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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Panic Attacks/Anxiety
I just answered another post from someone who felt they were dealing with anxiety attacks and I answered him/her as I have been going through a patch of this I believe myself too. I have only had little bits of anxiety here and there but it seems to have built up big time recently with more stresses. I also thought about…
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Anyone meeting on a different site due to chatroom down yet again?
Could someone let me know if you guys are meeting elsewhere with this chatroom down yet again? I was supposed to meet people in the room for support and now I can't get in. Grrrrrrrrrrr. Anyone else having this issue?
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Anxiety
I am having sudden flashes of anxiety. I think it's that the potential fatality of this disease has come back to roost. I am in a cancer support group that is, generally, very good for me and I love being a part of it. But one of our members died this week...and it's the third member to die in about a year. And that always…
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Headaches
I'm 19 and was diagnosed with a sarcoma in my knee in November and had a second surgery in December and began radiation in the begining of January. I am a full time nany and student and feel like headaches (as well as fatigue-but I am pretty good about making time for naps) have become a part of my daily life. It's awful,…
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How do I help?
How do I help my boyfriend who's mother just found out she has cancer? In what ways can I show that I love him and want to support him and his family?
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pancareatic cancer survivors who have not had the whipple surgery
My husband was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with mets to the livers in April of 2008. He has since been on chemotherapy once a week for two weeks on and one week off. He is receiving GTX as his form of chemo. He did have a break from chemo in March 2009 when he was able to have 5 weeks of radiation. He…
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Screaming In Silence!!!!!!
Some times, late at night, I scream in silence! And I don’t know why? I am so happy in the out side, but there something inside of me that is dying!!!!! I go round and round in my head, trying to understand what is happening!!! I don’t understand why? Can someone help me!! Before it consumed me? I don know how to stop…
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My family has suddenly turned invisible
After reading many of the posts on these discussion boards, I now realize the kaleidoscope of emotions and events happening around my husband's cancer diagnosis are not so weird and unusual. Well, I could only wish that our family would take the time to investigate and understand this phenomenon because they seem to have…
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Dry Mouth (xerostomia)
My wife sue has dry mouth as a result of radiation treatment of the pharangeal area of the throat. Is anyone familiar with this situation??? Can send information directly SIGardener@aol.com Will be on periodically. charles
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was told today I have a "good Cancer"
I am sorry just kinda lost at the moment. The Dr told me today that I have a good cancer, shaken by it all I didn't even ask where it was. But please be honest with me- Is there such a thing as a good cancer
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double mastectomy for step-mom
My Dad's wife (53 y/o) will be having a double mastectomy this Monday. She has stage 3 "triple negative" breast cancer, has finished her 8th round of chemo, and the tumor has visibly returned. I will be flying to where they live; mostly to support my dad. Any adviceon what to/ not to say to either/ both of them would be…
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Another loss....
Well My mother in law finally couldn't live without her child and we buried her this morning 5 months after I lost the love of my life. So I guess now I have to start all over again.... the grief never ends.... I don't know how much more I can take... maybe she had the right idea...
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Update on Husbands Radiation Treatment
My husband had his final radiation treatment on December 23rd for his Prostate Cancer. He did good during the treatment. I made sure he followed his diet and he had only a couple 'minor' side effects. The first one was going more often to the bathroom, and the other one was being tired all the time. He had his treatment…
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Change
You know, I asked before if it gets any easier and I think I have found that no it will never get easier. You just learn to accept what has happened and you try to move forward. I went and cleaned out my husband's closet today and went through and packed up his clothes. It was very hard to do but I felt that I could not…
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Happy Birthday
So today is my birthday and so far so good. Thursday I have to in and have some surgery on a biopsy that came back with some A- typical cell growth. For some that seems pretty minor. For me, its irritating! I have what some would call a chronic skin cancer. I have had BCC and Melanoma. I have had 52 biopsies, and this will…
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lost
Well it has been 2 month since Jack and I feel like im lost and lost connection with jack and just distraction from everything, I am trying to do to keep my mind off of things and doing it anyway I can which is probaly not a really good thing, I start a project but cant finsh it, If i go off and enjoy my self I feel guilty…
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Survivors Bust a Move!
Check out these survivors dancing to I Will Survive in a Flash Mob! We did this dance during a survivor party at my hospital in December, and we planned it ahead with the dancers but the other people there didn't know what was happening. The two women up front are one of the physician's medical assistants and an OR nurse;…
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Family problems
My brother is in the final stages of prostate cancer. He has lived with my sister for a number of years. He has problems hearing and short term memory loss from a brain tumor 25 years ago. My mother is a nurse of 50 years and can at times be very controlling when it comes to health care for family members. My father died…
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Family drama
My mum has got terminal cancer, and the Dr has said 6-12 weeks or so left. I have one sister that lives far away and one that lives next door to mum & dad. I live in another country. I just came home for a visit and heard this new prognosis. I am a nurse, and always agreed with mum that I would look after her at home and…