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The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On Jan 8, 12:31*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Great news. Mine was quick, I couldn't imagine the long term ordeal.
Glad to hear that all is on the mend.
Frank Reid

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Ken Fortenberry wrote in
:

The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.



Good news, Ken. How much renal function do you have left??


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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

That's great news Ken!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

Hope things continue in this direction.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

To wet a line right now, wow that would be nice... Cabin fever has set in
big time.
I'm hoping to hit the Green late Feb. for some midge and streamer fishing to
break up the winter blues.

Take care,
JT

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On Jan 9, 2:31*am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. Ken Fortenberry

POTY.

Congrats, in the biggest way possible.

--riverman

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote
After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

great news, 40!

i guess that one grand donation to the 700 club was worth it, after
all...

yfitons
wayno

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On Jan 8, 2:00*pm, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:
* * i guess that one grand donation to the 700 club was worth it, after
all...

Gawd, I love this place. :-)

BTW, good news 40.

Joe F.

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Wayne Harrison typed:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote
After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

great news, 40!

i guess that one grand donation to the 700 club was worth it, after
all...

DAMMIT!! If he just would have sent *ME* the $1K, I would have provided the
same miracle.

Good news, Ken. Congrats.
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Tim
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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:31:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

Great news! Hope you fully recover.

Sadly my kidneys are also failing. Saw a very pretty nephrologist
today. She was upbeat about everything, so I am much better
psychologically. Turns out the my diabetes meds (medforman) had
damaged the kidneys this past year. Looks like I am going to have to
go to insulin injections. I am told that one shot a day of a new type
should keep me ok.

Dave

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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:31:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

Excellent news, Ken!

/daytripper (Now then, is it safe to blame that St. Louis Budweiser? ;-)

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On Jan 8, 1:31*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Great news, Ken. What ever you're doing, keep on doing it.

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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:38:15 -0500, daytripper
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:31:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

Excellent news, Ken!

Yes, it is - glad to hear it!

/daytripper (Now then, is it safe to blame that St. Louis Budweiser? ;-)

Naw, it couldn't be that...I mean, it made it through a horse's dick
without any known problems, so why not a horse's ass?

TC,
R

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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:31:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

Glad to hear it, Ken. Here's hoping it continues to disappear.

TC,
R

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As everyone else here my prayers are in your direction, good luck and
think positive. F/T


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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:31:15 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.



YES !!!

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Wayne Harrison wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote
After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

great news, 40!

i guess that one grand donation to the 700 club was worth it, after
all...

Dammit man, I thought for sure I could sneak that by you by
donating during the NC-Dook football game. You must watch all
the reruns too.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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Frank Reid wrote:
Great news. Mine was quick, I couldn't imagine the long term ordeal.
Glad to hear that all is on the mend.

Thanks Frank, good to hear you're home and healing. And good luck
with giving up the smokes.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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Scott Seidman wrote:
Good news, Ken. How much renal function do you have left??

Thanks Scott, about 60% but that's more than enough, or
so they tell me.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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JT wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

To wet a line right now, wow that would be nice... Cabin fever has set in
big time.
I'm hoping to hit the Green late Feb. for some midge and streamer fishing to
break up the winter blues.

Thanks JT, I really enjoyed the opportunity to get out. The only
other people I saw all day were a snowshoeing couple and their
dog. And they took to the trail while I followed the stream. It
was unseasonably warm, about 40F, Sunday afternoon and quite
pleasant for January.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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riverman wrote:
On Jan 9, 2:31 am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. Ken Fortenberry

POTY.

Congrats, in the biggest way possible.

Thanks Myron, I hope your casting hand gets well soon.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:36:06 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
... This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. ...

Glad to hear it, Ken. Here's hoping it continues to disappear.

Thanks R, if I knew then what I know now I'd have taken you
up on those Rose Bowl tix.

Well, if it makes it any easier to take and based on reports from those
at the game, it would seem your being there would have not done your
health one bit of good...OTOH, from those same reports, game excepted,
all had a good time.

TC,
R

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get well soon forty..... thar is a yellah humpy all nicely tied waitin' fer
ya on wilsons ;-)

gatah

ps, morbid humor i know.... bud sucks...ahhh, let me slide dis one time

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
The chemo I was on wasn't working, it kept the kidneys from
getting worse but it wasn't making them any better, so I
decided to spend January at the Mayo Clinic getting Rituximab
infusions every week as part of a clinical trial. After taking
all the preliminary tests the Mayo nephrologist informed me
that I was going into remission all on my own !!

I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.

OBROFF: I wet a line in SE Minnesota's Beaver Creek for awhile
Sunday afternoon. The catching was slow but the fishing was great.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 17:59:51 -0500, "ezflyfisher"
wrote:

get well soon forty..... thar is a yellah humpy all nicely tied waitin' fer
ya on wilsons ;-)

And speaking of Uncle Wally......

There is a nice sale going on at his flyshop

See http://ezflyfish.com/

Dave

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Ken Fortenberry a écrit :


I'm not in total remission yet but I'm heading that way at a
rapid pace. This ****ty disease is disappearing as mysteriously
as it appeared 21 months ago. I'm still trying to wrap my head
around this fantastic paradigm shift.


Great news! We'll keep you in our thoughts in hope that it continue to
go in the right direction. :-)

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