[nfb-talk] More bad news: Round 2

[Joshua Lester]

Amen. Blessings, Joshua

On 1/28/11, Loren Wakefield <isaiah5719 at mchsi.com> wrote:
> Hang in there.  We will be praying for you.
>
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> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 4:55 AM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] More bad news: Round 2
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>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> Three weeks ago I felt some pain in my leg, the opposite side from the
>> tumor in my back/side.  A scan showed something very small, but definitely
>>
>> solid.  The doctor removed it and did a biopsy, given my history.
>> Preliminarily, it looked like another sarcoma, so they cut some margin
>> tissue out as well.  It was so small that a week later, I’ve all but
>> recovered from the surgery.
>>
>> I’ve waited to write to everyone until the pathology report came back, and
>>
>> it did tonight.  It was a sarcoma, and the margins are clear.  This will
>> mean another round of radiation, and I suspect I’ll be told Tuesday that
>> chemotherapy is not considered optional this time around.
>>
>> The last time around, my whole life was put on hold for several months.
>> That was mostly because I was still recovering from surgery during the
>> radiation.  I don’t know how I’ll react to chemotherapy, but I’m told that
>>
>> generally it isn’t going to be pleasant.
>>
>> Metastasized soft tissue sarcomas have a statistically high mortality
>> rate.  One study says 73% within six years.  They are considered to be
>> stage 4, but people can and do survive them.  My lungs were clear in
>> October; it’s a good sign if they still are.  And though we cannot prove
>> the negative, it is possible that this new tumor resulted either from
>> metastasis of the original to this and only this location, or that it is
>> what they call a second primary tumor.  Either of those make the clear
>> margins very important.
>>
>> We’ll know more after Tuesday, hopefully.  I’m praying for the best, and
>> would welcome prayers from others as well.
>>
>> Thanks everyone,
>>
>> Joseph
>>
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