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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 212 | well my friends I spoke too soon! Both my asthma and colitus are back. The Chemo did act as an imuno depressant for a while, but I am back to "un normal". It was nice while it lasted! But I guess it also means that the effects of the Chemo are atenuating
Steve
70 male, athlete...again
SSC of undetermined orgin , early july 09
40 tx radiation, 8 chemo cisplatin and ebuterx
finished TX in mid Sept 09
Clear at the 6 year mark!
Back to swimming, biking and running! just a tad slower
never regained my weight, even when I eat lots and lots, just a skinny guy now
Just way glad to be seeing the green side up!
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Good luck with it steve and keep the fight going.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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