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Archives for February 2011

Just joined (hello and rant)
Hi - I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I can't find a "new members" forum so here I am. My husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer in September, had the kidney removed in October, and during the surgery we found that it had metastasized into the lungs and abdominal wall. He is on Sutent for the…
relay for life
im not sure where is a good place to post this question but here it goes. for my fundraising i want to do donation buckets but i have no idea what to put on them. please help me!!! i am lost and this is my first year. thanks rathgirl
Just to say it
Four months ago, my dad got sick. He quit smoking suddenly and ended up in the hospital for a week because his heart almost failed. It turns out he had an aortic aneurysm. They did an incredibly dangerous surgery, and he spent another week in the hospital. He was so sick. I was only able to go home for 3 days, because I…
I feel better today
Well, after 3 months of having no hair, wearing chemo scarves and wrap scarves I finally broke down today and had my husband help me go wig shopping. Since he knows better than I do what I looked like with hair, he found a perfect synthetic wig that I had fitted onto my head and trimmed to look like my "old" hairstyle. I…
Rough six months
If it aint one thing its another it will be 2 yrs in april my husband passed of colon cancer I have done pretty good but these last 6 months My brothers brain cancer has come back not looking good for him i had knee surgery in sept fell in oct going to the surgeon this friday have a torn flap ( great) 3 weeks ago i could…
Struggling
I have Small Intestine cancer they found it in September when they did surgery. I got better they been doing test blood work to make sure its not back. then I started having stomach pains. Its like I am right back where I started before I got sick. I went to see the surgeon about the pains he was so mean he said suck it up…
NEW MEMBERS, Try the chatroom for instant support
Hello to all the new members on the site and welcome. I just thought it was time to remind any new members that we have a very active and supportive chatroom on this site with caring people who know what you are going through because we all have been there before. We understand and are validating in how you feel at…
I feel lost ( venting ) !
AT 3:30 am I've done dishes even boiled a few eggs, why I dont' know. ( eggs are ickie ) Earlier tonite i awoke from sleep crying like a baby wanting my Mom? Hmmm strange if my mother were here today she' be telling me "knock off this crap and deal with it" I am a ********** ( my last name) and us ********* are tuff ppl,…
My girlfriend's end...
I guess I just need a place to vent a little, seeing as my mind is a mess right now. Last week, my girlfriend, 17 years old, got diagnosed with brain cancer, and the doctors are giving her a very low estimate of time left. Radiation doesn't seem to work, nor does any other treatment. And surgery is far too dangerous, and…
Just when you think you are doing better...
I spent a wonderful evening with the "girls" in my family last night! Enjoyed some wine, laughed harder than I've laughed in forever! Played a silly board game! Listened to the young ones music! So why is it that this morning I feel so lousy? No, I didn't drink too much wine! Lousy that I am missing my love so much. Lousy…
Tears and Showers
I lost it in the shower this morning. Out of the blue. Very strange. I have thought alot about March 1st the past week or so. Thinking of taking off work etc. You see, March 1st last year is the day my life was changed forever. The day the **** ER doc said "well folks, it is worse than a stroke, she has cancer". I swear I…
Scared, Confused, and Tired
Hi..My husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer on December 3, 2010 and then my only brother committed suicide on December 7th, 2010. I don't know how to talk to others well and thought maybe someone could give some advice. I am scared, angry, confused, and plain tired. I feel like life has gone into overdrive on a…
HELP! It's been almost 6 months and I still can't cope
Hi everybody, it's been a while since I was here, when Mom first passed away I came here for support, which I recieved from so many of you, and I thank you for that.It just seemed like every time I would read other peoples sad stories it would make me more depressed so I did what has come natural to me lately, which is to…
I can only deal with so much (vent)
I am stressed out, exhausted, and drained, and I know it is only to get worse. My dad told my mom to f off during her radiation and made her get her own wheelchair. Then he told her he couldn't wait to have her retirement. Then my 19 year old brother threw a full blown toddler temper tantrum because I asked him to please…
Port inserted, why so much trouble [ just a vent ]
This is definitely not a serious issue but one where I am at the point of thinking my body just loves to make trouble for the rest of me....sounds silly doesn't it. I have reoccurance of cancer. First time round I chose to do treatments by IV in hands, now I have blown veins so its a port... okay I go get a port am…
second chemo treatment second time...
I just want to know if anyone has experience with the following: I have had two chemo treatments and both times my white blood counts have fallen low were they have to delay treatment by a week. They are fine with a week off. The docs tried to reduce the amount of gemzar I am getting to 80% but my whites dropped again.…

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