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Archives for February 2009

Looking for Support for a Friend
Hello All, My good friend Chris has been fighting malignant melanoma for the past 16 months. Recently he completed a 52-week session of interferon and the prognosis in December looked promising. Unfortunately a recent PET scan revealed that the cancer has metastasized to his liver, 2 lymph nodes and 2 other microsites. The…
WILL THIS HURT EVER GO AWAY?
It has bee almost 8 weeks since I lost my My Wife, My Love, My Best Friend. I thought the loss was starting to ease up, But I find myself Missing Cathy more and more each day. My friends have been very supportive along with all the wonderful friends I have meet here on the Site. Today has been extremly difficult to hold…
We had to say Goodbye :(
Hi all. I wrote for the 1st time around January 15th or so and posted about my husbands journey and battle with cancer. Unfortunately this wasn't our battle too win. My husband lost his fight with cancer last Sunday February 8th. It has been 1 week today and I just can't believe all that has happened. The week preceeding…
Plasmablastic lymphoma
Hi all, I am new to this, my husband was diagonsed with this in October of 2008. He was so seriouly ill that we almost lost him. He has surived surgery, 5 bouts of chemo, and now is facing a stem cell transplant.And I am so scared. I try so hard not to show him. He is doing so well, that some times during the day I think…
I feel relieved - is that normal.
My wife age 35 passed away on 10th Feb after a 15th month battle with ovairian Cancer, during that time I was the main caregiver, I just feel so releived that is over I dont seem to be griefing properly, I feel empty inside but I dont seem to be bursting into tears. Is this normal???
Am I crazy???
I am new to this discussion stuff. My husband, Victor was diagonosed with Stage IV Kidney Cancer 4 years ago. But, he seems to like to blame me, alot. Sometime, I feel so a lone. I know he is the one with the Cancer, but I can't stop living. I know the time is near, and just wondering if this is normal, as I feel I have…
donor
I have a question maybe someone can help. It may sound strange but ..I have been a registered organ donor for years God forbid something ever happened to me, but i would like to do more if i could while i am healthy and can give to others if needed. How do you register to be a bone marrow transplant donor or any other…
Caregiver for husband, he lashes out at me
My husband has non hodgkins lymphoma. His last CHOP with Rituxan destroyed his heart. The lymphoma is growing in his abdomen and no treatment can be given. He can't eat very much. I want to be more understanding, but he gets angry a lot.
Lost my husband one week ago
I want to thank you all for being a place of comfort while my husband of 35 years battled pancreatic cancer and the strokes caused by the cancer. He lost his courageous battle on January 28th, slipping away in his sleep with his family at his bedside. Our sons were amazing helping out where ever they were needed and easing…
First time here
It's 1:50 in the morning. My lifepartner is in bed and we have been told he has cancer. It's in his nostrils and roof of his mouth. We got the news about 2 weeks ago. His situation is more complex than most others ashe is battling HIV as well. My health is good (no HIV no Cancer). I am trying to break down the bills to the…
I lost my Dad 1 year ago this New Year's Day and I haven't had a chance to accept that he's gone. I
My Dad was diagnosed in September 2008 with Stage 4 bladder, bone, liver and lung cancer. Previously, he was told he only had diabetic naropothy (spelling??), gave him a prescription and called it a day. I'm very angry with the VA for the misdiagnosis. I feel he was robbed of time. Had they caught it sooner, he may still…

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