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Is It Real? Can it be?
- By JudyV · New reply November 13, 2009
- Journal · 28 replies
- This strange life I am living now ... is it real? Who could have imagined this. I am 66. All my young years, thinking of my senior years would have put me on a cruise ship, living in a condo in Florida ...
Take Charge!
- By Ovacom06 · New reply November 13, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- What I have realized through this experience is that we as women need to take charge of our own health care. Just because a physician tells you, does not mean you should accept it as gospel if you still ...
A wonderful idea from the mind of a little girl
- By dleach · New reply November 12, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Watch this story about an amazing little girl who let the world know how she felt about them. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreve ntionAndTreatment/child-brain-tumor-leav es-notes-family-death/story?id=8998612 ...
LEEP!
- By miss_kate · New reply November 12, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- I had my LEEP done this morning. Pre-op jitters were definitely alleviated by the 5 mg of Valium I took about two hours beforehand. My anxiety peaked during the 10 or so minutes my SO and I spent in the ...
Back on the road
- By yesshecan · New reply November 11, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- There was a moment of complete joy. Running with old friends. Warm sun burns through self consciosness as I re enter the group I left a year ago. People hug and comment. On my hair. On their pleasure ...
Has anyone heard of a drug called Vectamix
- By medium · New reply November 11, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- Hi all. Bob is still in hospital although physically he is feeling a bit better he is still very weak. The doctors have suggested trying a new drug called vectamix ( which I have googled )but cannot find ...
Condolonces for one of our friends Robert Spencer
- By medium · New reply November 11, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- I want to offer my condolonces to Dawn who's husband Robert Spencer passed away today. Dawn goes under the name Wife and has been a good friend to me and my Bob as they were both diagnosed at the same ...
- A Life Chaning Story - The Wooden Bowl
- By Shelter · New reply November 11, 2009
- Journal · 14 replies
- The Wooden Bowl I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now. A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and ...
"Life Changes and We Change To Adjust To It"
- By Ciboney1 · New reply November 11, 2009
- Journal · 33 replies
- I have been missing from here for a while with not much to say; because of some issues here on the forum and because I have had some news I didn't want to hear ( as I know many of you have had the same ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · New reply November 10, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- Bob had another good day today. He had his second radiation treatment and his breathing is already a lot better. He has also eaten toast, icecream, and cake!!!!Yipee!!! Could you believe that something ...
Finally Getting Better After a Week!
- By Barb723 · New reply November 9, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- Hello everyone, I have not been on lately but I have been trying to keep up with everyone. I received my chemo last wed. I also got my vit.B12 shot and the flu shot. Everything was going ok until Sunday ...
Webcast: The Art of Survivorship with Wendy Harpham
- By bedep · Posted November 9, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Webcast: The Art of Survivorship with Wendy Harpham Wed., 11/11/09, 8:00 pm EST Listen live or later http://bit.ly/4vYgWf Diagnosed with follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1990, Dr. Wendy Harpham has ...
TheraSphere Treatment
- By clkempf · Posted November 9, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Going to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for TheraSphere treatment to TRY to shrink my 6.7cm tumor in my liver....Has anyone else had this treatment and what were ar are your results??? This is the first major ...
90 days from transplant doctor visit
- By joyrmttx · New reply November 7, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- It's already been 90 days from my transplant date and time for rechecks at M D Anderson. My best friend Ruby took me back down to see the transplant oncologist and the lymphoma specialist. We had to start ...
Is this "normal"....mood swings
- By clkempf · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 12 replies
- Not the kind we had once a month but the kind that make you cry and then angry ??? I am finding out I am biting my husbands head off daily and that is not normal for me..... just diagnoised with Stage ...
Positive thoughts working for Bob
- By medium · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- All the positive energy and prayers are doing there job! Met with Bobs onc. and the radioligist and they have decided to do radiology on the hand and chest wall. The onc has also said that he will do ...
News from the Back Deck 11-4-09
- By Beachbabe · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 14 replies
- Hey Everyone~ I was under the (very mistaken) impression that the end of summer would bring with it some 'down time'--has anyone seen any down time? It's been a pretty eventful few weeks since I last ...
Bobs Day
- By medium · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- To everyone who responded to my good friend Sandy's journal asking for prayers for Bobby . A HUGE BIG THANK YOU. Sandy is right we do feel loved. Bobby had a pet scan today and we have the dreaded meeting ...
Health-focused market research opportunity in Boston
- By TeamInspire · Posted November 5, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- One of Inspire's partners, Schlesinger Associates, a national marketing research company, is looking for one male or female over the age of 18 who has been diagnosed within the past 2 years with non-small ...
I walked for breast and lung cancer today
- By teacherN · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- Hi all, As a lung and breast cancer "survivor," today I donned my Komen survivor pink shirt and walked with three friends----with a tag on my back announcing I was also walking for lung cancer! Next year ...
