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Healthy Tips to Live By
July 10, 2008 HEALTHY TIPS TO LIVE BY: THE FOLLOWING ARE SUGGESTIONS TO HELP ONE LIVE A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER AND MORE REWARDING LIFE. By Roger, MSW/LCSW Throughout my years of working as a psychotherapist, social worker, counselor, case manager, residential care worker, mental health supervisor, and student I have learned…
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Discussion Board Thread Update Link Broken
Just thought I would pass along the message I got today from CSN, after noticing I wasnt receiving anything in the way of updates to threads I subscribe to on the Discussion Boards. They emailed me today to see that this feature is currently broken and they are working on another way to alert us to updates on the threads…
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Routine Dr. Visit - Then - Maybe not so much, Sigh
Got caught again. Dang, when will I stop setting myself up for this stuff? No, really, I need an answer - WHEN? I am not panicking yet but yesterday was one of those supposedly routine visits to the Dr. and when I left it was like 'deer in headlights' for me. Now granted the Dr. seemed to be one fry short of a Happy Meal…
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Why them??
I don't know why I'm submitting this....Maybe it's for answers, or maybe it's just to know that someone out there cares. The first time my emotions were tarnished by the word cancer, was 10 years ago when my grandmother Dorothy died of cancer in her uterus. She was a beautiful person and until her last day, she wasn't…
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Ideas on Dealing with Cancer
IDEAS ON DEALING WITH CANCER By Roger, MSW/LCSW July 31, 2008 Over the past two years several of my colleagues and friends have suggested that I write out some ideas or suggestions on how to deal with, handle, and/or cope with cancer. The reasoning behind this was as follows: firstly) I have been diagnosed with oral…
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Cabin Fever
I guess you all know that I have been struggling lately with physical deterioration and emotional exhaustion but, I think I've found some ways to deal with the valleys until a) I'm miraculously cured or b) God calls me home. Ready? Jammie therapy and movie days!! I bought myself 2 new pair of jammies ( have always been a…
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Radiation after effects
Hi I was wondering if there was anyone out there who had nhl in the neck? My jaw line where I had radiation feels different (like it shrunk) and I seem to have weird pains in my neck. Is this something to be concerned about or is it to be expected? I finished 25 sessions of radiation at the end of Oct. Thanks so much,…
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patrick swanzy
i will show my support to a awsome good looking actor my prayers go ou t to you
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Shine on, you crazy diamonds
Today my son and I were tooling along in my "if I'm dying I'm dying in a nice ride" ride, and he asked, "So, dad, if that Doctor had been right last year, you might not be here right now, right?". The doctor, Onco Man, had advised that I might have as little as 10 months to live. June of '07. He was wrong, of course. I…
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Stuck
Here it is Jan 1st of a brand new year and I found myself, nearing midnight last night and this morning, wondering how to make this year different for me - physically. Because of the many side effects I have, after my bone marrow transplant, I feel very stuck in it all, from time to time. 18 years of stuck. I fully…
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Oh oh, it's New Year's resolution time again !!
Don't throw something at the computer screen because I brought up resolutions but hey, someone had to do it, right? lol. I'll go first, since I am here anywho, lol. I think this year I am going to try and take Rick's advice (Terato) and try not to expect things as much as I do from others, especially friends and family. I…
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Kids and cancer- deadly combo?
I have posted a few times on family issues and am now in a very upsetting situation. I love my kids dearly and would do anything on Earth for them, but I'm at the end of my rope with my daughter right now and don't know what to do anymore.I hope one of you has some advice that I can use to get through current situation;…
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was/am a caregiver and now a patient/survivor...
6 Years ago one of my younger sisters was diagnosed with a germ cell ovarian cancer. Her and I were living together so it was just natural for me to take care of her. Over the following 5 years she was in and out of the hospital with surgery after surgery due to recurring cysts causing pain leading to an eventual total…
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Remission is not so easy
I'm a cancer survivor and have been in remission for almost two years now, I know I should count my blessings but I live under a cloud of dread weekly, if not daily. I'm finding it difficult to cope with a lot of things, particularly medical procedures and the chance that it could come back. Can anyone else relate?
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New to this
I am trying to deal with just finding out in Sept. that my significat other of 23 years has stage 4 Large B Cell Non-Hodgekins lymphoma. He has gotten his 2nd Chemo treatment last Tues. We have spen 4 of the last 5 weeks in the hospital. I am at a loss as to what way to turn. Bill is very depressed and giving up I just…
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Need someone's input
I was diagnosed with ALL in March of 06 and started therapy right away. In June of that same year I went into remission, but still continued chemo and radiation therapy as scheduled. I went back to work moved out into my own apartment and in April of this year I had a relapse. I went into the hospital and they implanted an…
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Why Do People "Bin" You when you have cancer???
I Have had AMAZING support from friends and Family , Like I never expected. BUT Other friends (and Yes family too) Dropped me like a Hot Potato just after Dx. They were all "Oh I'm Sooooooooo Sorry, keep in touch, let me know if we can do anything.... etc, etc" Then.. NOWT! Even some of the Brogue Brigade (God Squad) have…
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DEC 15TH
Dec 15th is looming, it is one year anniversary of my sister's passing to pancreatic cancer. I assisted in the last two weeks of her care, she did not want me there at first because I was barely out of treatment myself. In her last moments she was attempting to spare me. Once I was there though she was happy to have me…
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WHY????
Why is it a-holes who rob, steal, murder, beat people and otherwise do harm just keep on living while others like most of us just get terminal diseases amd can't seem to get any kind of a break. I realize life isn't fair but Jesus there should at least be some balance.!! Is there somewherewe can take a vote??
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One of Those Overwhelming Days - Time to Shutdown, Sigh
Ever have one of those days in the 'cancer experience' when one little thing happens that you have to attend to and all of a sudden it's like a house of cards - this one last card you have to deal with brings it all crashing down? Yesterday was like that for me. I had just found out the day before that I had to do some…
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in laws
well my last post was about the appointment, this one is about Brian's sister. She is driving me up the wall and stepping on my toes. She called here on the Sunday before Brian and I saw the dr asking if Brian still was thinking about surgery and if it was for himself or his family. Then she phone the night of the dr…
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Finding work for cancer survivors
I am a twenty year broadcast veteran in NY who just completed my second round of cancer and chemo. I am ready to go back to work, but, cannot find a job. My background has been mostly in talk radio as a producer and host. The business has changed drastically in the last several years, so the work opportunities have…
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Help
I'm new and I want to create a profile, but when I click on create 'About me' page, it want go. Any ideas? katwoman2
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I don't like the writing on the wall! My dad has cancer and I am scared!
Well, it has been around 10 months since my dad (age 62) was diagnosed with cancer of the throat. He also has COPD. He is still smoking :( . At first the doctors were cautiously optimistic, but after the radiation is finished it appears the cancer is still there. He is now being referred to a new hospital and doctors since…
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Worst nighmare
I was scared that the Dr we see today would try to talk my husband out of surgery. Guess what it came true. I am sitting here typing this and can barly breath. He kept saying that it is so small, there is so little, you are so young, it will probably never grow, if it does it will never effect you. He kept saying, "lets do…
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After Treatment
I've read numerous postings here and can relate to a lot of what is said. It's hard for me to keep it all organized in my mind so I have a difficult time posting. Each new posting brings yet another thought or feeling to confuse my already overburdened mind.(LOL) I like the idea of being able to put those thoughts into…
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Caregiver Needing Help
I am a college student living at home with my mom who has IIIA NSCLC. She's in such bad shape, not because of any tumors but because of her weak immune system and her weak bones. She has recently contracted Pseudomonas AGAIN, and has fractured a rib and probably a vertebrae just from coughing. I go to school full time, I…
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dealing with incurable (doc prefers instead of terminal)
I feel kind of bad since so many wonderful people on this site, which I just discovered, have so much worse conditions to deal with than I. Cancer of any kind is so devastating, so lonely. I have metastatic prostate cancer spread to pelvis, spine, ribs, etc., diagnosed in June but probably have had it for a long time. Kept…
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The 'abused dog syndrome'
Under another discussion topic I mentioned this theory of mine to someone who responded to one of my postings and I realized that perhaps others would like to comment on this syndrome, that I am pretty sure I made up but is widely recognized in principal I believe. You know how it goes, a dog is abused and then becomes…
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Chat room disaster
I am very new to this network. I found the website after searching the net for awile. I have been very isolated since my operation, and recovery. The pain meds I take, mean that I cannot drive, and have to rely on my husband to get me to doc appointments, and so forth. This has caused me to experience a great deal of…