<p>LTS - </p>
<p>I sent you a PM but I wanted to also express here that you have my best wishes. From what I’ve seen from your posts I know you’ll take an aggressive and informed approach in fighting this.</p>
<p>latetoschool, having replied to your PM before reading your second post, a couple of things:</p>
<p>My sympathies on SVC syndrome… truly a bad, bad thing. Too bad about wasting time with the Benadryl… could have maybe averted such a serious ER visit if caught earlier. On the other hand, not many doctors are going to be thinking that right away.</p>
<p>Great move firing the pessimistic internist… a doctor who isn’t prepared to actually fight the disease has no place directing your treatment.</p>
<p>You can bet all of us here will be rooting for you to beat this thing.</p>
<p>LTS,
Another cancer survivor here – 5 1/2 years with leukemia that’s not gone, but is being managed. You are not a statistic. You have your wits about you, you are armed with knowledge, and blessed with the brains, ability and skills to find the docs you need.</p>
<p>There is a wonderful book called “The Woman at the Washington Zoo” by Marjorie Williams, who was diagnosed with late stage liver cancer and given months. She got almost four years. The book is a series of her essays and interviews, and the last third is about her illness. She is absolutely unflinching and the writing is nothing short of astounding. I read it for inspiration about how to fight with every ounce of one’s being for what matters most.</p>
<p>I am sending hope and strength and power to you. Please let us know how we can support you.</p>
<p>LTS - When life gives you lemons…bounce them off the heads of the pessimists! I’m sending warm, fuzzy, positive thoughts your way.</p>
<p>Lafetoschool: I am too much a newbie to really know your posts, but I hear how everyone speaks of you.</p>
<p>I can tell you that I am absolutely sure, from personal experience, that emotional and psychic energy can change outcomes. You have all of us here thinking of you.</p>
<p>I was told that with my fibroids I could not carry a baby full term. One was 41 weeks, the other 39. I was told many other negative outcomes that have not turned out to be the truth. If the oncologist give you reason to hope, fun with it.</p>
<p>I am so sorry to hear the challenge you are facing, but we are all standing with you.</p>
<p>All my best wishes and love,
–mythmom</p>
<p>I so admire your bravery and resolve in the face of such scary things, and my prayers are certainly with you.</p>
<p>LTS,</p>
<p>Sending you a huge hug of support. </p>
<p>I have a very close friend who beat ‘unbeatable’ lung cancer a little more than five years ago. I am playing tennis with her tomorrow morning at 8! She is living proof it can be done! </p>
<p>I will never forget her description of chemo: “It’s like being pregnant with Rosemary’s baby.” Keep your chin up!!</p>
<p>love SB</p>
<p>LTS, the new beginning was the moment you fired that doctor, I have every faith that’s the truth.</p>
<p>We are all here running alongside you, and our arms are very strong if they’re needed.</p>
<p>(And if you want someone to do your Second Life homework on the sly, be sure to slip me a word. 
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<p>much love and strength,
–moot.</p>
<p>LTS,</p>
<p>I sent you a PM
You are one of the most amazing women I know; so smart, so independent, so integral, so spirited, so special. You may not know this, but you are an inspiration for many people. Sometimes, when life is tough I am thinking of you. Now its a payback time. I really hope that youll be able to gain support, strength and confidence from these messages.</p>
<p>LTS - look in the dictionary under ‘courage’ and ‘determination’, and your name will be there. I am honored to be one of the people that you share your struggle with, albeit through a CC thread :)</p>
<p>In recent weeks I keep returning to the image from you of ‘painting the blank canvas of your life with whatever beautiful colors you choose’ In these coming weeks and months, dealing with the crucible of cancer, I know that you will be painting your life with the best images possible. Firing that Dr. was the first strong move. With your will and vision, you will make this too, a remarkable time. Wishing you all the best through this journey, with a whole and radiant you in the future. I’ll hold that image in my heart and mind for you.</p>
<p>Hang in there! Be that one person in whatever who lives, and enjoy being alive as best you can -ie keep in charge of yourself, you choose how to live. Good posts from all those before me. As a physician, so glad you were able (had the internal strength) to fire the doctor and find a good one for you. You’ve passed the first stage, good luck with the endurance part of the race. Do “take time to smell the flowers”.</p>
<p>Fight like hell, LTS.</p>
<p>latetoschool, you’ll be in my prayers. I’m so sorry to hear this news.</p>
<p>Holding you in the light, LTS.</p>
<p>LTS,</p>
<p>Sending a virtual hug. It seems you have loving, supportive friends in real life as well as the CC community.</p>
<p>Your physical & emotional strength are obvious, in that you are able to work while going thru chemo. From personal experience, I have found oncologists to be a special breed of people. I truly wish you the best</p>
<p>LTS,
You are already a fighter and a survivor. If anyone can fight this fight and win this fight, it is you! You are allowed to collapse at times, and then you already know how to pick yourself up and keep moving forward with optimism. You can always come to CC and share whatever news you have, good or bad. Many virtual shoulders to lean on here. Thoughts and prayers are with you!</p>
<p>LTS, I was in shock reading your post. Many prayers and good thoughts as you go through this. I don’t post much but lurk more than I should. I always respected your positions.</p>
<p>LTS, you’re such an inspiration to so many. Keep up the good fight, and we’ll keep you in our thoughts and prayers. I hope you gain some strength from the knowledge that you have touched so many people in such a positive way. </p>
<p>Much love,
corona {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}</p>
<p>LTS: you are NOT alone. We cc-ers from, literally, all over the world, are there with you. </p>
<p>You are in my prayers…</p>