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'Cause You Gotta Have Faith (?)

By Carcinista · New reply 11:20 pm
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A friend posted an article today about how most Americans think God gets involved in what happens in their daily lives. One in three of the surveyed respondents agreed with the statement that "'There ...

Very angry with Tricare

By momanderson920 · New reply 10:36 pm
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Upon the advise of Accuray representative, the cyberknife company, I called a retired military organization we belong to for help. The director put me in touch with a retired Air Force man who works at ...

News from the Back Deck 3-10-10

By Beachbabe · New reply 9:47 pm
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Hello My Friends~ One of the concepts that is difficult to hold onto once you are faced with the possibility of your untimely demise is the concept of hope. Eric and I drive regularly to Philadelphia...passing ...

HAVE TO MOVE....

By Clewis · New reply 9:41 pm
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HERE'S WHAT JUST HAPPENED TODAY WITH SOCIAL SERVICES. WE HAVE 30 DAYS TO VACATE HER HOME. DENNIS IS TO NOT SPEAK WITH HER AND I CERTAINLY WON'T. IF WE CAN'T AFFORD TO MOVE -- THEY WILL HELP US LOCATE ...

A Trip to Mayo

By LynnLuc · New reply 4:56 pm
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I rec'd the PET scan results; Findings: The right paratracheal mediastinal mass shows increased activity. It is now at an SUV of above 7 and it previously had an SUV max of 4.3 No other significant disease ...

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By Walter · New reply 4:04 pm
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Hi everyone. We added a new feature today that you can use to support your groups and the organizations that sponsor them, and get the word out about the causes that are important to you. If you visit ...

Latest on appeal of Tricare denial of cyberknife

By momanderson920 · New reply 4:03 pm
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I have spent literally days/weeks working on this appeal. What I am finding is that Tricare is very devious in this department. First they sent me a letter stating that at the tenth day if they had not ...

WOMEN AND THEIR BODY IMAGES...

By Clewis · New reply 6:41 am
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WHAT DO MY FELLOW WOMEN THINK ABOUT STARTING A GROUP ON HERE ABOUT OUR HEALTH AND BODY IMAGES? EATING THE MIDDLE WAY -- NOT GOING OVERBOARD AND TRYING TO BE PERFECT. REALLY LOVING OURSELVES. MAYBE THAT ...

FEELING PANICKY AND NEED YOUR PRAYERS...

By Clewis · New reply yesterday at 3:00 am
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PLEASE PRAY THAT THE TRUTH COME OUT FOR ME IN THE WAY I'M HAVING TO LIVE WITH MY HUSBAND'S MOTHER-IN-LAW. SHE IS ONE OF THESE HYPOCRITCAL CHRISTIANS. THIS IS A 92 YEAR OLD BLACK WOMAN WHO LISTENS TO RUSH ...

OUR DIET AND HEALTH

By Clewis · Posted yesterday at 2:52 am
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THIS IS DIFFICULT AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WRITING THIS BUT I'M GOING AHEAD. I'M GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT ONE OF MY DOCTORS SAID ABOUT (HE IS HINDU) THIS AMERICAN CULTURE AND OUR BODIES. THIS PERFECTION ...

SQUIRT GUNS AND A SENSE OF HUMOR....

By Clewis · Posted March 9, 2010
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SINCE SOME OF YOU ENJOYED MY ADVENTURES IN THE LEGAL FIELD, ETC. I THOUGHT I'D HAVE A HUMOROUS BLOG THIS MORNING. A SQUIRT GUN AS A MEANS OF PROTECTION. I MEAN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU? GET ARRESTED ...

Sleeping Beauty

By Beachbabe · New reply March 9, 2010
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Hello My Lovelies~ Question to run past all of you: it's been three years since I won the "Stage IV Cancer Lottery" woot, woot. I've thankfully been able to keep my life very full, as I was seriously ...

DESPERATELY NEED PLACE TO STAY IN NYC

By Seraphina · Posted March 9, 2010
Discussion in Treatment options · 0 replies
Hello Survivors, I am going back to New York City this week for the duration of my treatment and there are some gaps in my having places to stay. I am staying at Hope Lodge for a short time and then they ...

Ct Scan

By Barb723 · New reply March 9, 2010
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Hi everyone, Tomorrow I have my 3 month Ct scan. I pray that I get good news. I will not find out the results until March 16th at my appointment with the onc and chemo. (long story why I have to wait ...

Does it ever go away?

By Dreamy · New reply March 9, 2010
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After my mastectomy my right arm swelled up. At those times, I drank as much water as I could. During hot flashes the lymphedema arm would sweat and the other one didnt. I tried wrapping, lymphatic massage ...

Female elders i have had...

By Clewis · Posted March 9, 2010
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I LOVE WISDOM AND JUST WANT TO WRITE ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL ELDER WOMEN I HAVE BEEN SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE IN MY LIFE. WHAT BEAUTIES. THE FIRST WAS MY MOTHER -- ALTHOUGH VERY YOUNG. SHE TAUGHT ME UNCONDITIONAL ...

Tuesday is the day

By Ms_Chiz · New reply March 8, 2010
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My date with the thoracic surgeon is Tuesday. I feel confident that I am on the right path. Time to open up a can of Whoop-Ass on this Cancer! I want to thank all the new friends I have encountered here ...

FREE FLOWING THOUGHTS

By Clewis · New reply March 8, 2010
Journal · 12 replies
WELL, MADE IT THROUGH THE DAY. DIDN'T THINK I WAS YESTERDAY. I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE UP AND JUST WANTED OUT. LIVING IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL -- THE JOBS ARE NOT QUITE BALANCED AND THERE IS A TENDENY HERE FOR ...

Hard to read this board

By MaryAnnM · New reply March 8, 2010
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Hi all you wonderful ovca ladies, I am having problems with depression and anxiety, despite being on medication. The depression comes and goes, despite my current good news of NED. While my focus is on ...

Hero Worship

By Carcinista · New reply March 8, 2010
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I got to meet Kelly Corrigan today. You know, she wrote The Middle Place. (If you haven't read it yet, do so. Quickly - I'll wait. Well, maybe not.) She grew up in the same place I did, and we have a ...

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