Good News, We Hope: OT, Probably Long, Boring and all the other warnings

That's great news!! What a relief!!! Stress-relieving purrs are on
the way.....

--Kim and Lucy
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:01:02 GMT, Tanada wrote:


UPDATE: We finally got hold of Dr Ewend's secretary, who had Dr Ewend
call us back. Dr Ewend was in surgery all day yesterday, so couldn't
get hold of us, and we couldn't get hold of him.

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown. The recommended
course now is to give Rob a course of large doses of temodar (I never
spell this correctly) for a year, as a precaution to make sure the
sucker is dead, nag at Rob to KEEP TAKING HIS MEDS, and keep in eye on
him. After a year, or as long as he can tolerate the stuff, whichever
comes first, Rob will be taken off the Temodar. We're still on MRIs
every two to three months, and regular visits with the drs. I'm
beginning to think I need to cross cross stitch a picture for them.

I think now that the bad temper and inappropriate comments were because
of stress and the steroids. Rob really doesn't remember saying any of
those shocking comments or blowing up at anyone. I believe him. Rob
has always admitted to any thing he's done, so long as he remembers it.



Pam S. really relieved

That's great news!! What a relief!!! Stress-relieving purrs are on
the way.....

--Kim and Lucy
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:01:02 GMT, Tanada wrote:


UPDATE: We finally got hold of Dr Ewend's secretary, who had Dr Ewend
call us back. Dr Ewend was in surgery all day yesterday, so couldn't
get hold of us, and we couldn't get hold of him.

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown. The recommended
course now is to give Rob a course of large doses of temodar (I never
spell this correctly) for a year, as a precaution to make sure the
sucker is dead, nag at Rob to KEEP TAKING HIS MEDS, and keep in eye on
him. After a year, or as long as he can tolerate the stuff, whichever
comes first, Rob will be taken off the Temodar. We're still on MRIs
every two to three months, and regular visits with the drs. I'm
beginning to think I need to cross cross stitch a picture for them.

I think now that the bad temper and inappropriate comments were because
of stress and the steroids. Rob really doesn't remember saying any of
those shocking comments or blowing up at anyone. I believe him. Rob
has always admitted to any thing he's done, so long as he remembers it.



Pam S. really relieved

"Tanada" wrote

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown.

That is wonderful news, Pam. Many purrs to you all, and Nikki offers to come
over with her sharp claws if Rob "forgets" to take his medicine. I told her
he has quite enough klitty nurses around as it is.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

"Tanada" wrote

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown.

That is wonderful news, Pam. Many purrs to you all, and Nikki offers to come
over with her sharp claws if Rob "forgets" to take his medicine. I told her
he has quite enough klitty nurses around as it is.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

"Tanada" wrote

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown.

That is wonderful news, Pam. Many purrs to you all, and Nikki offers to come
over with her sharp claws if Rob "forgets" to take his medicine. I told her
he has quite enough klitty nurses around as it is.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

Tanada wrote in message thlink.net...
UPDATE: We finally got hold of Dr Ewend's secretary, who had Dr Ewend
call us back. Dr Ewend was in surgery all day yesterday, so couldn't
get hold of us, and we couldn't get hold of him.

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown. The recommended
course now is to give Rob a course of large doses of temodar (I never
spell this correctly) for a year, as a precaution to make sure the
sucker is dead, nag at Rob to KEEP TAKING HIS MEDS, and keep in eye on
him. After a year, or as long as he can tolerate the stuff, whichever
comes first, Rob will be taken off the Temodar. We're still on MRIs
every two to three months, and regular visits with the drs. I'm
beginning to think I need to cross cross stitch a picture for them.

I think now that the bad temper and inappropriate comments were because
of stress and the steroids. Rob really doesn't remember saying any of
those shocking comments or blowing up at anyone. I believe him. Rob
has always admitted to any thing he's done, so long as he remembers it.



Pam S. really relieved


WooHoo! That's marvelous news! If you'd like, I'm sure it can be
arranged that all of rpca can nag him in turn by e-mail. :-D

------
Krista
Who's HaPpY DaNcInG for you

Tanada wrote in message thlink.net...
UPDATE: We finally got hold of Dr Ewend's secretary, who had Dr Ewend
call us back. Dr Ewend was in surgery all day yesterday, so couldn't
get hold of us, and we couldn't get hold of him.

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown. The recommended
course now is to give Rob a course of large doses of temodar (I never
spell this correctly) for a year, as a precaution to make sure the
sucker is dead, nag at Rob to KEEP TAKING HIS MEDS, and keep in eye on
him. After a year, or as long as he can tolerate the stuff, whichever
comes first, Rob will be taken off the Temodar. We're still on MRIs
every two to three months, and regular visits with the drs. I'm
beginning to think I need to cross cross stitch a picture for them.

I think now that the bad temper and inappropriate comments were because
of stress and the steroids. Rob really doesn't remember saying any of
those shocking comments or blowing up at anyone. I believe him. Rob
has always admitted to any thing he's done, so long as he remembers it.



Pam S. really relieved


WooHoo! That's marvelous news! If you'd like, I'm sure it can be
arranged that all of rpca can nag him in turn by e-mail. :-D

------
Krista
Who's HaPpY DaNcInG for you

Tanada wrote in message thlink.net...
UPDATE: We finally got hold of Dr Ewend's secretary, who had Dr Ewend
call us back. Dr Ewend was in surgery all day yesterday, so couldn't
get hold of us, and we couldn't get hold of him.

Anyway, the news is the best possible right now. The specialists
(radiology pathologists specializing in brain tumors) agree with Dr
Ewend that there is no signs that the tumor has grown. The recommended
course now is to give Rob a course of large doses of temodar (I never
spell this correctly) for a year, as a precaution to make sure the
sucker is dead, nag at Rob to KEEP TAKING HIS MEDS, and keep in eye on
him. After a year, or as long as he can tolerate the stuff, whichever
comes first, Rob will be taken off the Temodar. We're still on MRIs
every two to three months, and regular visits with the drs. I'm
beginning to think I need to cross cross stitch a picture for them.

I think now that the bad temper and inappropriate comments were because
of stress and the steroids. Rob really doesn't remember saying any of
those shocking comments or blowing up at anyone. I believe him. Rob
has always admitted to any thing he's done, so long as he remembers it.



Pam S. really relieved


WooHoo! That's marvelous news! If you'd like, I'm sure it can be
arranged that all of rpca can nag him in turn by e-mail. :-D

------
Krista
Who's HaPpY DaNcInG for you

Yowie wrote in message
...
Yay! Glad its good news.

Stress and steroids are *not* a good combination. Steroids can make people
very aggresive and short tempered whilst at the same time leaving htem
feeling very empowered (after a long time of feeling like crap, you
suddenly
feel *great*).

Occasionally Ihave to take prednisone because of my asthma, and its like
I've got permanant PMS in mood, but feel like I could take on the world
(which of course makes it worse)

Yowie


Now that didn't happen to me at all. When I was first diagnosed with asthma,
and was put on a very high steroid dose to allow me to breathe, I felt on
top of the world. I loved everyone, got three times as much work done as
usual, and had a spotless house. I even alphatbetised my books and music. No
aggression or temper.

Jeanette

Yowie wrote in message
...
Yay! Glad its good news.

Stress and steroids are *not* a good combination. Steroids can make people
very aggresive and short tempered whilst at the same time leaving htem
feeling very empowered (after a long time of feeling like crap, you
suddenly
feel *great*).

Occasionally Ihave to take prednisone because of my asthma, and its like
I've got permanant PMS in mood, but feel like I could take on the world
(which of course makes it worse)

Yowie


Now that didn't happen to me at all. When I was first diagnosed with asthma,
and was put on a very high steroid dose to allow me to breathe, I felt on
top of the world. I loved everyone, got three times as much work done as
usual, and had a spotless house. I even alphatbetised my books and music. No
aggression or temper.

Jeanette