Comments for Doug's Cancer Blog http://www.farmertales.com/cb Welcome to the day in and day out events of my treatment Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Two years down by doug http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=174&cpage=1#comment-2735 doug Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:48:50 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=174#comment-2735 Margaret, thank you and I pray that Lou has the same end result that I have. I'm still a few months from the statistical finish line, but I'm already passed the point of thinking about it on a regular basis, which is the goal. Lou will get his inspiration from those close to him as he will have to lean on them a lot and he'll need to learn to ask for help (I am like Lou in that regard). There is no way to sugar coat it, the road ahead is a rough one, but hopefully it will only be a few months of misery. There will likely be some ongoing side effects of the treatment too, but the side effects come on slowly and ultimately aren't that difficult to live with long term. After the treatment things will improve steadily until eventually it is just a memory. In the toughest times the key is to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel and soak up the love of those around you. The treatment will end. Margaret, thank you and I pray that Lou has the same end result that I have. I’m still a few months from the statistical finish line, but I’m already passed the point of thinking about it on a regular basis, which is the goal.

Lou will get his inspiration from those close to him as he will have to lean on them a lot and he’ll need to learn to ask for help (I am like Lou in that regard). There is no way to sugar coat it, the road ahead is a rough one, but hopefully it will only be a few months of misery. There will likely be some ongoing side effects of the treatment too, but the side effects come on slowly and ultimately aren’t that difficult to live with long term. After the treatment things will improve steadily until eventually it is just a memory.

In the toughest times the key is to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel and soak up the love of those around you. The treatment will end.

]]> Comment on Two years down by Margaret http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=174&cpage=1#comment-2734 Margaret Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:26:51 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=174#comment-2734 Doug- I have read your journey and it is truly amazing... I am reaching out to you because my Dad started treatment today for the same cancer. First round of up front chemo followed by another. Then he starts 7 weeks of radiation and chemo (like you). Tomorrow I am going to be printing out your blog for him so he can have some idea of what is ahead... I too am a fellow Crossfitter... Now my workouts mean a little bit more to me because I feel like I am working out for my Dad too to help to give him strength. My Dad just turned 64, and has an amazing spirit and attitude about this whole journey. If you have any words of wisdom for him please email me at msims@ridgefieldsupply.com. My Dad, Lou, isn't one to ask for help, but I know he has a tough road ahead... and any words on inspiration would help. Thank you and Good Luck to you! Doug-

I have read your journey and it is truly amazing… I am reaching out to you because my Dad started treatment today for the same cancer. First round of up front chemo followed by another. Then he starts 7 weeks of radiation and chemo (like you). Tomorrow I am going to be printing out your blog for him so he can have some idea of what is ahead…

I too am a fellow Crossfitter… Now my workouts mean a little bit more to me because I feel like I am working out for my Dad too to help to give him strength. My Dad just turned 64, and has an amazing spirit and attitude about this whole journey. If you have any words of wisdom for him please email me at msims@ridgefieldsupply.com. My Dad, Lou, isn’t one to ask for help, but I know he has a tough road ahead… and any words on inspiration would help.

Thank you and Good Luck to you!

]]> Comment on What Radiation Looks Like. . . by Laurie http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-1074 Laurie Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:37:49 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=129#comment-1074 Missy, thanks for your post. Doug is a year out now and doing awesome!! Head and neck cancer treatment can be so hard for the patient, and the family. Stay strong and remember that all the misery in treatment is worth it in the end. Doug is cancer free and living life to the fullest as will your dad!! :). Take care and let me know if you ever need anything! Missy, thanks for your post. Doug is a year out now and doing awesome!! Head and neck cancer treatment can be so hard for the patient, and the family. Stay strong and remember that all the misery in treatment is worth it in the end. Doug is cancer free and living life to the fullest as will your dad!! :) . Take care and let me know if you ever need anything!

]]> Comment on What Radiation Looks Like. . . by missy walters http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-1071 missy walters Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:18:34 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=129#comment-1071 hey doug my dad was just recently diagnosed with throat cancer i was researching info by the way my dads name is bill im scared though but u take care of yourself i hope u get better and beat cancer thanks for putting honest pictures out there so we can see what cancer does 1st hand u are in my prayers be strong hey doug my dad was just recently diagnosed with throat cancer i was researching info by the way my dads name is bill im scared though but u take care of yourself i hope u get better and beat cancer thanks for putting honest pictures out there so we can see what cancer does 1st hand u are in my prayers be strong

]]> Comment on One year down, the rest of my life to go by Rhonda http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169&cpage=1#comment-998 Rhonda Mon, 31 May 2010 16:21:13 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169#comment-998 Thank you both for posting this blog. We don't know Doug but my husband has the same type of cancer that Doug did and it is very helpful for me to be able read about him (even though it is sort of scary). Tim was diagnosed on May 3rd, 2010 and started last week with the same 3 chemo drugs that Doug took. There is a long road ahead for us. There are so many things that we did not know about. The Chemo side effects are a lot worse than we expected. But it helps to know that yall made it through it. Tim does not have a feeding tube and is trying to keep from getting one, but his mouth is very painful right now and his weight was already down to start with. He is supposed to have two rounds of chemo, then robotic surgery, then radiation. The on-call staff at UT was less than helpful yesterday when I called about treating the side effects, so if you have any additional information or suggestions you can email me at tcobb1@comcast.net Thanks, Rhonda :0) Thank you both for posting this blog. We don’t know Doug but my husband has the same type of cancer that Doug did and it is very helpful for me to be able read about him (even though it is sort of scary). Tim was diagnosed on May 3rd, 2010 and started last week with the same 3 chemo drugs that Doug took. There is a long road ahead for us. There are so many things that we did not know about. The Chemo side effects are a lot worse than we expected. But it helps to know that yall made it through it. Tim does not have a feeding tube and is trying to keep from getting one, but his mouth is very painful right now and his weight was already down to start with. He is supposed to have two rounds of chemo, then robotic surgery, then radiation. The on-call staff at UT was less than helpful yesterday when I called about treating the side effects, so if you have any additional information or suggestions you can email me at tcobb1@comcast.net Thanks, Rhonda :0)

]]> Comment on One year down, the rest of my life to go by doug http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169&cpage=1#comment-663 doug Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:05:42 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169#comment-663 Thanks Karen. I actually missed this month's meeting because I was helping out at my daughter's school with tutoring students in math prior to their upcoming CRCT test. I hope to be there in April. Thanks Karen. I actually missed this month’s meeting because I was helping out at my daughter’s school with tutoring students in math prior to their upcoming CRCT test. I hope to be there in April.

]]> Comment on One year down, the rest of my life to go by Karen Smith http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169&cpage=1#comment-660 Karen Smith Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:24:05 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169#comment-660 Glad to hear you had a clean scan Doug. Kevin and I were wondering where you were this week since you weren't at the SPHONC meeting. Hope you have a very healthy year ahead of you. Glad to hear you had a clean scan Doug. Kevin and I were wondering where you were this week since you weren’t at the SPHONC meeting. Hope you have a very healthy year ahead of you.

]]> Comment on One year down, the rest of my life to go by Susan Tidwell http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169&cpage=1#comment-648 Susan Tidwell Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:28:15 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169#comment-648 This sounds absolutely wonderful!!! This sounds absolutely wonderful!!!

]]> Comment on One year down, the rest of my life to go by Susan Tidwell http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169&cpage=1#comment-647 Susan Tidwell Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:27:43 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=169#comment-647 Sounds absolutely wonderful!!! Sounds absolutely wonderful!!!

]]> Comment on Good news! by Brenda T. Long http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-175 Brenda T. Long Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:04:29 +0000 http://www.farmertales.com/cb/?p=160#comment-175 It was so good to see you in June, even though it wasn't for very long, I'm appreciative anyway. So glad to hear of the good report, and thankful for the progress that you are making with the weight and the other issues. Tell Laurie and Zoe a big hello for us and we look forward to seeing ya'll at the family reunion, if not before. Keep on going and looking up! It was so good to see you in June, even though it wasn’t for very long, I’m appreciative anyway. So glad to hear of the good report, and thankful for the progress that you are making with the weight and the other issues. Tell Laurie and Zoe a big hello for us and we look forward to seeing ya’ll at the family reunion, if not before. Keep on going and looking up!

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