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I've had a bit of an LBT sabbatical, but I want to know how you're doing. Figure you're most likely to check here, that I know of!

How about the rest of the old RnR crew? Different flavor here now. Anyone still around?

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Hi, Wheets. I haven't been posting much since I was diagnosed with cancer of the right larynx. The treatments have really been knocking me out. I am now, they believe, (there is one scan still pending) cancer free but the chemo and the radiation have left me exhausted and bald. I will say one thing, cancer is very slimming. I now weigh an anorexic 109.8 lbs and that is with a defilled band. I have enough spare skin that I could repave a whole family of burn victims. In fact, undressed I kinda look like a Sharpei. This is very weird for me. I have never ever been skinny! Of course, I have never been bald, either.

BJean is still around but the rest of the old gang seem to have dropped off the site. I miss 'em. I have missed you. How is the pregnancy coming along? Feel free to give me a PM if you like.

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Hi, Wheets. I haven't been posting much since I was diagnosed with cancer of the right larynx. The treatments have really been knocking me out. I am now, they believe, (there is one scan still pending) cancer free but the chemo and the radiation have left me exhausted and bald. I will say one thing, cancer is very slimming. I now weigh an anorexic 109.8 lbs and that is with a defilled band. I have enough spare skin that I could repave a whole family of burn victims. In fact, undressed I kinda look like a Sharpei. This is very weird for me. I have never ever been skinny! Of course, I have never been bald, either.

BJean is still around but the rest of the old gang seem to have dropped off the site. I miss 'em. I have missed you. How is the pregnancy coming along? Feel free to give me a PM if you like.

Hi dear Green!!!!!!!!!

I was about to post because I've been thinking about you! I know this was your last chemo treatment, when is it over? I really hope that after that you will start getting stronger than ever, keep us posted! Hang in there, I think you have overcome so much! we are all pulling for you.

Love:grouphug:

Elena

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Hi dear Green!!!!!!!!!

I was about to post because I've been thinking about you! I know this was your last chemo treatment, when is it over? I really hope that after that you will start getting stronger than ever, keep us posted! Hang in there, I think you have overcome so much! we are all pulling for you.

Love:grouphug:

Elena

Actually I have just finished up with the chemo. It is likely that I am cancer free. Certainly my tumor is gone and it was a biggie. I will be getting a full body scan next month just to ensure that it hasn't spread anywhere else but this is unlikely since there was no sign of spreading when I first began my treatments. Now I just have to recover from the cancer cure - the radiation and the chemotherapy. Both types of treatment are extremely hard on the body as they are extremely toxic; of course they have to be in order to kill off the cancerous cells.

I am gaining an appetite and weight, though. I never thought that that would be a good thing. LOL

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Actually I have just finished up with the chemo. It is likely that I am cancer free. Certainly my tumor is gone and it was a biggie. I will be getting a full body scan next month just to ensure that it hasn't spread anywhere else but this is unlikely since there was no sign of spreading when I first began my treatments. Now I just have to recover from the cancer cure - the radiation and the chemotherapy. Both types of treatment are extremely hard on the body as they are extremely toxic; of course they have to be in order to kill off the cancerous cells.

I am gaining an appetite and weight, though. I never thought that that would be a good thing. LOL

YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!! You rock Green! it's not time to get stronger than ever! you beat it! I'm just so very happy for you! thank you for answering and letting me know, that made my day.

Love

Elena:thumbup:

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