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I used to have a dream....
I used to have a dream of a life so full of love, a home with a white picket fence and rocking chairs on the porch... God willing a child to raise, a home so full of laugher. Then cancer raised it's ugly head and took my life away. Now all I have are memories and dreams of what could have been. The house is empty and I am…
Cancer Awareness Event on FOX
Kaleidoscope airs on FOX on Thanksgiving afternoon at 4pm following the NFL game. Kaleidoscope is a skating and music special encouraging women to take action for their health! Returning to the ice since their cancer diagnosis are Olympians Scott Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill! Joining them will be Champions Kristi Yamaguchi,…
I'm new here
I am new to posting here, but have been reading for months. My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV Prostate Cancer in May. It has mets in his entire lymph system, and every bone in his body. He was only given one treatment choice by several doctors. Hormone shots. He took the treatment, and continues with it. While it…
HollyBerry has passed
I received a letter from Jerry today. Holly passed away on Sunday Nov 8th at 10pm. Jerry was right beside her holding her hand. Holly had spent the last 9 days at the Joliet area hospice home. Jerry was by her side with the exception of a few breaks when the oldest daughter or other family members took over. Jerry is…
I'm not sure I can take much more....
I'm not sure I can take much more... Just over 15 weeks ago I lost the love of my life and now my partners mother is dying.. she was admitted to hospital with complications with her congested heart failure. Two weeks have passed and now the Dr's keep telling me that medically she is back to normal but she is refusing to…
feel so ineffective
Hubby has deteriorated drastically over the last week and on Tuesday I had to call the ambulance because he could not move. He is now in hospital. The doctors have suggested he be moved to a hospice unit. Hubby asked me early on to try to keep him home and not in a hospice unit. However all the facilities I have spoken…
Let's start a memory thread-Happy memories :)
I was just thinking about some funny times I've had over the years with my husband and was hoping we could all start a memory thread. Good stories....sad ones aren't necessary. I would like to think we can come here and smile reading other's stories. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Here is one I have no doubt my husband would…
Has anyone heard anything about Hollyberry?
I haven't heard anything about Holly for sometime now, has anyone got an update on how she is doing? Thanks. Blessings, Bluerose
Nervous breakdown?-not for the faint
I think that I'm deciding against a hospital stay and treatment-and I know what this means. This means, at the rate that my tumor is growing, that I will be very lucky to spend Christmas with my parents and family. I think this is what I'm going to do. I don't want them to put me through hell, and then not make it. But…
SURVIVOR RIBBON~
I have an idea, and I need some help to build momentum if the support is there... The pink ribbon symbolizes breast cancer survivors, and there are various colors symbolizing other forms of cancer and other diseases, but I would like to see one color symbolize CANCER SURVIVORS - regardless of the type of cancer. Since the…
Help with Support
My wife's father was diagnosed with ALL 2 weeks ago and found out Wednesday he has the Philidelphia chromosome. The first treatment was fairly new and the side effects were awful. Luckily his body is responding. Today they started chemo into his spine. My wife, as you can imagine, is emotionally all over the board. She is…
Grief Therapy
Ok, y'all... I need your feedback here... My husband is having a horrible time dealing with the loss of his mother. Not eating well, not sleeping well, crying a LOT, not being motivated to necessary things (works in sales) incredibly indecisive... It has been a month and I called the social worker from hospice and she said…
Tired
My husband sleeps a lot now and this afternoon when I woke him for dinner, which I try to get him to eat something, he sat on the bed and came out and told me he is going to die. He told me that every day he feels worse and he doesn't like how he feels. He doesn't understand why he sleeps so much. I don't know what to do.…
Life After Treatment
Hi All, I am a 3 year survivor who savors every cancer free day of life. My demeanor is positive and happy. My situation is this... I was a small business owner for over 20 years. My business was successful and I enjoyed a good life. During the 6 months I was in treatment and recovery key employees left for other jobs,…
Husbands 1st Radiation Treatment
My husband went to his first radiation treatment for prostate cancer (he is only 44 yrs old). He was diagnosed in Nov 2007, had his prostate removed on Feb 13th 2008 and now his PSA lvl moved back up to where he has to do radiation for the next 7 weeks. I was so hopefull and strong when he was first diagnosed, but it seems…
Stories that inspire
2 in 5 Canadians will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. There are a number of ways you can help them win their fight against cancer. Watch these inspirational videos to hear their stories and how you can help them win their fight. www.fightback.ca
Why am I struggling?
I was diagnosed with an eye cancer last October, had radiation treatment and am doing well. But I seem to have hit some kind of....I'm not sure what. Folks in my support group say it's not unusual for things to catch up with you once you've gotten through the initial "I'm gonna fight this" stage. But it seems like it's…
Hard times
Hi. My name is tammy and my 51 year old husband has stage four lung cancer. It has spread to his kidney and brain, they have done radiation on both but now say he is terminal. I still do not accept that altho I see him getting weaker all the time. I just do not know what i would do without him. A few weeks ago my mom was…
I saw a play on "PIrates of the Chemotherapy"
I saw a local play, "Pirates of the Chemotherapy" last week. It was about women in chemo treatment and in a support group. It was done for breast cancer but alot of it pertains to us with uterine cancer too. I laughed hard and shed a few tears too. If you get a chance to see it be sure and go. Diane
What do I do?
My husband was diagnosed with Stage III NSC lung cancer seven years ago. In May he became seriously ill and was in the hospital for several weeks. While in the hospital, he was rediagnosed with State IV lung cancer. He was in and out of the hospital for two months before he could start the chemo. He did two weeks of chemo…
Poetry...
I'd like to start this thread for people to share poems that are comforting, encouraging, inspiring or otherwise helps them in their day to day life dealing with cancer. "Are You Loving Enough?" Are you loving enough? There is some one dear, Some one you hold as the dearest of all In the holiest shrine of your heart. Are…
Chrisguy
Chrisguy how are you doing? Hope you're ok. I found that I like a song called Sorry by Buckcherry. The guy has a very disinctive voice and look I find pretty neat.
Eye Cancer
Hi, I just diagnosed with a cancer growth in my eye. I am getting scheduled for a PET scan and I am scared. Any help,support,or advice?
help me
My 43 year old husband was diagnosed this month with stomach and liver cancer. What do I do next. The doctor did not offer no hope past 10 months. I can not stop crying. Time has stood still, my world has ended. I do not want my husband to spend his last months (if theses are his last months) seeing his wife of 22 years…
Im sad today :(
It was 12 weeks yesterday that I lost my partner, just feeling sad today
Reply to Ishy...'Not able to access chat' post
Ishy, I am sure Buzzard will be able to help you, but I also wanted to tell you about an alternate chat room that many of us use when the csn chat room isn't working. Go to mywbs.com, click on 'chat rooms' then 'private rooms', then select 'that chat'. You can sign in as a guest and let us know who you are, or you can…
Not able to access chat?
While this topic is not necessarily emtional support in itself, I do feel the ability to access the chat provides me with emotional support on a personal level. First I was unable to access the chat because it told me the chat apparently didn't exist. Then I couldn't access because it said someone else was already logged…
why was I left behind?
People keep telling me that God won't allow me to follow my husband in death because there must be some "purpose" for me. I am also aware of the religious belief that suicide is an unforgivable sin. Well, I can't find a purpose for myself now. I feel like I'm just dying inside and I want to go and be with him. I beg God…
Will my heart ever be the same?
My partner died August 4th 2009 in my arms at our home after a long battle with this dreaded disease... a social worker at Calvary Hospice, New York, thought it might help me to come here and maybe get some advice/support. My days are up and down but seem to becoming more down than up as the time goes on. I feel like my…
Cancer Lexicon Needs to Change
I think it’s time we rethink the lexicon we use when discussing cancer. Two specific examples jump to my mind: “survivor” and “lost his/her battle with cancer.” The Oxford definition for survivor is as follows: n. a person who survives, esp. a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died: the sole…

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