[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary Lent 4

[Georgia DuBose]

Prayers continue, Ginga. This is hard. We are with you in prayer.

Georgia

On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Prayers Cady.
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> peace
> Lynn
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> single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
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> From: "cady soukup" <cadyasoukup at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 8:21 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary Lent 4
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>> Prayers anyway Ginga -
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>> Cancer & genetics - so much research remains to be done. One body, one
>> life, one story at a time. Hugs too !
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>> Guess it's my turn to request prayers.
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>> 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.
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>> Thank you all -
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>> 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>
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>> On 3/19/15, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 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
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>>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8:57 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>> Ann, etc., you may read what the American Cancer Society says about DCIS
>>>> here:
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>>>> http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-breast-cancer-types
>>>>
>>>> Ginga
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>>>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> 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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