[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary Lent 4

[cady soukup]

Prayers anyway Ginga -

Cancer & genetics - so much research remains to be done. One body, one
life, one story at a time. Hugs too !

Guess it's my turn to request prayers.

The company where I work has just lost its bid for the government
contract on which I work. Given where I live, new jobs in IT are not
plentiful without a long commute (hours). I do need to work, for at
least 5 more years.

Thank you all -

Cady
coming off 2 fairly long work weeks with a possibly longer working
weekend ahead - compounded by bad weather and 2 flat tires on the car,
a loaner, and more grand logistical fun <sigh>

On 3/19/15, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> Final word on my situation.  Saw oncologist and surgeon today.  I will have
> surgery in June.  Don't have a date.
>
> My oncologist said the tumor board of the hospital system I use in
> Charleston met today.  They discussed the DCIS research out this week in
> the media.  Their conclusion is that more research needs to be done, as
> this study is narrowly focused.  Whatever.
>
> Ginga
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8:57 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Ann, etc., you may read what the American Cancer Society says about DCIS
>> here:
>>
>>
>> http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-breast-cancer-types
>>
>> Ginga
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ann, yes.  That was on NBC news last night.  DCIS as a diagnosis and
>>> regarding treatment is controversial.  Some call it severe atypia (non
>>> malignant); others call it Stage 0 carcinoma (malignant).  When I was
>>> working in the cytology lab 1000 years ago, we all agreed that an 'in
>>> situ'
>>> diagnosis was very fortunate.  The trouble with DCIS is that in some
>>> cases,
>>> it will recur following treatment...I had lumpectomy and 6 weeks of
>>> radiation in 2010.  Mine has recurred, according to pathology.  I
>>> believe
>>> it is true that left untreated, some DCIS cancers can become invasive.
>>> It's impossible to do research on that because no one wants to be the
>>> one
>>> who is not treated.  So, there are lots of opinions.
>>>
>>> I think the research that is being discussed this week on television
>>> falls into the same category as the PSA tests done on men looking for
>>> prostate cancer.  Some research says that PSA does not really tell much
>>> about a man's prostate.  IMO, I believe big pharma is driving a lot of
>>> this
>>> 'research'....it's more about money than good diagnostics.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ginga
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ginga, I'm listening to a thing on PBS evening news right now about
>>>> DCIS
>>>> and misdiagnosis.  I did not realize it's NOT cancer, and that not all
>>>> women with DCIS develop cancer.  There is a 25% misdiagnosis rate, but
>>>> I'm
>>>> not sure if it's false positive or negative diagnosis.  Maybe you
>>>> already
>>>> know all this.  Or if not, maybe you can find the story on the PBS
>>>> website.  I certainly don't want to affect your relationship with
>>>> surgeons,
>>>> oncologists, etc.  I know you're wise enough to take what you can use
>>>> and
>>>> leave the rest.
>>>>
>>>> Ann
>>>>
>>>> The Rev. Ann Markle
>>>> Buffalo, NY
>>>> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>>>> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 6:57 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Oh, Ginga, I'm glad to hear you say that all is well.  But I'm sorry
>>>> about
>>>> > the procedure -- these are never easy.
>>>> >
>>>> > Ann
>>>> >
>>>> > The Rev. Ann Markle
>>>> > Buffalo, NY
>>>> > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>>>> > blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> The pathology showed DCIS again.  I will see a surgeon next week.
>>>> >> The
>>>> >> oncologist is suggesting bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction.
>>>> This
>>>> >> may seem radical but I won't have the recurrence thing hanging over
>>>> >> me
>>>> >> into
>>>> >> old age. We will see what the surgeon and Medicare have to say.  All
>>>> is
>>>> >> well.  Will update when I know more.
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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