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Istanbul (Turkey), 9 May 2011- With their low-carbon profile, rich natural assets and promising policy initiatives, the world's 48 least developed countries are well-positioned to jump start the transition to a green economy, according to a new UN report released today at the start of the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV). The joint report, issued by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), points to the economic and human development opportunities of a green economy transition for the world's least developed countries (LDCs).While developed and emerging countries face substantial costs of 'decarbonization', as well as costs linked to retiring inefficient fossil fuel-based technologies, the report suggests that LDCs can avoid these hurdles by maintaining and expanding sustainable economic activities they are already utilizing. For example, low-carbon, labour-intensive agriculture and community-based forestry are sustainable practices that have existed for decades in these countries, and they will be central elements in greening these sectors. In addition, the report, Why a Green Economy Matters for the Least Developed Countries, finds that new opportunities offered by a green economy will help LDCs meet their Millennium Development Goals. Structural constraints, including dependence on fragile agriculture, limited access to energy and low economic diversification, which have previously prevented LDCs from significantly reducing poverty and achieving higher rates of development, resulted from investments and policies that undervalued the importance of the economic sectors most relevant to the livelihoods of the poor. In their foreword to the report, Achim Steiner, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UNEP, Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, and Cheik Sidi Diarra, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and High Representative for UN-OHRLLS, stress that "refocusing policies and investments to target sectors and areas including renewable energy, agriculture, forestry, tourism and enhanced ecosystem services can lead to the economic empowerment of low income populations, be more conducive to inclusive growth and jobs and make a significant contribution to achieving the Millennium Development Goals in the poorest countries".Governments have a central role to play in putting in place strategies, targeted public expenditures, policy reforms and regulatory changes to promote further investment and initiatives by the private sector and civil society. Already, decision makers in a number of LDCs are taking bold measures that can set the course for this transition to occur."LDCs face unprecedented vulnerabilities across a range of challenges. UNEP is committed to assisting them to reduce these risks, while growing their economies and achieving their sustainable development objectives," said Mr Steiner. "The shift to a global green economy can put LDCs in an opportune position if the right enabling policies are put in place nationally and internationally - ones that accelerate their development rather than constraining it, ones that value, invest and re-invest in natural assets and low-carbon industries alongside human well-being and social equity."Dr Supachai of UNCTAD added: "There are at least four key elements that need to be addressed for LDCs' successful transition to a green economy. First, identifying new sources of funding that can be directly applied to transitional efforts; second, creating an enabling environment that is conducive to private investment in green economy markets; third, taking advantage of trade to create global markets for LDCs' green goods and services exports; and fourth, designing new and effective mechanisms to transfer green technologies to LDCs."Numerous examples highlight progress being achieved in a range of economic sectors, from energy to agriculture, through government, private sector and civil society initiatives. Despite being an LDC far from its major export markets, Uganda more than quadrupled its exports of organic agricultural products between 2003 and 2008, tapping into a global market of US$ 60 billion. Farm gate prices of organic pineapple, ginger and vanilla were 300%, 185%, and 150% higher, respectively, than conventional products in 2006, making sustainable forms of production highly profitable for producers and local communities. Nepal's approach to Community Forest Management continues to generate employment and income from the sustainable harvesting of timber and non timber forest products. Sustainable forest management approaches in the country have contributed to reversing a trend of decline in forest cover of 1.9% per year during the 1990s, into an annual increase of 1.35% over the period 2000 to 2005.In Laos, the National Ecotourism Strategy Action Plan, based on the sustainable use of the natural and cultural resources and the delivery of measurable socio-economic benefits to local communities, has turned ecotourism into a thriving economic activity accounting for about half of total tourism revenue. Overall, the number of international arrivals in Laos has jumped from 1 million in 2005 to over 2 million in 2009. In Mali, farmers supported through field training have significantly reduced the use of imported pesticides and at the same time expanded the use of organic fertilizers and improved soil amendments. This resulted in increased production while reducing input costs. Bringing electricity to the rural poor is one of the most important contributions that a green economy can make to LDC economies, says the report. Lack of modern electricity infrastructure in rural regions and access to the development options that electricity opens are persistent impediments to economic development in LDCs where 77% of the population is without access to electricity. Most affected are the 71% of the population of LDCs that live in rural regions, who rely on biomass burning as the only source of energy.The successful Grameen Shakti Programme in Bangladesh highlights the importance of clean energy solutions and suitable approaches to financing their adoption by low income communities. Grameen Shakti (or Grameen Energy in English) provides soft credits through innovative financial packages to make solar home systems (SHSs) available and affordable to rural populations. By the end of 2009, more than 320,000 SHSs had been installed under the programme, in addition to biogas plants and improved cooking stoves. Grameen Shakti aims to have installed over 1 million SHSs by 2015.The potential for energy and resource efficiency is large in LDCs, with important gains possible through energy saving. In Senegal, a net energy importer, a 100% replacement of installed incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) at an estimated cost of US$ 52 million, would lead to energy savings of 73% and cost savings of nearly US$ 30 million per year. Opportunities to leapfrog are being seized where they exist. For example, in the aluminum sector, aluminum smelters in Africa are among the most energy-efficient in the world mainly because new production facilities employ the latest smelting technologies.Despite their limited contribution to the problem of climate change, LDCs are among the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change, making it critical for the international community to scale up international cooperation in support of adaptation to climate change. Of particular importance is the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), created to address the climate change adaptation needs of the LDCs. A supportive international policy framework that responds to specific challenges facing the poorest countries will be critical in ensuring LDCs' successful transition to a green economy. International sources of financing to support clean technology adoption and trade-related capacity building in green sectors are urgently needed. "Through concerted national and international action, realizing a green economy could make a valuable contribution to enhanced economic diversification, inclusive growth, poverty reduction and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in LDCs," said Mr Diarra of UN-OHRLLS. "The outcomes of the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries can provide a critical foundation and action points in this direction." Note to Editors: The report, Why a Green Economy Matters for the Least Developed Countries, can be found on the LDC-IV Conference website at:http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/ldc/lang/en/home/pid/16529 or on the UNEP website at: www.unep.org/greeneconomy/ or on the UNCTAD website at: http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/unep_unctad_un-ohrlls_en.pdfSince 1971, the United Nations has denominated "Least Developed Countries" (LDCs) as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged, exhibiting the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development, combined with the lowest Human Development Index ratings. Currently, the list includes 48 countries: 33 in Africa, 14 in Asia and the Pacific, and one in Latin America. For more information, see: http://www.unohrlls.org/en/ldc/25/For more information, please contact:UNEP: Leigh Ann Hurt , Tel: +41-22-917-8766, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com: Alan Sternberg, Tel. +41-22-917-5166, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com: Ricardo Dunn, Tel. +1-917-367-6006. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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For those of us who love our brew, it seems we don't vary in our preferences. I take my coffee black and love a good, robust strong flavor.
Not only does my favorite drink taste good and give us coffee lovers a boost, it also provides us with some documented health benefits. According to the Medical Post, studies indicate that drinking coffee can prolong lives, and impact favorably ailments such as Parkinson's, heart disease, risk of stroke, and even help prevent skin cancer!
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Time for Tank Lanning to run the rule over the matches making up the Rugby 5 bet this week.
Time for Tank Lanning to run the rule over the five matches making up the Rugby 5 bet this week …
And it is as spicy as you get this weekend. Sure we have two Currie Cup 1st division games to ponder, but they look relatively easy to call (famous last words, of course), but also two Super Rugby semi finals, along with perhaps the cherry on top – the sneaky little Kings vs Lions promotion/relegation match on Friday night!
Each Rugby 5 bet comprises five matches, which are labelled M1 to M5. In each match the home team is shown as Team A and the other as Team B, and you must predict the results of all five matches using one of the following five result options:
1 = Team A to win by difference of 1 to 12 points (say 7-3, 10-9, 24-12 etc)
2 = Team A to win by difference of 13 points or more (say 19-6, 20-3, 32-6 etc)
3 = Draw
4 = Team B to win by difference of 1 to 12 points
5 = Team B to win by difference of 13 points or more
So a look at the weekend then…
M 1 – Kings vs Lions
So after all the politicking, and all the discussion as to whether this game would actually take place, here we are. A 2 match series to determine which of the side gets to play Super Rugby next year. It's a truly shambolic situation, but that is not the topic for today! Not too much can be read into the result, but these sides have met before, earlier in the year, when the Lions prevailed 41-31 at Ellis Park. The Lions have also won the Vodacom Cup convincingly, and had good wins over Samoa, WP, the Blue Bulls and the Sharks, and looked impressive. This while the Kings have been gutsy beyond measure in securing their three wins in their inaugural Super Rugby season. Their 88.7% tackle success ratio is the highest in the entire tournament! They are a side that simply does not know how to give up. The key, of course, is not the comparison of the relative success of the Lions with the relative failure (in terms of actual match results) of the Kings, but the comparison of the opponents they have been up against. Will the relative freshness of the Lions make up for not having the intensity that the Kings have endured week in and week out during the tournament? Darron Nell captains the Kings after Andries Strauss broke his hand at practice, and that is a blow to the home side. But there is a fair amount of consistency to the team that has been selected, with many pairings having played together throughout the season. This while Lions coach Johan Ackermann has made the massive call to select Elton Jantjies at flyhalf. Not only has Jantjies not been at his best for the Stormers, but also comes into the side as a relative outsider. It really is a tough game to call.
My Rugby 5 pick: 1
M 2 – Chiefs vs Crusaders
These men from Christchurch sure do understand timing. It is almost phenomenal how often they get it right. Throw in the fact that the Crusaders demolished the Chiefs 43-15 in Christchurch earlier this month, hammered the reds last weekend, and this match seems a foregone conclusion. But … And there is always a but … The Waikato based Chiefs did win the earlier conference derby 28-19, and courtesy of their deserved spot on top of the log, they are back at home this weekend. Kiwi commentator Scotty Stevenson, tweeted the following stats: "15/17 SuperRugby titles won by 1st or 2nd best attack during the regular season. 12/17 by 1st. 1st in 2013 = Chiefs" … And he is right about the Chiefs. They lead the tournament in terms of tries scored (50), average points scored per game (28.6), and clean breaks (148). However, on 48 tries scored this year and an average of 28.5 points scored per game, second only to the Chiefs, come the men in black and red. With Superstars Israel Dagg, Kieren Read and Dan Carter in the run on XV, and rugby union legend Richie McCaw on the bench, this probably negates the home ground advantage the Chiefs will enjoy, so it comes down to the two best attacking sides in the tournament going head to head. I am backing the visitors, but would not put my kid's piggy bank on it, let alone the house.
My Rugby 5 pick: 4
M 3 – Griffons vs Leopards
In Welkom, the Griffons will be under immense pressure to register their first win following a disappointing start to the season. They have placed the hopes of a change of their fortunes in the hands of the same players who suffered a last-minute 22-20 defeat against Border last week, with the only change to the starting team being at hooker where Derick van Heerden replaces in the injured Elandré Huggett. The Northern Free Staters will, however, be up against it as the Leopards will be determined to bounce back from their first defeat of the season (35-27) to the log leading Pumas. Star Leopards flyhalf Adriaan Engelbrecht, who is currently in second place on the top point-scorer's list, is expected to play a key role in the match, making him one of the many that the home side will have to keep quiet if they are to sneak an upset.
My Rugby 5 pick: 4
M 4 – Pumas vs Eagles
The Pumas did well to take control of top spot on the log with a good win over the Leopards last week, while the Eagles were pipped 35-34 by the Kings in a game clearly not dominated by defence. This could be a goodie, though! Both sides have proven to be among the best attacking teams in the tournament. With the Eagles boasting 18 tries in their first 4 matches and the Pumas 13, the Nelspruit team will be wary of the threat the visitors pose on attack. On the flip side, however, they will look to exploit the Eagles' substandard defence, which has seen them leak 15 tries so far, with an eye on extending their early unbeaten run to five matches. The Eagles, meanwhile, will be wary of points-machine Carl Bezuidenhout's accurate goal kicking, which has been a key feature in his team's early success.
My Rugby 5 pick: 2
M 5 – Bulls vs Brumbies
Will the Bulls scrum hold? That is the key question. Frans Ludeke has taken out some insurance by putting two props on the bench – which has 5 forwards on it, so he knows this to be a key part of the game, and is no doubt very aware of his side's frailty in this department. Hold out up front, and the half back combination of Francois Hougaard and Morne Steyn will do everything in their power to play the game in the Brumbies half, hoping to use the Steyn boot to punish any mistakes from the likes of George Smith and company. Jake White says he is well aware that his side is the most


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Watchful waiting, active monitoring and surveillance are words to describe a monitoring strategy used for types of lymphomas and cancers.
If a cancer is discovered that's slow growing, as can be the case with some lymphomas as well as prostate cancer, many times active treatment is not the first recommendation.
When the doctor says you have cancer and the best thing to do is to watch and wait — instead of describing an active treatment plan, such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, it can bring on feelings of anxiety.
We're so used to the idea that cancer needs to be treated — as soon as it's discovered — that it seems strange to just watch for something to happen. However, in some cases, ongoing monitoring is the best strategy.
Even though it may seem contrary to what we might think, active monitoring can have good benefits. If a cancer is slow growing, it may be best to wait until the cancer is at a stage where treatment would be more effective. Or, it may be that the cancer is monitored and never needs active treatment — such as in slow growing prostate cancer.
You may want to also consider these active steps if you are in a watch and wait situation:
Watchful waiting should be considered an active strategy, as close monitoring can give you reassurance that your cancer is stable, and not aggressively growing. If a cancer is found to be progressing during the monitoring stage — then additional treatment strategies can be started.
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I am 72 and was diagnosed w/PCa in 2008. Gleason score 6. Have had numerous biospies and MRI scans at an Atlanta academic medical center and at NIH. Results: Low risk/low volume PCa. Have been on active surveillance since DX. Was recently advised I no longer need to have periodic T3 MRI prostate scans and that PSA test every 6 months would be sufficient to monitor the status of my PCa. If indicated - based on PSA trend/level - additional T3 MRI would be ordered.
What is the Mayo Clinic's protocol for patients on AS? What role does T3 MRI scans play for AS patients w/low risk/low volume disease. Given that changes in PSA levels is not an absolute predictor/indicator of PCa, I uncomfortable with it being the primary tool for assessing the status of my PCa. Thanks for your response to my questions.
Is there a review article that lists types of precancers and cancers where watchful waiting is generally standard of care?
Is CLL considered a slow growing cancer? Is it hereditary?
My husband was diagnosed with CLL a year ago. This type of Leukemia is the one that you have to wait and watch for. We have done a lot of research and found out about vitamin B17. This vitamin targets and kills only bad cells. He began to eat apples, with the seeds, because B17 can only be found in fruit seeds. You must begin slowly and work your way up to the equivalent of ten apricot seeds per day. Or actual apricot seeds. My husband has been doing well and has changed his eating habits. He now eats lots of fruits, specially the berry family. He also eats nuts and drinks Naked juice. I share this in the hopes it can help someone. I make shakes in the morning containing the greenest leaves I find in the organic market, like chinese broccoli and mustard greens, spinach etc.. I mix it in the blender with half a cucumber, tofu, an a whole apple, with seeds, and add a little naked juice for flavor. This shake has been known to cure mouth sores caused by chemo. Good luck to all and God bless
I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago with DLBC and follicular non-hodgkins lymphoma. I was stage4 and went through treatment and made it. Praise be to God. My doctor's will not give me a straight answer when I ask them if it is going to come back. The follicular. It was treated but everything I read says you never get rid of it. But m doctor said it was gone. Gone for good or for a while?
A little over a year.. trying to figure out what do do(partly because of the doctor's speciality and because the once a month injection did not work it made my diarrhea worst so I stopped taking it which a eliminate the diarrhea but what about the growth of tumors that are creeping around inside. I am not at all happy with living one day at a time. Don't have much choice now I have been put out to pasture so to speak. I really do wish they never did surgery and pass me along from one friend to another...We really need to find a way to educate the on the ins and outs of what to do once they are diagnosed with any kind of diseased. In my case, it was surgery first instead of an oncologist to explain and give me options. After the fact for anyone is unacceptable.
I was diagnosed with carcinoid tumors in October 2010. I had a CAT done. The test showed a tumor on my lower intestine which mastitis to the right lobe of my liver. Biopsy confirmed carcinoid tumor. My Prime Doc said you have a rare type of cancer but you are lucky because they grow slowly. He passed me on to a local surgeon who wouldn't touch me with a ten foot pole and advised me not to let any one else in town do surgery. He passed me on to a friend Birmingham AL who does surgeries, who told me he didn't do liver surgeries and passed me on to another surgeon. This next surgeon did liver transplants. Said he wanted to do surgery the Thursday after Thanksgiving.(This was Monday before Thanksgiving). I wanted to wait until after the first of the year being it was slow growing. No 's. Wilson you have Cancer. We will do surgery the first Thursday after Thanksgiving. One of sons was with me so there was no turning. It turns out that there were two tumors on my small intestine,two in my liver which built up and penetrated my diaphragm. Then there were multiple in the omentum. Surgery should have never been done (unless it is an isolated tumor surgery is not recommended). Then this surgery sent me one of his oncologist friends where I live. After several several visits with him it turns out his speciality is breast cancer. A little over a year.. trying to figure out what do do(partly because of the doctor's speciality and because the once a month injection did not n
Hi Diane! I also have Lynch Syndrome and was diagnosed with Stage 2A colon cancer in June 2012. They are just watching and monitoring as they feel that chemo does not help with Stage 2 cancers in people with Lynch Syndrome. I am also struggling to find others with Lynch Syndrome to talk to. I would like to get in touch with you. I go to Huntsman Cancer Institute and I have had a difficult time finding anyone with Lynch Syndrome to talk with and what directions to take as far as support or support groups. I would love to talk to others with Lynch Syndrome and know that it is rare in that only 2-5% with colon cancer have this genetic condition.
I don't know which blog to join. I have "Lynch Syndrome." That means I can (not necessarily WILL) develop about 10 different types of cancers. I've already had 4 cancers; it's been almost 4 years since my last bout so that does make me somewhat hopeful. Nonetheless I also continue to wonder when will it show up again and will it be Stage 4 with no possibility of remission... My question, anyone else out there who lives with Lynch Syndrome? AJxpfl
Toward the end of your post I noticed that you said that your sister also has CLL and how unusual for siblings to have the same thing. Well, I had asked my doctor, who is highly specialized in cancer, about how common it is for my brother and I to both have a non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. She said it is not. Hereditary thing, but it really makes me wonder. What are the odds? Granted, he got his at 19 and needed treatment immediately, where as I have Mantle cell (originally diagnosed as CLL) and was diagnosed at 38. I am still at stage zero, (watch and wait, no other symptoms except for WBC). Plus, my father died of brain cancer. You can't tell me that there isn't a biological connection. There has to be.
My mom has been diagnosed with colon cancer and blocked intestines. The Drs have sent her home under hospice care. They said that she could have less than a week left, but It has been almost a month since then. At the time she was diagnosed, she was throwing up a lot without any bowel movements/sounds. At this point we have seen a lot of changes. She has stopped trhowing up, she's tolerating more liquids/nutrition down in her stomach. We put a suppository over a week ago since she felt like passing gas and having a bowel movement. At first it was very painful for her to go, but now she is having less trouble going. She is having BM several times a day. The few first days her stool was black, but now it is getting dark brown. We have asked hospice to try some IV's, but they don't seem to approve it. We would like to know if these are signs of improvement and if we can take her back to the hospital. She still feels weak and feels like sleeping a lot. We believe that if she gets more nutrients, she wouldn't be that weak.. Thank you!
As cancers are detected at an earlier stage, we will probably see more patients in a "watch and wait" status. All of your comments are so helpful for us to understand the common emotions that are tied in with this type of monitoring. Anxiety and living with uncertainty are not easy emotions to deal with. However, your insight into this can help. Recognizing that you have these feelings can help you actively seek out ways to deal with the emotions. Chrystal, I love how you reworded this to "smile and wave"...great attitude!
I was Dx with CLL in Sept 2004 at age 65 I am now 73 My white count is elevated in the hi 70,000 It has taken 8 yrs to get there All other blood work is normal.I am on the watch & wait regime My Specialist said that because the tx is only good for a certain period of time it is now prudent not to tx until necessary Not broke don't fix.
I get the occasional nite sweat but no other symptoms I too use to worry but the last couple of years I have been more relaxed about it From what I have read the changes will be subtle so just pay attention ie changes in blood work Swollen glands Increase in nite sweats Fever without illness These are all signs that the cancer has changed Other than the blood work all the other signs can be monitored by the patient Be your own best advocate The most important thing I do is avoid people who are obviously ill & those than think they may be coming down with something The hardest thing I have found is to educate the people around me To them it is "just a cold" or "just the flu" Don't be afraid to speak up & ask them to stay away or let you know when they suspect they are coming down with something or have an illness so that you can choose to avoid contact Eventually they get it Well most of them
Good luck & keep positive
My elder sister was dx 3 yrs ago at age 73 It is apparently unusual to have two people in the same family with CLL We are both in a study as well as our siblings & our children Maybe they
The initial diagnosis of CLL can be very distressing. I know! I was diagnosed with CLL in 2007. A couple months after the diagnosis I went to an oncologist specializing in CLL. This helped lower my anxiety a little. At first I thought about it everyday. After living with CLL over 5 years, learning about the cancer, trusting my doctor & the rest of the team my thoughts of CLL are not so distressing. Everything mentioned in this article is so true. Keeping doing what you enjoy doing, as long as it isn't high risk for CLL. I give thanks for my quality care.
I was diagnosed with CLL after routine blood work for an annual physical in November 2012. I am now waiting to see if I need treatment or will be watchful waiting. Since that day the cancer is the first thing I think of when I get up in the morning and the last thing I think of before going to sleep at night. The waiting for all the test results and Doctors meetings are stressful beyond anything I can describe. I am thankful I am not feeling sick yet but beyond that I am feeling down. I hope the feeling of uncertainty improves soon and I can once again sleep restfully without this awful knot in my stomach all the time.
I was diagnosed with CLL and small bcell lymphoma 3 years ago. The watch and wait theory took me completely by surprise and I was terrified. How can they just watch....this is cancer..get it out...but it was still watch and wait. I decided to read all the information I could I contacted the Canadian Leukemia Society, Canadian Cancer Society and yes The Mayo Clinic all the information I received fully supports a watch and wait respoinse to my condition. Since diagnosis I was going every 3 months for blood work.....sooo stressful now however since my numbers were not changing I have been switched to every 6 months. I don't think about my cancer until "that time" but I work hard everyday to have a healthy diet, exercise, and control my stress and anxiety levels. I also try and keep the most positive attitude possible when I do think about my cancers, it is not always easy but I do my best. It is what it is and I can't change it so I do what I can that gets me through this. One thing I did do was change it from the clinical name of Watch and Wait(which to me says ...wait for it wait for it ....BAM here it is) I have decided to call this period my Smile and Wave time. Smile cause I am still in control and I won't let this control my life....and Wave because I wave everyday and say thank you for another healthy day. Smile and Wave....try it .....it might help. Best wishes to all of you. Wish me luck I go in 3 days for bloodwork.
I was first diagnosed with NHL in 2000. Had the chemo. Relapse in 2009. Had surgery. Now in the watch and wait mode. I rather like it. Makes me feel normal, and yes, I know cancer could rear its ugly head once again, but it could just as easily not. I am grateful each day to be alive ....attitude is everything
I feel the cures are out there for cancers, diabetes, etc....
The profit to the medical community and to the pharmaceutical companies is in NOT curing all of these horrible diseases.
Our best weapons as cancer patients is to research for ourselves and have as much knowledge of our diseases as we can when we go to our Dr.
I keep an ongoing list and will be taking it to my Dr on my next visit. If I don't ask the questions, then I won't get the answers I need to make important decisions concerning my health.
Don't be intimidated by your Dr...educate yourself on your issues.
Diagnosed 9 years ago with prostate cancer after surgery to reduce the prostate (HOLEP). The urologist who did the surgery recommended watchful waiting. My hometown urologist was adamant to remove the prostate. Two docs, total opposite strategy. Sent to Solomon, the chief of urology at a large university sponsored hospital and he recommended watchful waiting. PSA and DRE every 6 months. So far, the correct choice.
I was diagnosed with vulvar cancer in April 2012 and in consultation with my gyn-oncologist, we decided to do nothing but watch and wait. I will see my gyn-oncologist again in February, Last time I saw her, nothing much had changed altho the cancer seemed to have grown a little.
I hadlower left lobe removed 14 mo. ago have been ok i guess .My fear they say all is well just halft to wait. My whole experence is I felt like they thought I would not make it no one ever got me up out of bed I had to first bath I had to do it first walk I had to do it no one ever talked to me realy talked I mean on the 4th day got to go home, come back one month . I had great dr. they knew what the were doing , I just always have a feeling am able to do small things back and sholders are healed.age 68 my lung cancer was found when I broke 6 ribs from a bush hog. I thing things will be ok Ted
In 2004 I was diagnosed with CLL at the same time I found out that I was expecting my third child. The doctor discovered it because I was extremely exhausted. They told me. That they would watch and wait. I see 2 different oncologists 4 times a year for my sanity. One did further testing on my blood and discovered that I had Mantle cell lymphoma. My brother died of a non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 19, my father a brain tumor at 66. I saw what chemo did to them and I have already decided that if I ever need treatment I will NOT participate in chemo. Too destructive. My father told me not to let the cancer rule my life. It's difficult when going into the drs for a blood drawl and seeing the blood that has betrayed me. I keep wondering when the shoe will drop, if it will. It's scary not knowing if and when, but it is what it is.
I don't know how scientific I am being here-but very recently,I came across this book on Acupressure,which asserted that this kind of treatment can detect cancers in its early stages,by merely feeling some pressure points on the palm.
Everyone deals with there illness ,cancer, differently. I have a rare slow moving leukemia. Being a Type A personality, my wife taught me when first diagnosed and receiving 12 treatments of a harsh chemo over (7) months that I needed to take a day at a time and not worry about beyond that. I counted down the treatments as , Ok, only 9 left or 8 left.. That was in 1995. I relapsed again in 2008 and started chemo at the same time as having pneumonia. I survived the cure,(chemo), pneumonia, and the disease again. In remission, but the cancer is always there, with the long term side effects from the chemo and or the disease. I will relapse again and I will try an alternative to chemo due to its desructive affects its had om my body. That's Ok. I'm lucky, its chronic, the disease didn't pick me out, it's not personal it just is what it is. It has taught me alot about life and perspective about life. It is a learning experience that is part of my life. I go through the anxiety of checkups, blood work, etc. but have resigned myself over time that it is what it is and I will try to not deal with it when I must to attempt to enjoy as much as I can while I'm able. Take small bites and enjoy the monments when they are good. Try to control your fears with God, religion, loved ones, friends or your pets.We each own our birth, life & death and that's all part of our life. I wish you the ability to enjoy the moment with those you love, care about and care for. Be well..
First I would like to wish everyone to have a happy and blessed Christmas as much as you can. Try to put the word Cancer out of mind for a day. It has been hard for me as I do not know if I will be here next year. However, I am going thru the motions and actually enjoying some of it. Now to
watchful waiting. My oncologist said that to me and I cringed. It was like a death sentence. I agree better wording could be used. All the watchful waiting did for me was to reveal metasis of my breast cancer four years later. Now I am on oral chemo with no guarantee and no cure just possible remission. In my opinion whatever watchful waiting means needs to be clarified and the tests should be done regularly. I agree with the lady that says it sucks. However, it is too late to have remorse. Perhaps a second opinion should have been sought at that time. I wake each morning now and say to myself "Let us rejoice and be glad in the day the Lord has made" Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with new research discovered to help us all. New discoveries and cures are all miracles given to us from God thru gifts of knowledge to the dedicated researches.
Six yrs. ago I was told I had a spot on my lung and the dr. wanted to do surgery. I went to a different dr. and we decided to wait to see if anything changed. Went for a CT every couple months and finally a 4 yrs after the fact, I was told that because there was no change in the size that it was not cancer. I still think about it, but am so very glad I took the chance and waited instead of having that drastic surgery.
I have MDS and am in watch and wait. The anxiety usually hits me a few days before a Dr. appointment. The active steps you give are excellent, they are things that have helped me. I also attend a support group. The Aplastic Anemia & MDS Intl. Foundation sponsors Community of Hope support groups. Talking with others in my situation really helps. To find a Community of Hope check the Foundation's website, aamds.org.
My husband was told in May 2009 in had CLL ,told to wait & watch since the numbers were so low it may be many months or years until chemo is needed...5 months later he needed chemo and went once a week for 6 weeks..since then we have never gone more than 2 months without blood work...yes his numbers are going up again,and his fatigue has worsen, we know that day will come again. But until it does , we live our lives to the best we can, and appreciate what we do have, each other, our children , family and friends, a positive outlook helps more than my words can say......
I was diagnosed with Stage 1B non small cell lung cancer on 1-15-08 and was treated with surgical removal of my right lower lobe and 4 sessions of carboplatin and taxol. A second nodule was discovered and removed from my left upper lobe 18 months later. Then the big debate began. The PET scans showed NED re:further spread...was is metastatic or a new lesion???? The pathology came back metastatic. THe redo pathology came back metastatic. However, my second opinion oncologist strongly recommended watchful waiting...keep the second tier of chemo in your back pocket, so to speak. Such a hard decision...you don't feel comfortable not treating, but you so much don't want to go through unnecessary chemo! I chose the watchful waiting after much debate, and tho' each CAT scan/blood test causes anxiety, I am NED still to this day!!!!!
I think they should change it to "Watch and Worry". I'm coming up on my 2nd anniversary of being diagnosed with CLL. There is nothing worse than going in every 4 months to get my blood checked and seeing my WBC rise each time. It reinforces the fact that my life is going downhill quickly and I'm going to end up on chemo at some point. I rue that day that my doctor found an elevated WBC. I wish he never told me anything and just kept me in the dark till I had some symptoms. Living with this has been Hell.
Watching and waiting gives one time to get affairs in order and wow, I have never worked so hard. However, the longer the wait, the more frustrating the fact that you can't actually fight the disease. It is sort of limbo land. There is very little support as you waste away waiting for something to happen that will put you in a different category, one that you don't want to be in because it means the cancer has spread. It really is tough!
I was diagnosed with Islet Cell 1B by my Oncologist in 2009. He had me go through 28 radiation treatments, two cycles of Adriamyacin and Streptozocin, 12 cycles of Sutent and 2 cycles of Afinitor. Case in point, my blood levels remained very low and tumor marker high UNTIL I said enough is enough.
I went off the chemo 3 months ago, my levels went up to almost Normal, as did the tumor marker almost go away. I rest, eat healthy during times that my body can use food and have had more energy. Also, changed Oncologists.
Thank you for this piece and for the pro-active things we can do during this do-nothing time. However, this is a dread-filled, doom-filled label. We are told a storm is coming, what it looks like, and to wait for it to strike. We are trapped and feel like sitting ducks. Watch & wait adds really poor psychology to a frightening diagnosis, especially since for some patients the storm may never hit. The medical community needs to find more hopeful language.
Watching and waiting sucks!
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Robin Brownlee
March 19 2013 06:24PM
The misery fans have endured since the Edmonton Oilers lost Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup final to the Carolina Hurricanes has included seeing their team hopelessly out of playoff contention more often than not by the time the first day of spring rolls around.
Not so during this lockout-shortened 2012-13 campaign as the Oilers host San Jose Wednesday, the official first day of spring, with a 11-11-6 record for 28 points and in the hunt for a post-season spot in the Western Conference.
Yes, there's a great big asterisk beside that because this season, of course, is just 48 games, but I'm guessing that, after six years out of the post-season fun with the stretch drive providing lots of bitching and precious little intrigue, fans will happy look the other way on that front.
Jump back one year to last season and the Oilers were 28-36-8 on March 18 and out of the playoff picture. In 2010-11, they were 23-39-10 on March 19. In 2009-10, they were 22-42-7 on March 19. The only question as spring arrived these past three years was where the Oilers would finish in the draft lottery – the answers we know.
So, a bonafide playoff race, even allowing for special circumstances, beats the hell out of the alternatives Oilers fans have had in recent years. That said, let's keep our eyes on the prize – seeing the Oilers again become legit Stanley Cup contenders, not sneak-under-the-wire playoff pretenders.
You don't have to look far on message boards and fan forums to see that a big segment of Oiler fans are pumped at the prospect of having something to yell about heading into the stretch drive. Fine. It's completely understandable. I get the sentiment.
It's a fine line between that possibility, though, and falling into the tempting trap that goes something like this: "Man, if Steve Tambellini would only get off his backside and trade fill-in-name-of-player-here for a puck-moving defenseman or a big winger who can score . . ."
Despite a decent run over the last eight games that's built some optimism, this is a flawed roster in need of more than one or two pieces to make it whole in terms of building a team that can contend over the long haul. And that, even with the excitement of a possible run at the playoffs in the air, is the real prize and where the focus of Tambellini has to stay.
It's a cliché for a GM to vow he won't mortgage the future for the present, and it's a cliché for a reason – some GMs can't help themselves at times like this. "If we just got this-or-that we could make a run . . ." Given the possibility Tambellini gets a can tied to his tail if this team falls flat again, I can see how short-term fixes might be tempting. Tempting? Yes. Smart? No.
Might Tambellini be presented with a trade opportunity between now and April 3 that would help the Oilers get into the playoffs? Sure. Should he make that deal? Depends what the asking price is. If it means giving up a young core player – definitions on that will vary depending who you talk to – or a player who can play an important part with this team two years from now, I say no.
Forget the no-brainers – Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nail Yakupov aren't going anywhere. Beyond that, it gets trickier. Should Tambellini, for example, move Sam Gagner or Ales Hemsky for a better shot at seventh or eighth-place now?
Again, if the player you're giving up can and likely will be an important part of the team two years from now, then no – unless you can say "yes" to the question plugging in the player coming back. If that's the case, then you have to take a look at it. Seems obvious enough. It's seldom that simple.
It's one thing for fans jacked about a playoff push to take it all in, live for the day and concoct trades that might put the Oilers over the top here and now without an eye to tomorrow. It's quite another matter for Tambellini to take his eyes off the prize in the name of one playoff run. Been there. Done that.
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March 19 2013, 11:25PM
There's a good chance this unfamiliar excitement may last ALL THE WAY.... to this weekend.... dun dun dun....
It takes one or two lousy performances by the Oilers (which we very well know they're capable of) to straighten the fan base right out.
Let's see if this ship is still afloat by the end of the weekend.
Oil spills kill sharks... Lets do some polluting!
Lets string together a few more wins before we start seeing who needs to be moved. maybe Whitney can pull his head out of where ever its been and be the best player he can be. That'd make a pretty big difference for the Oilers! So exicted for the next few games!!!
- Just being in mid March and having debates about whether the Oilers will make the playoffs is a refreshing change from every year since 2007
- If the Oilers have to go approximately 12-4-4 to get in the playoffs, might be worth bearing in mind that they are 8-2-1 with Horcoff in the lineup.
- If the Oilers win tomorrow, they have to go (say) 11-5-3 to get in the playoffs. As daunting as that looks, what it means is that in the next 19 games, they have to have a 4-game win streak, and go 7-5-3 in the rest of the games. Not likely, but not impossible.
Bottom line: OILERS: PLEASE BEAT SAN HOSER. Keep hope alive!
Get serious Brownlee you homer. We are nowhere near close to competing for the playoffs.
To suggest Tambo makes a short term trade just to make the playoffs this year is just plain harmful to the long term health of the team. Even if we get in the playoffs, what are we expected to achieve? It's way more practical to make short term rentals when the team actually has something to gain.
It is nice to see this blog still employs someone stuck in the 1980s. You are the Don Cherry of Oilersnation.
I love the guys who call people Homers, when they themselfs are ones. I guess it takes one to know one.
Not that RB is a homer.
I don't know why Ganger has not played himself onto more people's core list. He has proved to be a very good second line centre who is outscoring all the other centres. Who is going to play in the number two hole? 23 year centre who is just coming into his own ... He is on my core list.
Also don't think Whitney will bring us back as much value as keeping him gives us.
I thought his brutal play last year and in the first 20 games this year was a clear indication that his injury/disability had become permanent.
But his play in the last 6 games is like some kind of minor miracle compared to those first 20.
The question then is "Which is the REAL Whitney"?
If I were to hazard a guess at the 3 most likely guys to move via trade they would be 1) Habby 2) Hemmer 3) Nick Schultz
It goes back to that old saying, well I'm too young to know how it goes, so ill paraphrase it. It takes a long time to get back into form after a injury, just look at Hemmer.
March 20 2013, 12:02AM
I am starting to side with the "enjoy the ride" crowd. In the past - when Oil had a sniff of making the postseason, iI would be in the "wringing of the hands" group, watching the scoreboard, calculating the combinations and permetations of odds and percentages of making the playoffs.
Screw it. Maybe I have matured (my wife would disagree). Maybe I have been beaten into submission by year after year of being out of the playoffs by Groundhog Day - how fitting. Maybe I don't want to get disappointed. But I am going to enjoy "not yet being mathematically eliminated" from this point forward.
So bring it on fellas. Show me the heartbreaking losses and the last minute wins. Lets see the great goals and the own goals - one is enough for you Petry. Dubey I know you are going to make the great save followed by the floater from the blue line over your shoulder. So be it.
Just let me be a fan who can dream of a playoff crowd at Rexall - maybe this year, but probably not. But certainly a couple of seasons before the move to the new digs. Just give me hope. Cause there has been precious little of that over the last several years.
March 20 2013, 01:10AM
I don't know why Ganger has not played himself onto more people's core list. He has proved to be a very good second line centre who is outscoring all the other centres. Who is going to play in the number two hole? 23 year centre who is just coming into his own ... He is on my core list.
Simple. You cannot have rnh and gagner as your one-two down the middle. And gagner is too good/wrong type to be the third line center.
Gagner is a very good player. He can get us a very good player who fills a need/deficit in return.
I don't know why Ganger has not played himself onto more people's core list. He has proved to be a very good second line centre who is outscoring all the other centres. Who is going to play in the number two hole? 23 year centre who is just coming into his own ... He is on my core list.
Gagner is a keeper, even if we have to use him on the wing instead.
Joe thornton had 33 pts in 23 games when he was traded to SJ.
Phil Esposito had 127 pts 76 games the year before he was traded (after playing 12 games with 16 pts).
Gagner is small fry compared to either. The question is: do KL&T have the guts to pull the trigger? Sadly there is absolutely no evidence that these guys have the guts of a Harry Sinden or Doug Wilson.
Boston finished 26th the year they traded Joe Thornton.
What point, exactly, are you trying to convey?
Mine was that trading Gagner would be a Seller's move, not a move that was trying to get the Oilers into the dance.
I'm with you on not trading gagner! This idea of trading him to fill a "need" doesn't make sense cuz all we'd be doing is making another need at centre, the only thing I'm worried about is what he and his agent are gonna want to get paid.
Sam Gagner is currently 12th is center scoring. He has not been handed the heavy lifting or the soft minutes. He's scoring like a 1st line Center the concerns are his face off % 160 overall for centers in the league. He is the right age. Has the offense. Just needs to spend alot of time on his defense and faceoffs and we have our second line centre for years to come.
March 20 2013, 07:28AM
Boston finished 26th the year they traded Joe Thornton.
What point, exactly, are you trying to convey?
Mine was that trading Gagner would be a Seller's move, not a move that was trying to get the Oilers into the dance.
My point as well. The oil should be selling to make for a better balanced and thus better team. Trading gagner is not some thing you would do if you are trying to make the playoffs this year.
Sitting tied for 8th spot in goals against , but third from bottom in goals for so far . Seems to me youth or maybe entire club , has to start picking up more goals in final games in order o make for a run at playoffs . Is it Kreuger's system that prevents more goals for , and maybe over emphasizes defence to our offensive detriment?
March 20 2013, 08:52AM
I don't know why Ganger has not played himself onto more people's core list. He has proved to be a very good second line centre who is outscoring all the other centres. Who is going to play in the number two hole? 23 year centre who is just coming into his own ... He is on my core list.
I agree, right now there is no way I trade this guy unless the return is just too off the charts to turn down. There are still some ? with him but they have changed. Can he get even better at faceoffs and his defensive play while maintaining the offensive production? That is one healthy gamble to take and brings a smile to the face.
March 20 2013, 09:04AM
Who was that guy in the lead picture? Why it's Timid Tambellini doing nothing. Saw Loser Lowe on the news this morning pulling down a curtain to unveil a new medical centre. What a pair. Useless as all hell. Has anyone seen or heard the owner lately?
Wahhhhhhh trade horcoff
trade hemsky
trade gagner
wahhhh...just trade everyone for chicago, I like their team better anyways
we will never do it,wahhhhh look at the record we need to get in...its impossible
wahhhhhh... I hate being in a playoff race, this is horrible, if only management would listen to me we would have a cup by now
Got news for ya.... if you don't like watching the games or don't like the team thats on the ice don't watch them and don't cheer for them.
I hate watching our fan base devolve into whiney Canuck -like fans
March 20 2013, 09:23AM
Deep Thoughts.by Jack Handy........lol If the Oilers do manage to squeek into the playoff picture, Can the top 6 handle the rock-im-sock-im mentality that arises every playoffs? If they do make the playoffs,like every other team, the holes will be exposed and good management will fill them in during the off season. As for the moment, I would hold off trading for the hopes of an 6th-8th place sitting and just move the dead weight if possible.
Any moves that the Oilers make should be with a eye on future years. Most of our core is young so I doubt that there is a big deal to be made. If we make a big move, I suspect it will come in the off-season.
I love how everybody is getting their panties all up in a bunch about how many points we need and how difficult it will be to make the playoffs. Of course it will be difficult but for fans of a team that has missed the playoffs for 6 straight seasons, can't we just enjoy being in the hunt this late in the season? Shortened season or not. It's fun to be scoreboard watching in March. There are lots of teams in the playoff hunt but most of them are really struggling right now. None of San Jose, Phoenix, Nashville, Calgary or Dallas are playing well right now. Only Columbus is really on a roll but as nice of a story as that has been, it would be hard to imagine them keeping it up. We are only 2 points out and only Calgary has more remaining games in the west. Predicting the playoff cut line is a moving target but we are in the hunt. Let's just take care of our own games.
Good points. Game by game, and see how it plays out at the end.
And to those pessimists that are so quick to point out that this team won't go very far in the playoffs even if they manage to squeak in....still works for me. It will be extremely beneficial for these young guns to go through a playoff round even as an extreme underdogs.
With the eye on the prize (Stanley in 4-5 yrs), much better to have their asses handed to them for 4 games of hard-nosed playoff hockey, than to pack it in and wait for the lottery. This young nucleus needs to lose in the playoffs if they ever plan on winning in the playoffs. Go Oil!
March 20 2013, 10:16AM
Oil spills kill sharks... Lets do some polluting!
The only "polluting" that comes from the Oilers is the stench from the management offices.
I am just happy to watch meaningfull games in march!its nice to have the excitment while watching the oilers,at least they are starting to get better,ride it out make trades in the summer!
Blow what up? How about we just move some of the deadwood out.
Anything not bolted to the floor (fab 5) should be liquidated. Management has brought these wares to the last 3 entry drafts and tried to move them but to no avail. Maybe with Gags,Hemsky having decent yrs they may get a bite this summer on them. Smid (soon to be an overpay) and Whitney should be able to find a home in a couple weeks.
Players like these you can replace at Walmart during the summer (free agency).
Smid is only an over pay if you can replace his quality with a better priced dman who can bring the same skills. Whi is available to fill that spot this summer afte you turf a project we have been working of for 4-5 years. Same goes with Gags, who are you going to get that will replace his points and effort on a nightly basis. Even if this is his career year you still need a 50-60 point center next year or we lose the trade. I for one am excited to see if gags is really the big game guy he seems to be.
The most important thing that happens this year is that our young guys learn how to play hard enough to make a run at the playoffs. And if they squeek in then there is an educational oppourtunity that they would have had to happen eventually. Worst case scenario, we end in 12-9th and they learn. Best case, they make it in seventh or eigth and they get a snif of what it is all about. Why wait? If we want to break the mindset of being "losers" what is a better way then the gleam of a chance to be in the playoffs and make a run at the cup?!
March 20 2013, 12:05PM
Edmonton already has one. Jeff Petry can do much more than Smid. Petry leans on people, blocks plenty of shots, quicker of foot and is much better offensively that Laddy......not to mention, at half the price as well.
For those that have just sat back and let it unfold however it may be... this March is the most fun in recent memory..
you have a Oiler fan base that has no clue what to do..
you have the Fire Tambo and K-LO haters who are doo dooing their pants because in order for their HATE to continue their own team has to continue to suck and they have to wish for loses.
you have the die hard loyalists hoping praying waiting for their 6 year I TOLD YOU SO MOMENT. But could be left crying on their soapbox with megaphone on mute.
and the media is all confused they have no clue what the Oilers should or shouldn't do.
love it all... oh the uncertainty!!
@ oilchange
That may be true but you still would have to fill his spot. Is downgrading his spot because Petry can do the same a good choice for a team that has possibly two D holes to fill?
March 20 2013, 04:13PM
Gagner is a keeper, even if we have to use him on the wing instead.
I think we have a winner here.
He can definitely play the wing, although it doesn't give you a big #1, 2, 3, 4, on the right side, it gives a lot of speed, talent, and scoring punch.
I would have "Skate By" Hemsky on the trading block long before I had Gagner on there.
Gagner is not perfect, and perhaps not the same skill level as Hemsky, but he trys to make plays on both sides of the puck.
Hemsky after all these years has not learned to play with other players in the sandbox.
I would have "Skate By" Hemsky on the trading block long before I had Gagner on there.
Gagner is not perfect, and perhaps not the same skill level as Hemsky, but he trys to make plays on both sides of the puck.
Hemsky after all these years has not learned to play with other players in the sandbox.
couldn't agree more,if Gagner is not the second line centre everyone wants,lets get him first then we can trade Gagner.


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I love all these ideas and would love to make one for this year although my time is short! They are all so cute! I'm visiting you from Melissa's Joys of Home Educating blog :)ReplyDelete
That is a super sweet idea! Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party.ReplyDelete
It's a great idea to gift our father's on Father's Day. Wow!!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful tradition! I so wish I had done something like this...super idea! So cute!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 1, 2012 at 3:48 PM
I have made a few shirts too! Parents and kids love them. We made two that hand handprints over them they stated "Our dad is HAND-SOME" plus "World's BEST DAD - Hands down". Also for mine we had kitten stamps with fabric paint on the front and then it said "Our Mom is PURR-FECT' We also have had a few of the childrens favourite artwork transferred over onto t-shirts too. All of them were a huge hits. Parents love them and the kids LOVE making things for us.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Fathers are too special they deserve the bestest gifts from the heart! Whether cheap or expensive, I still believe it's always the very thought that counts. Thanks for sharing your own fathers day gift ideas. Will be considering them too aside from my own list :D cheeeers!ReplyDelete


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