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I am terrified and alone
I don't have a cancer diagnosis yet and I hope it is OK for me to post here. I have alarge hard lump in my groin/pelvis and was referred to a surgical oncologist and saw her 2 days ago. I had a CAT yesterday and am awaitingher call...she said 24-48 hours and I'm sure every person on this vorad knows how I feel. Every cell…
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The Cancerous husband
Seeing posts of people with supportve spouses and family is something we all would love to have, unfortunately some of us don't have. I would get dropped off at chemo. Two years ago I was told I had 1-4 years before all my chemo/ surgery, my husband out of the blue decided to move to Michigan to be closer to my living…
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Dealing with an "I don't want to know" parent
I'm so tired. I am my 89 year old mother's only living relative and the person (the only person) with power of attorney - medical and financial. Two years ago, my father died. Last year she was diagnosed with colon cancer. Although her surgeon felt this was probably not going to kill her, it was a slow growing tumor, she…
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Waiting on Results
I feel a little insecure posting here as I know nothing for sure yet and will likely be waiting upwards of a week for results. I am man and had what I thought was an infection in my left nipple. Painful, swollen, etc. I have had other symptoms for quite a long time, but thought nothing of it. I went in on Thursday, they…
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New Member
I'm not sure the exact name of my cancer. I just had a nodule removed from vocal cord. I am told I will now need rafdiation for 6 weeks 5 days a week along with a PEG tube as throat will be too sore to eat. Has anyone else had this ame thing?