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David Quessenberry Out/Back In

The recurrence of cancer is probably the greatest fear, but because chemotherapy produces significant general compromise of the immune system, infections such as pneumonia, or exposure to viruses that the body cannot combat, or sepsis from even minor wounds can be catastrophic.

Please correct me if I'm wrong (and I hope I am), but chemotherapy essentially gets you to the point of death and the hope is the cancer cells die before the cancer free cells. I know they've been working on the problem for years, but has the basic idea changed?
 
Please correct me if I'm wrong (and I hope I am), but chemotherapy essentially gets you to the point of death and the hope is the cancer cells die before the cancer free cells. I know they've been working on the problem for years, but has the basic idea changed?

chemotherapy's not just for cancer...

I think you're referring to the hoped for results of radiation therapy
 
Please correct me if I'm wrong (and I hope I am), but chemotherapy essentially gets you to the point of death and the hope is the cancer cells die before the cancer free cells. I know they've been working on the problem for years, but has the basic idea changed?

chemotherapy's not just for cancer...

I think you're referring to the hoped for results of radiation therapy

Both radiation and chemotherapy as a rule kill both normal and cancerous cells. In the case of radiation especially, the faster the rate cells divide (cancerous cell divide/grow at abnormally fast rates), the higher the kill rate.........normal growing cells theoretically and clinically are killed at a lower rate.

Radiation and chemotherapy can especially be damaging to the immune system when they result puposefully or inadvertently in the killing of cells in the bone marrow, lymph nodes or spleen where the infection-fighting cells/substances (such as white blood cells and antibodies) of the body are produced or stored.

Today, newer and newer techniques of delivering the radiation in a more focused field to include mostly the cancerous tumor masses are being developed and used.

With chemotherapy, technologies are being developed to theoretical preferentially target only cancer cells, by making a component of the cell only found in cancer cells the main target (called tagging).
 
My wife's worked at MD Anderson for about 13 years and you're right, just painfully heartbreaking. She works in the Admin building, but has to work with the doctors all the time. I recently visited after an appointment with my cardio at St. Lukes and left wondering (again) why the good Lord would allow young innocent kids to have to go through such pain.

Obviously I want the best for Q, but I also want him to succeed on the field too. Imo, he would've won a starting spot that season had he not been diagnosed. I know he'd love to get back to where he was if not better. I'm looking forward to keeping up with his progress.
I also used to work at Anderson. A co-worker developed a skin cancer lesion which the hospital removed, but a little later he was drafted anyway.

Sure it would be nice if Q got well enough to play, but we don't want him back if it's going to compromise his recovery. If the FO put him on the field knowing it might result in a recurrence, they would be little better than murderers, right?
 
I also used to work at Anderson. A co-worker developed a skin cancer lesion which the hospital removed, but a little later he was drafted anyway.

Sure it would be nice if Q got well enough to play, but we don't want him back if it's going to compromise his recovery. If the FO put him on the field knowing it might result in a recurrence, they would be little better than murderers, right?

WTF? Are they forcing him to play? I'm sure if he can make it back and wants to play that will be his decision.
 
WTF? Are they forcing him to play? I'm sure if he can make it back and wants to play that will be his decision.

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Quessenberry's little brother trying out for Texans

The rookie class of Texans arrived at NRG Stadium earlier today. Along with seven draft picks and dozens of undrafted free agents, a handful of players will participate in a tryout with the team.

One of those trying out, is a former United States Naval Academy Midshipman.

By itself, that's a bit of a story. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, a commission into the Navy or U.S. Marine Corps typically follows.

But he has a big brother already on the squad, which makes it more intriguing.

Paul Quessenberry, a defensive end, David Quessenberry's little brother. The older Quessenberry is an offensive lineman with the Texans. The younger Quessenberry was a three-year letterwinner at Annapolis, and in 2014 he finished with 8.5 tackles for loss.

He dedicated his 2014 to his brother David, who missed the year due to a battle with lymphoma. The elder Quessenberry announced earlier this spring that he's in remission. He's also been taking part in the offseason conditioning work with his Texans teammates.

The Quessenberrys have another brother, Scott, who's a sophomore offensive lineman at UCLA.

The Texans rookies will go through a minicamp tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday at the Houston Methodist Training Center.
 
Quotes: Friday at Rookie Minicamp

DE Paul Quessenberry
(on what it means to [get a chance] in the NFL) “It means a lot. I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity that Coach (Bill) O’Brien and the rest of the staff has given me, especially with my brother being here obviously. It means that much more to me because Houston has been such a special place for him. I couldn’t imagine being in a better place.”

(on what advice OT David Quessenberry has given him) “Not really much. Just come in here and do what you do. Be a good teammate, play with a lot of effort, and do everything to the best of your ability.”

(on how David Quessenberry’s experience has motivated him) “It’s definitely motivated me a lot. A lot of times people take a lot of opportunities in life for granted, especially as football players. You have all these cool opportunities and you get to travel and do a lot. When that’s taken from you so suddenly at such a high point in your life, you kind of realize what’s important and that’s just being here given this opportunity and making the most out of it. Not getting lost in the day to day.”

(on what he hopes to accomplish this weekend) “I just want to prove to these guys and this organization that I can be a good teammate and be a good player.”

(on bonding with the fellow rookies) “Yeah, it’s definitely a good experience to be with these rookies. We got a good group of guys, solid teammates. It’s a good experience.”

(on being in an NFL locker room) “Yeah, it’s definitely an eye opener, but a good opportunity none the less. I couldn’t be more thankful to be here in Houston.”
 
With cancer in remission, David Quessenberry works to regain football shape

HOUSTON -- David Quessenberry stood with a group of his fellow offensive linemen at organized team activities (OTAs) on Monday and adjusted his baseball cap. That is part of his celebration.

Every day he goes to the Texans facility, works out, runs, lifts and attends meetings with his teammates is a celebration.

"I’m getting better," he said. "It’s an exciting feeling when you can really feel your body getting stronger every day, you can feel yourself getting into better shape every day. That’s exciting. ... I’m working on gaining weight back, gaining strength back, explosiveness back, stamina back, speed back. All that."

Quessenberry was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins T lymphoblastic lymphoma a year ago. He immediately began chemotherapy treatments which lasted for seven months, then underwent radiation treatments in January. In February Quessenberry announced the cancer was in remission, but the ordeal left him 30 pounds lighter than when he began.

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"At the end of all the chemo and five weeks of radiation, I was in a pretty tough spot, physically," he said. "Right now we’re getting back to fighting shape."

He hasn't been fully cleared for football yet -- that decision will be made by his oncologist and the Texans' medical staff -- but this is a new phase for Quessenberry.

He moved out of his old apartment which sat almost directly between NRG Stadium and MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he underwent his treatments. It was convenient, but filled with memories he can now leave behind.

"I had just been so sick in there," he said.

Now in the maintenance phase of his treatments, he takes a lower dose of chemotherapy once a month and a weekly chemotherapy pill on Fridays. Texans players have the weekends off in the offseason, which allows his body time to recover though this is minor compared to the treatments he experienced last fall.

He's still cautious about germs but no longer has to go to the emergency room if he gets a fever. He still keeps an eye on his future, but is no longer shackled by day-to-day concerns.

"I can count on things," Quessenberry said. "When I was going through that other phase of chemo, I couldn’t schedule anything for the future, I had to be like what are we doing the next couple days, how are my counts going to be … I might have to get a blood transfusion. Now it’s like, OK, my cousin is getting married in July? I’ll plan on that. It’s a nice feeling physically and mentally too to be able to get your breath a little bit."

Quessenberry would like to return to playing football by training camp, but he hasn't set any specific parameters for himself as he prepares for his third NFL season. He understands the fluidity of his health and that he's best served by simply working on his daily celebrations.

"My celebration is working out," Quessenberry said. "I love working out. I love training. I love that feeling. To be able to get back to doing some of those things I love to do is a celebration in itself for me."

#DQStrong
 
He moved out of his old apartment which sat almost directly between NRG Stadium and MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he underwent his treatments. It was convenient, but filled with memories he can now leave behind.

"I had just been so sick in there," he said.

What a dreadful experience for a person his age. It bet it has matured him beyond his years.

Now in the maintenance phase of his treatments, he takes a lower dose of chemotherapy once a month and a weekly chemotherapy pill on Fridays. Texans players have the weekends off in the offseason, which allows his body time to recover though this is minor compared to the treatments he experienced last fall.

CnD, is this the preventative chemo phase that you described? If so, it would be relieving to know that he's not risking abandoning it for football.
 
What a dreadful experience for a person his age. It bet it has matured him beyond his years.



CnD, is this the preventative chemo phase that you described?
If so, it would be relieving to know that he's not risking abandoning it for football.

Yes. Q will not have passed his very highest recurrence period until the 2 year mark. Thereafter, recurrence risk dramatically reduces, but certainly does not disappear. During the period of maintenance, the lesser chemotherapy regimen will still decrease his immunity and ability to fight infection. It would be foolish to presume that football trauma would not put him at risks that the average player would not carry. Congrats to Q to how well he is doing, but hoping he does not throw caution to the wind.
 
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This is my friend Jake. Some of you may remember soon after I was diagnosed he sent me a video of tips to help me battle the nasty side effects of chemo-therapy. ( http://bit.ly/1K15Rcc ) Fast forward a little more than a year later and we both have healthy full heads of hair and are enjoying another beautiful day in Houston. Both of us warriors looking at cancer in our rear view mirror and ready to help others taking on this dreaded disease. This ones for you Jake. #texans #lovebeatscancer #warriorsaturday
 
David Quessenberry: 'I feel like I'm as close as I've ever been'
By Mark Berman, (FOX 26)

Houston Texans offensive tackle David Quessenberry crossed another major milestone at the end of July in his battle to beat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and return to action in the NFL.

"I was part of a trial chemotherapy at MD Anderson (Cancer Center)," Quessenberry said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "It was very specific to my type of lymphoma. We're done with that, and now we're on to the normal maintenance phase.

"That was a big step because it was a four-round (process). I did two of the rounds during my intensive treatment, and I did two in the maintenance phase and we finished that."

Quessenberry, who is in remission, was diagnosed with lymphoma in June of 2014.

"We're at a point now in my treatment where we're checking boxes off," Quessenberry said. We're like 'this is done and we're moving on.' So that's always good."

While Quessenberry cannot be on the field practicing with his teammates, he is at workouts, in meetings and doing everything he can to be mentally ready when he is physically able to return.

"Physically I'm just trying to get my strength and stamina and the right body mass back so I can come back and play and be successful," Quessenberry said.

"Whenever it does happen that will be a very special day."

Quessenberry firmly believes that "special day" is not far away.

"Going through it there are some days when you think that there's no way I can come back and be a professional athlete again, but right now I can tell you I feel like I'm as close as I've ever been," Quessenberrry said.

"That's exciting and it's motivating me to push that much harder."​
 
That's exciting about Quess ! This is easily one of the top stories in TC so hopefully the Hard Knocks folks will have something on this.
 
I wonder if he can play Right Tackle, or at least play back up. As CND has said, he may have lingering affects from chemo including brittle bones like osteoporosis.

I hope he gets a new contract.
 
I wonder if he can play Right Tackle, or at least play back up. As CND has said, he may have lingering affects from chemo including brittle bones like osteoporosis.

I hope he gets a new contract.
I doubt that they try to put him at RT. Q doesn't seem to have the footwork, and now realistically the strength, to be an NFL tackle.
 
I doubt that they try to put him at RT. Q doesn't seem to have the footwork, and now realistically the strength, to be an NFL tackle.
If he can play without risking relapse and if the OL is better with him than without him, that makes my day.
 
I doubt that they try to put him at RT. Q doesn't seem to have the footwork, and now realistically the strength, to be an NFL tackle.
Athleticism in general might be what would prevent him from playing tackle where he played in college but he's a good example of
one of those players who had to slide inside at the next level in the pros.
I dunno but you think it requires more strength to play outside at tackle vs in the interior ? Guess I'm asking if he's too lacking in strength and stamia to play tackle wouldn't that also be the case at guard where he's going head-up on those massive DTs ?
Something you said earlier leaves me with the impression that Quess might be able to play for say a month or couple months but then be unable to continue to play for an extended number of games to get thru most of the season ? I dunno, could that be a possible scenario for him ?
 
Last time I started a new thread I got bagged for it.
This thread is about DQ.
Damned if I do, damned if I don't.

feeling persecuted?

Dude, it was one person that said something, don't get all mopey.

If in doubt you can always post in the random thought of the day thread
 
Athleticism in general might be what would prevent him from playing tackle where he played in college but he's a good example of
one of those players who had to slide inside at the next level in the pros.
I dunno but you think it requires more strength to play outside at tackle vs in the interior ? Guess I'm asking if he's too lacking in strength and stamia to play tackle wouldn't that also be the case at guard where he's going head-up on those massive DTs ?

A tackle needs to cover more space and have the powerful arm strength to contain pass rushers if they can't position themselves right in front of that D player. Furthermore, now our present O scheme uses more of a power run game rather than the ZBS which Q was originally picked for. This in itself makes him more serviceable to play inside.

Something you said earlier leaves me with the impression that Quess might be able to play for say a month or couple months but then be unable to continue to play for an extended number of games to get thru most of the season ? I dunno, could that be a possible scenario for him ?

If his skill level allows him to make it onto the 53 man roster at all, maintaining long-term conditioning, strength and durability will be his greatest challenge
 
feeling persecuted?

Dude, it was one person that said something, don't get all mopey.

If in doubt you can always post in the random thought of the day thread
Seems to be an awful lot of policemen around here. Myob.
 
Just start a new thread if you must rather than threadromancing a dead thread with misleading title.

Yeah, the everything in 1 thread is beyond ridiculous. Not saying 40 separate threads are any better, but use some common sense. Yeah this thread is about DQ, but it was about DQ being out. It's OK to start another DQ thread about him having the chance to actually make the team.

Nothing worse than clicking on a 4 year old thread, reading 5 or 6 posts that make no sense now, then realizing that those posts are 4 years old. I mean, who goes digging up these old threads and why?
 
Don't y'all have something better to do than beotch about filing?

In any event, it would have been perfectly fine if someone started a new DQ thread once he returned to play. Didn't happen. Big whoop. Oh my god, there are prior pages, the horror.

If people aren't bitching about things that don't matter - they are calling each other obscene names and being internet tough guys.

It's gotten really old really fast. It's sad what the internets has become lately.
 
Don't y'all have something better to do than beotch about filing?

In any event, it would have been perfectly fine if someone started a new DQ thread once he returned to play. Didn't happen. Big whoop. Oh my god, there are prior pages, the horror.
About as much time as you do to beotch about us beotching about it.

And it's not a horror but pretty damn annoying seeing a thread titled "DQ is out" and wondering if there's been a relapse or something, and finding out it's a 3 year old thread.
 
About as much time as you do to beotch about us beotching about it.

And it's not a horror but pretty damn annoying seeing a thread titled "DQ is out" and wondering if there's been a relapse or something, and finding out it's a 3 year old thread.

Yea that 30 seconds you will never get back. And if it took you longer than 30 seconds, well, we need to change your name from Speedy.
 
About as much time as you do to beotch about us beotching about it.

And it's not a horror but pretty damn annoying seeing a thread titled "DQ is out" and wondering if there's been a relapse or something, and finding out it's a 3 year old thread.
That's why you always click on the last post.
 
I went to the last post and all I got is some kind of floats and boats.
Did DQ gets out of the float and onto the boat?
 
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