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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we have the doctors at 10:00 AM, lunch with the Duda’s at Noon, and Topper’s Dance Club at 5:30 PM. We can do this but we must take super care of Sue;s back all day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This weekend is going to be long as we are awaiting the arrival of “Life Day<\/a><\/strong>“.  Life Day is the celebration of Sue being with us after receiving the diagnosis of cancer and not given a long time to have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are in this together and together we can do ANYTHING!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

October 23, 1997 cancer found and confirmed by Dr. Mark Janis!  Life Day #1 was October 23, 1998 when one of many scans were done revealing the small cell lung cancer was amazingly gone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, after receiving the diagnosis we went after a cure with everything we had..alternatives, chemo, radiation, meditation, etc.\u00a0 We decided that going to the “Happiest Place On Earth” would also help so we bought yearly passes.\u00a0 We go all the time but on October 23rd, it is kinda special. We go every year and the Duda’s have joined us since 2013! This year the Liles (Joe, Amy, and the varmits) will be joining us for this special day!<\/p>\n\n\n

Did You Know?  All in all, small-cell carcinoma is very responsive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and in particular, regimens based on platinum-containing agents. However, most people with the disease relapse, and median survival remains low.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In limited-stage disease, median survival with treatment is 14\u201320 months, and about 20% of patients with limited-stage small-cell lung carcinoma live 5 years or longer. Because of its predisposition for early metastasis, the prognosis of SCLC is poor, with only 10% to 15% of patients surviving 3 years.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The prognosis is far more grim in extensive-stage small-cell lung carcinoma; with treatment, median survival is 8\u201313 months; only 1\u20135% of patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung carcinoma treated with chemotherapy live 5 years or longer.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

This year is twenty-one years cancer free!\u00a0 As I tell everyone (annually whisper so Sue won’t hear me), “She a tough old bird!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Life Day #10 October 23rd 2007 at Disneyland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It’s a hop, skip, and a jump to visit the urologist and at 10:00 AM is are planned arrival time eventhough the appointment is at 10:30 AM.\u00a0 We want to be out early so we can go to lunch with Robin\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While waiting for the doctor, I caught up on my latest Spanish lessons.\u00a0 Today’s word is “Nada”!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well, if 1\/024th counts but hey, I am 1\/32nd Cherokee as my great great grandmother was pure Cherokee and she married Earnest Beaty, my maternal great grandmothers father – and we have pictures!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We got a date for the surgery; next week on Wednesday.\u00a0 It’s an outpatient and we got early morning, well, 9:00 AM meaning she has to be in at 7:00 AM!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were out of the office at 11:15 AM and slugging out way down the trusty 605 to the 91.\u00a0 Side street would be shorted=r but with Sue’s back so tender, a longer ride on a smooth no-stopping freeway was a better idea!\u00a0 Panda Inn, get ready for Bob & Robin and Sue & Paul!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n