Blogs Posts on "Remission"

What’s The Difference Between Being Cancer-free And Being In Remission? by Cancer Education on Sep 13, 2009My cousin recently received treatment for breast cancer, and now she is “cancer-free.” But she says she’s not in remission yet. What does this mean exactly? Related How Can You Tell The Difference Between Testicular Cancer And Epid...

LOVE THAT HAPPY BLOOD by Ron's Road 2 Recovery on Jul 14, 2009I forgot that Ron was seeing his primary Oncologist today. He had his usual blood work done. The results look really good...His "numbers" have gone down dramatically since February. Everything is within normal range! Thanks be to God!ACS: Tumor Marke...

CANCER CURE vs. REMISSION by Ron's Road 2 Recovery on Jul 13, 2009When is a person said to be cured of cancer? It is not an exact science. "Some people think that remission means the cancer has been cured, but this is not always the case," reports the American Cancer Society. "Remission is a period of time when the...

UPDATE ON RON by Ron's Road 2 Recovery on Jul 5, 2009Ron has been doing much better. He is still being treated for DVT and Anemia. He has weekly labs and they adjust his medicine accordingly. Ron walks with a limp because of where the clot is. However, he is getting stronger every day and is increasing...

My little SuperGirl! by Hope4Peyton on Jul 1, 2009I  was going to write this whole post and leave a little added blurb about Peyton’s clinic visit today. But it deserved space all it’s own. Counts were INCREDIBLE!! Still cancer free. Possibly the best three words ever. I so want to get...

Debbie Mathers Wants To End Feud With Eminem Before She Dies by Celebrity VIP Lounge on Apr 23, 2009When Eminem was back in the rap game five years ago, he made it quite clear in his music the hatred and resentment he has/had for his wife Kim, but more obvious his mother Debbie Mathers. It has been a decade-long feud that now his dying mother is b...

Aaron Curry invites 12-year-old leukemia survivor to draft festivities by Football Nation Blogs Headquarters on Apr 16, 2009When Aaron Curry realized he’d be one of nine players invited to the 2009 NFL Draft, he knew he’d put on an expensive suit and surround himself with his family on one of the biggest days... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

How Rare Is It Really? by Pregnant With Cancer on Mar 26, 2009According to www.cancer.gov there were about 8,220 cases of Hodgkin's Diagnosed in 2008. Of those 1,350 died. That's so scary to me because while most did NOT die, there were still well over 1,000 that did. It's terrifying but this is cancer. Hodgkin...

What Is Remission? by Overcoming Schizophrenia on Feb 1, 2009Remission is the absence of symptoms for at least six months with the support of medication. In other words, a doctor who has never seen you before may not diagnose you as a person with schizophrenia anymore. Remission is also high functioning in sev...