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Archives for May 2010

Nutrition after cancer
Can anyone tell me what they have been told about nutrition after cancer? I seem to have missed any of that specific information. I know to eat foods high in antioxidants, but otherwise I feel like I have done nothing to change my lifestyle from before cancer. Any helpful ideas are welcome. Marcy19
Tired of trying to stay one step ahead of the monster
HI All, I know that most of you have really been through worse. I probably seem like a whiner. My back ground is that I am 57, and my youngest is 30 now. My family of origin's leading cause of death is cancer. My parents both but most importantly, my mother worked in X-ray when she became pregnant with me and through my…
music therapy
Music helps a lot of people to get through bad situations and pain. It helped my grandmother who suffered intestinal cancer as well. Whether it's just songs you listen to or music you play on your on, there are so many ways to help your soul. Does or did music help you through your cancer process? What were the changes?…
Donating Airlines miles or help
My sister has just been diagnosed with stage4 squarmos cell carcinoma nslc.She will be doing chemo,taxotere,carbopapin 3hrs a day 3 week intervals.She is having problems with her breathing, can't sleep laying down,body is aching. The mass is behind her heart, so surgery is not an option.Her family lives in another…
Good emotional support for an emotional supporter?
Hi everyone. Like many of you, my partner means the world to me. Her father has just been diagnosed with cancer after 6 years of being free of prostate cancer. I know so little about cancer, but I do know a second appearance is quite damning. I want to be the best partner I can be for her. It seems there are buckets of…
Is this guilt feeling normal.
Well its been nearly 2 weeks since my mom passed away. A little background the journey for us began when she went to the hospital with back pain in Feb 2010. After an xray they noticed an 8cm mass in her lung (probaby would have been detected earlier but mom rarely went to a dr). She had a CT scan and a biopsy. We were set…
I KNOW ITS TIME WHEN......
I KNOW ITS TIME WHEN...... Its 3:00am and my pillow case is filled with tears I finally fall asleep & my thoughts & dreams are inseparable from the brave souls fighting cancer I spend a weekend in a local hospital for physical & emotional exhaustion I’m told I’ve been diagnosed with “Situational” depression” I prefer to be…
To Those Who Need Support
My name is Kat and I am 24 years old. I was diagnosed with A.L.L when I was 4 years old and I went into remission when I was 10. Though I was young I remember everything I went through from being diagnosed, through my chemo and treatments, all the way into my remission. From spinal taps, to leg shots, from watching friends…
I'm new to this and am having a severe bout with depression
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Nov. 09. Just had my 7th of 8 chemo treatments with herceptin. I dread the few days after the chemo treatments because I get so depressed. I have dealt with depression for a long time but it seems to be getting worse. I go see a psychologist but he can't be with me 24/7 and weekends…
how do I find a caregiver?
I live in Anderson, SC and am currently under clinical trial treatment for reaccurring metastasisis cervical cancer. I am struggling alone with my condition. I don't know how to obtain the help and support I am in such desprate need. No family or friends to help me. How and where can I find a caregiver to help me through…
hello all
today is sad today is the day i will leave my friends this is the day i move on the day everything will change. i can say i will miss my friends my family and everyone i know i will miss all the fun we used to have in the pool the sunny days. oh how i remember the times we would run off for the weekend leaving nothing…
My mom passed away Mothers Day weekend
Although I wasn't a member of this board for long, I wanted to post that my mom passed away Saturday May 8th from lung cancer. The last 3 months since her diagnosis have been such a rollercoaster that I am trying to take comfort in the fact she is at peace. However it doesn't fill the void in my heart. We have always…
I'm 18 and I just lost my mom
My mom was diagnosed with Stage Four mestastic breast cancer three and a half years ago. The cancer has spread to the bone. Unfortunately, my mom had rarely gone to the doctor for many years. Looking back, I wish I would have insisted on her getting check ups. Anyways, my mom had a wonderful outlook and was extremely…
Second time around as caregiver, having trouble coping this time
I hope long posts are acceptable here. I really need some coping advise and don't know how short I can make this initial post. Please bear with me, just this once. This is my second time around as primary caregiver for a loved one as we face the final stages of cancer at home with hospice care. First time was with my…
please help re mood swings
hi everyone, im here because i dont know where else to go for help. i met a man 3 months ago, it was love at first sight for both of us and we have been so close,until this weeekend, he is a cancer survivor .bladder cancer he was the most outgoing funny loving romantic man ive ever met ,and i was wrapped up in this new…
Funding for non-essential "entertainment" for cancer patient
Hello all, My very good friend, Tiffany, has had a relapse of Hodgins Lymphoma and one of her few requests is to acquire a new MacBook on which to entertain herself while undergoing much longer sessions of chemo and days in the hospital, not to mention weeks while having her stem cells harvested. I am wondering if anyone…
Suggestons for gifts
Don died on April 13th. That was the day after the oldest daughter's birthday so it's been a tough time for her. His son is the next child down and can get emotional about it, too. (We're not discussing the younger two girls here. They're not speaking to me and I seriously doubt if they miss Don in a real way. I think they…
A new view of strong
Friends of mine sent this to me. It has helped me a lot. I often felt upset or annoyed or simply tired and inadequate when people told me I was strong. Hope this helps you if you feel that way. A Strong Woman vs A Woman of Strength A strong woman works out everyday to keep her body in shape… But a woman of strength builds…
What They Say -vs- What They Really Mean
They say - You are so strong ! (or) You will need to stay strong ! They mean - You will have to do this by yourself. --------------------------------------------------------- They say - Call if you need anything. They mean - I will come if it is a dire emergency and only if you can reach me in person and not my voice mail.…
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO THOSE WHO SURVIVED AND TO THOSE WHO DID NOT
A Happy Mother's Day to all the survivors on this site and all the ones we have lost - never gone in our memories and our hearts. Celebratory times like this bring on a flurry of emotions too numerous to mention here not only in ourselves as survivors but in our caregivers, friends and children alike. A day for reflection…
CSN CHAT IS BACK UP!
CHECK IT OUT...LOTS OF NEW TOYS TO PLAY WITH!
CSN Chat Service to be back up Today or Tomorrow
From: greta greer on behalf of CSNCommunity.Specialist@cancer.org Sent: Thu 5/06/10 8:38 AM To: steve zabel Hi Steve, The IT folks have decided to go ahead an launch the new chat so we'll see what the "real world" experience is. They plan to launch today or tomorrow. The new chat is also a Java-based application so people…
mood swings./helping someone
i have a question nad I hope someone can answer some of my questions , first I would like to know if someone that has been throught what i am having . i recently lost a dear friend who had stage 4 of cancer and just yesterday i was coming back from shopping and saw her son and asked him how was his mother was and he told…
Worrying about test results
Quick background: I am a 62 year old male 18 year synovial sarcoma survivor. The tumor appeared under my left arm and grew to 10cm before they could stop the growth with radiation. Due to the size of the tumor I was given a 10% chance of surviving. The cancer cost me my left arm at the shoulder, but thanks be to God they…
still here
Hi I am stiLl here . Has been relly hard past few montths I still here not supposd be accordng to doctors. Things has been progressng. I just feeling lonely soi thought see if I could find support. I doesn't type well anymore but would love to maybe find some poeppl toemail. Thanks for listnng.
I was doing well handling everything until this last week.
I was doing well handling everything until this last week. Week before last we got positive news on my sons cancer and how it is reacting to the chemo so was doing real well, then this week I read on Facebook that someone I went to school with lost her daughter to cancer, man that just hit way too close to home. I almost…

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