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November 26

wifeofhubby62
  • By wifeofhubby62 · New reply 2:38 am
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • Happy Thansgiving everyone, hug someone let them know you care. Football today, Macy's Parade today. I.m going to try to get Levi out for a short walk with his walker in the driveway just to change scenery ...

Do not be stupid like I was as I didn't even know who was my doctor. RUN

dianeS
  • By dianeS · New reply 1:03 am
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • I was seeing this new Internist for the first time(I do not like that there just isn't a "Family" Doctor,we only have specialist to see sometimes just unbelievable thing, that cost 20%more). I to this ...

MY THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS

terryswifejaney
  • By terryswifejaney · New reply yesterday at 10:20 pm
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • YES, I AM THANKFUL FOR MY HUSBAND WITH CANCER, THAT HE IS HERE, AS THEY GAVE US 2 MONTHS IN SEPT. THEN THEY SAID HE WAS BETTER AND NOW ON MONDAY THEY SAID HE WAS WORSE AGAIN, WILL BEGAN RADIATION ON TUESDAY ...

Giving Thanks!

Ovacom06
  • By Ovacom06 · New reply yesterday at 10:14 am
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I am thankful for so much this year-my family, my friends, and my work. I am also thankful to you all my Inspire friends for you unwavering support. You have given me kind words of support especially ...

Living With Advanced Lung Cancer

ESKCSG
  • By ESKCSG · New reply November 25, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies

Patience

Ovacom06
  • By Ovacom06 · New reply November 24, 2009
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • While going through my cancer battle I came to the realization that there are three types of people who battle cancer: 1. The person who throws up his or her hands and gives up. 2. The person who digs ...

Bobs new treatment has started at last.

medium
  • By medium · New reply November 24, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Hi all. First of all Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. I am happy to say that at last Bobby has started his new treatment. Vectibix(targeted chemo) and eurbotox (tumor shrinking drug for neck) He has ...

Acceptance

formy3
  • By formy3 · New reply November 24, 2009
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • Well at last im accepting the fact that I have throat cancer at the time it is still hard to beleive that it is there inside my body invading and doing as it pleases , at first I was angry ,I didnt understand ...

Finally back in Massachusetts... Nov. 18, 2009

Seraphina
  • By Seraphina · New reply November 21, 2009
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • Well, in many ways it's good to be home, but a few things happened in NYC that really brought my spirits down to the pit of despair. I am trying to process through it the best I can and I have decided ...

Sleepy all the Time now!

LizardmyOli
  • By LizardmyOli · New reply November 21, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • Who knows what is up with me?? I just feel like I need to take naps all the time now, could be meds? Could be chemo? It is definitely not me feeling like this, I am usually bouncing off the walls or swinging ...

Kidney Cancer Support Groups in NC & SC - USA

Mickeral
  • By Mickeral · New reply November 21, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • For those affected by Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) -- there are many great developments that have occurred this year. As a 12-year survivor, I will be glad to pass along information to those who ...

On a positive note

Stuckdh
  • By Stuckdh · New reply November 21, 2009
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • Time for bed. Second BCG treatment tomorrow. I am going to sleep visually imagining my immune system eating the bad cells just like the scubbing bubbles commercial. Positive thoughts attract positive ...

Starting a journey

Stuckdh
  • By Stuckdh · New reply November 20, 2009
  • Journal · 22 replies
  • It has been 4 weeks since initially diagnosed with bladder cancer. Thursday the results of the biopsy came back and I have high grade CIS cancer of the bladder. That God for kidney stones since that was ...

Dancing on the abyss

yesshecan
  • By yesshecan · New reply November 20, 2009
  • Journal · 33 replies
  • Silent home. Cat sleeps. Dog sleeps. Cancer sleeps. PET scan came back with NED. Yet I am aware, so keenly aware that cancer can sleep and hide and edge forward when it choses. I dance on the abyss. Stare ...

Day to day Living

LizardmyOli
  • By LizardmyOli · New reply November 20, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Got to roll with it I suppose? I woke up and took the kids to school, came home and sat in bed to watch the today show for a bit and make a list of "to do's" for the day, next thing I knew I woke up at ...

now what?

susanzzw7
  • By susanzzw7 · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • does anyone know what i am feeling now that Ben died?? HELP. i don't even want to be here. I want to go with him.......don't worry.......i won't cause i have a son that needs me, so i won't.......but ...

Ulnar nerve decompression

LizardmyOli
  • By LizardmyOli · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • Had the surgery last friday, in and out kind of thing. So far all is well and I can feelmy three fingers on my left hand now!!! If all stays as planned, March should be my last surgery to put my skull ...

16 nov 525 am wx 405os lots stiff back

levi
  • By levi · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • wife ask to put somothing on it ...

Gastric Cancer how to fight it?

iwzac
  • By iwzac · Posted November 17, 2009
  • Discussion in Metastatic disease · 0 replies
  • My boyfriend was diagnosed with gastric (stomach) cancer stage 4. The cancer gave leasons to his liver and bones. right now he is in hospital where the doctors told him that he can not be treated by chemo ...

happy anniversary

wife
  • By wife · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • A link to his caring bridge website http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robert spencer Today would have been our 22nd anniversary. I miss him..I love you Bob ...

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