved!....cancer is such a scary thing...and when you have to watch someone so close to you go through something so awful....it's hard.
Well again,thankyou so much for your thoughts and prayers everyone
Cheryl
XxMontanaxX
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arty0002:Yay! I'm glad its probablynot cancer. And I hope his hopefully infection gets better soon! You guys must be so relieved...
maherwoman
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Oh my goodness...I am SO RELIEVED that he's okay!! Wonderful news!!!
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slavetoabunny
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Fantastic news Cheryl!! I can only imagine how relieved you and Anthony are.:biggrin2:
trailsend
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Oh Cheryl! That is GREAT news. You are right cancer is a very scary and awful thing - I was so worried for you guys. It's something close to home, and neither of you needed to go through it again. I hope your son continues to be healthy :biggrin2:Hugs to both of you!
seniorcats
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That's a relief! I hope the antibiotic works. Cephalexin is used on bacterial infections. I've had it for pneumonia and an ear infection. it's also used on skin infections and urinary tract infection. It can make you sick if you take it on an empty stomach so eating a little something is a good idea.
I hope his oncology appointments go well. I know what you mean about the worry issue. I dread January and July because that's when I go for 'cancer round up' as I call it when the doctors poke, prod and test everything.The rest of the year I don't think about it much.
I hope his oncology appointments go well. I know what you mean about the worry issue. I dread January and July because that's when I go for 'cancer round up' as I call it when the doctors poke, prod and test everything.The rest of the year I don't think about it much.
SnowyShiloh
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I really hope it is just an infection! That's great though that the doctor thinks it's probably not cancer. I can only imagine how scary it was for Anthony to have cancer when he was 13 and to think he might have it again. Of course it's terrible for any child to have cancer, but Anthony was definitely well aware at that age of what could happen...
Leaf
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I can only echo what everyone else is saying...
((hugs))
((hugs))
cheryl
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My computer is playing up badly this morning,i'm having trouble posting...i just wrote a big long reply and i lost it all,i quickly tried to copy it but it wouldn't let me..how annoying!..so here i try again.
Thanyou so much again everyone,
You knowyesterdaywe started talking abouta lot of stuff that Anthony went through,there was one day when he was having his chemo and he complained about it burning his arm as the chemo went through his veins,he got so angry that he was going to rip the needle out of his hand but instead he ripped of his name band...the nurses had to come over and calm him down..i just sat there and cried because i felt so helpless...the nurses eventually added saline to his chemo,it made a little bit of a difference but not much...i had to sit there and rub his arm for him.
You know when he had his very first appoitment with the oncologist,it wasn't just the lump on his neck,when they x rayed him they found a massive lump in his chest which measured 10cm by 10cm,it was covering 1/4 of his wind pipe,this was also the reason what brought us to see a doctor,he was having trouble breathing properly,we thought he had a bit of asthma...
While having his chemo he would vomit all the time...he looked terrible and i know he felt terrible...he hated having that needle in his hand everytime,it got that bad that when it was chemo time he would threaten to run away...he just didn't want to go through all that over and over again....i remember one morning as he was getting the needle in his hand,i didn't watch because i'm weak,but i just happened to turn around and there was blood all over the floor and bed...i nearly fainted..i don't know what the doctor did but boy there was a lot of blood.
The easiest part was when he finished his chemo and he had to have radiation every morning for 6 weeks,there were no complaints there..it didn't make him sick,they had to put a little tattoo on his chest so they could pin point the exact spot to have his radiation every time...it's still there to this day.
But yeah we are both just so happy
Seniorcats,yep i told him to make sure he has something to eat first before he takes the capsule...it usually says on the box,but it doesn't say anything on this one.
Oh and i know what you mean about the doctors poking and prodding,but he can handle that...that's the easy part
Thanks again everyone
Thanyou so much again everyone,
You knowyesterdaywe started talking abouta lot of stuff that Anthony went through,there was one day when he was having his chemo and he complained about it burning his arm as the chemo went through his veins,he got so angry that he was going to rip the needle out of his hand but instead he ripped of his name band...the nurses had to come over and calm him down..i just sat there and cried because i felt so helpless...the nurses eventually added saline to his chemo,it made a little bit of a difference but not much...i had to sit there and rub his arm for him.
You know when he had his very first appoitment with the oncologist,it wasn't just the lump on his neck,when they x rayed him they found a massive lump in his chest which measured 10cm by 10cm,it was covering 1/4 of his wind pipe,this was also the reason what brought us to see a doctor,he was having trouble breathing properly,we thought he had a bit of asthma...
While having his chemo he would vomit all the time...he looked terrible and i know he felt terrible...he hated having that needle in his hand everytime,it got that bad that when it was chemo time he would threaten to run away...he just didn't want to go through all that over and over again....i remember one morning as he was getting the needle in his hand,i didn't watch because i'm weak,but i just happened to turn around and there was blood all over the floor and bed...i nearly fainted..i don't know what the doctor did but boy there was a lot of blood.
The easiest part was when he finished his chemo and he had to have radiation every morning for 6 weeks,there were no complaints there..it didn't make him sick,they had to put a little tattoo on his chest so they could pin point the exact spot to have his radiation every time...it's still there to this day.
But yeah we are both just so happy
Seniorcats,yep i told him to make sure he has something to eat first before he takes the capsule...it usually says on the box,but it doesn't say anything on this one.
Oh and i know what you mean about the doctors poking and prodding,but he can handle that...that's the easy part
Thanks again everyone
Bo B Bunny
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Cheryl, they say that after 6 years they are considered cured of cancer (post chemo) so 20 makes sense. It's so scary to have a lymph node swell from infection after something like that. I had mono as a teen and I still get a swollen gland near my ear when I get sick.... it's so strange!
Anyhow, I'm so happy it's nothing to worry about!
Let us know for sure what the oncologist says too!
Anyhow, I'm so happy it's nothing to worry about!
Let us know for sure what the oncologist says too!
seniorcats
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They stuck a port in my chest for chemo because it was easier, they said, then poking me all the time. I don't know who it was supposed to be easier for, me or them.I hated seeing the thing. This summer it will be 5 years since my cancer was found and treated. My best to both you and your son.
cheryl
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Thanks Bo....yep that is what the doctorstold me as wellbut they told me 7 years..and yes i will update with what the oncologist says as well.
Seniorcats...i never knew what a port was,until i seen a little girl who was about 2 years oldwith something in her chest...i was wondering what it was so i asked the nurse..she told me it was a port...i was quite surprised at it as i had never seen nothing like it before.
You have been cancer free for five years?....that is awesome..i'm sohappy for you
When Anthony was diagnosed with cancer i rang my mum to tell her the bad news...it freaked her out because when you say the cancer word everyone just thinks the worst and it's really scarey because we didn't know what to expect either,it's something that you have to go through and realize the pain that it can cause a family.
Thanks Seniorcats
Seniorcats...i never knew what a port was,until i seen a little girl who was about 2 years oldwith something in her chest...i was wondering what it was so i asked the nurse..she told me it was a port...i was quite surprised at it as i had never seen nothing like it before.
You have been cancer free for five years?....that is awesome..i'm sohappy for you
When Anthony was diagnosed with cancer i rang my mum to tell her the bad news...it freaked her out because when you say the cancer word everyone just thinks the worst and it's really scarey because we didn't know what to expect either,it's something that you have to go through and realize the pain that it can cause a family.
Thanks Seniorcats
