Cancer Survivors Network

OH PAT, YES, IT IS DEFINATLY WORTH THE FIGHT!! You did it once, you will do it again. You are felling low after your chemo treatment and that is so understandable, it is (I know I don't have to tell you this) a hard fight but one worth fighting. It is hard sometimes to put our complete trust in God but He will help you so much. Let your doctor know that you are feeling low, he/she will be able to help, chemo drugs can cause feelings of depression and your doctor should know. Hang in there. I will be so happy to stay in touch with you if you would like and there are so many wonderful women on this site and we all have this in common. I am a (almost 1 year) breast cancer survivor and so glad that I fought the fight. Take Care Murphy

Hello Pat, YES YES YES YES!!!!!You answered your own question. You have a 15 year old son that took you for a walk in the rain. You are surrounded by love. I know this is a big shock to you after all this time, but Pat cancer is getting closer and closer to a cure. New drugs are coming into the treatment picture all the time. Keep writing to all of us here on CSN and we will stay with you through this. You need our support right now, and WE NEED YOU. I am just starting my Chemo on Monday and I could really use your help with information about coping with the side effects. You have done this, write back and tell me what to expect. You are stronger than you think and you will get through this hard time one day at a time. The rain will stop and you will see the sunshine. Please keep in touch, Your new Friend, Nancy

Hi, I'm 9 years out also along with a friend. she is like you, just out of remission. Why her and not me? Who's to know but fighting is for yourself. Are you ready to leave your family. Of course not!!! Fight on. I had chemo back when and used Coping with Chemotherapy by Nancy Bruning who gave me lots of info for dealing with chemo. I had chemically induced depression at certain times during treatment which I discovered by keeping a journal of everything I ate, felt, symptoms, medicines I took and most importantly how I felt. I took my journal with me everywhere including the doctor where I could fill him in on anything. My stomach upset was handled by keeping track of not only what I ate but when. I found I could avoid diahrea by going on a diet of bland food like what you give a sick kid (bananas, rice etc) and several days later I could resume eating other foods. On the weeks without chemo I could eat most foods. Good luck and remember statistics are just numbers. We have a lady in our support group who has been out of remission THREE times and is with us 20 years after the 1st occurrance!!!! See, only God knows. Good luck