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Confused and upset
Today has been a rough day for me. I recently returned to my job only to find myself displaced due to layoffs and people getting moved around from one area to another. I got sent to the main plant which is much harder on me physically. It can also be very stressfull. A lot of the work is a new process and learning it is a…
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Children of Cancer Patients
I am not sure if I should even be here on this message board but you all are the only thing that I could find that looked like it could help me. I am the daughter of a very brave man. His name was Phil and this February 9th it will be 2 years since he lost his battle with cancer. I thought that I was able to handle the…
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Patrick Swayze Interview
Wow, what an amazing interview with Patrick Swayze last night on Barbara Walters. So glad I watched it. He is an inspiration to all cancer patients and survivors, no matter what type of cancer. Especially now in this present time period when we have so much cancer among us. The fact that he hasn't given up and yet is…
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Yay, Feb 14th is OVERRRRRRRRR, LOL
Whew, glad to say that day pass. Hit me harder than I had anticipated, the phone was never quieter and the memories were never louder. Then around 4 I decided that I needed to show some caring for MYSELF, so I picked up the phone and treated myself to a nice take out meal for supper. Ordered my favourite - ribs, mashed…
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Off to another specialist, ick
Some call it complaining, I call it sharing. lol. Leaving for the results of my 3rd xray on that stupid stubborn kidney stone that seems to be quite comfy in my bladder and doesn't seem to want to move on out. Sigh. I have felt a bit different lately and have a feeling it might have vacated the premises but the xray will…
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Pet Therapy
One of my two cats is lying here between my keyboard and the monitor, pawing at the mouse icon as it flies across the screen (she just fell asleep from exhaustion, lol) and it made me want to acknowledge her and my other cat for the great stress relievers that they truly are, and have been, all through my fight with cancer…
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Do the 'communities' / friendships made here ever lead to face to face meetings outside of the Discu
The 10 of us that have UPSC (a rare aggressive recurrent uterine cancer) regularly 'talk' on the Uterine Cancer discussion board about getting together in the fall when about half of us will be coming out of treatment and think we'll be recovered enough to travel. I love the idea of meeting the wonderful women who are…
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adrenal cancer
I was diagnosed with adrenal cancer in oct. 2008. they removed the tumor. I am now on Mitotane. I am up to 6 pills a day. I was wondering how anyone is handling the mitotane? Is anyone experiencing dizziness and fatigue? My dr. says he feels the dizziness has nothing to do with the mitotane. I am going to be working my way…
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Some advice on Cervical Cancer
Dear Members: I am 47 years old. In November I started having irregular menstrual period and severe cramps at nights. The cramps come and go whether I had my period or not. In November I had spotting at the end of my menstrual cycle, and in December my period was a bit heavier and lasted longer than normal, lasting ten…
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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…