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Emotional Support

Archives for August 2010

New to Group
I was just diagnosed with a 4.5 cm by 4.3 cm renal cyst on my right kidney. We do not know the category yet, but I do go in Wednesday for a Contrast CT, and meet with the urologist after that. I am quite terrified and panicked, and I am trying to understand what this means. I already deal with depression, being diagnosed…
Feel Alone and Angry
Lately I just feel so alone and angry. I underwent a BMT and have been laid up in the hospital in isolation for sometime. I get angry that my girlfriend can't fully understand. I am disappointed when people can't fully commit their time to me, and I get annoyed when everyone tries to play doctor. And then I feel guilty for…
Will I still be here?
Today is my oldest son's 32nd birthday. In April of next year he is finally going to mary the beautiful young woman he has dated since meeting her while in college. Then yestersday my 24 year old daughter announced that she is engaged.She and her fiance plan a wedding for next September. I am so happy that my two oldest…
Need help with communicating sympathy to estranged family
Help appreciated with following: Background info on situation: Adult children not on good terms with father due to his affair while they were teens that led to our divorce then his marriage to the other woman. Many ugly actions and words by other woman to me & kids before/after she married x. Children love but have no…
Support groups
I can not find a support Group for the lowere South West part of Michigan. Paw Paw, Van Buren Co. Wonder if anyone knows of one for Throoat (Larynx ) . We are going to go to Allagan Mi there the have a Gilda Club not sure what to expect. If anyone knows of anything out there In this part of Michigan or want to meet . I…
You can't be denied health coverage
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourHealth/you-cant-be-denied-health-coverage.aspx You can't be denied health coverage States and the federal government now offer temporary insurance to buyers who have been denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions. If you've been denied health insurance…
ALL CNS MEMBERS READ!!!
Hello everyone. I was talking to a couple other today on chat about setting up an event where we all can meet. I was thinking meet in Omaha Nebraska at the zoo. It is in the middle of the country. It is easy to find. The zoo is very family oriented (obviously). We can bring out families if we want or not. It doesn’t matter…
Still waiting
Hi All, Thanks for the kind and warm comments. I am still waiting for results to come back. It is so hard to wait. I am trying to keep myself busy. I've been responding to others and get some comfort from that. I will keep you all posted. Stay well...
Appointment Anxiety
I'm sure this is common, but would love to know if any of you have found ways to cope with it...I only seem to get anxious when going to see the oncologist. Okay, STOP LAUGHING! :-) Seriously--none of the other docs have this effect on me, and the irony is that he's someone I have known for many years. I'm not…
Just want to cry
Hi, This is such a hard weekend for me. I have had ca two times with mets. Now I am waitng again to find out if it has returned. Also if I have a new different ca. I am so tired and have so many symptoms. I start to feel like my mind is going crazy. I have a very supportive spouse but the waiting for test results and…
Adapting to life after caner treatments finish
Hi - I just finished treatments on May 19th/10 for Ewings Sarcoma. I had a tumor in the soft tissue of my base skull with mets to my lung. After 4 rounds of chemo,surgery on my lung and 35 radiation treatments to my skull I was done. What I was not expecting was the emotional rollercoaster living after would cause.…
I've become so negative, pessimistic since the cancer (Help)
OK Guys, this is my first post on this website. I just joined because I have been struggling as of lately. I feel like I am not the same me that I have known for 27 years. First, I am 27 years old, and was diagnosed with testicular cancer last March. The cancer spread to the lymphnodes in my abdomen, which required two…
I feel lost
My mother died about 2months ago from breast cancer that metastasized to her brain, I was her primary caregiver during this time. I miss her so much. I regret so many things, I feel I should have been a better caregiver and I hate it when people praise me for taking good care of her because all I see are the things I did…
ARIMIDEX
Have any of you gotten emotional while taking this drug. I found myself crying over a stupid song the other day.
Lonelier after each treatment
I was diagnosed with Stage I ER/PR neg, HER2 pos breast cancer in April 2010. Had a double mastectomy with the initial reconstruction surgery in late May and started chemo in late June. I am getting 6 rounds of Taxotere/Carboplatin every 3 weeks and Herceptin weekly. After chemo I will receive Herceptin every 3 weeks until…
Gallbladder cancer
My mom was rushed to the hospital with pancreatitis and when they went in to remove the gallbladder, they found her in stage II gallbladder cancer. She recovers from the surgery and goes in for her first oncology appointment on August 19th to find out if it has spread etc. What are the statistics for a stage II gallbladder…
Feeling Lost
It was one year ago today I found out I had cancer. I'm still in treatment and probably will be until the end. I have Stage IV colon cancer and have been told I'm inoperable. The current chemo I'm on is showing tumors shrinking and CEA going down. I should be happy, but I just feel like what is the point. Yes,I'm alive I…
HELP WITH TEENAGE DAUGHTER
My wife has stage 4 TNBC and she has been battling since Oct 2008. She has been through several lines of treatment, bilateral masectomy, and radiation. My oldest daughter is 15 and refuses to speak about what she is feeling with anyone, including any family members. We, the entire family, went to counseling last year and…
Myelofibrosis (Bone Marrow Disease)
Just looking for someone with this same disease. It is rare, so it's hard to find people who have it....Have had diagnosis for 5 years. Husband died suddenly in April, 2009 so have been very lonely not having him to talk to and support me in dealing with this terminal disease.. anyone out there who can relate????
I have been deserted
I have been deserted my husband cheated on me during my treatment, and moved me and 12 days later deserted me. What is the point of surviving this to have this happen?

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