Cancer Survivors Network

Well I was 10/11 When I got my cancer I am now 21. I had a tumor on the right side of my head. The docters did not know what it was, so they treated it like E-wings Sarcoma. I went through chemotherapy for a year, and radiation for about a month and a half. It was tough, but I made it. My hair started to grow back, but only on my left side. At first I was embarrassed to be seen without a hat or wig on my head. I would not even let my immediate family see me that way. It took a while because of all the bullying I went through for not having hair.

 I am a 66 year old male and I thought I was in perfect health. Aside from Asthma and Allergies I had never had any type of Serious Illness. That Changed a few months ago when my primary care physican sent me to a urologist because my PSA had creeped upward from 2.3 to 4.1. My Urologist gave me the usual series of test digital scan of my prostate, removal of samples to send to the lab. He told me before he sent the samples away that although my prostate was enlarged he "could not see" any cancer on his scan.

Hello, i was dignosed with all lukemia when i was almost 3. you might think ok she has cancer, but my brother passed away 5 years before of cancer. My parents had to do it al over again. but i got better. thank the lord. I am now 25 and healthy for the most part. I feel guilty sometimes for being alive. You ask? why? My father passed away dec, 13th 2012 of cancer/ my mom moved and i feel so alone most of the time. I have a wonderful boyfriend who is there for me, but no matter what i feel pain everyday. he is great though. he takes the pain away until its time to go to sleep.

ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER

A JOURNAL OF MY

FIGHT TO SURVIVE

BILL WEINZIMMER

MAHOPAC, NY

APRIL, 2013

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their article about me "TURNING

When I first learned in 1995 that I had Advanced Prostate Cancer, three physician predicted that I had just 18 months to live.

A dear friend and classmate passed away yesterday in Italy after 1.5 year long fight with stage 4 colon cancer. He was 47 years old, a great guy, a loving husband, a father of 2 children. I feel angry and guilty. I am still here and he is not. I don't know what to say to his widow. "He is at peace"?, "At least he is not in pain anymore"? Words are empty and meaningless. I can't handle any more suffering and death. It's unfair. Cancer be damned.

Hello my name is Lilian Hernandez i am 32 years old and i am a daughter of a wonderful man who lost his battle to cancer 4 years ago. I wanted to join to support other families that are facing a hard time and i think it time for me to give back. wonderful people help my family and I when my dad was on his journey and they made it a bit easier for us to have some support so I am here now to give back. This is what my heart desires to help those in need. not onlymy dad had cancer but i lost 2 cousins and have a cousin who is facing and fight Cancer now.