I began working out on a more regular basis about 2 months ago. By more regular, that means 1 to 3 times per week. I used to work out every other day and am trying to build back up to that both physically and emotionally. I noticed a few weeks ago that some of my muscle groups had atrophied. This included my shoulder muscles and the strength in my right leg and hip. My other muscle groups: arms, abdomen, neck, etc. seem quite fine. I visited with my physical therapist yesterday. She took about 50 – 75 measurements on range of motion and strength. She’s been doing this for about 20 years and is excellent. She confirmed scientifically what I had been feeling physically and is now working on an exercise plan to strengthen areas in need of help. The question of how this happened will go unanswered. My guess is a combination of the lengths of my immobility (caused by the disease and treatments) and the chemo drugs.
What I’ve learned through all this is to not ignore persistent symptoms, even those that one can work around or are not that painful. If you need help and have the resources to get it, there’s no reason to put it off.
Take care everyone.
Thank you…
for all the well wishes… phone calls, emails, and visits regarding my scan results. We’ll be playing a balancing game from here on out with my chemo regimen. I suffered a severe debilitating headache on Thursday and part of Friday. Probably chemo related, but one never really knows. I can live with a headache for 2 days a month for a long time if it were to mean that the cancer would not return. But, no one really knows that either. I’m currently scheduled for 3 more chemo treatments 4 weeks apart. That will bring us to mid-September. At that point, we’ll reassess my health and options and go from there.
Take care everyone.
Take care everyone.
Famke Janssen gallery of wallpapers
Famke Janssen is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her roles in GoldenEye, Nip/Tuck, and the X-Men trilogy. Janssen is also a UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity.
Janssen was born on november 5 1965 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, as the only brunette in a family of blondes. Her sisters are director Antoinette Beumer and actress Marjolein Beumer. Janssen lives in Greenwich Village in New York City. She was married to writer/director Tod Culpan Williams from 1995 to 2000.
Name: Famke Janssen
Birth Date: 05-11-1965
Birth Place: Amstelveen, Netherlands
Janssen was born on november 5 1965 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, as the only brunette in a family of blondes. Her sisters are director Antoinette Beumer and actress Marjolein Beumer. Janssen lives in Greenwich Village in New York City. She was married to writer/director Tod Culpan Williams from 1995 to 2000.
Name: Famke Janssen
Birth Date: 05-11-1965
Birth Place: Amstelveen, Netherlands
Charlize Theron photos and pictures gallery
Charlize Theron is a South African-American actress and former fashion model. She is
best-known for her portrayal as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Theron was born on august 7 1975 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. Her father, Charles Theron, was a construction company owner of French Huguenot[citation needed] descent. Her mother, Gerda, is of German descent and took over her husband's business after his death. Theron became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2007.
Name: Charlize Theron
Birth Date: 07-08-1975
Birth Place: Benoni, South Africa
Profession: actress, producer
Years active; 1995 - present
partner(s): Stephan Jenkins (1998-2001)
Stuart Townsend (2001-present)
best-known for her portrayal as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Theron was born on august 7 1975 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. Her father, Charles Theron, was a construction company owner of French Huguenot[citation needed] descent. Her mother, Gerda, is of German descent and took over her husband's business after his death. Theron became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2007.
Name: Charlize Theron
Birth Date: 07-08-1975
Birth Place: Benoni, South Africa
Profession: actress, producer
Years active; 1995 - present
partner(s): Stephan Jenkins (1998-2001)
Stuart Townsend (2001-present)
Scan Results
I had my CT scan yesterday, June 17th. My daughter joined me for the day at the cancer center. Her company was my father’s day gift. She got me some other neat stuff, but her joining me for a day at the cancer center was the gift I asked for. She got to see me wait, then blood drawn, then a peak behind the curtain at a cancer research lab, then waiting, then waiting some more while I had an IV put in and the CT scan taken. The IV is used to shoot iodine into my veins and acts as a contrast during the scan process. It was about 7 hours start to finish. It was a typical day for me at the center and hopefully a bit of an education for my daughter.
It's now June 18th and I’ve been waiting for an hour and a half to see my oncologist and hear the news of yesterday's scan results. I’m apprehensive. I’ve been feeling good lately, but that doesn’t provide much of a leading indicator as to the actual scan results. Feeling bad would be an indicator. But, feeling good is neutral in my book. I feel like flipping a coin or something as I wait. Heads I’m good, tails I’m bad. I just looked for a coin and don’t have one on me. I’ll see if I can borrow one from someone. One of my nurse friends had a quarter. I flipped it and it came up tails. I shouldn’t have done that. Now I’m even more apprehensive. This waiting is killing me. Tic, tic, tic. I’ll write more in a little while.
It’s now about 20 minutes later and I just met with my doctor’s physician assistant. Stupid coin toss. It was wrong. The preliminary scan results came back and said, “There is no definitive evidence of tumor recurrence.” That’s the best news I could hope for. With all the surgeries and scar tissue, the scans are difficult to interpret. But, any other news would be bad news. So, there you have it. I’m going to continue chemo for another 4+ months depending on my tolerance to the drugs. It’s been working so far and we’d rather err on the side of caution. My surgeon and oncologist, plus a friend in the lab, are almost as excited about this news as myself. It’s not time to say “we won,” that flag won’t be flown until I’m out 2 years from my last cancer recurrence in October 2007. This does however allow me to begin thinking longer term. So, stay tuned.
Thanks for checking in and take care everyone.
It's now June 18th and I’ve been waiting for an hour and a half to see my oncologist and hear the news of yesterday's scan results. I’m apprehensive. I’ve been feeling good lately, but that doesn’t provide much of a leading indicator as to the actual scan results. Feeling bad would be an indicator. But, feeling good is neutral in my book. I feel like flipping a coin or something as I wait. Heads I’m good, tails I’m bad. I just looked for a coin and don’t have one on me. I’ll see if I can borrow one from someone. One of my nurse friends had a quarter. I flipped it and it came up tails. I shouldn’t have done that. Now I’m even more apprehensive. This waiting is killing me. Tic, tic, tic. I’ll write more in a little while.
It’s now about 20 minutes later and I just met with my doctor’s physician assistant. Stupid coin toss. It was wrong. The preliminary scan results came back and said, “There is no definitive evidence of tumor recurrence.” That’s the best news I could hope for. With all the surgeries and scar tissue, the scans are difficult to interpret. But, any other news would be bad news. So, there you have it. I’m going to continue chemo for another 4+ months depending on my tolerance to the drugs. It’s been working so far and we’d rather err on the side of caution. My surgeon and oncologist, plus a friend in the lab, are almost as excited about this news as myself. It’s not time to say “we won,” that flag won’t be flown until I’m out 2 years from my last cancer recurrence in October 2007. This does however allow me to begin thinking longer term. So, stay tuned.
Thanks for checking in and take care everyone.
Adriana Lima wallpapers pictures pics
Adriana Francesca Lima is a Brazilian supermodel. Lima is best known for her modeling work with Victoria's Secret and Maybelline. She was born on June- 12- 1981 to Nelson Torres and Maria da Graça Lima, a social worker. she has two half brothers, aged 7 and 11. Currently Lima is engaged to Serbian basketball player Marko Jarić of the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves.
Name: Adriana Francesca Lima
Birth Date: 12-06-1981
Birth Place: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: green/ Blue
Measurements: 34-23-33 in
Name: Adriana Francesca Lima
Birth Date: 12-06-1981
Birth Place: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: green/ Blue
Measurements: 34-23-33 in
Stacy Keibler wallpaper gallery
Stacy Keibler is an American actress and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Keibler is also known for her forty-two inch long legs. During her time on Dancing with the Stars, she was nicknamed "The Weapon of Mass Seduction" because of her dancing skills and long legs. She has been known as both "The Legs of WCW" and "The Legs of WWE".
Names: Nitro Girl Skye
Miss Hancock
Stacy Keibler
Birth Date: 14-10-1979
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Billed height: 5 ft 11 in
Lives at: Los Angeles, California
Debut: September 1999
Retired: 2006
Keibler is also known for her forty-two inch long legs. During her time on Dancing with the Stars, she was nicknamed "The Weapon of Mass Seduction" because of her dancing skills and long legs. She has been known as both "The Legs of WCW" and "The Legs of WWE".
Names: Nitro Girl Skye
Miss Hancock
Stacy Keibler
Birth Date: 14-10-1979
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Billed height: 5 ft 11 in
Lives at: Los Angeles, California
Debut: September 1999
Retired: 2006
Vida Guerra wallpapers and posters gallery
Vida Guerra is a Cuban-born American model, hollywood actress, and singer. She was born March 19, 1974. Her first notable appearance was in the U.S. edition of FHM magazine in December 2002; since then, she has modeled for many other men's magazines. Guerra was voted Number 26 in "F.H.M's Top 100 Sexiest Females" of 2005.
Name: Vida Guerra
Birth Date: 19-03-1974
Birth Place: Havana, Cuba
Height 5ft 3in
Hair color: Brown
Eye color :Brown
Measurements; 36C-25-37 in
Name: Vida Guerra
Birth Date: 19-03-1974
Birth Place: Havana, Cuba
Height 5ft 3in
Hair color: Brown
Eye color :Brown
Measurements; 36C-25-37 in
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