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CAN ANYONE HELP - NEW DX,RCC

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply 3:41 pm
  • Discussion in Renal/Kidney cancer · 2 replies
  • I'm a N.S.C.L.C. survivor. I have a friend that had a cancerous tumor and kidney removed recently. I understand that there are METS to both lungs and possibly brain. Anyone have this problem, Are there ...

Doctors vs Nature

djwaz184
  • By djwaz184 · New reply 12:51 pm
  • Journal · 20 replies
  • I've heard stories of cures from both sides - nature and doctors. What do I do? People would not live as long as they do if we didn't have the medical breakthroughs we have. However, I hear a lot about ...

Thoughts of Hair

djwaz184
  • By djwaz184 · New reply 8:23 am
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I had long hair prior to chemo. Thought I was going to be devastated when it started to fall out. I wasn't. I at least had all my hair for my 39th birthday this year on June 21st! LOL 1 week after chemo ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply yesterday at 3:24 pm
  • Journal · 112 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

Who's cancer is worse?

Chemo2
  • By Chemo2 · New reply yesterday at 8:23 am
  • Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 22 replies
  • Some of you now my name others don't. But like all off you I come to this site to learn, listen maybe even help someone. I have joined many of the groups because I believe all can give support and advise ...

Celebrating a great year!

jbgary
  • By jbgary · New reply October 9, 2008
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • One year ago today I had my last chemo treatment. It has been the longest time in 4 3/4 years and 3 recurrances. This has been quite a year of milestones. In July, I celebrated my 60th birthday ~ which ...

update

jim_et
  • By jim_et · New reply October 9, 2008
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I have been doing lots of tests and will gust got the results from the PET scan. I have not been sent to an Oncologist yet. I am also waiting for the Doctor for the surgery; don't see him until the end ...

Vision (joke)

barbaray
  • By barbaray · Posted October 9, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • (Don't anybody get offended, 'cause I'm 77 years old myself) Patient: Doctor, I think I need glasses. Teller: You certainly do--this is a bank ...

new diagnosis

HEIDIANNE
  • By HEIDIANNE · Posted October 8, 2008
  • Discussion in Leukemia · 0 replies
  • my 41 year old sister was diagnosed on oct 3 with leukemia apl type, she started her chemo induction on oct 5, today the 8th she was pneumonia. can anyone share their expierences with hospital protocols ...

Boy, don't I feel Stupid!

djwaz184
  • By djwaz184 · New reply October 8, 2008
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Ok, here I am, almost feeling as if I need to beg for forgiveness for being stupid! LOL Here's the deal, I got to sit down and read my pathology report with my "SUB" doctor the other day. He was taking ...

Positive "side effects" of getting involved!

NotDyingToday
  • By NotDyingToday · New reply October 8, 2008
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • I've been visiting this site for a few months now and I'm always moved and motivated by the postings I read here. Ever since I was diagnosed almost 2 years ago, I've wanted to DO something to beat this ...

God God and more God

djwaz184
  • By djwaz184 · New reply October 8, 2008
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • I don't consider myself a particularly religious person. Have 5 years of Catholic school under my belt and for 10 years of course weekly church. During 5 of those years, it was 3 times to church a week ...

The tragedy of cancer is when we travel this journey alone

mpatten
  • By mpatten · New reply October 8, 2008
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • This is a very short part of my cancer journey, and mostly deals with the emotional part of this disease. I am a 42 year old mother of five, I was diagnosed with unoperatable lung cancer in July 06. I ...

RESENTMENT vs GUILT

Rj
  • By Rj · New reply October 8, 2008
  • Journal · 44 replies
  • I just stopped myself from replying to a post regarding caregiver resentment for cancer patients, and it's acceptance! I feel this is a 'open wound' subject that 'we' should discuss with a broad range ...

bad news.....

DragonflyDream
  • By DragonflyDream · New reply October 6, 2008
  • Journal · 36 replies
  • Well as life will have it, of fate, or whatever, I had my latest cat/PET scan on Monday and the Cancer Institutes phone lines have been down and are still down today. This means I have not been able to ...

Any One Living with Pancreatic Cancer

Feverman101
  • By Feverman101 · New reply October 6, 2008
  • Discussion in Survivor stories · 19 replies
  • I am looking to chat with anyone who is living with Pancreatic Cancer. I've been a survivor for almost 3 years. My surgery was for stage II pancreatic cancer. The surgery I had was called a Pancreatic ...

letting go....

DragonflyDream
  • By DragonflyDream · New reply October 5, 2008
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • Finally at age 47 I let go of my desire/need for my mother's approval. I let my husband hear 27ish years of pent up hurt, disappointment, pure pain come streaming out and the next day I felt so much better ...

My port taken out

SJS1958
  • By SJS1958 · New reply October 5, 2008
  • Journal · 20 replies
  • I had my clavicle port taken out yesterday. :) yeah!!! It is a little tender, but it is going to feel good next week to not have it anymore. I had it put in Dec/05. My doctor said I could have it out ...

Does anyone know anything about alternative medicine for Pancreatic Caner?

melisa55
  • By melisa55 · New reply October 4, 2008
  • Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 10 replies
  • December 14, 2007, my mother was diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer. She started on a phase II clinical trial but was kicked off because the cancer was spreading in her liver. She was then put ...

The New Face of Cancer

DragonflyDream
  • By DragonflyDream · New reply October 3, 2008
  • Journal · 41 replies
  • Okay, since the other day when I was so bummed and upset about a comment made by someone who has no clue what it is to FIGHT everyday for one's life I decided that since I "looked so good" that I should ...

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