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lonely together...
This just may be the title of a book i may inevitably write....lonely togethet. Met my husband this past May. Love at first sight. Talked marriage a week later...b ut didnt get married till june. In july he started....the headaches...sporatically. by august? Headaches nearly everyday. So stubborn. ...but finally got him to…
New Here - I have been so irresponsable with my health and well i think now it is just too late - I
Hi guys, I am deeply sorry to come here to vent out my issues. For the first time in my life i have come to being unable to sit down and talk my things with friends or family. I have this huge feeling of embarrasment , almost self hate, because for the last 7 years i have known something is wrong with myself but i have…
Holiday Season Greetings from Bluerose
Hello Everyone, I'm sure most of you won't remember me but I was a frequent member on this website for quite some time a few years back. Haven't been around much of late but recently received a hello from one of my site friends and that reminded me to check in. I am in a bit of a hurry this morning as I have yet another…
Discussion Board and Chat Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to those who've alerted us to the spamming from earlier today and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of discussion board and chat spamming. If you…
Adenocarcinoma w/ Unknown Primary Location
My Dad was recently diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in November. This all started when he experienced fluid buildup in his abdominal cavity which lead to malignant ascites. This ascites (fluid buildup) has stemmed from the adenocarcinoma (cancerous mucus producing gland). Despite numerous tests and scans to locate the…
wife is at end of her rope caring for her very difficult mother
My mother-in-law, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. my wife is losing it as her mom is quite difficult, very negative, selfish ungratefu,l which has pretty much always been the case but now its a little magnified. my wife is constantly breaking down. I want to get her help so she can learn some coping skills. thank…
I'm 32 and an only child to a single mom who is getting ready to pass
My whole life it has been just me and my mom. She was diagnosed in august of 2013. This week will be her last week with me. Although I am an adult, I still have the overwhelming feeling of becoming an orphan. I know I am not the 9nly person to fall into this catagory but I'm feeling very alone. My mother is who has always…
Getting Personal with family and others
Hello. My name is taylor and im a 28 year old male with gbm brain tumor and will die sooner rather than later. i can understand this and i know its real and what is coming my way. What i cannot understand is how people are scared to get close to me just because they know of my current situation. ive had several women who…
What would cheer you up when you were in the hospital?
Hello everyone, My mother is currently in the hospital indefinitely due to complications with her treatment. She is fighting an inoperable anaplastic astrocytoma (grade III brain tumor). She has been having radiation treatment and for a while she was also taking Temodar (chemo pill). Well, she is experiencing a rare but…
I don't understand how I feel
Hi. I am a cancer survivor - been free for three years now. However, I don't feel free. It's not that I incessantly worry that it will come back, that faded after the first year or so. I still worry off and on, but not so much. What I don't understand is that ever since I got the cancer-free, I've been basically depressed…
How to give emotional support when you are the only one who knows
My boyfriend is 21 years old and has just been diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer. His doctors are impressed with the state of his health however and gave him 2 years to live without treatment which is very uncommon for stage four from what I've been reading. They have prescribed him an 18 hour long laser surgery to…
Tongue/ neck cancer survivors?
Hello. I was diagnosed with late stage tongue and neck(3 infected nodes) only the left partial side of tongue was removed. I then had 32 rads and 7 chemo. I had to get the port and stomach tube, which I have to recently rely on now much more cause my tongue has started to burn agsin. I had a drink called the green machine…
Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to those who've alerted us to the PM spamming from earlier today and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of private message spamming. If you received a…
guide-
I am 56 years male, diabetic has IgM 0.35 g/L,, IgA 3.78 g/L,, IgG 11.15 g/L, Low hamoglobin, all times tired ,low on energy, confused, confused, hypothyroid, hypertension, please guide does I need any additional tests
how do you get those who care for you to see past your pain??
I am with my ex husband who I love with all my heart ... he is not letting me fight this fight alone .. he is in this with me. I started having pain two days ago and it's like he can't be in the room with me alone , or at least not for long periods of time. I know he is concerned and scared , we all are , and I'm afraid he…
Looking for support groups in north florida / south Alabama area
Hello all! My 65-year-old mother was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and we are looking for some support groups that she can talk to with other people who were going to the same predicament if you guys know of anywhere or anyone who is forming these grooves I would very much appreciate the information. My email is…
Met someone and a few weeks later he found out he has leukemia.
So this is my story. Few months ago I met a guy. There was chemistry and great communication between us and everything was going well towards starting a relationship until 3 weeks after our first meeting when he told me that he had some blood tests and his doctor was afraid of leukemia. In fact during Easter he got the…
Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Some of you know that we have had previous problems with a particularly tenacious scammer named sarah, and unfortunately she has struck again. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of private message spamming. If…
Introducing Myself/Waiting for the Inevitable
Hi all, I am new to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I am here not because I have cancer but because I feel like I'm surrounded by it and am waiting for the inevitable. I am in my mid/late 20s but it seems more and more that those around me have cancer of some sort. My Aunt is currently in remission from breast…
I'm the exwife, but need help providing emotional support to both my ex and our daughter
I tried to find a forum where this would belong and I couldn't, so I hope someone here can provide me with some guidance. My ex and I divorced 11 years ago, and we have a daughter, age 13. The ex has metastatic lung cancer, which spread to his brain and liver. Last August, he was given 6 months. Ex has never remarried,…
All CSN members are invited!
It’s finally happening! We are happy to announce that as early as tonight, a new Chat application is being launched on CSN. It is NOT Java-based and it DOES support members using mobile devices. To access chat, you must be a CSN member and logged on. Once logged on, all you have to do is click chat in your left navigation…
Que le vaya bien
RIP Blanca Valdez. I remember meeting you almost 20 yrs ago when I crashed a quinceñera w your cousin. I remember you being shy to dance, but over the last 15 yrs everytime we crossed paths you were dancing. The life of the party! Im not sure where the nickname Grumpy came from. Maybe like how they call big boys Tiny. I…
Purple
Purple Ribbom that is how I define my cancer it doesnt matter its cancer. We all feel the same it doesnt matter which body part it is does it? I am desperatley looking for people in my area. I live in Winter Park, Fl. I am very lonely and feel alot of transition I am just struggling with.. Is there anyone out there in my…
Spam Emails
We have been made aware of another round of spam emails being sent to users. While we try to have security in place to handle such emails, we cannot always catch them all. If you have received an email asking for money, please do not respond to the email or the private email address that was given by the sender. Please…
Buzzz, Click, Click Click, chirp
Here I go again, tomorrow. I find there are such interesting adjustments to my POV required. This could be an important and life changing day coming at me, and yet I don't fear it. In fact, I rather look forward to it now. I certainly look forward to having the scans and the analysis all in the past. I really am looking…
In need of support
Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and I had to join something because I am just feeling so horrible lately because I recently just found out that my grandma has pancreatic cancer and with chemo she will only have a year to live. She has taken care of me since my mother died in 2000. I had my brother and mother pass away…
FRAUD
I just joined this forum and my first message was one of those common email fraud messages from Sarah 11 saying she had these millions from deceased husband and was looking to share it for a fee. I guess no site is safe but I advise you toblock Sarah11 from the site nown.
Informing relatives and children
Hopefully this is the right place. I have been diagnosed advanced Prostate Cancer. Currently I am responding well with no side effects to the treatment. My quality of life is excellent. I have told five friends and family members including my wife. Becaouse my qulaity of life is currently excellent and the treatment does…
Lost my mom at 21
Hi everyone. I am a new time member, and I am hoping to give some advice on here as a caregiver as well as receive some support. I lost my mother last May to kidney cancer. She had only been diagnosed that past November. I struggled for awhile as a young caregiver (I am 21 now, I was 20 at the time and my father was not in…
nephrostomy tube
Hi, I can't seem to find anyone living with a nephrostomy tube. I have questions about this. I have been getting it changed every 3 months but now they allow me every 4 month changes. Each time I get it changed I would end up in the hospital very sick. Last time they did IV antibiotics before and the day after and that…

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