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Prayers...
I just wanted to let everyone know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers as we continue through the Holidays. I am so sorry that everyone here is going through pain, grief, anxieties, fears, devastation, anger and heartache. This is such a kind, support, compassionate group of people. I always appreciate everyones'…
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Palliative Care - Our only option :(
Being told that there is nothing more that can be done almost, if not, tops the list of things you never want to hear. Today...that was exactly what we were told. My stepdad (I'm close enough to him to consider him a father), who has been fighting NHL since March,2010 is losing his battle. Although you would never be able…
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The Gift of Memories at Christmas
I know that this time of the year is hard for those who have lost loved ones or are caring for those who are now ill with cancer, but I hope that you can now think back, for even just a moment, to all the good times that this person has contributed to your life. Let their lasting gift of good memories carry you through…
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Anyone have the pre-Christmas blues?
If you do, I just wanted to give you a pre-Christmas ((((((HUG))))))). This is my 3rd Christmas in treatment for cancer. I've always LOVED Christmas and never understood why so many people feel blue overthe holidays. Until cancer... In 2008 I was half-way through my initial 6 rounds of carbo/taxol chemo. I remember how…
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Mom lost her battle thursday.
I have not had the time to really deal with this because of having and dealing with five sisters and three adopted siblings.I am so sad. Mom and I had a lot of time spent together since her first visit telling her she had cancer.On this journey I met an amazing mother.My heart is breaking tonight I loved her and am really…
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Divorce
Hi - after reading all your posts, I have come to the conclusion that this happens WAY too frequently. I was diagnosed in 1999 with CLL - did "watch and wait" for a short time and then started chemo later on that same year. I have done 2 or 3 tries at chemo and while they worked short term in the beginning - they quit…
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A poem titled "When The Tide Rushes In" by Heart of Soul
A poem titled "When The Tide Rushes In" by Heart of Soul From the moment the Dr tells you that your tumor is cancerous Your mission is set into motion. At first, the path which awaits you appears ominous and perilous. As your mind races without regard to reason in search of a solution Your mood abruptly sinks to your feet…
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I wish there was something I could do...
I wish I could do something...One of my high school friends is in Rochester off and on because he is battling aplastic anemia and needs a bone marrow transplant....His brother and sisters are not matches...so now the waiting begins until he can have someone...I wish I could just some how find him people to test for…
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Just lost a good friend way too young
Hi All, On Monday 12/6 I lost a friend to cancer. He was only 35. He was diagnosed with stage 4 in is liver and it had spread to his lungs by the time it was discovered. He only lived a few months after being diagnosed. Right now I feel like I am just in shock and have no idea what to do or how to feel. We were roommates…
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Vaginal Cancer Stage III
I see that there are NO Cancer specific discussion on Vaginal Cancer. It is bad enough to know this is a rare type of cancer (yes I looked in rare, and only 1 post was there) thus leaving one to feel all alone :( If at all possible, since I signed up for this site, is there ANY links to give for other sites that deal with…
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Minimizing or trying to reassure?
Hello everyone. I don’t know if anyone else has experienced this but little by little I’m telling family and friends about my diagnosis. I’ve been getting a lot of “oh that’s no big deal, you’ll beat it no problem” Or “I know so and so who had HPV and beat it” I try to explain its not HPV but cancer… there is a difference…
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An Inspirational Song on Living with Cancer
A sensitive and gifted artist, Eric Violette (best known for appearing in a series of commercials for FreeCreditReport), has composed a beautiful and uplifting song on dealing with the pain and fear of cancer. I'm posting it here in the hopes that it may provide a bit of comfort and hope to those coping with this illness:…
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Chatroom blues
Just going to mention that you may be interested in knowing that chatrooms in general go through similar stages on the internet. Oftentimes issues arise that lead to hastles between some chatters but usually all settles out sooner or later. When a chatroom's subject matter has heavy emotional issues it's bound to happen…
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in remission, forgot what it's like to live and miss going in for treatments.
Hi, I'm new here to the forums. I'm finally in remission after 10 months of treatments (chemo, radiation, 1 major and 3 minor surgeries, and a stem cell transplant) for Ewing's sarcoma. My doctors have been helping me get adjusted with getting my life back again by talk therapy, cognitive therapy, and medication. Since…
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Oh Those Memories
Cancer can not steal our memories. At first we think memories are born within our minds But when those tears begin to run on down our cheeks We feel the tenderness within our hearts and recall another time Cancer can not steal our memories Each heartbeat remembers a moment filled with smiles A time when the simple things…
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Chatroom Questions
OK Since there are a lot of questions about various chatrooms,I am trying to put together some thoughts.There is a lot of confusion and conflict.I am a newbie myself (+3 months)but it seems changing and some dont like.I will be posting my thoughts here and yours are welcome.chatting with newbie now. Since we are'nt all at…
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Today was an emotional day!
To all my CSN friends, Well, made it through the 1st Thanksgiving without my husband, Tom. This morning when I woke up I had a peaceful feeling and thought I'd make it. Went to my daughters and everything was going good. Then my son & family came and things still were okay, but just seemed so quiet. When we were getting…
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cancer support groups for
I am looking for a cancer support group in the Seattle-Tacoma area for widows.
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I'm not sad I'm f-ing angry!!!
I miss her
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Newbie Here
Hi everyone, on Oct 11 i was dignosed with cervical cancer, on Oct 20 I found out that the tumor is 5cm. Next week Im getting a PET/CT done and very nervous about getting it done. nov 16 Im having surgery done and getting my uterus removed the Dr doesn't want to remove everything because of my age (27) and she doesnt want…
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Help.
I need prayer...I need support and help from all of you..prayer in need of a miracle, finance, food, living, spiritual, to live and soar like the eagles...I'm not giving in, God is there and He cares....I know He does He must....I'm the lost sheep...
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Motherless daughter
I lost my mom 13 years ago after just turning 20. I am an only child who was raised by a single parent - my mom. She was the most amazing person and my best friend. How does one go on after such a loss. I suppose I've learned to on the surface: finishing school, having a career, and most recently getting married. Then why…
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The day has come.
About 5-6 months ago, I posted a message that hopefully made others feel better about their loved ones who where ill. This morning, my wonderful, beautiful mother passed away from her Liver cancer. And for some odd reason, I don't feel sad. I love her with all my heart, but everytime i think of her all I can see is all the…
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Is it worth it?
Sorry I posted this on Expressions Gallery so if you had read this already forgive me .I think I found the right place to put my question.My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Sept.2010 she is 82 years old. She has had fluid removed from abdomen and has had her first chemo with more to follow every 21 days.I asked…
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New To the Boards:
Hi - I have been reading the boards for quite some time, and I decided to be brave and write a post. The second the words hit the screen they become more real, and I think that is why I have been to scared to write them. I thought it was the denial, and for a long time it was, but now that my dad has been put on hospice…
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Pallative care extended life expectancy & Increased Quality of Life with fewer symptoms
http://www.geripal.org/2010/08/palliative-care-prolongs-life.html A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine by Jennifer Temel and colleagues at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) showed that patients with advanced lung cancer treated with early outpatient palliative care lived longer than…
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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…
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feeling alone
I am over 100 miles away from "home" sitting in a hotel becaue I am receiving my radioactive iodine treatment on Weds. I thought I'd be okay however, I am feeling a little alone. My family is all at home. My 3 year old son has a terrible case of tonsilitis and I had to leave him. I am really scared about the iodine…
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Nerve Conduction Testing for peripheral neuropathy and other nerve conditions
Can I get some input on those of you who have had nerve conduction tests done? I had to have a pacemaker implanted a few years back for severe arythmia due to, they think, heart damage from adriamycin (a chemo drug) years back. Because of the pacemaker settings I am nervous about going in for a nerve conduction test as it…
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What to say to a friend with cancer
Several years ago, I met someone online whom I now consider one of my best friends. We've never met in real life, but have used each other as sort of an open diary, telling each other the most intimate details of our life that we were afraid to tell anyone else. We also condoled each other when life got tough, and I know…