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PBS Program: FRONTLINE Facing Death
I did not know where to post this. I don't want to scare the crap out of any "newbies" on the colon cancer site so I thought I'd post it here (for now) I did not get to watch it all, I had to run out somewhere but it is viewable online at this WEBSITE. It's something we all have to face at some point.
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Child to parent...when did it happen....sigh....
I had found it necessary, for her safety, to cuddle my mom into a retirement community. It is a VERY nice place, with 3 private shuttles to take her shopping, the doctor, even to entertainment events (no, I don't see my mom going to Pearl Jam any time soon...LOL!). She has all of her furniture (well, that will fit in a…
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4 years ago today...
It was 4 years ago today that I first heard those 3 little words, "You have cancer". Stage III cancer, at that! What a scary thing to happen to a person without symptoms on Halloween! (Routine screening colonoscopy.) "But how could this be?" I thought. I take care of myself, eat right, don't smoke, exercise, no family…
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3 years
I am a 3 year survivor. Hope it's ok for me to join in too. I just had a colonoscopy a couple of weeks ago. No polyp's, everything looked good,. Won't need to see my surgeon for 3 years. Yipee.
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30+ years Brain Tumor Survivor
Adding my support and encouragement :) and looking to compare notes with others like me I was diagnosed when I was 7 in 1977. It was inoperable as it was on my brainstem (Astrocytoma on floor of 4th ventricle). I had radiation treatments in late 70's, chemo in early 80's. A couple of years after stopping chemo. I was told…
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Thank you
Scouty, thank you for helping to get this board up. At CP8 I had several great discussions with survivors who did not post anymore, but wanted a venue to post issues we are now facing as survivors. There were some great articles discussed regarding protecting oneself against recurrence, nutrition, exercise, and this will…