Cancer

voluptuous_veggie

There was a post earlier about Cancer..

I'm a childhood cancer survivor, but I cannot speak much to it, as I was so young that I do not remember. My best friends' father passed last night after his months long battle with brain cancer. My mother is fighting with every ounce of strength that she has just to make it to Christmas. It's not easy, folks.

Although I was extremely upset, and quite furious with the original post, my heart was overflowing with love and compassion, as I saw so many of you on here posting personal experiences, be it yourself or a friend or family member that has fought this battle, whether winning or losing.

To all of you, and to those of you who didn't see the post, but are out there, fighting or rooting for someone in this fight, I want you to know that you inspire me. Your families inspire me. Your friends inspire me. Thank you for fighting.

dls06

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Gigi_licious

There was a post earlier about Cancer.

I'm a childhood cancer survivor, but I cannot speak much to it, as I was so young that I do not remember. My best friends' father passed last night after his months long battle with brain cancer. My mother is fighting with every ounce of strength that she has just to make it to Christmas. It's not easy, folks.

Although I was extremely upset, and quite furious with the original post, my heart was overflowing with love and compassion, as I saw so many of you on here posting personal experiences, be it yourself or a friend or family member that has fought this battle, whether winning or losing.

To all of you, and to those of you who didn't see the post, but are out there, fighting or rooting for someone in this fight, I want you to know that you inspire me. Your families inspire me. Your friends inspire me. Thank you for fighting.

+1

I've lost so many loved ones to this disease.

Qarol

I don't like to talk about my personal experience with cancer. But I was not spared seeing it first hand. I need a hug.

Louise12

I saw the post and responded... grrr! thanks for your lovely post !

voluptuous_veggie

I don't like to talk about my personal experience with cancer. But I was not spared seeing it first hand. I need a hug.

(((hug))) sweetheart.

My3Rayz

Eloquently put!

500lbs2marathon

YOU and your MOM inspire me Danielle... Love you!!!!! (((( Hugs ))))

Punkedpoetess

I have lost my aunt to this terrible disease as I mentioned in the other post and my husband's grandmother was recently dignosed with cancer as well. Thanks for your fantastic post.

Sending lots of hugs, prayers, and good thoughts to you and your friend as you deal with these tough times. Cancer is quite evil and vicious. :flowerforyou:

macpatti

I saw the post and replied, too. YOU have inspired me with your story, so thank you. I've lost so many in my family to cancer and some are still fighting. Sometimes it's hard to be the one spared from it because you wish you could take the suffering away from your loved ones. Hugs/prayers/positive thoughts to those who have shared their stories here.

donne103

Very well put. We just lost my MIL to her second long battle of breast cancer, in March. She was only 48, her first battle she was 33. It's devastating and has really rocked our family.

Elizabeth_C34

I don't like to talk about my personal experience with cancer. But I was not spared seeing it first hand. I need a hug.

*hug*

Andythefitfamilyman

There was a post earlier about Cancer.

I'm a childhood cancer survivor, but I cannot speak much to it, as I was so young that I do not remember. My best friends' father passed last night after his months long battle with brain cancer. My mother is fighting with every ounce of strength that she has just to make it to Christmas. It's not easy, folks.

Although I was extremely upset, and quite furious with the original post, my heart was overflowing with love and compassion, as I saw so many of you on here posting personal experiences, be it yourself or a friend or family member that has fought this battle, whether winning or losing.

To all of you, and to those of you who didn't see the post, but are out there, fighting or rooting for someone in this fight, I want you to know that you inspire me. Your families inspire me. Your friends inspire me. Thank you for fighting.

FTW^^^^^^^

Thomasm198

8 years ago I watched my father die from Bowel Cancer. He died only 3 weeks after being diagnosed. The last week of his live, my mother, my brother and I, sat by his bed for about 22 hours per day.

chocolateandvodka

Cancer is a b!tch. it took my mom. both my grandpas at early ages, my aunt, my grandma, my friend... and even threatened me.

Cancer doesn't discriminate, it doesn't care how much money you have or don't have, it doesn't care who you know, it doesn't give a *kitten* about your plans for life, and it doesn't care if you have "time" to be sick... in fact, it likes to come at the most inconvenient times possible.

Give to cancer research if you can, donate to foundations like Make A Wish, Ronald McDonald House, or your local charity hospitals. And if you can't afford to do those things? donate your time. Don't have time? then take care of yourself. do your best, and hope someone has time for you when it's your turn.

misstonico

I've lost many loved ones to cancer and have been through it twice myself (original cancer and secondary cancer caused by treatment for original oy!);

live2dream

more ((hugs))!

I know what you are going through- watching my dad and grandma fight it changed my life. I really hope your mom can survive it! Many positive and healing thoughts for you and your mom!!

bethdris

I have lost 2 immediate family members to cancer in 18 months time (brother/father). and many other relatives..

Hugs to all whom have been affected by this terrible disease!!

CaptainGordo

Thank heaven for the advances that have been made in prevention and treatment. Still... cancer remains just as real and ugly as it has ever been.

In this battle, the worst thing we could do is underestimate the enemy.

God bless those who have fought the battle, and their loved ones.

cindy4mica

i have an interesting story: when my baby brother, mark, (who is now 39) was 4-years-old, he was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. he was the real "boy in the plastic bubble". my older brother, hector, who was 17, gave him his bone marrow making him the first successful case at rainbow babies & children's hospital in cleveland, ohio.

in an ironic turn of events, hector passed away on february 17, 2009 from.....leukemia....only 9 short days after being diagnosed.

easy to cure?? fairly certain the answer to that is a resounding NO considering there was a 33 year gap between both of my brothers' cases.

on a side note, my husband has his masters in tumor biology (specifically, breast cancer research) and can't find a job to save his life. makes you wonder if they're *really* trying to find a cure....

nopeekiepeekie

I'm in a cancer sandwich of sorts. My daughter, who is now 13, has been battling leukemia since she was 9 just went through a bone marrow transplant in March because of it relapsing. That was tough on my husband, son and myself as for 6 months we never got to live together as a family.

Shortly before my daughter finished her first round of 2.5 years of chemotherapy, my father was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer.

I have had multiple other family members lost to this horrid disease also, all terminal when diagnosed, many of them didn't have any symptoms that they were ill.

It's a tough road and anyone that has to travel it has all the respect I can give, because, though it's easy to give up, it's much tougher to fight.

bethvandenberg

Cancer sucks! Lost my father just a year and a half ago. Ate him up in less than 9mo and he fought hard. God Bless everyone and their families who are struggling with this and it's affects. That's why I Relay so that I can earn money to help find a cure.

I hope you continue to be a "survivor" and that your Mom makes it well past Christmas!

ThePhoenixRose

There was a post earlier about Cancer.

I'm a childhood cancer survivor, but I cannot speak much to it, as I was so young that I do not remember. My best friends' father passed last night after his months long battle with brain cancer. My mother is fighting with every ounce of strength that she has just to make it to Christmas. It's not easy, folks.

Although I was extremely upset, and quite furious with the original post, my heart was overflowing with love and compassion, as I saw so many of you on here posting personal experiences, be it yourself or a friend or family member that has fought this battle, whether winning or losing.

To all of you, and to those of you who didn't see the post, but are out there, fighting or rooting for someone in this fight, I want you to know that you inspire me. Your families inspire me. Your friends inspire me. Thank you for fighting.

Love you! :flowerforyou:

Elizabeth_C34

I never had a chance to chime in, but I've lost 3 people in my immediate family to lung cancer (2 to adenocarcinoma and another to small cell lung cancer), all three of whom where chronic chain smokers. It was horrific. Two of them struggled for years with chemo, radiation, and multiple surgeries. They died miserable, emaciated, and in unbelievable pain. The third was so far gone by the time her diagnosis came that chemo/radiation would do no appreciable good. I stayed with her in the hospital at night. She was terrified knowing it was her own body killing her. I watched as she slowly wasted away, became delusional, and lived in excruciating pain from the tumors in her liver and her bones. 3 months after her diagnosis with small cell lung cancer, she was gone. She had over 20 tumors in her body when it killed her. My grandfather is a prostate cancer survivor. Thankfully, he caught it early and has been cancer-free for 7 years. My other grandfather is a skin cancer survivor although half the skin on his upper arm had to be removed from a large tumor growth.

To all the survivors of cancer, I say, "congrats! I wish you all nothing but the best in life." To those of you who have watched loved ones be taken by this horrific disease, I say, "My heart is and always will be with you."

Andythefitfamilyman

I guess I will add my own family exprenice to cancer. A while back my father had prostate cancer. He didnt get chemo, instead he got the surgury. He was in hell the longest time. They took out his prostate and alot of other stuff around it. He now has bathroom problems, he often says he wants to die because they took his man hood. He got help and is doing better now.

live2dream

Just curious if you've heard of the Gerson Therapy and what your thoughts are on it... (i know you are in the field of nutrition). I think this is what I would do if I ever got cancer.

http://gerson.org/GersonTherapy/gersontherapy.htm

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Gigi_licious

8 years ago I watched my father die from Bowel Cancer. He died only 3 weeks after being diagnosed. The last week of his live, my mother, my brother and I, sat by his bed for about 22 hours per day.

*BIG HUGS*

rml_16

There was a post earlier about Cancer.

I'm a childhood cancer survivor, but I cannot speak much to it, as I was so young that I do not remember. My best friends' father passed last night after his months long battle with brain cancer. My mother is fighting with every ounce of strength that she has just to make it to Christmas. It's not easy, folks.

Although I was extremely upset, and quite furious with the original post, my heart was overflowing with love and compassion, as I saw so many of you on here posting personal experiences, be it yourself or a friend or family member that has fought this battle, whether winning or losing.

To all of you, and to those of you who didn't see the post, but are out there, fighting or rooting for someone in this fight, I want you to know that you inspire me. Your families inspire me. Your friends inspire me. Thank you for fighting.

Suzanne Somers Syndrome, I say. I wonder how many people have died following her cancer "cures."

CountryDevil

I am supporting both of my parents who are currently fighting cancer. My mother who has ovarian and uterus cancer and my father who is fighting renal (kidney) cancer. My mother who has had three round of chemo, been through a drug trail that she responded to very well, is now on the down slope and not sure if she is has it in her to go trough a fourth round if it comes to that. My father, was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cancer and is hanging on as long as he can for my mother and the rest of the family. This battle for them and my family has been fought long and hard for the last four years. But, now matter what, the thing I commend my parents for is having the strength and courage to they continue to "live" and do not let the cancer get in their way.

As my Dad told me when I found out he was diagnose, "With or without cancer, no matter what life puts in front of you to face, you must keep moving forward taking each day one step at a time and remember to breath. If you don't, then you are not living as you were put on this earth to do."

kb455

I lost my dad to cancer 8 years ago. He was 47. :brokenheart: He fought like hell to the bitter end to stay with his family.

rml_16

I'm glad I didn't see the post. I'm in a cancer sandwich of sorts. My daughter, who is now 13, has been battling leukemia since she was 9 just went through a bone marrow transplant in March because of it relapsing. That was tough on my husband, son and myself as for 6 months we never got to live together as a family.

I am so, so sorry. It's one thing to have to watch a parent or grandparent struggle, but I can't imagine it being your own child. :-(