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I'm beyond speechless
My mother has been battling cancer of the bile duct for over two years now. Initially the doctor said that she would only have 6 months to a year left to live, but miraculously she has for over two years. However, now the two years are gone and two days ago on my 20th birthday my father told me that chemotherapy has been…
Only in America
I am a Canadian. I had a biopsy on a large "mass" found between the anus and rectum on July 25th after waiting 2 months to see a surgeon. I was told to come back on sugust 5th for the results. I drove 2 hours with a friend who took the day off work (and drove an additional 6 hours) to be told the pathology report was not…
Anybody else's siblings not really sad about parent's diagnosis?
My dad was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last week. We don't yet know how bad it is, but he has had symptoms for about a year. He's lost a lot of weight. I am the second of 4 girls. My dad changed a lot around the time I was in high school, sort of a mid-life crisis that he never got out of. He checked out of life. He…
I need emotional support
I haven't posted on this board before. I've posted a lot....probably too much....on the brain cancer board over the last three years. My now 28 y/o son is losing his battle with an anaplastic oligodendroglioma. A brain tumor, grade three. He was diagnosed on May 15th, 2009. On that date, his NO told him that the median…
The Science of Healing (You can Heal any Disease)
Hello Friends, Kindly watch The Science of Healing (You can Heal any Disease). Startling Scientific discoveries about the Power of Thoughts, Intentions and Beliefs..!!! This is the Most Inspiring and Uplifting video for Cancer patients. As Louise Hay, New York Times Bestseller says "If we are willing to do the mental work,…
Survivor now adopting
Hey Everyone! I was just 17 when I was diagnosed with stage 2 Rhabdomyosarcoma. I underwent 35 radiation treatments and 18 rounds of chemo. Sadly the chemo left me infertile killing all of my eggs. My husband and I got married 2 years after remission and began fertility treatments when I was 21 because we knew it would be…
Feeling so sad
Hi I signed up here when i first was diagnosed, but then havent had internet. I hate to ask for advice in my first post, but really feel so alone and unloved. I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer about 18 months ago. My husband has never been extremely loving and is an alcoholic. In fact right before I was diagnosed…
yet another loss
Tomorrow, we will have to put our beloved dog to sleep. She's over 15 yrs old and we've had her since we found her , a stray, just a baby still.. maybe 12 wks old. My husband got out to get the mail, she came running through some tall grass that cold, windy April day, jumped into his car and curled up on the seat. That was…
I'm here wit my mom who has stage 4 triple negative breast cancer and is now on hospice... feeling s
Well I haven't been on here in a couple days but I am now in Florida with my family. My mom is 56 years young and has been fighting stage 4 breast cancer for the past 2 years. At the moment she is still in the hospital but we are bringing her home next monday with hospice care. She is so frail, barely eating and so weak…
Trachea cancer
Has anyone had to deal with trachea cancer? I know it is very rare and would like to connect with someone who maybe can share with me their experience. My windpipe was almost closed up with tumor before a Doc found it. they thought I had asthma , blocked arteries. then when the arteries were clear, it was just shortness of…
I need advice.....
My mother passed away from lung cancer on Feb. 20, 2012...and I was her caretaker on and off for 10 years (2 years for cancer). I have accepted that I'm 25 with only one living parent but yesterday my dad asked me how I felt about him dating (my parents were married for 30 years). The truth is I want him to be happy and I…
19 yr survivor and NEED ADVICE! please
I was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma before my 3rd birthday and spent about 2 years in the hospital undergoing chemo and radiation to my head and neck area. The tumor was inside my nasal cavity bulging the soft pallet of my mouth and was centimeters away from my brain. Due to wear the tumor was located they blasted my jaw…
Is it me or are support groups (online or in person) either incredibly hard to find or not frequente
I was diagnosed in 2004 and remember trying a few different groups in person and there were a few people here and there, but no one within 20 years of my age. Now, years later, just trying to find some support as a survivor and it seems incredibly difficult, There are forums with posts from 2 years ago and maybe 20 active…
My theropy for the mind
I am nearly one year into the reality of cancer. I was diagnosed in October of last year. Many of you are probably aware that late nights (the wee hours of the night) are not our friend. I rarely sleep more than 1 1/2 hour maybe two at a stretch. My first thoughts upon waking is usually, "What is wrong now? Why do I keep…
Alone
Yes, I am still here. I was diagnosed and went through chemo & rads in 2009. I left my husband in 2010. I lost my Dad, my Mom, his Dad, and his Mom went to a Nursing Home. I separated from my husband in 2010 after all this. Five weeks from my first clean PT/CT scan, my ex wanted to know when I was getting a job.…
I am in love with this song and it's helping me so much
I listened to it daily and it makes me relax and feel so good. Celine Dione and Josh Groban's "The Prayer". LOVE it so much. A short part of it is not in English and you can get the translation by googling "The Prayer" lyrics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhxIjRO6WjI
Dealing with so much I feel I can't deal anyone- dental issues
I am a women in my early 40's. I was diagnosed two years ago with a very deadly cancer. I have had chemo/ radiation/ surgeries, consults in different top notch hospitals. I also developed type 1 diabetes during this time and I am still dealing with tho. Having diabetes is so difficult. I have so many doctor appt.'s between…
Mom
Hello, everyone i am new to this board. Anyway my mom has stage four breast cancer it has spread to her bones and her female organs . She going is going to meet with the Doctors tomorrow and see if she wants to do the surgery. She tells me that sometimes that she is ready to give the treatments and go on. She told me that…
simplefill
Does anyone know if simplefill.com is reputable and trustworthy?
Newbie: B-Cell NHL
I joined this group back in 2007 as I got an "it might be some type of cancer" diagnosis from a dr. My diagnosis in 2009 was Sjogrens which is an auto-immune disease that is a cousin to the other ones. With that diagnosis I also knew there was a great precentage change of me getting another type. Well a routine ct scan (I…
Why oh why don't people use the chatroom on this site more? Such a shame, great real time support t
I was just passing through the site today checking messages and dropped into the chatroom to see if could help anyone in there if they needed it and it was empty, as usual. I am constantly amazed at how this great resource section of the site is not used more. It's a Saturday and of course many are out and about but it…
Surgical Menopause Still getting symptoms after a year
Its been just a little bit over a year since I went into surgical menopause so I guess now I would be postmenopausal. I'm 27 and lately I feel as though my symptoms of depression and irritability and anxiety have intensified... I thought they were supposed to lessen after the 1 year mark. I have handled it all quite well…
Revlon Run/Walk in Los Angeles
I'm a survivor of Ovarian Cancer for 8 years now and I am asking that you please come join me on Saturday May 12th, 2012 outside the Los Angeles Collesium as we kick off the walk for women cancers. If you would like to join a team or make a donation to " Essentials of Faith" the link is…
Do we settle in a relationship because we got cancer???
Hello, I am almost 2 years out from my Tonsil cancer diagnosis. It was HPV+ so the survival rate is suppose to be about 85%, especially after the 2 year mark. As you can imagine like most I was severely depressed. Not only was I sad about the cancer; but I was still getting over a failed relationship from my ex-fiance. I…
Letters from Cancer patients to Loved ones
I have been living with lung cancer for 8 years. Each year of the anniversary of my diagnosis, I write a letter to my family and friends about " my life with cancer." I am considering composing a book comprised of letters cancer patients wrote (or are writing) to family and friends during their journey with cancer.…
Any One Know Of A Good Place To Get PET Scans In NYC?
This is extremely random but not sure where else to put it. I've been less than impressed with the Lenox Hill Radiology (in NYC) in terms of getting the scans than I need. Seems like they purposely try to make you as uncomfortable as possible. I just got through treatment for Hodkins Lymphoma and am trying to find a decent…
Enjoy LIfe
My dad was diagnosed 6 months ago with terminal mesothelioma and he is having a difficult time. How do you get a terminally ill person to enjoy every day they have left and make the most of it? I spent the weekend with my parents and my mom vented to me about my dad and asked me how to deal with it and for me to talk to my…
thinking about dad
So I just got done watching the movie 50/50. It's about a guy that finds out he has a rare form of cancer. So anyway, throughout watching this movie the tears started to roll and I can't help but to think about my dad. I noticed that before my dad got diagnosed I didn't spend as much time with him as I do now and that…
I think I finally see what people mean.....
So for a Relay For Life fundraiser my friends and I are putting together this concert where all proceeds go to Relay. One of my friends wants to tell my story during the concert. I really don't want her to because I feel bad because so many people are still fighting the cancer or worse and I got away with tiny scars where…
Just venting!
I lost my husband 14 months ago to esopageal/stomach cancer and 6 months prior I lost my Mum to cancer and wasn't able to be with her in England as I was caregiving my husband. I had a trip to England planned for next month and now I have been diagnosed with anal cancer and have to cancel my trip to start chemo and…

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