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Apr 16, 2009 9:23 PM CST Prayers needed...
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
My best friend got the results of her PET scan today. This is what she has:

•Chondrosarcoma is the second most common bone tumor and accounts for about 25% of all malignant bone tumors. These tumors arise from the cartilage cells and can either be very aggressive or relatively slow-growing. Unlike many other bone tumors, chondrosarcoma is most common in people over 40 years old. It is slightly more common in males and can potentially spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. Chondrosarcoma most commonly affects the bones of the pelvis and hips. The five-year survival for the aggressive form is about 30%, but the survival rate for slow-growing tumors is 90%.

Basically, her breast cancer has metastasized into her pelvis. The good news is, it's the slow growing kind, so the survival rate is high, but it's also her third bout with cancer in 10 years. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I'll be doing everything I can to help and support her, as she did for me when my husband was dying.

I'm in tears right now...this is a hard hit for me, even though the survival rate is good. She's a fighter, but has already said she didn't know if she had a third battle inside of her.

I have to get ready for work, but will be checking this tomorrow. Thank you in advance everyone. bouquet
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Apr 16, 2009 9:25 PM CST Prayers needed...
RillyNiceGuy
RillyNiceGuyRillyNiceGuySoutheast, Arkansas USA839 Threads 13,003 Posts
blues


thumbs up hug
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Apr 16, 2009 9:27 PM CST Prayers needed...
druidess6308: My best friend got the results of her PET scan today. This is what she has:

•Chondrosarcoma is the second most common bone tumor and accounts for about 25% of all malignant bone tumors. These tumors arise from the cartilage cells and can either be very aggressive or relatively slow-growing. Unlike many other bone tumors, chondrosarcoma is most common in people over 40 years old. It is slightly more common in males and can potentially spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. Chondrosarcoma most commonly affects the bones of the pelvis and hips. The five-year survival for the aggressive form is about 30%, but the survival rate for slow-growing tumors is 90%.

Basically, her breast cancer has metastasized into her pelvis. The good news is, it's the slow growing kind, so the survival rate is high, but it's also her third bout with cancer in 10 years. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I'll be doing everything I can to help and support her, as she did for me when my husband was dying.

I'm in tears right now...this is a hard hit for me, even though the survival rate is good. She's a fighter, but has already said she didn't know if she had a third battle inside of her.

I have to get ready for work, but will be checking this tomorrow. Thank you in advance everyone.
will say an extra prayer for her and you tonight dru
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Apr 16, 2009 9:27 PM CST Prayers needed...
sxc666
sxc666sxc666unknown, Queensland Australia51 Threads 16,853 Posts
awww Dru I am sorry. Love to you and her. bouquet teddybear
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Apr 16, 2009 9:31 PM CST Prayers needed...
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
Thank you, Rilly, Cas, and Tina. I appreciate it. Heading offline now, but did one check before doing so.

bouquet It's going to be a long, hard night at work with this on my mind.
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Apr 16, 2009 9:35 PM CST Prayers needed...
bestat45
bestat45bestat45saint john, New Brunswick Canada8 Threads 1,169 Posts
my best wishes and prayers for your friend and yourself. heartfeltangel
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Apr 16, 2009 9:36 PM CST Prayers needed...
livinglarge
livinglargelivinglargein a good place, Kildare Ireland10 Threads 5,879 Posts
druidess6308: My best friend got the results of her PET scan today. This is what she has:

•Chondrosarcoma is the second most common bone tumor and accounts for about 25% of all malignant bone tumors. These tumors arise from the cartilage cells and can either be very aggressive or relatively slow-growing. Unlike many other bone tumors, chondrosarcoma is most common in people over 40 years old. It is slightly more common in males and can potentially spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. Chondrosarcoma most commonly affects the bones of the pelvis and hips. The five-year survival for the aggressive form is about 30%, but the survival rate for slow-growing tumors is 90%.

Basically, her breast cancer has metastasized into her pelvis. The good news is, it's the slow growing kind, so the survival rate is high, but it's also her third bout with cancer in 10 years. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I'll be doing everything I can to help and support her, as she did for me when my husband was dying.

I'm in tears right now...this is a hard hit for me, even though the survival rate is good. She's a fighter, but has already said she didn't know if she had a third battle inside of her.

I have to get ready for work, but will be checking this tomorrow. Thank you in advance everyone.


I am sorry Dru hug

I will pray for her ,I am praying for so many at the moment that
are in crisis that it will be as easy to remember herbouquet
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Apr 16, 2009 9:39 PM CST Prayers needed...
Charli15695
Charli15695Charli15695Dallas, Texas USA22 Threads 1,223 Posts
Many hugs and thoughts for you and her teddybear hug comfort
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Apr 16, 2009 9:39 PM CST Prayers needed...
virgiomonkey
virgiomonkeyvirgiomonkeyAuckland, New Zealand4,241 Posts
......Research...'Bovine Cartilage'.....

hug comfort sad flower


J.D
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Apr 16, 2009 9:41 PM CST Prayers needed...
nurcnurc
nurcnurcnurcnurcLongwood, Florida USA6 Threads 1,192 Posts
Sending warm thoughts her way dru.
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Apr 16, 2009 10:03 PM CST Prayers needed...
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
Aw dru, my thoughts are with you & her. sad flower comfort
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Apr 16, 2009 10:12 PM CST Prayers needed...
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
livinglarge: I am sorry Dru

I will pray for her ,I am praying for so many at the moment that
are in crisis that it will be as easy to remember her


Thank you, LL, and everyone. And yes, I know what you mean. I hold many in my heart and prayers too, right now. At least she's one I can help. And bless her, unlike my late husband, I really can help her. She'll do anything she can to beat this.

Did you ever think that maybe one person in your life died so that you could help others to live? That's my thought right now, and what set me on my path to becoming a Naturopath. Now the resources I have at my disposal already can begin to help another. This is the part of the field I intend to focus on most.

Off to work. teddybear I love you all, and knew I could count on the community here for prayers and support.
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Apr 16, 2009 10:14 PM CST Prayers needed...
spicey1
spicey1spicey1St. Louis, Missouri USA16 Threads 873 Posts
comfort comfort

So sorry to hear that....I will keep her in my prayers!
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Apr 16, 2009 10:19 PM CST Prayers needed...
Laura25
Laura25Laura25Somewhere, New York USA50 Threads 6 Polls 8,178 Posts
sad flower blues So sorry Dru hug


Your friend, and her family, and you are in my thoughts. The best wishes to you all, guys! Stay strong. hug


teddybear
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Apr 16, 2009 10:21 PM CST Prayers needed...
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
virgiomonkey: ......Research...'Bovine Cartilage'.....

J.D


I will, JD. Thank you...anything I can learn to help her is welcome. wine
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Apr 16, 2009 10:24 PM CST Prayers needed...
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
Again, thank you everyone so far. I keep crying at all of the warm wishes, but they're good tears.

I just wish my job required me to use my brain, then the night wouldn't be so long. laugh

And yes, I'll stay strong for her...she needs me to do that. I'm the first one she told because we're closer than she is with her family. They're going to make it harder on her in some ways...especially the sister of hers who is a nurse, and an old-school one. New school ones are holistic now in their approach.
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Apr 16, 2009 10:26 PM CST Prayers needed...
Polarbutterfly
PolarbutterflyPolarbutterflyunknown, Northwest Territories Canada115 Threads 9,486 Posts
"Dru,my prayers are with you and your friend...
no matter how far I am,my prayers will reach you."


hug
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Apr 16, 2009 10:35 PM CST Prayers needed...
voyager007
voyager007voyager007Khober, Eastern Province Saudi Arabia8 Threads 539 Posts
voyager007:

I don't Know if this



sorry
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Apr 17, 2009 12:44 AM CST Prayers needed...
HzChld
HzChldHzChldSomewhere in the middle, Oklahoma USA55 Threads 2,779 Posts
druidess6308: My best friend got the results of her PET scan today. This is what she has:

•Chondrosarcoma is the second most common bone tumor and accounts for about 25% of all malignant bone tumors. These tumors arise from the cartilage cells and can either be very aggressive or relatively slow-growing. Unlike many other bone tumors, chondrosarcoma is most common in people over 40 years old. It is slightly more common in males and can potentially spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. Chondrosarcoma most commonly affects the bones of the pelvis and hips. The five-year survival for the aggressive form is about 30%, but the survival rate for slow-growing tumors is 90%.

Basically, her breast cancer has metastasized into her pelvis. The good news is, it's the slow growing kind, so the survival rate is high, but it's also her third bout with cancer in 10 years. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I'll be doing everything I can to help and support her, as she did for me when my husband was dying.

I'm in tears right now...this is a hard hit for me, even though the survival rate is good. She's a fighter, but has already said she didn't know if she had a third battle inside of her.

I have to get ready for work, but will be checking this tomorrow. Thank you in advance everyone.


You and your friend will be in my thoughts and prayers. comfort hug
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Apr 17, 2009 12:47 AM CST Prayers needed...
druidess6308: My best friend got the results of her PET scan today. This is what she has:

•Chondrosarcoma is the second most common bone tumor and accounts for about 25% of all malignant bone tumors. These tumors arise from the cartilage cells and can either be very aggressive or relatively slow-growing. Unlike many other bone tumors, chondrosarcoma is most common in people over 40 years old. It is slightly more common in males and can potentially spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. Chondrosarcoma most commonly affects the bones of the pelvis and hips. The five-year survival for the aggressive form is about 30%, but the survival rate for slow-growing tumors is 90%.

Basically, her breast cancer has metastasized into her pelvis. The good news is, it's the slow growing kind, so the survival rate is high, but it's also her third bout with cancer in 10 years. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I'll be doing everything I can to help and support her, as she did for me when my husband was dying.

I'm in tears right now...this is a hard hit for me, even though the survival rate is good. She's a fighter, but has already said she didn't know if she had a third battle inside of her.

I have to get ready for work, but will be checking this tomorrow. Thank you in advance everyone.
:please: please please please Coming her way and yours too Sweetie.hug hug hug
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