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Emotional Support

Archives for September 2009

brother has renal cell cancer given 2 years
My brother was diagnosed with renal cell cancer he has a mass on his right kidney it has spread to his chest bone,hip and spine and they give him only two years. they are going to start chemo. Does he have any hope? My heart says no when i saw him amonth ago he was so thin and weak my heart just aches. My poor mother feels…
Mom diagnosed with CLL and I can't be there for her
My mom is 56 and was diagnosed with CLL in June. She was told by the doctor that she was in Stage 0 and that no treatment was necessary. She was told to come back every 3 months for tests and they would monitor her progression. About a month ago she started to become very tired, short of breath and was losing weight…
Trying to cope without mom
My name is Devan, and I'm 19 years old. I lost my mom to stage iv colon cancer nearly 3 weeks ago. She was diagnosed in Oct of 2008 with it in both her colon and her liver. It later spread to her lungs around August of this year, and she lost her battle a month later on September 5, 2009. This past year has been such a…
Bit of advice
I have one of my best friends who is now dealing with her father's cancer. I am just wondering what is the best way to offer her some support.
Songs for survival
I find music to be very therapeutic with me. What are some of your favorite coping songs? For instance, a good song to wallow to is: Cold Desert - by Kings of Leon (http://tinyurl.com/colddesert) Features the lyrics, "No one ever carried my load/I'm too young to feel this old" Another song I like is also melancholic, but…
Anyone heard of this
There is a therapy out called EMDR. It stands for eye movement, therapy desensitization and reprocessing. Sounds far fetched but let me tell you IT WORKS. Please if you're having a rough time give this a try. It will allow you to release past trauma's and get past all the bad crap. I tried this yesterday and know it works.
where do I start?????
I found out yesterday my mom is dying......and even as I write the words and know they are true I don't know how to begin to wrap around the changes that are coming......I don't even know where to begin.....she is alone in Nebraska I am in Ct......I have little money to get there and don't know what I will do to suport…
Swine Flu Confusion
Does anyone know what the heck is going on with this new flu shot? I heard that it really isn't that different from the reg flu shot in its componants but strange things keep coming up. For instance. Yesterday I asked my GP about the reg vaccine for me and the piggy one and she said that some practises (including hers)…
frustration
I blurted out the other day that I don't feel like my old self. I haven't felt like my old self since I had surgery. I am tired of dealing everyday with bathroom issues. people say that cancer has shown them what's important in life. It has left me with bitter feelings, I just want my pre surgery body back.
My Mom was Just Diagnosed with Stomach Cancer
My mom just found out last Thursday that she has stomach cancer. She has not found out the severity yet or any of the other circumstances surrounding her situation, but she is staying incredibly positive. She has her first appointment with the oncologist tomorrow and she meets with a surgeon on Wednesday. My mom has always…
My co-worker ws recently told she had cancer in the lymph nodes
At first she was told she had a spot one her lungs but that turned out to be nothing. Now they found something in her right breast and they have put some sort of stint to start treatment this week Tuesday Sept15,2009. I need to gather as much information I can so I can give her support threw this trying time. On Nov.2nd of…
F*** cancer (aka anger and frustration)
Hi, folks. I'm a 28-year-old cancer survivor. Diagnosed with astrocytoma in 1987 and in remission officially since 1993. Being cancer-free doesn't mean much given my current physical state, however. I know I'm not alone in feeling anger and resentment towards illness. I started a blog, now termed my "venting blog" where…
blue roses
where are you michelle
Similar Site in Canada
I just found out about this site called Caring Voices that is like this site in many ways. It apparently has been online for about a year but its not well populated yet which is sad. Anywho just thought I would let you know about it. it's www.caringvoices. ca They do postings like this site does and have chatrooms for…
divorced and having insurance problems
I am a ten year survuvor. About 3 years ago i got divorced. I went on my ex-husbands cobro plan. i just remarried last Friday. Now I am finding out that his insurance plan wont cover me. My cobra is also running out. Between the 2 of us we have 4 young kids which puts me working full time out of the question. Has anyone…
Best book I have ever read by a cancer survivor that deals w/ the emotional issues of surviving, cop
I would like to get the word out to the cancer community about an amazing book written by a Carcinoid Cancer survivor called "Between Me and The River" by Carrie Host. I am an oncology nurse and this is simply the best book about surviving, coping and recovering from cancer that I have ever read. This book is so…
7 keys to surviving cancer
SURVIVING CANCER The dreaded curse of cancer can sometimes come on a person so quickly and unexpectedly that many times they will find themselves like a tiny fly that’s been trapped inside a gigantic spider web. The more the unfortunate individual tries to break free from this sticky snare the more they’ll discover that…
posted a long time ago now posting again
just to let everyone know my mother lost her battle with cancer August 31st, 2009 at 10:10 am it hurts and yes i know she isnt suffering anymore but that doesnt heal the whole i have in my heart and the emptiness i have she was hanging on for october to get here to see her first grandbaby andd dint make it :( she tried…
Divorce help: spousal support?
Hi. I just recently completed chemotherapy (hooray). In January I was diagnosed with lymphoma. Stage 4. In March my husband (of 8 years) moved out, after I discovered his affair. Shocking. He's living with her now and we're in the middle of a long divorce. Does anyone have advice on spousal support/alimony relating to…
different views
I attend a wonderful cancer support group. However I have a different outlook when it comes to cancer is a gift. I do not view it that way. Any others who don't see it that way either?

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