OT Unsick

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

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

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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Scott
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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.

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Ken Fortenberry

"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

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

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

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

"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