Just to let everyone know. I am feeling normal again, but my liver cancer is still there but is dying and they say, it is controlled and won't spread. My right lung on the other hand has two nodules on them. One in the front under my heart about 1cm in size and one in the back of my lung about 1 cm in size. I've been eating extremely healthy for the last 2 months ( wheat grass at Jamba juice everyday= eWwwW)in hopes of destroying the lung cancer through building up my immune system.
I have a PET scan coming up Jan. 6th to make sure there isn't any other cancer anywhere else they don't know about. If there isn't, then they plan to operate on my lung only.
Here is the catch though, If they operate there is a chance it might spread if they aren't 100% positive the cancer isn't somewhere else. I would also have to relocate to another hospital out of state to resume therapy because they don't want it to spread from my liver. Since the lung cancer is still small, I am praying I can destroy those nodules (tumors) naturally and not have surgery and just worry about my liver. Not all of you know me, but just include me in your prayers that I can beat this damn cancer and that my scan JAn. 6th will show that we did just that. It is scary enough just having stage 3/4 liver cancer and I don't want to have operation on my lung knowing it could bring more cancer.
I've heard of many prayers that lead to miracles so everyone do me a favor and pray at least once for me. Even if you aren't religious, just try it. Thanks alot everyone and I'll talk to you guys soon.

Note: doctors also said they don't think I will ever be able to get my liver cancer out. MY one and only option is to kill the cancer on my liver and live with it in my body. The cancer is on top of my blood vessels in my liver and if they cut that out my liver would fail to function anymore. Sucks huh? O well. One option is better than none. So as you can see it is very confusing because I ain't no doctor and I have no real control over what happens.

Thomas T.

CLIFFNOTES: I got liver cancer and now lung cancer and don't want to operate on my lungs only cuz it might spread elsewhere and I have to go out of state for more other clinical trial treatments. Please pray for my body to destroy the cancer and not have to have surgery on my lungs. Thanks hehe


[Modified by tjtruong, 8:28 PM 1/3/2003]

 

Best Wishes, I don't know what else to say at the moment. Ed

 

You will be in my wifes and I prayers.
I wish you the best

-Jamie McMillin

 

you have my prayers.

 

I know you can do it Thomas. You have the strongest will in a person that I have ever met. Never give up and keep doing what you are doing. Always remember that no matter what, we are always here for you. Stay strong bro and talk to you soon. I will keep you in my prayers as I have always done. I feel confident that you can get through this.


[Modified by B2FiNiTY, 12:33 PM 1/3/2003]

 

You will be included in our prayers.

 

You have my prayer and I'll ask my church members to pray for you as well.

Please stay strong and come out on top.

 

Best Wishes and God Bless

 

I hope everything turns out ok in the end.

I can't imagine what it would be like living with cancer. I'm speechless.

You've got my prayers!

 

My prayers are with you man. Be strong.

 

 

Not really religious, but if there's a big man above I hope he helps you pull through!

Best wishes to you, get well soon!

 

 

Youre in my prayers as well. Cancer *CAN* be beaten. Best Wishes

 

 

thanks guys. Just to let you know, I feel and look absolutely normal. I went skiing 3 times since my last chemo in october and am back driving around and heal/toeing before freeway on ramps/off ramps just for the fun and joy of doing it again. But of course I had to take my roll bar out to fit family and stuff in there until i'm cured and able to go to the track again.


thomas

 

You always have our support here......keep on fighting

 

Well said Dennis.

 

 

 

 

Best Wishes

 

keep on fighting!!!

I have a friend who went to special hospital in TX and they did alot for him but when he went there it was too late.

Off hand I don't know the name but in a day or so I could find out the name if you want.

 

Definately put in in my thoughts. Keep on keepin on.

 

Hang in there Tom. You surely will have my familys' prayers.