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What do I do?
My husband was diagnosed with Stage III NSC lung cancer seven years ago. In May he became seriously ill and was in the hospital for several weeks. While in the hospital, he was rediagnosed with State IV lung cancer. He was in and out of the hospital for two months before he could start the chemo. He did two weeks of chemo…
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Chrisguy
Chrisguy how are you doing? Hope you're ok. I found that I like a song called Sorry by Buckcherry. The guy has a very disinctive voice and look I find pretty neat.
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pain and alone
Hi all, I feel bad for posting this, because I know everyone is going through their own things. I am having a really tough time handling things. I am in a lot of pain to where I can't even lie still. I am very depressed, and I don't know what to do about it. I want help but I want it on my terms, and I don't know how to…
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Husbands 1st Radiation Treatment
My husband went to his first radiation treatment for prostate cancer (he is only 44 yrs old). He was diagnosed in Nov 2007, had his prostate removed on Feb 13th 2008 and now his PSA lvl moved back up to where he has to do radiation for the next 7 weeks. I was so hopefull and strong when he was first diagnosed, but it seems…
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Im sad today :(
It was 12 weeks yesterday that I lost my partner, just feeling sad today
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help me
My 43 year old husband was diagnosed this month with stomach and liver cancer. What do I do next. The doctor did not offer no hope past 10 months. I can not stop crying. Time has stood still, my world has ended. I do not want my husband to spend his last months (if theses are his last months) seeing his wife of 22 years…
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Reply to Ishy...'Not able to access chat' post
Ishy, I am sure Buzzard will be able to help you, but I also wanted to tell you about an alternate chat room that many of us use when the csn chat room isn't working. Go to mywbs.com, click on 'chat rooms' then 'private rooms', then select 'that chat'. You can sign in as a guest and let us know who you are, or you can…
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Not able to access chat?
While this topic is not necessarily emtional support in itself, I do feel the ability to access the chat provides me with emotional support on a personal level. First I was unable to access the chat because it told me the chat apparently didn't exist. Then I couldn't access because it said someone else was already logged…
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too much going on
i've never had the chance to talk to anyone about this. my family is the type that pretends everything is ok when it's not. we don't want to be pitied. we want to appear that everything is alright. isn't this the american way? don't show your weakness. but i can't handle it anymore. i need to talk to someone. i've never…
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Let's start a memory thread-Happy memories :)
I was just thinking about some funny times I've had over the years with my husband and was hoping we could all start a memory thread. Good stories....sad ones aren't necessary. I would like to think we can come here and smile reading other's stories. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Here is one I have no doubt my husband would…
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Will my heart ever be the same?
My partner died August 4th 2009 in my arms at our home after a long battle with this dreaded disease... a social worker at Calvary Hospice, New York, thought it might help me to come here and maybe get some advice/support. My days are up and down but seem to becoming more down than up as the time goes on. I feel like my…
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Lost my mom to colon cancer 14 days after giving birth to my daughter
I am 38 years old and lost my mom to colon cancer this January - 14 days after I became a mom for the first time. I'm not sure what to say. I find myself now months later having moments of visualizing her face when she was just a couple days away from death. She was on morphine and hadn't eaten or drank anything for a long…
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Poetry...
I'd like to start this thread for people to share poems that are comforting, encouraging, inspiring or otherwise helps them in their day to day life dealing with cancer. "Are You Loving Enough?" Are you loving enough? There is some one dear, Some one you hold as the dearest of all In the holiest shrine of your heart. Are…
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CHAT IS UP!
for the moment anyway.
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Eye Cancer
Hi, I just diagnosed with a cancer growth in my eye. I am getting scheduled for a PET scan and I am scared. Any help,support,or advice?
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Cancer Lexicon Needs to Change
I think it’s time we rethink the lexicon we use when discussing cancer. Two specific examples jump to my mind: “survivor” and “lost his/her battle with cancer.” The Oxford definition for survivor is as follows: n. a person who survives, esp. a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died: the sole…
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Any parents living with adult child, both have cancer???? WOW
My mom wants to know if anybody else has lived with their adult child, while both having and undergoing treatment for cancer??? She feels like they are the only ones, yet believes that certainly others have had the same situation. Would love to hear from you! Wow, really? The dynamics for them are really unique in some…
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Katie Kirkpatrick
My sister sent me an email with this story - I am pasting a link to where you can read it and see pictures on the web.…
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why was I left behind?
People keep telling me that God won't allow me to follow my husband in death because there must be some "purpose" for me. I am also aware of the religious belief that suicide is an unforgivable sin. Well, I can't find a purpose for myself now. I feel like I'm just dying inside and I want to go and be with him. I beg God…
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and Stomach Precancerous polyps
Hello, I am a 40 year old female, several years ago I was diagnosed with FAP (Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, A rare inherited cancer predisposition syndrome. Since the diagnosis I have been receiving annual colonoscopy. The average amount of polyps collected from my colon were 10-15, in which none of them were cancerous.…
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My husband answered me today
Before my husband passed while I was holding him and talking to him I asked that he send me a sign he is with me after his passing. Many people ask that lights go on or off....some ask for pennies to be found. But I wanted to ask him for something different....something that no one else would understand. I asked him to…
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Need some help/support with relatioship issue
I was diagnosed, treated and most likely cured of anal cancer last fall. My husband of 34 yrs has always made the physical part of our relationship the deal breaker in our marriage. It was always his way or the highway. Well since the cancer I had been unwilling/unable to just do things "his way". To make a long story…
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New Look Good Feel Better Program for Counties in Mississippi
New Look Good Feel Better Program for Counties in Mississippi Serving Tallahatchie and all surrounding counties such as Bolivar, Greenville, Coahoma, Panola, Leflore and more. Her name is Mary Frances Gentry 662-375-8235. She has helped me a great deal!!! She gave me free makeup, wraps, wig, and a breast form. My insurance…
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My husband's battle has ended ;(
I wanted to let you know that my husband's long and brave battle has ended. He fought so bravely and I'm so proud of him. We couldn't do anything....the cancer finally beat us. His last moments were peaceful and I was holding him in my arms. I told him that everything was going to be okay and that he needs to follow the…
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Ways to stay strong?
Hi I'm new to the site and am looking for alot of support somewhere. My life has been flipped around this year after being diagnosed with cancer. I am only 15 years old. Its been really hard these past couple of months. At first i was strong about getting through this but now i've just been really depressed. All this…
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also....
I want to say that this wonderful new discussion board you have here has been a great place for me to go. I am very grateful. I have read many many of your discussions and cried thru most all of them. The strength and passion here is exactly what I needed. God Bless each and every one of you. I feel selfish and 'naked',…
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Response not neccessarily required ;-)
There probably is no magic answer here, except for all your prayers for my mom and brother that I can get. My brother has been told that the treatments are no longer working (for the third round) and that his recurrent nasopharyngeal tumor has grown much larger than they had thought. The only treatment option a team of…
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How do I do this?
There's this coworker that really wants to help me a lot, but she is above me and works really close with me, and it just feels really really really weird. How do I let her know that I don't need her help in a nice way? I mean, I neeeeeeeed help, God knws, but you know...sometimes people are best kept at a bit of a…
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Prostetics
Hi Everyone, I'd like to share with any Post mastectomy friends. I found a great item on MY Reforma. com. I can't believe the quality or the price Its worth checking out. I've also started using make-up to enhance whats missing, it almost looks not bad. My Husband is still not coming around here with all this. I'm starting…
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Need advice badly
My husband has RCC and is on Afinitor. I know that we have only a little time for it to kick in and work. Don is still active and trying to lead a normal life. He has a pretty positive attitude. He has four kids. Two are stable and self-supporting. The son is managing on his own in his own way, no job, but he gets by okay.…