Comments on: April 3, 2010 http://mcbabies.com/2010/04/03/april-3-2010/ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tiffany Moody http://mcbabies.com/2010/04/03/april-3-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Tiffany Moody Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:14:42 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=324#comment-257 So glad that your test results were good news...Praise God! Hang in there...hopefully you will be feeling better soon. So glad that your test results were good news…Praise God! Hang in there…hopefully you will be feeling better soon.

]]> By: Roxanne Raley Given http://mcbabies.com/2010/04/03/april-3-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Roxanne Raley Given Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:40:46 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=324#comment-254 Hi, I do not know you but we have lots on common (both of you and your hubby). I grew up Presbyterian in Montgomery, AL but I recently turned 51 so I am a good bit older. I was a Chi Omega at Auburn and was a War Eagle Girl.Graduated the Spring of 1981, right when they hired Pat Dye. Missed all the great winning football seasons and Bo Jackson! I have lived in Birmingham since 1982. I heard your husband speak at Covenant Presbyterian (where I attend) at our Christmas Ladies Dinner this December. I have several younger friends who grew up with your hubby. I am married and have 3 kids(just turned 19, 17 and almost 13). I did not get married until I was 27 (in 1986) and didn't have my 1st child until I was 32. I had no problems with my first 2 pregnancies. Baby no. 3 was conceived easily but I miscarried at @ 12 weeks. It took me a year to get pregnant again and miscarried after @ 8 weeks. We had tests run through fertility drs. and I too had the blood clotting disorder. It took another year but I became pregnant (I had been taking Clomide for about 10 or 11 months and had just gotten off of it). Once I knew I was pregnant I took heparin shots in my stomach for 30 weeks. That baby is now almost 13 (April 17th). Like one of your sons, she had giardia 2 yrs ago and it took awhile to figure it out... The next thing I need to tell you is that I have had health issues since November (at least that is when I was diagnosed). My stomach kept getting bigger and I had been gaining weight everywhere for rhe alst few years. I had always been fairly slim. My mom had ovarian cancer between ages 75 and 80/1995-2000 (Jean Raley). So I had been very proactive about this disease since it can be hereditary. I was on the Pill for years because it lowers your chances of getting that disease. I also had a CA125 test and a vaginal sonar yearly and they always came back fine. I did have some cysts on my ovaries sometimes. Of course, I always had a yearly Pap Smear and Mammogram. The only thing I had not done was have a hysterectomy and when I turned 50 last year, I thought I would have one as soon as I could find 6 weeks in my life to recover from the surgery. This past August I had a BRCA test to see if I had the gene for ovarian or breast cancer. It came back negative. What a relief! But I was still gaining weight especially around my middle. I found out last summer I had gone through menopause plus I was not exercicing due to a recent back injury (fell and have a compressed vertebrae at T6). I thought I had "stubborn belly fat" like you see on the commericals due to lack of exercise and menopause. I had another CA-125 test in November and it was elevated. I also felt hard places around my stomach area. Went to a GYN-Oncologist and had a CAT Scan. Everything pointed to either ovarian or colon cancer. Had a lapraoscopy as well. Dr. saw malignant tumors. Also had a colonoscopy and endoscopy and they were clear. So the drs thought I had ovarian due to my elevated CA-125, my mom, and the colon test was clear. They did not do surgery bec. they wanted to shrink the tumors 1st. Started chemo in Dec. and had 3 rounds. My CA-125 went down to normal which I thought was great and meant I was responding. Thought I would be having a big surgery followed by more chemo. Instead, the new CAT Scan revealed I had not responded at all. My smart dr. knew something was not right. Went to MD Anderson in Houston in March to a GI Oncologist, not a GYN Oncologist. He said I did not have ovarian but that the cancer started in my appendix. Never heard of that. Had another CAT Scan. It had spread some more and too risky to do surgery. It is like I had I never done anything. So I am back in B'ham starting all over again and doing more chemo (using colon cancer drugs as there are no appendix chemo drugs). Appendix cancer is rare although in my small world I have now been told of several cases from various friends who knew people with it. Have had 2 rounds of chemo and 2 to go....Then back to Houston in early May to see if I have responded to this chemo. Hopefully they have gotten it right this time. They need to do surgery as the tumors are all around my organs but at this point, not in my organs. PTL! I just want it all to go away forever. It is so surreal that I am actually talking about myself. I have been eating much healthier and have lost a good bit of weight so now I am looking more like my old self. The weight loss has also probably been stress-related. I still have an extended tummy caused by the tumors. I am trying to stay positive and trust in the Lord. I am telling you all this bec. you might want to ask your drs to check your appendix, just to be on the safe side, and to not waste any more time. BTW- I never had an appendix attack. I will pray for your healing and some answers and I ask that you pray for my healing and health as well. I know our Lord loves us deeply and has us inscribed in the palm of His hand. He knows I want to live to be a healthy old lady and I'm sure you do too. I know you have your hands full, but if you have a moment to spare, I have a Caring Bridge page if you ever want more details. It is under www.caringbridge.org. Make up a password. Type my name as one word....roxannegiven..... It will give you my smart, cutting edge drs. names, what's going on with my family and me, etc. Blessings to you and yours (and War Eagle), Roxanne Raley Given Hi, I do not know you but we have lots on common (both of you and your hubby). I grew up Presbyterian in Montgomery, AL but I recently turned 51 so I am a good bit older. I was a Chi Omega at Auburn and was a War Eagle Girl.Graduated the Spring of 1981, right when they hired Pat Dye. Missed all the great winning football seasons and Bo Jackson! I have lived in Birmingham since 1982. I heard your husband speak at Covenant Presbyterian (where I attend) at our Christmas Ladies Dinner this December. I have several younger friends who grew up with your hubby. I am married and have 3 kids(just turned 19, 17 and almost 13). I did not get married until I was 27 (in 1986) and didn’t have my 1st child until I was 32. I had no problems with my first 2 pregnancies. Baby no. 3 was conceived easily but I miscarried at @ 12 weeks. It took me a year to get pregnant again and miscarried after @ 8 weeks. We had tests run through fertility drs. and I too had the blood clotting disorder. It took another year but I became pregnant (I had been taking Clomide for about 10 or 11 months and had just gotten off of it). Once I knew I was pregnant I took heparin shots in my stomach for 30 weeks. That baby is now almost 13 (April 17th). Like one of your sons, she had giardia 2 yrs ago and it took awhile to figure it out… The next thing I need to tell you is that I have had health issues since November (at least that is when I was diagnosed). My stomach kept getting bigger and I had been gaining weight everywhere for rhe alst few years. I had always been fairly slim. My mom had ovarian cancer between ages 75 and 80/1995-2000 (Jean Raley). So I had been very proactive about this disease since it can be hereditary. I was on the Pill for years because it lowers your chances of getting that disease. I also had a CA125 test and a vaginal sonar yearly and they always came back fine. I did have some cysts on my ovaries sometimes. Of course, I always had a yearly Pap Smear and Mammogram. The only thing I had not done was have a hysterectomy and when I turned 50 last year, I thought I would have one as soon as I could find 6 weeks in my life to recover from the surgery. This past August I had a BRCA test to see if I had the gene for ovarian or breast cancer. It came back negative. What a relief! But I was still gaining weight especially around my middle. I found out last summer I had gone through menopause plus I was not exercicing due to a recent back injury (fell and have a compressed vertebrae at T6). I thought I had “stubborn belly fat” like you see on the commericals due to lack of exercise and menopause. I had another CA-125 test in November and it was elevated. I also felt hard places around my stomach area. Went to a GYN-Oncologist and had a CAT Scan. Everything pointed to either ovarian or colon cancer. Had a lapraoscopy as well. Dr. saw malignant tumors. Also had a colonoscopy and endoscopy and they were clear. So the drs thought I had ovarian due to my elevated CA-125, my mom, and the colon test was clear. They did not do surgery bec. they wanted to shrink the tumors 1st. Started chemo in Dec. and had 3 rounds. My CA-125 went down to normal which I thought was great and meant I was responding. Thought I would be having a big surgery followed by more chemo. Instead, the new CAT Scan revealed I had not responded at all. My smart dr. knew something was not right. Went to MD Anderson in Houston in March to a GI Oncologist, not a GYN Oncologist. He said I did not have ovarian but that the cancer started in my appendix. Never heard of that. Had another CAT Scan. It had spread some more and too risky to do surgery. It is like I had I never done anything. So I am back in B’ham starting all over again and doing more chemo (using colon cancer drugs as there are no appendix chemo drugs). Appendix cancer is rare although in my small world I have now been told of several cases from various friends who knew people with it. Have had 2 rounds of chemo and 2 to go….Then back to Houston in early May to see if I have responded to this chemo. Hopefully they have gotten it right this time. They need to do surgery as the tumors are all around my organs but at this point, not in my organs. PTL! I just want it all to go away forever. It is so surreal that I am actually talking about myself. I have been eating much healthier and have lost a good bit of weight so now I am looking more like my old self. The weight loss has also probably been stress-related. I still have an extended tummy caused by the tumors. I am trying to stay positive and trust in the Lord. I am telling you all this bec. you might want to ask your drs to check your appendix, just to be on the safe side, and to not waste any more time. BTW- I never had an appendix attack. I will pray for your healing and some answers and I ask that you pray for my healing and health as well. I know our Lord loves us deeply and has us inscribed in the palm of His hand. He knows I want to live to be a healthy old lady and I’m sure you do too. I know you have your hands full, but if you have a moment to spare, I have a Caring Bridge page if you ever want more details. It is under http://www.caringbridge.org. Make up a password. Type my name as one word….roxannegiven….. It will give you my smart, cutting edge drs. names, what’s going on with my family and me, etc.

Blessings to you and yours (and War Eagle),
Roxanne Raley Given

]]> By: Heather Clark http://mcbabies.com/2010/04/03/april-3-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Heather Clark Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:11:59 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=324#comment-253 Love you Judith! Thanks for being real. Love you Judith! Thanks for being real.

]]> By: melissa http://mcbabies.com/2010/04/03/april-3-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-252 melissa Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:41:09 +0000 http://mcbabies.com/?p=324#comment-252 I loved the perspective you shared on that verse. I look forward to reading your gospel centered posts. Praise the Lord for your test results! I loved the perspective you shared on that verse. I look forward to reading your gospel centered posts. Praise the Lord for your test results!

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