tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16794718378698166482024-03-19T05:37:34.386-07:00Bo Morris Journey with Colon CancerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-9967783399532368622014-07-02T08:57:00.002-07:002014-07-02T08:57:40.350-07:00Strengthening the willI find myself really wanting to live and live in the utmost of quality. I examine that statement to its end and find some interesting statements and discover some expressions so others might gleen.<br />
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I realize that the biology of cancer will dictate the course of events regardless of ones attitude and fighting spirit. However those people with positive attitudes are better able to cope with disease-related difficulties and perhaps respond, in a biologic sense, to therapy. The health care shift that has occurred over the last twenty years directs us understand that the psychological and the physical elements are not separate, isolated and unrelated but linked to the total system. Thus, there is a balance of many inputs that lead to the desire of a long and quality life span.<br />
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<i>Bone pointing</i> which is a phenomenon resulting in a paralytic fear, after learning the diagnosis of cancer. The person often withdraws from the world and await the inevitable end. In todays medicine, the person may often believe the diagnosis is a death sentence. However, the phenomenon of self-willed death is only as effective if the person believes in the power of the curse.<br />
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In the treatment of cancer many times people fail the first, second and third lines of therapy, then- with more advanced disease a fourth line of therapy provides a giant leap in response. In all things. one has to take risks if you want to win. to get a remission or recover with the best quality of life. Just the willingness to take a risk seems to generate hope and a positive atmosphere in which the components of the will to live are embraced.<br />
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The threat of death renews the appreciation of the importance of life, love friendship and all there is to enjoy. Often new possibilities are opened and risks are taken that there was no courage to take prior. Facing the uncertainties of living with an illness makes life more meaningful. The smallest of pleasures are intensified and much of the hypocrisy in life is eliminated.<br />
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A friend with cancer stated: "I love living, I love nature. Being outdoors, feeling the sun on my skin or the wind blowing against my body, hearing birds sing, breathing in the spray of the ocean. I never lose hope that I may somehow stumble upon or be graced with a victory against this disease."<br />
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My two best buds, brother in law and sister in law. The very best!<br />
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Back home in Lexington. At the farms.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-74485771653616024242014-06-13T06:28:00.002-07:002014-06-13T06:28:27.182-07:00No News is Good NewsMonday of this week, June 9 2014, labs were obtained and the CEA was crazy elevated. This led to a CT scan from head to lower abdomen. The results were surprising to say the least. The cancer in the liver has gotten bigger and several additional lesions were observed. The lung seemed to have several additional lesions as well. This changes the outcomes, at least the way I have hoped them to be. I suddenly remembered the statistics for survival with stage 4 colon cancer which happens to be 7-9% for 24-29 months. I must say that the word quality has a profound affect on my life at this moment.<div>
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Diet has helped change the way that I feel on a daily basis. This also has affected my quality of daily life. Juice plus supplements and shakes have proved adequate nutrients and the results have been more stamina and quicker recovery after chemo days. The chemo regime wastes a persons magnesium, calcium as well as potassium and often iv replenishment is required. Thus far the labs have been normal an no muscle, bone or renal damage observed.</div>
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My attitude toward this wrenching news, is one of not giving up the struggle to survive. I have a lot of energy and a God given will to live to the fullest. Defining living to the fullest is asking daily that the Lord will expand my understanding of Him so that His wisdom will enshrine in my heart. Living to the fullest brings to me a peaceful heart and a wonderful feeling of a healthy mind and body. </div>
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I continue to be active with photography and am now pursuing aerial photography with a drone quadcopter. Presently learning to fly safely, I will post some unique photos next time.</div>
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Greta with her future husband, July 26, 2014<br />
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Sophia stretching out her wings<br />
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A wonderful year of horse racing<br />
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The UK Wildcats locker room. Great athletes<br />
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Inside the Winstar farms barn. An amazing place!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-28724669583017572542014-05-15T13:00:00.001-07:002014-05-15T13:00:47.056-07:00New Era of Drug Therapy January 2014, Judy and I went to Vanderbilt for consultation. During that time tissue was given for genome investigation. Recommendations have been given to my oncologist, Dr. Hicks, for me to receive an Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (EGRF). This is targeted treatment. In the previous rounds I have received a anti-angiogenic factor inhibitor, Avastin, also a targeted therapy drug. This seemed to work for three months. I believe the literature points to that fact as well. Avastin was given not knowing the genome associated with the cancer. The literature points to the fact that Avastin might even promote the growth of the cancer if the genome is not targeted. At this point we are not sure if it helped or hurt.<br />
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Presently, I feel assured that an EGRF inhibitor is the right direction to travel. Not without consequences however. Erbitux was given 2 weeks ago. I felt fine after treatment but on the way home I began to vomit and did not stop for 6 hours. Nevertheless, I was placed in the hospital for the night. I received Vectibix, a brother of Erbitux yesterday. This decision came not because of the side effect I experienced but because of the weekly regimen. I preferred ever other week so Judy and I could have somewhat a life. Fortunatly there has been no N/V, only an expected facial rash, in which, 90% of patients get when taking an EGRFI.<br />
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Family and friends and church friends continually pray and believe that God will show mercy and heal me of this cancer. Christ is our passover lamb sacrificed for us! Through Him, we too are strengthened and can receive total healing, spirit, soul and body! I Cornth 5:7<br />
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I still take pictures for sanity. Recently, I went to Winstar farms in Lexington, along with their photographer, Tammy Brown.<br />
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This shot is of Super Saver, the 2010 Kentucky Derby winner. Just a few of 600 taken that day. More to come!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-10228473291599840632014-04-24T17:35:00.001-07:002014-04-24T17:35:12.225-07:00Regression- Depression- Recovery-Next- Rounds of Scans, Labs and more news July 2013 began a different and unexpected road to travel. Wandering about the years gone by and appreciating the people and events encountered, I found myself tearful even at the simplest of thoughts. Attempting to convince myself that being diagnosed five months earlier, and withstanding this horrible nausea, vomiting and severe weakness, has produced a more gentle side of my life. Needless to say I did not want to participate in any activity. I could not think of positive reminiscence, nor think of any future events. That is when I quit writing the blog.<br />
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Reading about depression was about all I could do. I certainly could not talk about it. My family knew something was not right and friends could not see past the smile and forced joviality. I could not be around people very long. What was happening? This was a new chapter in my life and I thought I was prepared for anything. After all, I felt I had been molded through the years of study and practice of Medicine, producing the tools to handle all turmoil.<br />
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Chemotherapy agents are poisons aimed at killing what makes the tumor grow and invade. Well how-di-doody, it affects the good cellular structures also. I took a six week hiatus from therapy and my mind and body recovered. I noticed a clarity of thinking and an old familiar friend- me. It was good to climb out of the shell, speak freely and just be myself. Thank goodness those around me understood.<br />
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The road to recovery from depression, as I discovered, was seemingly backward from most. Since the most effective treatment is antidepressants I refused to take them because of the potential damage to the liver. Many times these agents will trick the oncologist because of the increase of Liver transaminases. Unnecessary testing will occur, as well as, extended worry. The traditional chemical imbalance responsible for depression, and in my case, was chemotherapy agents stealing my energy and causing many hours alone and in bed. One can imagine the amount of unfinished and often confused hopeless thought patterns one develops.<br />
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A trip to Vanderbilt University, to discover genome targeted therapy, was a trip indeed. The first observation was that the health information systems communicated with all departments and patients traveling through the system were recognized and all the data gathered was conveyed via a private patient portal. This was so refreshing to not give your general information again and again to each department. After several tests and giving blood samples for tissue/genome analysis the trip back to Kentucky was welcomed.<br />
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Several CT scans later have shown a few lung lesions that are suspicious for metastasis. a VATS procedure was performed and metastasis it is. This changed the whole ballgame. Liver resection was completely out of the equation, which would have essentially placed me into remission, thus chemotherapy was stepped up. I was very familiar with the lifestyle that these agents placed me into.<br />
News from Vanderbilt came at a good time and recommended changing the regimen to a single agent known as Erbitux (EGFR) an epidermal growth factor receptor blocker. Imagine the side effects and you will be correct. Even though targeted therapy has forwarded the science of cancer therapy enhancing the longevity of colon cancer patients is on the horizon but not at the present.<br />
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All along the six or seven months that I have not written in the blog I have managed to accomplish several things. I finished a Masters degree in Hospital Administration. I found myself glued to my cameras for the Kentucky wildcats. Shooting a full season of football and basketball, on the sidelines, was remarkable. Over 60,000 pictures taken and many great memories of coaches, fans great athletes. Not to mention the overwhelmingly talented and gifted photographers who get the immense opportunity to shoots these great events year after year.<br />
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I plan to regularly place a blog on the events of my continued journey. This is a privilege to bring to everyone news about a journey filled with turns and events. My faith in God is first and foremost and He is in total control.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nccn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93:medicare-part-d&catid=58" style="font-weight: normal;" target="_self"><span style="color: blue;">What You Need to Know about Medicare Part D</span></a></h3>
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<h3>
<a href="http://www.nccn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:financial-impact-of-clinical-trials&catid=58" style="font-weight: normal;" target="_self"><span style="color: blue;">Clinical Trials: What is the Financial Impact</span></a></h3>
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<h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.nccn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99:prescription-assistance-programs&catid=58" style="font-weight: normal;" target="_self">Prescription Assistance Programs</a></span> </h3>
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How to pay for Cancer treatment with no insurance?</div>
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First off, realize you're not alone; 45 million Americans have no
health insurance. While it makes getting treatment more difficult, lack
of insurance doesn't mean you can't get treated. <span class="noprint"><span class="g-d-4 desktop-visible ancillary-information top-separated bottom-separated" style="display: block;">
<span class="biglink low-priority-area fancy-link-box" style="display: block;"><strong class="reading-text"><br /></strong></span><span class="biglink low-priority-area fancy-link-box" style="display: block;">
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See: </strong><br /><a href="http://www.caring.com/questions/financial-help-when-parent-lives-with-family">Financial help when a parent leaves a nursing home to live with family?</a>
<br /> See all
<a href="http://www.caring.com/ask/cancer-questions">1960 questions about Cancer</a>
</span><span class="biglink low-priority-area fancy-link-box" style="display: block;"><br /></span>
</span>
</span>You'll need to be proactive about getting healthcare, since you
won't have the safety net of an insurance company and primary care
doctor overseeing your treatment. Keep this mantra in mind: Your job is
to get better, and to do that you need to obtain the best healthcare you
can get, using the resources you have.<br />
<br />
The first thing you need
to do is find out what hospitals and medical centers provide treatment
to the uninsured in your area. Every region has hospitals operated by
state and local government (public hospitals) as well as some nonprofit
hospitals that provide a safety net for anyone who needs care,
regardless of ability to pay.<br />
<br />
Start by contacting your local
health department (in the government pages of your phone book or on the
Internet) to ask what public health services are offered in your
community. But don't stop there; call your local hospital and ask to
speak with a social worker. Ask for information about any "charity care"
or "indigent care" programs. Hospital social workers are usually the
most knowledgeable about sources of support in your community.<br />
<br />
It's
also important to research hospitals that are required to provide
treatment under the Hill-Burton Hospital Program. Hospitals that receive
construction funds from the federal government must provide some
services to cancer patients who can't afford to pay for their care.
Approximately 300 hospitals take part in this program. Call (800)
638-0742 to find the closest participating hospital.<br />
<br />
In addition,
the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service can direct
you to local programs as well. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.cancer.gov/">www.cancer.gov</a> or call (800)-422-6237.<br /><br />If
you have breast or cervical cancer, there are additional resources
mandated under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 2000.
This legislation extended Medicaid coverage for women who have been
screened and diagnosed through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Detection Program in states that have agreed to provide this
service. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/index.htm">www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/index.htm</a> or call (888) 842-6355.<br />
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After I have personally been put through the ringers for disability insurance, for stage 4 colon cancer, paying for insurance, acute or long term, seems to not work in your favor, no matter who you are. The icing on the cake came when I have had the pleasure to meet wonderful people with terrible cancers and have no means of paying and they express that they are not getting the same care that I am. This promoted me to address this issues in the blog.<br />
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I pray for Gods intervention with the U.S. health care system and hopefully Jan 1, 2014 will make a difference with the uninsured, underinsured and preexisting conditions that will present to the health delivery system.<br />
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As always, In Gods, Presence, Strength, and Courage<br />
Bo Morris</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-59259050567017849752013-05-29T04:30:00.002-07:002013-05-29T04:30:51.924-07:00Learning to Share
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<b>The Ease of Sharing</b></div>
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Having
the ability to seek immediate information online has become part of human
behavior. Access to an unlimited supply of information has its merits and its
detriments but it is something that is omnipresent and available.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We often ask friends and family for
recommendations on restaurants, movies, maybe even a vacation spot because we
hope their knowledge and experience will prove fruitful. We even turn to the
Internet for similar recommendations because there’s value in others’ opinions,
it could save us time, money and even introduce us to something we might not
have thought about. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking for health information isn’t
that much different especially when it comes to cancer. In fact, some would
argue it’s probably more important since cancer isn’t one disease but hundreds
and we can’t expect that our doctors will be able to provide everything we
need. It’s the information we share that can help facilitate important
discussions between patients, doctors and family that are crucial to our
survival, whether we’re just starting our battle or are dealing with the
aftereffects.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In an age where information is
abundant and just about everything is shared, thanks to Facebook and Twitter,
health information has real meaning and purpose and should be shared. The more
we do so, the more empowered and less anxious we become about making decisions
and getting the support we need with and without our doctors. I believe that
there is power in numbers and the more we share with one another, the closer
we'll get to finding solutions that have a real impact on our lives.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The Difficulty with Sharing</b></div>
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<b> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">The
conversations nobody wants to have shape lives. Delicate and highly personal,
they are as different as we are. They decide questions as weighty as One more
round of chemo that might give me some more time, or live out the rest of my
life without the problems it will surely bring?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At their best,
discussions about a cancer diagnosis, prognosis and the end of treatment are
gentle, honest and respectful. At their worst, they are abrupt and do not honor
the needs of the individual.<br />
<br /> Oncologists and other doctors say that navigating the conversations takes a
good ear more than anything. In almost all cases, they say, patients should
decide what they want to hear and when. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I have to say that I am working at sharing my deepest feelings to those who dare to read this blog. It is fruitful, but nevertheless, painful and sometimes very difficult. My physicians pray with myself and wife frequently and provide an atmosphere of encouragement and hope. The picture is not tainted with artificial cheer but shades of struggle and the often times fear of dying in pain and loss of body appearance. God is my strength and is always ahead of this struggle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sharing is asked of us by our brother in Christ: James 5:16. Prior to this verse 5:15 the prayer of faith with heal the sick and if there is sin found it will be wiped clean, through Christ. I am better at sharing with others my internal fears and struggles, thanks God, my Pastor, Oncologist, Surgeon and friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Always, Peace, Strength and Courage Through God the Father</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bo Morris</span><br />
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<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-55796571644346414912013-05-22T07:45:00.002-07:002013-05-22T07:45:25.854-07:00Emphasis of Screening<br />
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<b>Colorectal cancer</b> is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Early diagnosis, though, can often lead to a complete cure.</div>
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Almost all colon cancers start in glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. When doctors talk about colorectal cancer, this is usually what they are talking about.</div>
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There is no single cause of colon cancer. Nearly all colon cancers begin as noncancerous (benign) polyps, which slowly develop into cancer.</div>
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<b>You have a high risk of colon cancer if you</b>:</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/bullet4x4.gif); background-position: 0px 0.45em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px 8px;">Are older than 60</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/bullet4x4.gif); background-position: 0px 0.45em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px 8px;">Are African American of eastern European descent</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/bullet4x4.gif); background-position: 0px 0.45em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px 8px;">Eat a a lot of red or processed meats</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/bullet4x4.gif); background-position: 0px 0.45em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px 8px;">Have colorectal polyps</li>
<li>Have inflammatory bowel disease (<span style="color: #666699;">Crohn's disease</span> or <span style="color: #666699;">ulcerative colitis</span>)</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/bullet4x4.gif); background-position: 0px 0.45em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px 8px;">Have a family history of colon cancer</li>
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<b>Certain inherited diseases also increase the risk of developing colon cancer. Two of the most common are:</b></div>
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What you eat may play a role in your risk of colon cancer. Colon cancer may be linked to a high-fat, low-fiber diet and to a high intake of red meat. Some studies, though, have found that the risk does not drop if you switch to a high-fiber diet, so this link is not yet clear.</div>
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Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol are other risk factors for colorectal cancer.</div>
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I have young friends, who for what ever reason, seem to avoid the Fecal occult blood test-every 1-2 years or the sigmoidoscopy and even further the colonoscopy. The standard recommendations are 3-5 years for low to moderate risk and for a higher risk group this can be individualized by the practitioner.</div>
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Always thank you all for the overwhelming support!</div>
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In Gods Peace, Strength, and Courage</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-31058221941958805592013-04-26T09:17:00.001-07:002013-05-06T09:11:19.820-07:00Playing the Odds<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>If Odds are against you</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We cancer patients face a world of frightening, difficult-to-understand
information and an overwhelming array of confusing therapies and
choices. Cancer authorities and survivors agree that information
is critical to survival. However, with so little time, and under
so much stress, we cancer patients find it nearly impossible to acquire
this vital information and rarely have a comprehensive resource
that we can rely on to begin a healing journey. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some examples of narrowing your search:</span><br />
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<li>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enhance survival
odds by learning to access the Physicians Data Query (PDQ) to
determine if you are receiving the right treatment.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Find out the best complementary therapies to use in addition
to your primary treatment.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learn how the timing of chemotherapy treatment and the timing
of breast cancer surgery may effect survival odds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learn about new tests like chemo sensitivity testing to determine
to if the chemo you plan to take is effective against your cancer.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When survival odds are low with conventional therapy, alternatives
may be your only hope. Find out the most promising alternative
therapies.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Discover the most realistic and powerful mind/body therapies.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Explore how prayer and your spiritual beliefs can assist in
healing.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Expression that is purely honest.</b></span></span><br />
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For those who may not be familiar with the last ten years of C. S.
Lewis" life, you should know that most of his life he was a confirmed
bachelor, living with his brother, Warnie. At the height of his career
as an author and lecturer at Oxford and Cambridge, he met an American,
Joy Gresham, a Jewish poet who had converted to Christianity, and was in
the process of getting a divorce from her alcoholic and philandering
husband.<br />
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Joy made a series of visits to England, and she and Lewis
developed a deep friendship. She later moved to Oxford and then,
unexpectedly, she fell and broke her leg, which, upon examination,
proved to be riddled with cancer. She was immediately hospitalized but
there seemed to be no hope of recovery. When she became ill, Lewis
realized that his love for her was more than friendship and he and Joy
were married in the hospital during her illness.<br />
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Surprisingly, she rallied and recovered her health for two
years before the bone cancer returned and she later died. Lewis was so
distressed that he cried out his anger at God and was tempted to regard
God as a sadist, treating us like rats in a Skinner box. He examined his
rage and its eventual resolution in his book, <i>A Grief Observe</i>d.
Initially, he was so ashamed of his emotional reaction to Joy's death
that he published it under a pen name, C. N. Clerk.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span>What is clear is that God blessed C. S. Lewis with a very special love
and marriage, when he seemed resigned to live without love. His love for
Joy deepened his faith and compassion. Like Jacob, he wrestled with God and emerged wounded but blessed.</div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>The Odds of surviving stage 4 colon cancer</b></span></div>
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The survival rate is often expressed as life expectancy of cancer
patients in the next 1 year or five years. For example a five year
survival rate of 40% states that out of 100 diagnosed cancer patients
for the particular type, 40 people can live for 5 years or longer. It is
very difficult to predict an exact survival rate, since the life
expectancy of the person is highly circumstantial. A lot depends upon
the care and treatment given to the patient as well as his own will
power to conquer the disease. Stage 4 cancer is a condition in which
cancer is in metastasized state, meaning, it has spread to distant
organs. An example from the colon to the liver and lymph nodes. According to Ed Zimney, MD, stage four cancer is no longer a disease
that can be officially cured. However, its progress can still be
delayed as long as is medically possible. The average five-year survival
rate for someone with stage four colon cancer is 8 percent, according
to data provided by the American Cancer Society.<br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Coping with psychological stress of cancer</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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Emotional and social support
can help patients learn to cope with psychological stress. Such support
can reduce levels of depression, anxiety, and disease- and
treatment-related symptoms among patients. Approaches can include the
following:<br />
<ul>
<li>Training in relaxation, <span style="color: black;">meditation</span>, or stress management</li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Counseling or talk therapy</span></li>
<li>Cancer education sessions</li>
<li>Social support in a group setting</li>
<li>Medications for depression or anxiety</li>
<li>Exercise</li>
<li>The most important support socially and psychologically is to anchor down in a local church. Become actively involved in expression of difficulties, pain etc.. and find a place for spiritual expression.</li>
</ul>
Stage 4 cancer survival rate all depends on the patient. People should
never lose <u>hope</u> and for families of those affected they should continue
to encourage the patient and show love to boost the chance of stage 4
cancer survival rate.</div>
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Artherholt SB,. Fann JR. (2012). Psychosocial care in cancer. <i>Current Psychiatry Reports</i>; 14(1): 23-29.</div>
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Sincerely </div>
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Always in Gods Peace, Strength and Courage</div>
<div>
Bo Morris</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-18441574525173372572013-04-18T08:03:00.002-07:002013-04-18T08:03:31.627-07:00Mindset<span style="color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b>My Mindset</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">There's no "right" way to cope with cancer. Each person handles the emotional challenges differently. Think about how you usually function in an emergency and expect to react the same way. It may help to understand the strengths that brought you through adversity before. Ask yourself whose support you usually count on in trying times, including family, friends, spiritual advisers and mental health professionals. Do what works for you. But if your reactions to crises generally interfere with your ability to function at home or at work, and you are unable to make treatment, family or workplace decisions, reach out to traditional or new support systems now.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b>What does Cancer mean to you?</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Cancer triggers a terror different from most other diseases, even though they may have worse consequences. Any sense of doom you may have probably comes more from this historic dread than from the current realities concerning your type of cancer and its treatment. Cancer is not a death sentence for most people. It does not necessarily lead to helplessness, pain, disfigurement, disability or the end of your career. Accept that these exaggerated fears are normal, but do not let them prevent you from having a worrisome lump or symptom checked out or from deciding to undergo recommended treatment. And do not conclude that you will not have the energy or focus to pursue life goals. Most people find that their anxiety diminishes greatly once treatment begins and they are taking active steps to combat the disease.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Let it out</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Express your feelings, no matter how awful or embarrassing they may seem to you. Keeping them bottled up may prevent you from moving beyond the distress. However, at work or at home, you may need to promote the image that you are in greater control than you may feel. In that case, you need to find a person you can trust or a safe place -- at a support group, in a therapy session with someone who has had cancer -- where you can vent your anger, fear, sadness and even those alternating hopeful and hopeless feelings. It may also help to find a quiet place to become aware of the full range of your emotions -- by meditating or writing in a journal, for example -- and to appreciate that you can get through this.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #525252; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b>God is in control!</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">My favorite author, C.S. Lewis once said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscious and shouts in our pain. It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” And I could not agree more. My whole life prior to cancer, the Lord has been whispering to me, and at times even speaking to me, to remind me of His presence and love. But my diagnosis became like a megaphone, blaring the Lord’s love for all to hear. Christian and non-Christian friends alike all gathered to pray for me. The Lord had to constantly remind me that it is He who controls my life, not the doctors or the statistics I am facing each day.</span><br />
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Cancer has been a turning point in my life that I never could have dreamed of, and I know that my life will never be the same. But despite the hard times and the multitudes of tears, the Lord has been protecting me every step of this journey. Whether I live, and one day become cancer free, or I die, I know without a doubt that God is good, and that does not change based on my circumstances. For now, I can rest in the assurance that the Lord is looking out for me, and therefore I can simply strive to live life joyfully for every day that I am given.</div>
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Thank you all for your kindness and sensitivity. </div>
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Always in Gods Peace, Strength and Courage</div>
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Bo Morris</div>
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Hair falls out at the root when the bulb shrinks, Hair falls out spontaneously, during light trauma, like running your hand through the hair or brushing it. There is nothing that can help the loss. No shampoo or hair growth stimulant or cosmetic treatment. I ask myself- would a toupee work? It is just not me!<br />
My Tennessee, UK, Boston Red Sox, and Gibson Bay hats will just have to do. I look forward to it growing back. maybe dark brown and curly. Maybe even my ole Afro look again, a remnant from the seventies.<br />
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This week is drug free week and next Monday begins the triple threat. Xeluda, Irinotecan, Avastin.<br />
The Oncology team has decided to give me two extra days of fluids and anti-nausea, since I was so sick the last time, for seven days. Mind you I am very positive and I am very aware of the inner peace that God has given me through this process. In addition my wife, who is a Saint by her own right, keeps me from falling too low, that is emotionally, and reminds me daily of Gods love and that He is in control.<br />
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I am continually active with photography. The Saturday prior to Easter I took some pictures while the fog was beginning to burn off.<br />
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I had to frame the first two, in a 13x19 print to a 18x36 frame and a double matte.<br />
I have recently been approved to shoot at the Lexington Legends and the Cincinnati Reds games. An exciting and long season. The University of Kentucky spring football game is around the corner and that will be fun, especially with the new recruits and the new coach.<br />
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Isaiah 53:5-6<br />
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned ever one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.<br />
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Thank all of you for your prayers and thoughts ! I miss being at work, with the office staff and with the patients who have been so supportive through my journey.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Always in Gods Peace, Strength and Courage.<br />
Bo MorrisAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-69626611533375735802013-04-02T17:38:00.002-07:002013-04-02T17:38:50.580-07:00After the third round
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Several hours after the infusion of Irinotecan
incredible nausea and vomiting began. It lasted for 7 days. A persistent cough
seemed to creep in and finally I landed in the hospital for 30 hours for
hydration and antibiotics. I will have to say that the stay in the hospital was
pleasant and seeing friends was helpful for healing. I would not go anywhere
else but Baptist Health Richmond. My office staff remains loyal and the very
best of friends, at the risk of sounding too emotional, I love them so much! I
have <b>Cancer</b> so I can act silly and get away with it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">During these difficult times of experiencing side
effects many questions from friends and colleagues arose concerning the
medications given to relieve the symptoms. Let me start with the preparation of
infusion. The nurses prepare the port for infusion then hydrate with normal
saline. A combination of antiemetic medications IV are given: Aloxi, Emend, 0.5
mg of ativan and 12mg of dexamethasone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Steroid</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The <u>steroid</u> has many mechanisms but Ill
concentrate on several. N/V is a major concern, however, its mechanism is not
fully understood. An effect on prostaglandin release and it's subsequent effect
on the brain is thought to be the desired effect. One can expect to feel a
subjective sense of well being but anxiety and mood changes are also to follow.
This steroid in combination with the other anti- emetics can surely bring about
diarrheal episodes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">A list of side effects:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- proximal muscle weakness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- Cataract formation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- Hyperglycemia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- adrenal suppresion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">-Lethargy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">-Weight gain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- Insomnia<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Cannabis</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Cannabis contains 60 different types of
cannabinoids. 2 oral agents approved by FDA are in the market place. <u>Dronabinol</u> and
<u>Nabilone</u> a third is under investigation, Sativex (a buccal spray).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Limited conclusions from recent studies about its
efficacy can be drawn. the standard of therapy are the previously mentioned
agents - 5-HT3 receptor antagonist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">A list of side effects:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- Euphoris<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- dizzyness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- dysphoria<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- hallucinations<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">- hypotension<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">E. L. Doctorow stated, "writing a book is like
driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can
make the whole trip that way". That philosophy applies to life as well.
The headlights on my car shine 350 feet, but even with that much light, I can
travel all the way to California. I need to see only enough light to get
moving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Psalms 97, 9-12 O lord, you are supreme over
all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You who love the Lord, hate
evil! He protects the lives of His people and
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">
them from the power of the
wicked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Light shines on the godly and
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May all who are godly rejoice
in the Lord <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Thank you for reading this blog, I pray that God
will give immeasurable blessings to you and your loved ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">In Peace, Strength and Courage always,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Bo Morris<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-18201705326322082392013-03-24T10:45:00.005-07:002013-03-24T10:45:42.957-07:00Third Round- Still not outFinished the second round with a fury of side effects. Down and out for four days but recovered well thereafter. I was able to go to the SEC tourney in Nashville and shoot pics throughout the games. A great time with fellow photographers. The tourney was exciting to say the least.<br />
<br />
The third round began thursday March 21, 2013. My oncologist changed Oxaliplatin to Irinotecan. Too many side effects with the former. These included the usual N/V but a mild form of optic neuritis. I went blind for awhile and began to see through a small opening in the center of the eye. Peripheral neuropathy was crippling and thus unable to walk.<br />
<br />
This round was terrible the first day but since a slow progressive feeling of strength and eating better. I lean heavily to the sayings of friends and authors, ill share a few:<br />
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“The most
beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known
suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the
depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding
of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.
Beautiful people do not just happen.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1506.Elisabeth_K_bler_Ross"><span style="color: #535503; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Elisabeth
Kübler-Ross</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Never to
suffer would never to have been blessed.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4624490.Edgar_Allan_Poe"><span style="color: #535503; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Edgar Allan Poe</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“You may
encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be
necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can
rise from, how you can still come out of it.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3503.Maya_Angelou"><span style="color: #535503; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Maya Angelou</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Adversity
is like a strong wind. I don't mean just that it holds us back from places we
might otherwise go. It also tears away from us all but the things that cannot
be torn, so that afterward we see ourselves as we really are, and not merely as
we might like to be.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/614.Arthur_Golden"><span style="color: #535503; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Arthur Golden</span></a>,
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1558965"><i><span style="color: #535503; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Memoirs of a
Geisha</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“If our
testimonies are strong onthis point and if we feel the absolute assurance that
God loves us, we will change our questons. We won't ask, 'Why did this happen?'
or 'Why doesn't God care about me?' Instead, our questions will become, 'What
can I learn from this experience?' or 'How does the Lord want me to handle
this?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/126807.John_Bytheway"><span style="color: #535503; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">John Bytheway</span></a>,
<i><span style="color: #535503; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/240530">When Times Are
Tough: 5 Scriptures That Will Help You Get Through Almost Anything</a></span></i></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Through adversity, anyones adversity, I pray for mine and their Strength, Peace, Encouragement!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Psalms 29:11 The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Psalm 16: 7-8 In the midst of my groanings the Lord counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. With Him at my right hand I will not be shaken!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you all for incredible support. Baptist Health Richmond recently has Orange day for my cause. Incredibly humbling. It truly gives strength and courage to plow through these tough times and look forward to starting work again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Family support is unwavering! Their strength, encouragement and prayer daily is my strength and makes all things focused on what amazing things the Lord is doing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you, as always</span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Your friend</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Games are over, A new game changer
has arrived</b>.<br />
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Basketball season is winding down. I was delighted to be able to take
pictures at the SEC. A lot of celebration and congratulations to those very
good athletes. A few Pics for the curious:<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Chemotherapy game- changer for stage
4 cancer</b><br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">GTF (Genetically
Targeted Fractionated Chemotherapy) may help patients outperform conventional
chemotherapy by identifying each person’s specific tumor information and
genetic profile.</span><br />
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The current model and approach being used by numerous cancer centers and
hospitals is the “germ theory.” This model aims to focus on destroying cancer
cells using a “one size fits all” protocol – a methodology which establishes
treatment plans based solely upon cancer type and stage. Doctors are content
that each person’s cancer is unique, thereby cannot be classified or grouped –
even for patients with “the same type and stage.”<br />
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New scientific studies reveal that unlocking the genetic codes for each
patient’s cancer means a more successful treatment and outcome. GTF treatment
goes several steps further than the conventional chemotherapy approach. It
takes advantage of the understanding that everyone’s tumor is different and
provides the actual blueprint information to personalize each patient’s treatment
plan.<br />
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Currently, the odds that a patient will respond to any given <a href="http://www.envita.com/conditions-we-treat/cancer/chemotherapy/" title="Envita Chemotherapy Treatment Plan & Information">chemotherapy
treatment</a> are generally no better than the odds of flipping a coin.
Chemotherapy drugs have historically been tested, dosed, and incorporated into
treatment protocols based on trial-and-error approaches, resulting in a
single or a range of recommended dosages based on averages from clinical studies
in large populations.<br />
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The cancer patients who continue to receive chemotherapy drugs that they
simply don’t respond to are
unknowingly suffering through devastating side effects all
while simultaneously wasting valuable time in their fight to survive
against cancer.<br />
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The good news is that recent advances in pharmacogenetic research may
eliminate the randomness in chemotherapy treatment. Through genetic testing,
specific gene expression patterns can be identified that can better predict a
patient’s drug response. These genetic indicators act to help physicians find
the optimal drug or drug combination that will combat the precise tumor in a
given individual with the benefit of optimal results along with greatly reduced
side effects.<br />
These ideas are stimulating discussions with my oncologist. I encourage
others to do the same.<br />
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Thank you so much for the Orange day. Incredible! My family and I are so
grateful for your friendship.<br />
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Psalm 133:1- How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in
unity!<br />
As always, your friend<br />
Bo Morris<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-13512090470436355952013-03-12T14:14:00.001-07:002013-03-12T14:14:19.164-07:00On and Off- Blessings that illness bringsOn for two weeks with oral chemo and Off one week. Then IV infusion of irinotecan a new Rx next week. It's the only door to go through and I must travel on with this journey.<br />
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<b>Irinotecan</b> (Camptosar, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfizer" title="Pfizer">Pfizer</a>; Campto, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakult" title="Yakult">Yakult Honsha</a>) is a drug used for the treatment of cancer.<br />
Irinotecan prevents DNA from unwinding by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme_inhibitor" title="Enzyme inhibitor">inhibition</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_I_topoisomerase" title="Type I topoisomerase">topoisomerase 1</a>. In chemical terms, it is a semisynthetic analogue of the natural alkaloid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camptothecin" title="Camptothecin">camptothecin</a>.<br />
Its main use is in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colon_cancer" title="Colon cancer">colon cancer</a>, in particular, in combination with other chemotherapy agents. This includes the regimen <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOLFIRI" title="FOLFIRI">FOLFIRI</a>, which consists of infusional <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-fluorouracil" title="5-fluorouracil">5-fluorouracil</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucovorin" title="Leucovorin">leucovorin</a>, and irinotecan.<br />
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From listening to Christians suffering with illness I do believe that God sends us mysterious blessings that come along with our suffering. Here are just a few that are confronting me at this time.<br />
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- Illness teaches us to number our days. Psalm 90:12, Without illness it is easy to delude ourselves into assuming that we will live our earthly lives forever. We color our hair and exercise the aging but forget that our lives are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes, James 4:14.<br />
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- Illness can be a means of spiritual growth. James 1:2-3 helps soften our objectives to suffering in that Consider it a Joy whenever you face trials (illness included). The testing of the faith develops perseverance so that we may be mature and complete.<br />
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- Illness teaches how to comfort others in their distress. Paul states Praise be to God who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble. Many have begun a significant ministry only after suffering a major illness.<br />
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- Illness gives us a new perspective on our mistakes. Sometimes illness enables us to see or understand our circumstances differently than before. While God does not wish illness upon us, He can use it to lead us gently to our sins and then heal us of them.<br />
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- Illness is only temporary. The Lord may choose to heal us through the hand of a human physician or He may reserve that privilege for His own personal touch when we see Him face to face.<br />
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Excerts from <i>Today's Christian Woman 1988</i><br />
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Once again Thank all of you for your love and unwavering support. An amazing journey to see.<br />
Always your friend<br />
Bo Morris<br />
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The poignant anxiety felt with chemo is quickly brought lower when I gaze on this painting and throughout the therapy reminds me of Sophia, my grand daughter. This round had some kick to it. The Oncologist stated that there would be an additive affect. The second through the fourth day after have been the lowest points in my life. In addition to the many side effects experienced the psychological mind games also came into play. It has been terribly difficult to remain positive for myself and family through this deliberate poisoning. This envenom is not a magic bullet to the tumor. This stuff stops DNA from replicating everywhere. The brain and GI track that is actively changing does not like it and rebels, thus side effects. Enough-negativity<br />
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As this painting depicts, I have not felt well, thus a delay in the blog. I cannot emphasize enough that exercise is helping me. I have begun a compulsive process to remind myself to:<br />
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<li>Keep moving: stretching, short walks, recumbent bike</li>
<li>Keep a log of how I feel each day. prior to infusion, after infusion and all subsequent days</li>
<li>Create simple goals: One of my important goals is not to compare myself to pre-chemotherapy.</li>
<li>Try not to set myself up for feeling bad about myself. I am not going to feel as strong as I did before, while chemo is being pursued.</li>
<li>Eat healthy: I have found a quick way out and eat a candy bar several times a day. The energy is quick but ultimately is not healthy. I will pursue a different lifestyle quickly !!</li>
<li>Eat something: Bland diet is better during the infusion week and the days that follow. This week has been an experiment.</li>
<li>Do more of what you love: Ride my bike-not yet but its coming (Trek Modone 5.2), Pictures of sports, Pictures of landscapes and weddings.</li>
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Psalm 16:7-8 I will not be shaken with Him at my right hand. The Lord counsels me and even at night my heart instructs me.<br />
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Thank you all for the loving support. I truly am blessed<br />
Sincerely<br />
And always your friend<br />
Bo<br />
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<span class="txthomemaincopy">One camp holds that taking antioxidants during cancer
treatment could interfere with the way chemo and radiation work and diminish
their benefits to the patient. This is because radiation and some chemotherapy
agents work by generating free radicals, which then kill rapidly dividing
cancer cells. Since antioxidants scavenge free radicals, they might interfere
with the therapeutic effects of these treatments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="txthomemaincopy">The opposing argument is that oxidation supports the
proliferation of malignant cells and may itself interfere with treatment.
People who hold this view maintain that antioxidants may counter the harmful
effects of oxidation in the malignant process and thereby increase the effects
of drugs or radiation therapy to the benefit of the patient. Moreover, they
note that some evidence suggests that antioxidant supplements offer patients
protection from the toxic effects of therapy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="txthomemaincopy">Donald Abrams, M.D., an integrative oncologist at the
University of San Francisco and a graduate of the associate fellowship at the
Program on Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 135%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For those being treated for a possible cure (meaning
that their tumors have been removed and that the goal of chemotherapy or
radiation is to destroy any remaining cancer cells): Don't take
antioxidant supplements on the day before, the day of, and the day after
chemotherapy. Otherwise, it is okay to take supplements.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 135%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For patients undergoing radiation therapy: no
antioxidant supplements throughout the course of treatment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 135%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For patients with advanced cancer who are being treated
in order to prolong survival and relieve symptoms: it is okay to take
antioxidant supplements. Because chemotherapy agents differ in their mode
of action, it would be helpful to know whether the particular drugs being
used work by an oxidative (free-radical-generating) mechanism. Ask the
medical oncologist treating you for that information.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Nobel
laureate James Watson PhD, January 27, 2013 published that antioxidant levels
within cancer cells are a problem and are responsible for the resistance to
treatment. “This theory destroys any reason for taking antioxidant nutritional
supplements, because they more likely cause rather than prevent cancer.” Dr.
Watson states “ this work with antioxidants and cancer is among his most
important work since unraveling the double helix of DNA.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This
certainly makes one puzzled that making Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) should
destroy antioxidants within cells then drugs that lower antioxidation processes
would be therapeutic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I guess that explains
the article from 2009, Cancer res. 2009; 69: 7507-7511. Patients taking
metformin and diabetes have a reduced incidence of many cancers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dr. Watson
warns that recent data suggest untreatable late-stage cancers might be the
result of “ its possession of too many antioxidants. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I know without a doubt that God is in control. There is nothing I can do except present my physical nature, at its best, for chemo. I will also exercise and eat appropriately with lower antioxidation. Antioxidation is in our </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">deists throughout, just lowering this is all we can do.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Maurie Markman, MD, national director for the medical oncology at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, states: "It should be noted that antioxidants are a part of our diets and it is most unlikely that a simple approach to somehow removing antioxidants from the body will be a useful strategy in cancer management."</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Psalms 103.3: God forgives my iniquities and heals all my diseases.</span></span></div>
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<span class="txthomemaincopy">One camp holds that taking antioxidants during cancer
treatment could interfere with the way chemo and radiation work and diminish
their benefits to the patient. This is because radiation and some chemotherapy
agents work by generating free radicals, which then kill rapidly dividing
cancer cells. Since antioxidants scavenge free radicals, they might interfere
with the therapeutic effects of these treatments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="txthomemaincopy">The opposing argument is that oxidation supports the
proliferation of malignant cells and may itself interfere with treatment.
People who hold this view maintain that antioxidants may counter the harmful
effects of oxidation in the malignant process and thereby increase the effects
of drugs or radiation therapy to the benefit of the patient. Moreover, they
note that some evidence suggests that antioxidant supplements offer patients
protection from the toxic effects of therapy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="txthomemaincopy">Donald Abrams, M.D., an integrative oncologist at the
University of San Francisco and a graduate of the associate fellowship at the
Program on Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 135%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For those being treated for a possible cure (meaning
that their tumors have been removed and that the goal of chemotherapy or
radiation is to destroy any remaining cancer cells): Don't take
antioxidant supplements on the day before, the day of, and the day after
chemotherapy. Otherwise, it is okay to take supplements.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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antioxidant supplements throughout the course of treatment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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in order to prolong survival and relieve symptoms: it is okay to take
antioxidant supplements. Because chemotherapy agents differ in their mode
of action, it would be helpful to know whether the particular drugs being
used work by an oxidative (free-radical-generating) mechanism. Ask the
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Nobel
laureate James Watson PhD, January 27, 2013 published that antioxidant levels
within cancer cells are a problem and are responsible for the resistance to
treatment. “This theory destroys any reason for taking antioxidant nutritional
supplements, because they more likely cause rather than prevent cancer.” Dr.
Watson states “ this work with antioxidants and cancer is among his most
important work since unraveling the double helix of DNA.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This
certainly makes one puzzled that making Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) should
destroy antioxidants within cells then drugs that lower antioxidation processes
would be therapeutic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I guess that explains
the article from 2009, Cancer res. 2009; 69: 7507-7511. Patients taking
metformin and diabetes have a reduced incidence of many cancers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dr. Watson
warns that recent data suggest untreatable late-stage cancers might be the
result of “ its possession of too many antioxidants. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I know without a doubt that God is in control. There is nothing I can do except present my physical nature, at its best, for chemo. I will also exercise and eat appropriately with lower antioxidation. Antioxidation is in our </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">deists throughout, just lowering this is all we can do.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Maurie Markman, MD, national director for the medical oncology at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, states: "It should be noted that antioxidants are a part of our diets and it is most unlikely that a simple approach to somehow removing antioxidants from the body will be a useful strategy in cancer management."</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Psalms 103.3: God forgives my iniquities and heals all my diseases.</span></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-54163888604807923732013-02-24T13:03:00.003-08:002013-02-24T13:03:39.773-08:00Keeping fit<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now after several weeks of fatigue, which happens to be a unique type of fatigue. This fatigue seems to come about quickly and is unrelenting until you give in and rest. It does not seem to be related to lack of food, one may just have eaten and 30 minutes later you feel wiped out. Exercise seems to be not in the equation for helping your stamina, or is it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I found a nest of articles that are turning my ways to exercise and eating differently. Here is one that is influencing me at the moment</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Dimeo, F. C. (2001). Effects of exercise on cancer‐related fatigue. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Cancer</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">,</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">92</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">(S6), 1689-1693.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fatigue is probably the most common complaint experienced by cancer patients. Not only is fatigue a complaint but a necessary instrument for physiologic self-regulation. Fatigue tells you to sit and rest because you are tired. Thus balancing the body. The fatigue I am talking about is coming from a mixture of mechanisms, pain, electrolyte and fluid disturbances, anemia, impaired nutritional status, weight loss, chemo drugs, interaction from the tumor and the host defense mechanisms and sleep disturbances. As you can see fatigue in this case is complicated and will strike in a moments notice.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As example, I was shooting pics and the Kentucky/Missouri game last night and I had to stop at half time because of being pooped out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Because of prolonged </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">bed rest I am experiencing impaired muscle function and mass. There is, from studies, a well documented loss of plasma vol. and a reduction in cardiac output thus further impairment in work capacity. I would like to exercise but I do not want to promote ill effects. Several studies have reported that exercise can prevent the manifestation and reduce the intensity of fatigue. Helping muscle mass and increasing plasma vol., improve lung ventilation/perfusion and increase cardiac reserve and a higher level of oxidative muscle enzymes should reduce these untoward and unwanted feelings of fatigue. The recumbent bike is now a daily routine, also as per the studies mentioned above, and many more throughout the literature.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Here is a little entertainment from last nights close game with Missouri.</span></span><br />
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15 <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/61842/willie-cauley-stein">Willie Cauley-Stein</a> F 7-0 244 FR Olathe, KS<br />
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Bobby, director of the 101 blue men at Rupp. A great friend. Tammy Brown, keeps a watchful eye on me.<br />
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10 <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/61841/archie-goodwin">Archie Goodwin</a> G 6-4 198 FR Little Rock, AR<br />
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12 <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51401/ryan-harrow">Ryan Harrow</a> G 6-2 170 SO Marietta, GA<br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">The UK cheerleaders. A great group of students and athletes!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">God Bless all of you for prayer and helping me hold my head up high</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Call or write anytime</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bo</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-51786425285806865132013-02-22T15:31:00.001-08:002013-02-22T15:31:50.305-08:00Shooting the gameI have now finished two weeks of oral 5FU and one round of Oxalaplatin. There is one full week of vacation, no meds. Today is the first day since beginning that there is no N/V. Energy is better, even to the point of riding the recumbent bike for a few miles while listening to Rascal Flatts.<br />
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The family remains a stable force in my life. Daily discussions, good and bad are recognized. I appreciate their candor and great concern. I have relaxed knowing that the battle is the Lords and I must present myself ready for the chemo and remain anabolic.<br />
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Friends! Great Friends are visiting, writing and sending cards regularly. This is the hidden strength I never have recognized. I appreciate everyone so much and I have regular boo-hoo sessions when someone says they love me and my family and wish the very best. Thank you!<br />
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Wednesday nights game was fun. Great to be back in Rupp arena with all the great coaches, great photographers, writers and newsmen. A wonderful family to be associated with. Ill share several pic with you.<br />
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Bo and Tammy Brown. An award winning photographer.<br />
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<span>10 </span><span><a href="http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/goodwin_archie00.html">Archie Goodwin</a> </span><span>Guard</span><span>6-4.5 </span><span>198 </span><span>FR</span><span>Little Rock, Ark. (Sylvan Hills)</span><br />
<span>An excellent layup from a </span>premiere player.<br />
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Thanks to all of you<br />
God Bless<br />
Bo Morris<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-33654105834420010652013-02-19T07:54:00.002-08:002013-02-19T07:54:33.571-08:00Back to shootingFatigue is my enemy. just dancing around the house with my Grand daughter wears me out. Small amounts of exercise counteracts the cytokines the cancer puts out, I hope. Here is a list I think about when fatigue arrives.<br />
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<li><strong>Your cancer.</strong> Your cancer can cause changes to your
body that can lead to fatigue. For instance, some cancers release
proteins called cytokines, which are thought to cause fatigue. Other
cancers can increase your body's need for energy, weaken your muscles or
alter your body's hormones, all of which may contribute to fatigue.</li>
<li><strong>Cancer treatment.</strong> Chemotherapy, radiation therapy,
surgery, bone marrow transplantation and biological therapy may all
cause fatigue. You may experience fatigue when chemotherapy or radiation
therapy destroys healthy cells in addition to the targeted cancer
cells. Fatigue may occur as your body tries to repair the damage to
healthy cells and tissue. Some treatment side effects — such as anemia,
nausea, vomiting, pain, insomnia and changes in mood — also may cause
fatigue. </li>
<li><strong>Anemia.</strong> You might develop anemia if your treatment
destroys too many healthy red blood cells. You can also develop anemia
if the cancer has spread to your bone marrow and interferes with blood
cell production or causes you to lose blood. </li>
<li><strong>Pain.</strong> If you experience chronic pain, you may be
less active, eat less, sleep less and become depressed, all of which may
add to your fatigue. </li>
<li><strong>Emotions.</strong> Anxiety, stress or depression associated with your cancer diagnosis also may lead to fatigue. </li>
<li><strong>Lack of sleep.</strong> If you're sleeping less at night or if your sleep is frequently interrupted, you may experience fatigue</li>
<li><ul style="display: inline !important;">
<li style="display: inline !important;"><b>Poor nutrition</b>. In order to work efficiently, you
need the energy that a healthy diet provides. When you have cancer,
changes can occur in your need for and ability to process nutrients.
These changes can lead to poor nutrition, resulting in fatigue. For
example, you may need more nutrients than usual or you may not be able
to process nutrients adequately. You may also take in fewer nutrients if
your appetite wanes or if treatment side effects, such as nausea and
vomiting, make it difficult to eat<b>.</b></li>
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<b>This Wed, </b>I will attempt to shoot the UK game against Vandy at home. The sports photographers around the state have been incredibly supportive and brought me to tears many times with the kind sayings. Dwayne Peavey and John have also been wonderfully thoughtful. I look forward to seeing everyone wed. Look forward to the SEC coming up. The CATS can do it!<br />
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Sincerely<br />
Your friend<br />
Bo MorrisAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-35458593869306974352013-02-13T10:58:00.000-08:002013-02-13T10:58:41.920-08:00Days after ChemoIt has been a struggle to find the time to place a new blog. The time is not that there is no time but discovering the time when I am not nauseated or vomiting. The first day of chemo went well. There was no untoward side effect and it certainly gave a false hope of not experiencing the dreaded N/V and stomatitis. Sensitivity to the cold, anything cold has been interesting. oxaliplatin gives this SE quickly. This is a form of neuropathy but goes away as quick as it came when warmed up. VERY PAINFUL!<br />
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The BIG boys are coming, according to Dr. Hicks. I am convinced that whether I live or die from this process, it is not left up to me, but how I live and present myself physically now is my job. This door of chemo is the only pathway I have to remission and I will truly give it all. A small price to pay for remission!<br />
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My heart goes out to anyone going through chem and cancer, of any type. My internal radar is developing to sense those around me that they are going through this process. So many cancer patients are warriors and can fight off a pak of bengal tigers. Such a great achievement to finally finish chemo and discover that your efforts produce the great word of remission.<br />
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An item that has been pulling at me is the lack of support groups in this area. There is a remnant of one but is essentially non-functional. Im sure that the people which have directed the program have brought insight into many cancer sufferers. I have hopes to intercede with the remnants of this program and attempt to launch a fresh Cancer Prayer Support Group.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-26363235455329052662013-02-06T19:33:00.000-08:002013-02-06T19:33:18.998-08:00The night beforeChemo starts tomorrow, I can't say that I have looked forward to this moment but it is a necessary component to achieving remission. I have such great support from my wife Judy and children Greta and Megan. They are so strong and full of spirit. They will not even let me get down and out for an minute. i hope I will not burden them.<div>
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The Port A Cath went well the second day out now and only feels like someone has punched be in the shoulder. I feel assured that it will be well utilized.</div>
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<h4 style="margin: 0.95em 0px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How do statistics contribute to predicting a patient’s prognosis?</span></h4>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In estimating a cancer patient’s prognosis, doctors consider the characteristics of the patient’s disease, the available treatment options, and any health problems the patient may have that could affect the course of the disease or its ability to be treated successfully.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The doctor bases the prognosis, in large part, on information researchers have collected over many years about hundreds or even thousands of people with the same type of cancer. When possible, doctors use statistics based on groups of people whose situations are most similar to that of the patient.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Several types of statistics may be used to estimate a cancer patient’s prognosis. The most commonly used statistics are listed below.</span><br />
<ul style="margin: 10px 5px 10px 0px; padding-left: 22px;">
<li style="background-image: url(http://www.cancer.gov/images/bullet_sm_css.gif); background-position: 0px 7px; list-style: none none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cancer-specific survival: This statistic calculates the percentage of patients with a specific type and <a class="definition" href="http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045885&version=Patient&language=English" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: thin; text-decoration: none;">stage</a> of cancer who have survived—that is, not died from—their cancer during a certain period of time (1 year, 2 years, 5 years, etc.) after diagnosis. Cancer-specific survival is also called <i>disease-specific</i> <i>survival</i>. In most cases, cancer-specific survival is based on causes of death in medical records, which may not be accurate. To avoid this inaccuracy, another method used to estimate cancer-specific survival that does not rely on information about the cause of death is <i>relative survival</i>.</span></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://www.cancer.gov/images/bullet_sm_css.gif); background-position: 0px 7px; list-style: none none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Relative survival: This statistic compares the survival of patients diagnosed with cancer (for example, breast cancer) with the survival of people in the general population who are the same age, race, and sex and who have not been diagnosed with that cancer. It is the percentage of cancer patients who have survived for a certain period of time after diagnosis<i>relative</i> to people without cancer.</span></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://www.cancer.gov/images/bullet_sm_css.gif); background-position: 0px 7px; list-style: none none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Overall survival: This statistic is the percentage of patients with a specific type and stage of cancer who are still alive—that is, have not died from any cause—during a certain period of time after diagnosis.</span></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://www.cancer.gov/images/bullet_sm_css.gif); background-position: 0px 7px; list-style: none none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Disease-free survival: This statistic is the percentage of patients who have no evidence of cancer during a certain period of time after treatment. Other similar terms are <a class="definition" href="http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045861&version=Patient&language=English" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: thin; text-decoration: none;">recurrence</a>-free or <a class="definition" href="http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044782&version=Patient&language=English" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: thin; text-decoration: none;">progression-free survival</a>.</span></li>
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Now putting this into real life terms. I am going to place myself into the best position to place this stuff into remission. This very harsh and expensive chemo is the only game plan in town. To me I have a 100% chance of remission with this regimen or a 0% chance, no in between. God assures us that He is with us through our burdens and is willing to carry the load. I am trusting in the Word through all of this and will allow the battles to be fought by Him.</div>
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till tomorrow</div>
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Sincerely</div>
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Bo</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-91424493776250326602013-02-05T16:39:00.001-08:002013-02-05T16:39:07.478-08:00Post Port A CathSeveral days have passed now and the mental anguish is often overwhelming. As a physician I anticipate what is coming with a freshness and an awareness from the next detailed textbook. The stories gained form the books do not end well therefore I have placed them back on the shelf.<br />
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My faith is unwavering. I know who fights this battle. This fight is beyond me completly. I do know that through this journey, thus far, that God does not do things in an easily explainable fashion. All cancer patients want to beat the big C and I am no different. My thoughts are extended to keep energy up high enough to let the chemo do its very best. God will do the rest. I have to let him choose the blessing for me. I am assured that God is fighting this fight for me.<br />
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Chemo is thur, and will begin as from an earlier blog, with 5Fu an anti metabolite drug. Intravenous use of oxaliplatin, an anti-DNA or anti- replication drug.<br />
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My photographer friends have shown such support. It is better than any pain medication one can take. I have heard daily from them and it surely gives me hope. I do have credentials for the SEC and anticipate being there.<br />
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I'll write again tomorrow<br />
Thanks to everyone<br />
BoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-87425727879201664332013-02-02T13:21:00.001-08:002013-02-02T13:21:50.445-08:00What's behind the smileMy life long friend Doug Yates, 2012 went through a journey of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).<br />
He has expressed many times that he was afraid of the unknown and what happens when Nadir occurs.<br />
Doug plowed through many uncomfortable times, with the support of his steadfast wife Mendy. Today Doug stands tall, in complete remission, and is a missionary for others to understand their place in fighting cancer. I am sincerely grateful for Doug and the many suggestions he has made for me to face the very near future of chemotherapy.<br />
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Settling with the thoughts of chemo for awhile. 5FU will be given in pill form 3/day for three weeks then off a week. Blood work performed once a week, because low blood counts are expected with Nadir around 9-14 days and full recovery 21-28 days.<br />
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This drug has a myriad of Side effects, many do not get them but about 30% do.<br />
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<li>Mucositis</li>
<li>Hairloss</li>
<li>Nail changes</li>
<li>Hand-foot syndrome, red burning feet and hands.</li>
<li>Fever</li>
<li>Nausea/vomiting</li>
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Im not spelling things out for the gory details but only to let me see the potential reality of this medication.<br />
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I am reminded of the cry David had when facing Goliath--"The battle is the Lords" What a relief!<br />
Even if my own resources were exhausted, the Lords would not be. My strength might be zapped but the Lord could still move mountains. Everything could be changing around me, but He will always be my rock.<br />
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Sincerely<br />
Bo Morris<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467187589215742270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1679471837869816648.post-61224532480546608532013-01-30T15:45:00.000-08:002013-01-30T15:45:12.347-08:00January 30, 2013 #2Many thoughts have passed today. Ill share with you.<br />
I have started a new book, Lynn Eib, <i>When God and Cancer Meet</i>, 2002, Tyndale Press. I almost formatted this in APA format, because of graduate school habits, then I came to myself. From time to time I am sure I will forget myself. So I apologize early on.<br />
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Lynn has a similar cancer that I have and expresses herself so elegantly, in ways that I wish for all the readers to know how I feel. A common thread that I find in her introduction, compared to the way I feel is that many people are saying that God will teach me many things through this process. I feel rebellious in that statement because I just do not learn very well in this manner. I am not rejoicing over the possibilities of what I can learn through suffering.<br />
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Stitches came out today and dates are set for the Port-A-Cath insertion. Ill show some pictures.<br />
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Next in line is chemotherapy. Ill have enough to say about that when the time comes.<br />
I assure you my faith is not rattled only strengthened by this new diagnosis and still somewhat in shock. My dual families, Judy, Megan, Jamarvin, Greta, Morgan and Sophia and the hospital family will provide boundless love and support.<br />
Thanks to everyone!!<br />
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Your Friend<br />
Bo Morris<br />
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