Comments on: “The Call” http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/ A first-hand look at the good, the bad, and the ugly about pancreatic cancer. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:19:16 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Greg Taylor http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-608 Greg Taylor Fri, 23 May 2008 17:23:05 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-608 Kate: I have been reading over your website and this is the first I have heard about your condition. It is hard to fathom how someone I knew being so active could have such a terrible condition at such a young age. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you battle this as the strong fighter I have read about and know you are. If you get a chance, check in with Dr. John Powderly (GMU '91) who is running his own bio-oncology company in Charlotte, NC. He is working on cancer trials and may be of some help to you. His website is http://www.carolinabiooncology.org/ and his number is (704) 947-6599. I wish you the best and pray for a complete recovery. Kate:

I have been reading over your website and this is the first I have heard about your condition. It is hard to fathom how someone I knew being so active could have such a terrible condition at such a young age. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you battle this as the strong fighter I have read about and know you are.

If you get a chance, check in with Dr. John Powderly (GMU ’91) who is running his own bio-oncology company in Charlotte, NC. He is working on cancer trials and may be of some help to you. His website is http://www.carolinabiooncology.org/ and his number is (704) 947-6599.

I wish you the best and pray for a complete recovery.

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-598 Sheryl Sat, 17 May 2008 16:35:07 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-598 We got the call. It came on our cell phone while we were driving home from Brian last scan. The PET picked up something in Brian's brain that the radiologist was concerned about. His BRAIN! The next week and a half went quickly, MRI, appointment with a neurosurgeon, surgery. It was confirmed PC in the brain, ugggh. Surgery went well, the whole tumor was removed. Radiation starts Monday. More chemo after that to start kicking butt on the PC in the lymph nodes. We all fight this differently, but fight we do. Hope. Believe. Dream. Sheryl We got the call. It came on our cell phone while we were driving home from Brian last scan. The PET picked up something in Brian’s brain that the radiologist was concerned about. His BRAIN! The next week and a half went quickly, MRI, appointment with a neurosurgeon, surgery. It was confirmed PC in the brain, ugggh. Surgery went well, the whole tumor was removed. Radiation starts Monday. More chemo after that to start kicking butt on the PC in the lymph nodes.

We all fight this differently, but fight we do.

Hope. Believe. Dream.

Sheryl

]]> By: Susan http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-592 Susan Tue, 13 May 2008 19:39:19 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-592 A total blog makeover!! Great job, and thinking of you! A total blog makeover!! Great job, and thinking of you!

]]> By: stales http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-591 stales Sun, 11 May 2008 13:30:51 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-591 Hey, just stumbled across your blog/twitter account thanks to @pistachio. You go girl!! From one cancer survivor to another --- keep kicking some ass!! @stales Hey, just stumbled across your blog/twitter account thanks to @pistachio. You go girl!! From one cancer survivor to another — keep kicking some ass!! @stales

]]> By: Kiki http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-589 Kiki Fri, 09 May 2008 01:08:36 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-589 Yup, we do respond differently now. I remember, barely, when I would go for my annual check and get home and the answer machine would be blinking - I would hesitate for a bit then push the button to play back the messages of the day. Just a bit on edge waiting for the one message from my doctor’s office. Usually it was the nurse "your blood work was fine, cholesterol is a bit high so stay off the ice cream and we will see you next year". Relief and back to all things normal. Not another thought about that call (later on watching the Tonight show and sucking down huge bowl of Cherry Garcia Ice cream). I can hear it in his voice. If it’s good or not so so bad he will start out with “hi Kiki its doctor Smith”. But when it’s not such good news or bad news he must have to muster up the nerve to call me. He starts this conversation with a deeper voice “KIKI ITS DOCTOR SMITH” I can hear the crackle in his voice that he is so desperately trying to hide from me. I hate those kind of calls It is different now though. I hear you Kate. Love Kiki kikiverobeach@gmail.com Yup, we do respond differently now. I remember, barely, when I would go for my annual check and get home and the answer machine would be blinking – I would hesitate for a bit then push the button to play back the messages of the day. Just a bit on edge waiting for the one message from my doctor’s office. Usually it was the nurse “your blood work was fine, cholesterol is a bit high so stay off the ice cream and we will see you next year”. Relief and back to all things normal. Not another thought about that call (later on watching the Tonight show and sucking down huge bowl of Cherry Garcia Ice cream).

I can hear it in his voice. If it’s good or not so so bad he will start out with “hi Kiki its doctor Smith”. But when it’s not such good news or bad news he must have to muster up the nerve to call me. He starts this conversation with a deeper voice “KIKI ITS DOCTOR SMITH” I can hear the crackle in his voice that he is so desperately trying to hide from me. I hate those kind of calls

It is different now though. I hear you Kate.

Love Kiki
kikiverobeach@gmail.com

]]> By: francine hardaway http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-587 francine hardaway Thu, 08 May 2008 13:09:21 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-587 Kate, you rock. It's Thursday morning and there's no update on your Twitter site or post, so I'm hoping you haven't heard anything. My late husband was a radiologist, and he did make calls immediately on the cases with bad news. But he usually read the stuff before the patient left the office, too. He felt he owed them at least that. Kate, you rock. It’s Thursday morning and there’s no update on your Twitter site or post, so I’m hoping you haven’t heard anything. My late husband was a radiologist, and he did make calls immediately on the cases with bad news. But he usually read the stuff before the patient left the office, too. He felt he owed them at least that.

]]> By: Dee http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-583 Dee Tue, 06 May 2008 22:45:46 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-583 Kate, this is the third time I've read this posting. Of course you are in my prayers (always). And as always, I am humbled at the grace & strength with which you talk about your reality. You are such a beautiful presence. Kate, this is the third time I’ve read this posting. Of course you are in my prayers (always). And as always, I am humbled at the grace & strength with which you talk about your reality. You are such a beautiful presence.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-582 Michelle Tue, 06 May 2008 21:55:50 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-582 Hi Kate - I like the new blog design! I am hoping that you will receive the classification of call that you are hoping for! Hi Kate – I like the new blog design! I am hoping that you will receive the classification of call that you are hoping for!

]]> By: Ken http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-579 Ken Tue, 06 May 2008 02:28:41 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-579 Hi Kate: You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray you get that Friday afternoon call with the sound of clinking glasses in the background. I look forward to seeing you and the other members of "Kate's Ugly Shoes" team in Bel Air, MD on October 12th. Ken Hi Kate:

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray you get that Friday afternoon call with the sound of clinking glasses in the background.

I look forward to seeing you and the other members of “Kate’s Ugly Shoes” team in Bel Air, MD on October 12th.

Ken

]]> By: Donna http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/2008/05/05/the-call/#comment-578 Donna Tue, 06 May 2008 00:54:56 +0000 http://www.katethaxton.com/survivingpc/?p=111#comment-578 I will never forget the call that I received giving me bad news. My life changed at that moment. My prayers are with you, and everyone that's in your life. Hope it helps to know that you have lots of people online caring about you and wishing you the best. Donna I will never forget the call that I received giving me bad news. My life changed at that moment. My prayers are with you, and everyone that’s in your life. Hope it helps to know that you have lots of people online caring about you and wishing you the best. Donna

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