[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary Lent 4

[Ginga Wilder]

Thanks, Georgia.  Yes, hard and complicated.  After a very rationally
minded week, I will spend the next little bit getting used to the decision.
Ginga



On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Praying, Cady.
>
> Thanks,
> Ginga
>
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 12:39 AM, Georgia DuBose <gdubose at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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:
>> >
>> >
>> > Prayers Cady.
>> >
>> > peace
>> > Lynn
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>> >
>> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>> >
>> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>> not a
>> > single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>> me."
>> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------
>> > 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
>> >
>> >
>> >> 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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