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Question about NED
I noticed the post below that some of you have an actual date that you celebrate being NED. I don't know if I ever was or even if I am. What is the date you consider yourself NED? The last day of treatment? I never had scans until recently(big mistake), and there are some issues, so I don't even know if I ever was NED. I…
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If all the NED's left.
I received a lots of different responses to my previous posts about NED's staying or leaving on the board. Both approaches are absolutely acceptable. Everybody has the right to leave cancer behind them. But one realization hit me this morning. What would this forum look like if all the veterans and NED's left it? This…
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Valarie Harper.....
Valarie Harper has supposedly been told she has months to live with brain cancer and she is appearing on Dancing With the Stars. For some reason, I am finding this disturbing. I am not sure why, but it feels like she is presenting a false image of what most cancer patients go through. Most days, I feel horrendous and there…
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Getting Married On The 15th!
2 and a half years ago I met a young woman in Santa Monica. I was wounded from a bad marriage and a bitter divorce and afraid of commitment. Over time we grew closer together, appreciated each other's values and qualities that are about the fundamentals: love, keep yourself attractive by always looking good, do admirable…
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postoperative myalgia
Anyone else had this? I had never heard of it, but following my examination under anaesthetic on Monday, I have suffered a lot of pain in my neck, arms, upper abdominal and upper leg muscles. Could barely get out of the car yesterday. getting out of bed (multiple times) overnight was a struggle. I read it is something to…
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Suggestions for getting to the end of radiation
I have 13 more radiation treatments. The pain from going to the bathroom is so intense, I can't leave the house for fear of when it will hit. I have been trying hard to keep up my nutrition and not lose weight, but I need suggestions for what to eat to minimize the pain. I take stool softeners and then I have to take…
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Upcoming Doctor Visits
I have three upcoming doctor visits. Next week I meet with my surgeon (after the scope I bleed for a few weeks), October is a CAT Scan, November is with the radiologist. It seems never ending. I am 2 years out of treatment and cancer crosses my mind everyday. Why do the cancer demons dance in my head at 3:00 am? I have…
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I HAVE A DREAM...
...that one day we will have a pink heart shape pill that cures all cancers and our biggest complaint will be that it comes only in 6 different flavors. Please, join me in this dream and until then god bless us with nothing but happy hopeful days. Laz
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Angela K (calendar???)
Hi, I was trying to locate the site for a calendar that I think Angela ???? posted a while back. I believe it was out of the UK and was in support of anal cancer with a pic of "bare behinds." I was telling someone about and just wanted to forward the info, but now can not find it! Any help? Thanks