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Glad to hear that Lisa

bluerose — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:59:17 -0400

I think you are doing the right thing by resuming counselling, just to make sure you are heading in the right direction. I did that from time to time and I never regret it when I go back. Let's face it, cancer is a horrendous thing to happen to anyone, and it deserves a check up of our psyche now and again just as we go in for checkups of the rest of our body from time to time too.

I wish you all the best, keep us posted okay? Blessings, Bluerose

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tiny one — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:52:53 -0400

Hi Lisa! Some people sail thru their treatments and others like me have a hard time of it. Alot of my fears and others fears is due to the fact we know that the cancer can come back. They do screenings regularly to determine if the cancer has returned. I thought after my surgery and chemo and radiation, stage 3 colon cancer, I would and could forget about cancer. I realized that this is always going to be on my mind, I go to a cancer support and it has helped give me my life back and let me kick cancer to the curb. Your flashbacks may be the fear of what if it comes back. I get very anxious around time to have my screenings. Only you know how much you can handle but please seek help, there are alot of different ways to curb your anxiety. For me I had to do out patient treatment. My support group has been the most helpful. You are not alone!

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soccerfreaks — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:27:55 -0400

Lisa, I am so glad to hear that!

Best wishes with this treatment and for a long and HAPPY, a HEALTHY life, both mentally and physically.

You are a fighter, that is clear. There is much to be admired in the way you have battled so far, and I have a strong feeling that you will give your family, friends, loved ones, and us, much more to admire in the future.

Take care,

Joe

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ldowney — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:22:14 -0400

Hi,

My name is Lisa and I'm 22. My last treatment was in 2004 and my last operation was in 2008. I was diagnosed at the age of 13 but I'm still feeling the effects of this disease. I've been through several years of therapy and I've developed panic disorder while trying to cope with the illness. While I've decided to discontinue the therapy (due to the fact that I feel like I had an epiphany) I still suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. These are, however, the least of my problems. For the past couple of weeks I've been feeling very ill and I've been having the most vivid flashbacks of my treatments and operations. I'm having a very difficult time pulling myself out of it. I usually confide in my mother but since the illness occurred so long ago I feel as if I'm being somewhat of a crybaby about it. Since the initial diagnosis I've had 3 reoccurences and I'd be devastated if this disease returned. I've lost so much to this disease and I'm not entirely sure if I could handle it again. How do you handle flashbacks? How do you know for sure if the disease has returned? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.