Cancer Survivors Network

Hi I dont really have any advice for you, sorry. Although If he needs to talk to someone whos been there my e-mail address is shadow2137@hotmail.com. I am a two time ALL survivor and I was ther for my little brother when he combated a tumor. I am currently 24 and have been in the clear for 11 yrs.

Ken

Its hard I know that much. I was 21 when I was diagnosed and I felt like my parents didnt get it. I didnt want to hear the "everything will be ok" and "Im here for you". Because everything was not ok. my life was turned upside down. My plans were on hault and a new game plan had to be made by me. I didnt feel they were there for me like I needed. I needed to talk about it on my terms. It had to be MY terms and they thought ignoring it would be best. I didnt need a parent I needed a friend. Yes I was older then your son but cancer changes everything you feel at the time like it stole something from you. Your youth or your innocense. I realize now it gave me an advantage on others my age. I learned more then they will see in a lifetime. Most still dont get it but cancer scares people. I was scared to go back to college because I had nerve damange in my left leg. Limping to class and people staring yelling at me to move because I walked to slow. I was a commuter to school I didnt live on or near campus like 50% of the student body where I went to college. I did graduate found there are people who run when cancer comes up and people who want to be educated about it. One of my first 2 classes back I had a professor tell me I had no right to be there because cancer did not have a place in the classroom. Most of the other students in the class knew me and my situation before I even entered