Re: OT: Update

["bruceR" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert, some of the new drugs are amazing and have few side effects.  My
mother, turning 80 this year, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma last
year and was at a point where she barely had energy to leave the house and
spent most of her time sleeping. She went through a regimaen of bi-weekly
therapy with a drug called Rutuxin (sp?) and after 4 months was back to
playing tennis with no hair loss or other side effects!  At the six month
point she was declared cancer free but continues a maintenance regime of the
Rutuxin on a bi-monthly basis.
 I hope your result is equally good.


robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> All I can suggest to you is take advantage of all the rehab. and
>> therapy they offer.  I was actually able to get off Oxygen after 18
>> months,  and I stayed off and went back to work full time at a
>> reduced level of effort until I retired at 67 three years ago.  I am
>> back on Oxygen, but I am still here.
>
> Sorry to hear you're still on oxygen, Jim.  These things sure make you
> think about what's important (and what is not) in life though, don't
> they?  The one thing that has been a source of strength to me in this
> is the love and support of my family.  During the six days I was in
> the hospital my wife never left my side.  She slept in a chair as
> there was no room in the room for a cot due to all the equipment in
> the room.
>
> Some of my clients know what has happened and they've also been
> supportive.  The crazy part is that my business has been OK even with
> me unable to work more than a couple of hours a day.
>
> I went to a cancer research center Thursday.  They're going to start
> me on a new chemo program in a few weeks.  I'm hopeful for a complete
> recovery.  They say the new drugs aren't as bad as they were a few
> years ago but chemo is still kind of scary to me.
>
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
> www.BassBurglarAlarms.com