[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary Lent 4

[Marion Thompson]

Prayers for you, Ginga, that all will be well.  And prayers for you, 
Cady, for this unfortunate turn of events.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 3/19/2015 9:21 PM, cady soukup wrote:
> 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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