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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

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

Ken Fortenberry wrote in
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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.



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


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Scott
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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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 !!

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

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

"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

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.

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.
--
TL,
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

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? ;-)