Thanks!!!
To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had been
released from the hospital.
Not for the update.
My stomach - the source of the tumor - was (80%) removed.
I am recovering, without complications, from that surgery.
As is the norm with this particular type of cancer it has spread.
The report from the surgeon was that he had removed all the lymph nodes in
the vicinity of the stomach and 50% of those nodes tested positive for
cancer.
Bad news to be sure.
Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
treatment.
I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
treatments.
They would not be hitting me with 'both barrels' if they didn't think my
survival chances weren't good.
It is going to be a bitch of a ride; but, as bad as that may be, the
alternative is worse.
The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
It is a real effort to feed myself.
Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
intake.
Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to taste
good - once!
The next time I can't force it down.
I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
All that be what it is.
I will rise above this.
My apologies to the group for bringing anyone down but I felt that those who
care should know.

Love to you all
Ken.
PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for me.

--
Volunteer your idle computer time for cancer research
http//www.grid.org/download/gold/download.htm

On Thu 17 Nov 2005 12:32:51a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ken Davey?

> Thanks!!!
> To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
> As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had been
> released from the hospital.
> Not for the update.

Ken, I'm so glad you posted with your progress and plans. Yes, I'm sure the
road ahead will be rough, but I'm sure you will take it onward and upward.
You have a great will and a lot of courage. That's often half the battle!
You also have many friends here rooting for you. They say there is strength
in numbers, FWIW. Take good care, and please do keep us posted. I'm sure
you don't bring anyone down here, and we do want to know how you're doing.
You are remembered in prayers, and great wishes for good health.

Best always...

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:32:51 -0800, "Ken Davey"
> wrote:

>The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting

First, I'm glad you've got a fighting chance, and are willing to fight
it aggressively.

My only suggestion is to maybe get a cookbook that's designed for
meals for one person. Make a dish, then forget about it and move on.

What captures your interest more? Highly flavored foods, moderate, or
kinda bland? I'll bet we can post some recipes for you if we have an
idea what you'd like.

Best wishes and hang tough,
Carol
--
Wash away the gray to respond.

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the update. I'm glad you are home and recovering nicely. Sorry
to hear the diagnosis. You've been dealt a rough hand. I strongly suggest
that you find a private, online support group. Research shows that support
groups improve quality of life and overall coping (and I've got 10 pages
of cites to prove it - <g>). I know that mine saved
me. I had radiation and surgery (in that order). If you need to talk,
vent, or ask questions, don't hesitate to contact me. You are not alone.
There are those that can tell you what to expect from treatment and give
you tips and ideas to make better a difficult situation. Keep a good
thought. Radiation and Chemo are doing great things nowadays.


Elaine, too


On Wed, 16 Nov 2005, Ken Davey wrote:

> Thanks!!!
> To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
> As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had been
> released from the hospital.
> Not for the update.
> My stomach - the source of the tumor - was (80%) removed.
> I am recovering, without complications, from that surgery.
> As is the norm with this particular type of cancer it has spread.
> The report from the surgeon was that he had removed all the lymph nodes in
> the vicinity of the stomach and 50% of those nodes tested positive for
> cancer.
> Bad news to be sure.
> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
> treatment.
> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
> treatments.
> They would not be hitting me with 'both barrels' if they didn't think my
> survival chances weren't good.
> It is going to be a bitch of a ride; but, as bad as that may be, the
> alternative is worse.
> The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
> I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
> It is a real effort to feed myself.
> Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
> intake.
> Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to taste
> good - once!
> The next time I can't force it down.
> I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
> All that be what it is.
> I will rise above this.
> My apologies to the group for bringing anyone down but I felt that those who
> care should know.
>
> Love to you all
> Ken.
> PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for me.
>
> --
> Volunteer your idle computer time for cancer research
> http//www.grid.org/download/gold/download.htm
>
>
>

"Ken Davey" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Thanks!!!
> To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
> As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had been
> released from the hospital.
> Not for the update.
> My stomach - the source of the tumor - was (80%) removed.
> I am recovering, without complications, from that surgery.
> As is the norm with this particular type of cancer it has spread.
> The report from the surgeon was that he had removed all the lymph nodes in
> the vicinity of the stomach and 50% of those nodes tested positive for
> cancer.
> Bad news to be sure.
> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
> treatment.
> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
> treatments.
> They would not be hitting me with 'both barrels' if they didn't think my
> survival chances weren't good.
> It is going to be a bitch of a ride; but, as bad as that may be, the
> alternative is worse.
> The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
> I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
> It is a real effort to feed myself.
> Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
> intake.
> Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to taste
> good - once!
> The next time I can't force it down.
> I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
> All that be what it is.
> I will rise above this.
> My apologies to the group for bringing anyone down but I felt that those
> who care should know.
>
> Love to you all
> Ken.
> PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for me.
>
> --
> Volunteer your idle computer time for cancer research
> http//www.grid.org/download/gold/download.htm

Dear Ken, the fact that you are talking to us is a very positive sign!
To be positivit is a great cure!!! I know you will stay with us for many
years!
Be sure!!! Miracles are among us and among the person which desire a thing.
We all desire, and you desire to be together for the next century. And it
will be what we desired!
Kissess and love from
Pandora

>

Ken Davey wrote:
>> Thanks!!!
>> To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
>> As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had
>> been released from the hospital.
>> Not for the update.
>> My stomach - the source of the tumor - was (80%) removed.
>> I am recovering, without complications, from that surgery.
>> As is the norm with this particular type of cancer it has spread.
>> The report from the surgeon was that he had removed all the lymph
>> nodes in the vicinity of the stomach and 50% of those nodes tested
>> positive for cancer.
>> Bad news to be sure.
>> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
>> treatment.
>> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
>> treatments.
>> They would not be hitting me with 'both barrels' if they didn't
>> think my survival chances weren't good.
>> It is going to be a bitch of a ride; but, as bad as that may be, the
>> alternative is worse.
>> The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
>> I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
>> It is a real effort to feed myself.
>> Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient
>> caloric intake.
>> Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to
>> taste
>> good - once!
>> The next time I can't force it down.
>> I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
>> All that be what it is.
>> I will rise above this.
>> My apologies to the group for bringing anyone down but I felt that
>> those who care should know.
>>

Thank you Ken for the update. I am sorry to hear that you need to go the
next step and undergo radiation and chemo. The good news is that medical
field has come a long way with these treatments and any horror stories of
side effects you may have heard are now pretty much taken care of with
medications. Of course some are still around.. like baldness.. but hey...
shine up the head, grab a lollipop and oretend to be Kojak! :-) We are
rooting for you kiddo. A positive attitude goes a long way in cancer
treatment and you seem to be carrying one. I'm sure you have your bad times
too.. you can't be positive 100% of the time. I hope you have good family
and friends to help you through those.. if not.. hey.. come post here or
email some of us that you feel you would like. As for your meals. Have you
been able to talk to a dietician? If not, when you register at the cancer
clinic ask to speak to one there. There is usually one assigned to your
team anyway.. they just need to know you need that service at time of
registration. Heck, even if you have seen one, ask to see one again. Take
care and please continue to keep us posted.

Debbie

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote

> "Ken Davey" > looking for trouble wrote

>> Thanks!!!
>> To all of you who took the time to send me a card.

Dang, and my card is sitting here mocking me.

>> All that be what it is.
>> I will rise above this.

We're rooting for you, that's for sure. I like your attitude.

> Wahhhhh Hoooo... 'Tude is what it's all about.

>> My apologies to the group for bringing anyone down but I felt that
>> those who care should know.
>
> I thank you for the update. I do care.

Ditto.

> Done. Can you send an address that we'll be able to send stuff to? I'm
> talking chocolate here.

If you get the address, can you send it to me, too?

nancy

Ken Davey wrote:
>
> Thanks!!!
> To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
> As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had been
> released from the hospital.
> Not for the update.
> My stomach - the source of the tumor - was (80%) removed.
> I am recovering, without complications, from that surgery.
> As is the norm with this particular type of cancer it has spread.
> The report from the surgeon was that he had removed all the lymph nodes in
> the vicinity of the stomach and 50% of those nodes tested positive for
> cancer.
> Bad news to be sure.
> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
> treatment.
> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
> treatments.
> They would not be hitting me with 'both barrels' if they didn't think my
> survival chances weren't good.
> It is going to be a bitch of a ride; but, as bad as that may be, the
> alternative is worse.
> The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
> I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
> It is a real effort to feed myself.
> Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
> intake.
> Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to taste
> good - once!
> The next time I can't force it down.
> I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
> All that be what it is.
> I will rise above this.
> My apologies to the group for bringing anyone down but I felt that those who
> care should know.
>
> Love to you all
> Ken.
> PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for me.

You will be in my prayers Ken, daily. You may have heard of a
product called Ensure? That may help keep you off the junk food.
....Sharon in Ontario
>
> --
> Volunteer your idle computer time for cancer research
> http//www.grid.org/download/gold/download.htm

Ken Davey wrote:
> I will rise above this.

Keep believing with all your might how I was the sole cause of your
affliction and you'll pull through just fine... it's okay guy, I can
handle it.

Eat borscht, shav (sorrel), fresh berries, and drink slivovitz... no
dairy, no egg, no pork.

Good luck.

sorrel
[SOR-uhl]
Any of several varieties of a hardy perennial herb belonging to the
buckwheat family, all with some degree of acidity and sourness
resulting from the presence of OXALIC ACID. Sorrel has grown wild for
centuries throughout Asia, Europe and North America. The most strongly
flavored of the sorrels is the garden or belleville sorrel, also called
sour dock and sour grass . The mildest variety is dock sorrel, also
called spinach dock and herb patience dock . As all sorrel matures it
becomes more acidic. Sorrel leaves are shaped much like those of
spinach and range from pale to dark green in color and from 2 to 12
inches in length. Fresh sorrel is available in limited supply
year-round with a peak season in the spring. It should be chosen for
its bright green, crisp leaves. Sorrel with woody-looking stems or
leaves that are yellow or wilted should be avoided. Refrigerate fresh
sorrel in a plastic bag for up to 3 days. Gourmet food stores sometimes
carry cooked sorrel in jars and cans. The more acidic sorrels are used
to flavor cream soups, pureed as accompaniments for meats and
vegetables or used in omelets and breads. In the spring, when at its
youngest and mildest, sorrel is used in salads or cooked as a
vegetable. It's high in vitamin A and contains some calcium,
phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C.

© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
---

MEATY UKRAINIAN BORSCHT

Strong beef broth and garlic, not sugar, make a true Ukrainian borscht
delicious. Fresh root vegetables and roasted beets provide plenty of
sweetness which is balenced by an acid edge of lemon.

2 pounds beef flanken or short ribs
3 quarts of water
2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
1 medium carrot, scraped
1 medium celery root, peeled, 1/4 cut out for broth, remaining cut in
1/2-inch cubes
1 medium onion, unpeeled, stuck with several cloves
8 whole allspice berries
3 medium-large beets
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
1 medium parsnip, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 medium turnips, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups chopped cabbage
1 large carrot, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
2 medium potatoes, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 well-rounded tablespoon tomato paste
8-10 large garlic cloves, crushed
Juice of 1/2 lemon, or more to taste
3/4-1 cup sour cream or yogurt
3 tablespoons finely chopped dill
3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley


In a 5-6 quart pot, bring meat and water to boil over high heat. Reduce
to simmer and skim of foam. When foam stops rising, add salt, carrot,
1/4 celery root, whole onion and allspice; simmer gently, partially
covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat falls of the bone. Preheat
oven to 400°F. Scub beets, wrap in foil and bake for an hour, or until
just tender. Poke through foil with skewer to check for doneness. Peel
beets; shred on coarse side of grater. When meat is very tender,
remove, strip off bones, and cut into small cubes. Place in bowl; cover
with foil. Strain broth. Rinse out pot. Place pot over medium heat,
warm butter, and saute onion 2-3 minutes. Add cubed celery root,
parsips, turnips and carrot. Saute 5 minutes. Add strained broth,
potatoes and shredded beets. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer,
uncovered, for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Just before
serving, while soup is simmering gently, stir in garlic and lemon
juice. Remove from heat immediately. Serve pipping hot in flat bowls
with dollop of sour cream and generous sprinkling of parsley and dill.


Cooking in the Litchfield Hills
The Pratt Center, New Milford, CT
May 1997
---

Sheldon Omnipotent

Ken Davey wrote:

> Thanks!!!
> I will rise above this.
> Love to you all
> Ken.

Right back atcha, Ken. Watch funny movies on TV-Moe, Curly, and Schlep, or
whatever their names are.
Edrena

Ken Davey wrote:
> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
> treatment.
> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
> treatments.
> Love to you all
> Ken.
> PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for me.

Ken, go to a health food store and look for L-glutamine powder. My father
is a lymphoma survivor. He underwent chemo a few years ago. One of the
nurses told him before he started the treatment to buy this stuff. The day
you start your chemo, mix 2 even Tbs. with 8 oz. water. Best to put it in a
jar with a lid and shake the crap out of it. Then drink it down. Repeat
this again 4 hours later. Do this every day, twice a day, throughout the
course of your treatment. Dad said it made him feel better, gave him extra
energy and as a bonus he didn't lose much hair at all. Granted, he didn't
have radiation treatments as well but it can't hurt.

Best of luck; our thoughts are with you.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Ken Davey wrote:
>> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
>> treatment.
>> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
>> treatments.
>> Love to you all
>> Ken.
>> PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for me.
>
> Ken, go to a health food store and look for L-glutamine powder. My father
> is a lymphoma survivor. He underwent chemo a few years ago. One of the
> nurses told him before he started the treatment to buy this stuff. The
> day
> you start your chemo, mix 2 even Tbs. with 8 oz. water. Best to put it in
> a
> jar with a lid and shake the crap out of it. Then drink it down. Repeat
> this again 4 hours later. Do this every day, twice a day, throughout the
> course of your treatment. Dad said it made him feel better, gave him
> extra
> energy and as a bonus he didn't lose much hair at all. Granted, he didn't
> have radiation treatments as well but it can't hurt.
>
> Best of luck; our thoughts are with you.
>
> Jill
>
I thought L-glutamine was for bone problems/pains. You know, there might be
something to it, my f-i-l has recently developed bone pains. Within less
than two years, e had lymphoma with chemo, radiation, preventative
brain-chemo - cured; then colon cancer (a separate cancer) and removal of
some colon, etc. - Cured. Now he complains of bone pains.
Thanks for your information. I'll have my DH research this a little more --
I give DH credit for his dad being alive, what with all the decisions that
had to be made, appointments to have been made and kept and rehab. It was
an experience getting thru all of this. We are so happy that he is well now.
Thank you again.
Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Ken Davey wrote:
>>> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for
>>> further treatment.
>>> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
>>> treatments.
>>> Love to you all
>>> Ken.
>>> PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for
>>> me.
>>
>> Ken, go to a health food store and look for L-glutamine powder. My
>> father is a lymphoma survivor. He underwent chemo a few years ago.
>> One of the nurses told him before he started the treatment to buy
>> this stuff. The day
>> you start your chemo, mix 2 even Tbs. with 8 oz. water. Best to put
>> it in a
>> jar with a lid and shake the crap out of it. Then drink it down.
>> Repeat this again 4 hours later. Do this every day, twice a day,
>> throughout the course of your treatment. Dad said it made him feel
>> better, gave him extra
>> energy and as a bonus he didn't lose much hair at all. Granted, he
>> didn't have radiation treatments as well but it can't hurt.
>>
>> Best of luck; our thoughts are with you.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> I thought L-glutamine was for bone problems/pains. You know, there
> might be something to it, my f-i-l has recently developed bone pains.
> Within less than two years, e had lymphoma with chemo, radiation,
> preventative brain-chemo - cured; then colon cancer (a separate
> cancer) and removal of some colon, etc. - Cured. Now he complains of
> bone pains.
> Thanks for your information. I'll have my DH research this a little
> more -- I give DH credit for his dad being alive, what with all the
> decisions that had to be made, appointments to have been made and
> kept and rehab. It was an experience getting thru all of this. We
> are so happy that he is well now. Thank you again.
> Dee Dee

I'm only reporting what my dad told me. The nurse told him this as a
"shhhh" thing. The doctor on the military base wouldn't stoop to
recommending something from a health food store; he gets paid to write
prescriptions. But Dad said it definitely did help. And possibly (though I
don't know for sure) chemo causes pain in joints and bones as well? And Dad
had no energy; felt lethargic. Dad said this stuff helped him feel so much
better. Comes in strawberry, too

Jill

Sheldon wrote:
> Ken Davey wrote:
>> I will rise above this.
>
> Keep believing with all your might how I was the sole cause of your
> affliction and you'll pull through just fine... it's okay guy, I can
> handle it.
>
> Eat borscht, shav (sorrel), fresh berries, and drink slivovitz... no
> dairy, no egg, no pork.
>
> Good luck.
>
Sheldon;
I wouldn't direct that kind of energy toward anyone - not even you.

Regards.
Ken.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Ken, go to a health food store and look for L-glutamine powder. My
> father is a lymphoma survivor. He underwent chemo a few years ago.
> One of the nurses told him before he started the treatment to buy
> this stuff. The day you start your chemo, mix 2 even Tbs. with 8 oz.
> water. Best to put it in a jar with a lid and shake the crap out of
> it. Then drink it down. Repeat this again 4 hours later. Do this
> every day, twice a day, throughout the course of your treatment. Dad
> said it made him feel better, gave him extra energy and as a bonus he
> didn't lose much hair at all. Granted, he didn't have radiation
> treatments as well but it can't hurt.
>
> Best of luck; our thoughts are with you.
>
> Jill

Will do.
Thanks!!

Ken.

The Joneses wrote:
> Ken Davey wrote:
>
>> Thanks!!!
>> I will rise above this.
>> Love to you all
>> Ken.
>
> Right back atcha, Ken. Watch funny movies on TV-Moe, Curly, and
> Schlep, or whatever their names are.
> Edrena

Chuckle.
As I read your message I am watching an old re-run of King of Kensington.

Ken.

Just a suggestion, but smoking a bit of marijuanna will improve your
appetite and keep the nausea away.

Sharon Chilson wrote:
> Just a suggestion, but smoking a bit of marijuanna will improve your
> appetite and keep the nausea away.

My friends in Vancouver assure me they have that covered (BG)

Ken.

Ken Davey wrote:

> The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
> I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
> It is a real effort to feed myself.
> Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
> intake.
> Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to taste
> good - once!
> The next time I can't force it down.
> I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
> All that be what it is.
> I will rise above this.


When my mom had her stomach surgery she craved bitter food,
particularly grapefruit, lemon and occasionally oranges.

Go with your cravings, whatever they might be.

gloria p

Puester wrote:
> Ken Davey wrote:
>
> > The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
> > I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
> > It is a real effort to feed myself.
> > Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
> > intake.
> > Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to taste
> > good - once!
> > The next time I can't force it down.
> > I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
> > All that be what it is.
> > I will rise above this.
>
>
> When my mom had her stomach surgery she craved bitter food,
> particularly grapefruit, lemon and occasionally oranges.

Those are sour, not bitter... although the pith of citrus rind can be
bitter , notably grapefruit pith, but are typically not eaten except
candied, and then they taste sweet. There really aren't a lot of foods
in the human diet that are bitter... most mammals have a built in
aversion to bitter tasting substances as a natural means of survival as
most poisonous substances are bitter, like rhubarb leaves.

Quinine water is a good example of a popular bitter tasting substance.
Some bitter foods a chicory, endive, radicchio, dandelion greens,
olives and dandelion root, coffee (preferable drunk black without
sugar) and chocolate the same.

Sheldon

Puester wrote:
> Ken Davey wrote:
>
>> The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
> When my mom had her stomach surgery she craved bitter food,
> particularly grapefruit, lemon and occasionally oranges.
>
> Go with your cravings, whatever they might be.
>
> gloria p

Good advice says I - munching my way through a case of madarin oranges.

Ken.

"Ken Davey" > wrote in message
...
> Sharon Chilson wrote:
> > Just a suggestion, but smoking a bit of marijuanna will improve your
> > appetite and keep the nausea away.
>
> My friends in Vancouver assure me they have that covered (BG)
>
> Ken.

Great stuff, then. It's a wonderful medicine indeed. It is of course, also a
bloody nice intoxicant.


',;~}~



Shaun aRe

Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not
so great) words of knowledge:

Look up Indinol-3-Carbinol (or I-3-C ). Europeon studies have shown
excellent results with this. A friend of mine had a tumor the size of a
grapefruit with tendrils wrapping around her spine. All chemo and
radiation were doing was to restrict it's growth rate. I gave her a 30
day supply of I-3-C and within 2 weeks the tumor started to reduce. 6
weeks after that (total of 8 weeks ) the tendrils had withdrawn from the
spine and the tumor was the size of a baseball. The doctors then
removed it.

This is concentrated stuff that is found in brocolli and brussel
sprouts. It is not dangerous.

As I mentioned above, do a Google search on it and form your own decision.

Good Luck and I hope you get better soon.


> Thanks!!!
> To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
> As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had been
> released from the hospital.
> Not for the update.
> My stomach - the source of the tumor - was (80%) removed.
> I am recovering, without complications, from that surgery.
> As is the norm with this particular type of cancer it has spread.
> The report from the surgeon was that he had removed all the lymph nodes in
> the vicinity of the stomach and 50% of those nodes tested positive for
> cancer.
> Bad news to be sure.
> Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
> treatment.
> I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
> treatments.
> They would not be hitting me with 'both barrels' if they didn't think my
> survival chances weren't good.
> It is going to be a bitch of a ride; but, as bad as that may be, the
> alternative is worse.
> The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
> I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
> It is a real effort to feed myself.
> Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
> intake.
> Just about anything I haven't eaten since the operation seems to taste
> good - once!
> The next time I can't force it down.
> I have a fridge full of leftovers that I can't face.
> All that be what it is.
> I will rise above this.
> My apologies to the group for bringing anyone down but I felt that those who
> care should know.
>
> Love to you all
> Ken.
> PS: Please look at the sig line below and go there - not just for me.
>

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:32:51 -0800, "Ken Davey"
> wrote:

>Thanks!!!
>To all of you who took the time to send me a card.
>As I figured - all those cards caught up with me long after I had been
>released from the hospital.
>Not for the update.
>My stomach - the source of the tumor - was (80%) removed.
>I am recovering, without complications, from that surgery.
>As is the norm with this particular type of cancer it has spread.
>The report from the surgeon was that he had removed all the lymph nodes in
>the vicinity of the stomach and 50% of those nodes tested positive for
>cancer.
>Bad news to be sure.
>Next week I check into the British Columbia Cancer Agency for further
>treatment.
>I have been told that I will be receiving both radiation and chemo
>treatments.
>They would not be hitting me with 'both barrels' if they didn't think my
>survival chances weren't good.
>It is going to be a bitch of a ride; but, as bad as that may be, the
>alternative is worse.
>The worst thing about all this is that food has become uninteresting
>I mean - something tasty ain't anymore.
>It is a real effort to feed myself.
>Junk food (dammnitt) seems to be a way to go to keep sufficient caloric
>intake.

Whatever it takes!

We're rooting for you and appreciate the updates on your progress.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!