Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary

[werepossum]

Best wishes OP. I'm a thyroid cancer survivor, 14 years, and I've a friend diagnosed with esophageal cancer who had his entire esophagus stripped off and rebuilt at the Mayo Clinic. They use radiation to burn away a section at a time down to bare cartilage, wait for it to be recolonized, then do the next section. He didn't even have any pain. It's truly amazing what can be done to treat cancers today. Hopefully your case will be similarly easily treatable - we need all the Geekbabes we can get!

 

[OverVolt]

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[Sho'Nuff]

GL OP. MGH and the surrounding hospitals are great. You are in the right location. Will be pulling for you.

 

[Perknose]

Stay positive, Jean. YHPM.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Best of luck.

 

[MongGrel]

Vice Special Report: Killing Cancer Full Episode (HBO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8SvBAjXGyQ

Best Wishes, and Good Luck.

I've had one skin cancer tumor myself, but caught it early.

 

[TheVrolok]

Best of luck. It's not an easy road, but you're in good hands. Outlook can be everything.

 

[Geekbabe]

I appreciate all of your well wishes & kindness, particularly those of you who have shared your victory over Cancer.

I intend to fight this thing full force. I'm only 58 yrs old and have a lot of things left to get done. Lord knows I can't pass away before a perfect smartphone is released and it looks like I will be waiting awhile

My life has been lived with humor always & as rough as treatment will get it will be continued to be lived with humor. Besides, somebody has to be here to worry about more than a few of you

 

[DAGTA]

If you can handle Red, you can easily kick this cancer's ass.

Best wishes on a fast recovery to optimal health!

 

[bradley]

a raw vegan diet will cure most cancers

I believe raw veganism is a dead-end street. Although buying a blender and incorporating a copious amount and wide variety of fruits and veggies is a wise decision.

In this case, getting lymph flowing and draining again is extremely important. So working up toward high impact exercise (eg P90X) would help immensely or even a vibrational platform.

A diet higher in fruits and vegetables will allow lymph pH to normalize. But doctors won't know enough about nutrition to tell you this.

Think of it more like a lifestyle change. And yeah, 58yo is still way young. Good luck geekbabe.

 

[Geekbabe]

I believe raw veganism is a dead-end street. Although buying a blender and incorporating a copious amount and wide variety of fruits and veggies is a wise decision.

In this case, getting lymph flowing and draining again is extremely important. So working up toward high impact exercise (eg P90X) would help immensely or even a vibrational platform.

A diet higher in fruits and vegetables will allow lymph pH to normalize. But doctors won't know enough about nutrition to tell you this.

Think of it more like a lifestyle change. And yeah, 58yo is still way young. Good luck geekbabe.

Right now my life rests in the hands of Dr John Clark, he favors radiating the crap out of this crud. As far as P90X goes, I am already symptomatic, with pain awakening me at night and low energy. I will make lifestyle changes in accordance with my treatment team but frankly, just getting through an 8 hour day at my job feels like a victory.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

hang in there!

 

[SearchMaster]

Stay strong pretty lady. The Intrawebs *needs* you to take its free stuff for decades to come.

 

[olds]

Best of luck, Jean.

 

[irishScott]

Right now my life rests in the hands of Dr John Clark, he favors radiating the crap out of this crud. As far as P90X goes, I am already symptomatic, with pain awakening me at night and low energy. I will make lifestyle changes in accordance with my treatment team but frankly, just getting through an 8 hour day at my job feels like a victory.

Well I'm no Doctor but my mom battled cancer (Carcinoid which later metastasized) for 11 years before succumbing to it, and in the process the family met a lot of other cancer patients. If it's just in the lymph nodes and the radiation does its job (which it should), it'll be rough for a time, rougher than it is now, but the odds are definitely in your favor. Best of luck!

 

[Geekbabe]

I had my 1st chemo last week, Carboplatin and Alimta, side effects metallic taste in my mouth, a lot of chemo fog and much weeping due to the steroids. Had my 1st follow up visit, white count still good, platelets a tad low but overall got through okay. The best news is the lump is getting smaller and I have stopped having fevers at night... a good thing.

 

[maddogchen]

hang in there! best of luck!

 

[Perknose]

I had my 1st chemo last week, Carboplatin and Alimta, side effects metallic taste in my mouth, a lot of chemo fog and much weeping due to the steroids. Had my 1st follow up visit, white count still good, platelets a tad low but overall got through okay. The best news is the lump is getting smaller and I have stopped having fevers at night... a good thing.

Onwards and upwards, Jean! :thumbsup:

 

[manimal]

God bless and stay strong!


If you need us to post something stupid just holler!

 

[kranky]

Great to hear about your improvement, Jean! Continued well wishes to you!

 

[TheVrolok]

Glad your feeling better, which is the most important part, any idea on the primary?

 

[rudeguy]

I had my 1st chemo last week, Carboplatin and Alimta, side effects metallic taste in my mouth, a lot of chemo fog and much weeping due to the steroids. Had my 1st follow up visit, white count still good, platelets a tad low but overall got through okay. The best news is the lump is getting smaller and I have stopped having fevers at night... a good thing.

Kick it's ass seabass!

 

[Geekbabe]

Glad your feeling better, which is the most important part, any idea on the primary?

it came from the lung

 

[Excelsior]

Take care of yourself now, keep a positive attitude, and you're in good hands. There has never been a better time to be facing this disease.

 

[BoomerD]

Keep fighting the good fight!