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When the oncologist begins by re-capping not only where all of your cancer is and how much all of it's grown, you know this conversation won't end well. My cancer is VERY aggressive and has grown in every area. The radiation and the ...
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Hello all. I just am posting about the holidays and primarily Christmas and if any of you have the same, or completely different feelings. To me over the past few years I have not seen any holiday with the same views as I used to. The ...
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Wow…what an awesome cancer Family I have ! You never ask for anything, you just gently picked me up and brushed me off ( although Sailor flicked me be hind the ear ) and each gave a virtual hug. My cancer Family has given me strength beyond ...
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When I was growing up and was hurt either physically or emotionally you just buried deep inside you because if you cried you heard “ stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about ”. That was engraved into me for 60 years. I didn't allow ...
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For about the last 3 months or so I've been coughing up phlegm. It sounds more like a cat horking up a hair ball. I told my oncologist about it and he told me to get to the ER if I found any blood in it. Other wise not to worry about it. Well this ...
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When my wife's mom passed away, from cancer, in Aug of the last year, I thought that might be the end of the world, for my wife. Well, my own mother went into a coma (lung cancer metastasis to the brain) and passed away, in early September ...
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I’ve been on chemo for 4 months (pill a day), so kind of new to this whole thing. But what I have realized is that I’m really good at hiding my emotions for a bit and then I just let it all out and cry. I worry about my future, the what if’s and am ...
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As most of you know home oxygen was not a milestone I was looking forward to. About 8 -10 days ago the big oxygen truck came and dropped off a oxygen concentrator, two carry bottles and a thingy that sits on top of the oxygen concentrator and ...
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ok. so last time i was here, I was talking about my food sensitivities. Well, it got to a point where I can finally say that all my food had to be cooked. The “raw diet” does not work for me at all. Talked with my doctor about it and from what I ...
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Just got back from the oxygen test at the hospital and actually thought I would beat it. It's DEFINITELY not a milestone I wanted to reach. Well, I reached it. I know there are so many more of you that are in much worse shape than I am, but the ...