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by cricri
Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Re: Cricri

Hello member of ASPS, some time ago that I have not posted. I had a small update and ask for advice. I Mets. bone for some time. My head of the humerus and humerus his badly damaged over 50% of the cortex is missing and there is a risk of fracture. I propose surgery to strengthen my bones and then r...
by cricri
Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:07 pm
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Re: Cricri

Hello, long time ago that I have not written on the forum. The last time was difficult. The surgery was done in and it was a metastatic sarcoma. Brain metastases are stable, but I must continue Decadron, there is always swelling again and I still paralysis and headaches when I try to shut down. Side...
by cricri
Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Tricia - Dx 1993 - NED 17 years
Replies: 8
Views: 8464

Re: Tricia's Story

Hi Tricia, I think it's the best thing to do to build on our quality of life first.

thank for the story,

Cricri
by cricri
Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Re: Cricri

Hi Kim,

I also having trouble with this drug. I took 40 lbs, many retain water. The belly swells, face and muscles become weakened. It helps a lot for the swelling to the brain, but the side effects are terrible.

Good luck to you both!
Cricri
by cricri
Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Thank!!

Hello, you're always a great help. I decided resection of the total mass and no biopsy. The surgery will take place on October 21. I have to hesitate because I started to partially paralyze the left side and right side now. I will ask for an MRI to see if there is a progression to the brain. 1 year,...
by cricri
Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:01 pm
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Update

Hello, I just finished radiation treatment for pain. To date no change. After the bones, now just a solid mass appearing in a breast. Waiting for a biopsy hoping that this is benign. But is this a sarcoma can form this place? I'm anxious, I try not to make me negative scenarios, but it is rather dif...
by cricri
Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:32 pm
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Mets. bones

Hi Olga and Good Hope, I get help because I feel powerless and I do not want to die. My radio oncologist wants to manage a single metastasis by radiotherapy. Is the same thing Radiofrequency Ablation? The bone metastases are at the right posterior pelvic bone (25mm x 42mm). Hip right femoral head (1...
by cricri
Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:26 pm
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Mets. bones

Hi Olga, after a good news. Doctors have discovered bones metastases. I'm discouraged and I am afraid. At the basin, they can treat me with radiation to relieve me and stabilize growth. I have the impression that cancer takes over and I am afraid. I do not know anything to bone metastases and my doc...
by cricri
Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:15 pm
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Update

Dear member of asps, long ago that I did not write on the forum. During my irm February 26, irm showed a slight decrease in méts. brain and no news. The irm of June showed a stability and no new méts. I have not accepted the gamma knife or other treatment. I know that asps are resistant to treatment...
by cricri
Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:45 am
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Hi!

Hello, I got news from Sherbrooke for the gamma knife. The neurosurgeon wanted to meet me and m'hospitaliser 2 to 3 days to make examinations. I am not sure he would have done the gamma knife. I decided to refuse because I made too tired physically and psychologically. I will not be able to beat me ...
by cricri
Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:42 am
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Results radiothrapy

Hello, the results of radiotherapy are disappointing. The dish did not respond, they have increased in volume and number. Waiting for news for the gamma knife. The neurosurgeon said that combined together, it's more efficient. That is my only hope at the moment. Here I am still on the decadron and I...
by cricri
Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:27 am
Forum: Personal Stories and Updates
Topic: Cricri from Quebec - Dx 2001
Replies: 37
Views: 31208

Hello

Hello, I wanted to give you some news. I received radiation treatments for the brain as a whole. I had a relapse of temporary paralysis before getting treatment. It is now 2 weeks since I finished and I still carries. I shall only in December if the treatments were effective. I remain positive and I...
by cricri
Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:16 am
Forum: Rest In Peace
Topic: Ashley Charron from South Dakota - Dx 2003 - RIP 23/10/2007
Replies: 8
Views: 12383

Dear Bonnie and your family, I wish you my sympathy deepest . It saddens me very much.

Cricri xx
by cricri
Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:09 am
Forum: Rest In Peace
Topic: Mick from Australia - Dx 2005 - RIP 06/05/2012
Replies: 76
Views: 54331

Hi

Sheree Hello, I do not understand why the doctors do not want to make the dish to the lungs. I had lung dishes, the largest measuring 1 cm, and they operated to see if it was the cancer that had returned. It is important to stress and to convince doctors. It's the life for your husband who depends n...
by cricri
Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:26 am
Forum: Brain Metastases
Topic: Radiotherapy + gamma knife
Replies: 3
Views: 7374

Hello Olga, your information is always very iimportant. The neuro prefers that I receive the radiotherapy before gamma knife. You know the doctors here are not informed any for the ASPS. Then, will be able you to inform me about different point. Do you know the effectiveness of the radiotherapy on c...

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