Re: Sucks to be me

["Nick Markowitz Jr." <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

They have verified it has hit my liver  which makes it level 4 cancer how
ever they say colon cancer is one of the strange ones where some times it
will stay in the liver and
i can keep it in check for a while.
going to start radiation next week to stop the bleeding then chemo next week
thru aport where i will carry a pump on me and they will fill it once a week
for 6 weeks.
i plan to nutrtuonally supplement as weel to keep my imune system strong as
well to help fight the cancer and allow drugs to do there thing.
this is not the first time i have hit a major road block in my life i was
told 15 years ago to go on disabilty and no longer work and i plan to prove
the doctors wrong again.
i may not come out of this 100% like whatbhappened last time and i will once
again have to alter my life style but at leaset i wont be sitting in a chair
all day and be able to contribute to society.
Thank you all for the kind words and i will give you progress reports as we
go.

"Frank Olson" <Use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O7Dli.110858$NV3.19882@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Nick Markowitz Jr. wrote:
>> Just getting ready to have our 25th wedding aniversary
>> and we got news thursday I have colorectal cancer and there afraid it has
>> metastisied to liver.
>> Will begin treatment next week i spent whole week in hospital for tests
>> etc. lost 20 pounds and blood went very low they had to give me a quart,
>> and plan on beating this no matter what the docs say. Word of warning im
>> only 47 do not wait for 50 if you have a family history of it to get a
>> colonoscopy there now checking my 2 younger brothers.
>> In my case we would have caught it sooner had it not been masked by other
>> symptoms.
>> How ever im in very good shape  and plan to attack this
>> and do not plan on going any where soon. Besides what fun would it be if
>> i was not around to harrass Robert :)
>> who is also  doing battle with the big C.
>
>
> Nick:
>
> I've remained quiet on this one for a couple of days now.  I've been
> trying to compose a response that doesn't appear "trite" or sound like all
> the things you hear when you tell people of your particular challenge.
>
>
> This is a challenge.  Life is full of them.  You've learned to deal with
> each one (or adapt) as you continue your journey through life.  Only God
> knows how long that life is going to be.  From everything I've seen you
> post here, He has indeed blessed you with the knowledge and the skills to
> deal with each challenge.  Don't lose heart.  My family's thoughts and
> prayers are with you.  God Bless you.  God Keep you.  Let us know how
> things go.