Do You Know Anyone Who Has Cancer?

jorgesalarcon

If you know anyone who has cancer or even died from cancer, share it in this thread.

I'll start: my mother used to be a cancer patient. Over 5 years ago, during a routine ovary operation, the doctor discovered that she had ovarian cancer stage 3. Her doctor gave her only 3 months to live. But she beat the odds. Now she still alive and healthy.

summertime_girl

My dad has colon cancer. It's pretty advanced, but he's doing ok for now, and even talking about going back to work.

Amf5627622

Your Mom is so lucky! My mom also had ovarian cancer. She fought it for 4 years before she passed.

Amary06

My mom passed away December 14th, 2007 from pancreatic cancer.
I still remember it like it was yesterday.
I was 19.
It was the most horrible thing that has ever happened too me.

Aviendha_RJ

My mother first contracted breast cancer when I was eight years old. She battled it, beat it. She was told she was 10 years cancer-free... but there was a blip on her mammogram she was never told about.

Three years later, the cancer had spread to her liver, lungs, and eventually her brain.

She passed away November 21, 2005... On December 8, 2005, her first grandchild was born, my nephew, Rowan.

Monday makes 6 years, and I miss her every day. I'm not sure how well my diet is going to go that day... but I really don't care. It's mom's anniversary... I have other things to think about.

Crystal817

My father had cancer and has been clear for about 4 years now.

The number of people I have known who have died of cancer is far too many. Including my aunt and uncle who both died within 2 years of each other of different cancers.

mvandommelen

My Grandmother fought cancer twice. The first time, we almost lost her, the chemo was so hard on her, but she went into remission. The second time, the had surgery to remove it from the liver and she is doing so well now! We get another holiday season with her! We are blessed!

skinnyb450

My Mum had brain cancer ......3 months later and she lost the battle - Cherish your Mum

LadyNeshoba

My mom had Breast Cancer. She beat it and is doing well with her new pair of C's XD

normusnonaliam

My sister had ovarian cancer at the age of 19. They caught the cancer 2 weeks before it would have spread and removed a basketball sized tumor. It was really scary. No one should ever have to go through chemo.

She's happy and healthy now

catherine4211

My mom had both breasts removed because of cancer 5 years ago. So far so good. I've had 4 spots of skin cancer removed.

bert16

That's wonderful news about your mother!

I'm in the middle of training for my first marathon, which I'll be running in memory of my best friend who died of metastatic melanoma at the age of 31. I'm raising money for Roswell Park Cancer Institute, which is where she was treated. If anyone's interested in donating, please let me know! I've raised just shy of $4K as of right now.

I've also lost my grandfather, an aunt, an uncle, & a great aunt to various forms of cancer; and have an aunt & a grandmother who kicked its butt. Here's to finding a cure so that we never have to lose another loved one!

saffir27

My Mom was diagnosed with skin cancer two years ago. Luckily they caught it before it spread and were able to remove all of the lesion. Otherwise I am a volunteer with the American Cancer Society so I work at a cancer resource center at a local treatment center once a week, and a get to interact with some of the most amazing people.

rodeorider178

My grandma has cancer and is still fighting it. She has had it for about 3 years now. My aunt had breast cancer 4 times over 24 years and the cnacer finally won.

FriendsR4EverTreasures

My dad has been in remission for about 3 years from lung cancer. He went through 3 chemo treatments and almost died on his 3rd. I'm blessed that he is still alive and strong. One of my Zumba students' daughter is 6 years old and battling lukemia. Very awful. I had skin cancer on my leg which no where like breast, lung, liver, pancreatic, etc cancer. It still deformed my leg and was eating at my inner cells and muscle fibers. I think everyone can say they know someone........

heykatieben

Dad has/had bladder cancer... he goes to get it checked every few months or so, and occasionally they do some sort of procedure to get stuff out. But it's in check...

If your pee has blood in it, go to the doctor asap.

KimertRuns13_1

My grandmother passed a few years ago after a short battle with breast cancer.
My dad was diagnosed last year with stage 4 colorectoral cancer. He's a survivor! Doing well and worked all through his treatment.
A close friend's son has leukemia. He's 5 years old and was diagnosed 1.5 years ago. He is doing well but has a long road ahead of him.

heykatieben

... and if your lips are turning blue, go to the doctor asap. I wish my uncle had, but it's too late, heart attack. But you guys are already on MFP, so i guess that's preaching to the choir.

determined2lose89

My mother had breast cancer. Twice. Conquered it both time. Love her so much and am so lucky to have her around. Mom.

heykatieben

Oh, and both grandmothers had breast cancer... both survived it.

slimkitty

My mother died from ovarian cancer over 20 years ago (she was 40 years old).

GINAvsGINA

I have a good friend who is only 33 and was just diagnosed with lymphoma Tuesday. She is about stage 4-5 but they say it is very curable. She will have to do radiation treatments to shrink it but they will not remove it. She went into her family doctor thinking she was having problems with her gall bladder only to find out it was something worse than she could imagine.

AEcklar813

My grandmother has pancreatic cancer. She's had it as long as I can remember. She's had numerous surgeries and doesn't have much of her pancreas left. How she is still alive is a miracle. All I can say is God is good. (not trying to offend anyone with my religion so I hope you don't take it that way.)

Also, my mother in law is a breast cancer survivor of 13 years.

kittyann76

My dad has cancer right now, he found out he had it back in August 2011...He is still fighting to get rid of this horrible disease...He has a typew pf cancer where it can spread anywhere...He was doing a low dose of chemo for about 2 months, they did an MRI on him again and the cancer is still there but it hasnt spread anywhere, which is a good thing...Now he is on a higher dose of chemo and will find out probably in 2 weeks if the cancer is getting smaller or if its doing anything at all...Its been a long road already and i hope it gets better soon..My grandma(his mom) was diagnosed with cancer(not sure what cancer) she didnt want to have chemo or anything to beat this disease, she had the lord in her life and made it know that she had faith in the lord on how her life was going to turn out...she lived for another 6 yrs without complications or chemo or anything.,.I believe this was a miracle and that she had plans that she needed to do before she left this world.

O2Bslimagain

I had a cousin on my husbands side of the family- she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and she went into remission for a year and then she passed a year later. The doctors discovered the cancer after she delivered her baby- she got really sick after and that is when they found it and it had already spread to her lungs. She deliverd in 2001 and did chemo and lost all her hair and lost lots of weight. In 2003 was her year of remission and she passed in 2004.

I have a friend who was diagnosed with a progressive breast cancer and she had one of her breast removed and did months of chemo and is just finishing up with her radiation. I don't know what her outcome will be- she is a young mother with 3 small children.

I had another friend growing up who had breast cancer and she had her breast removed and the doctor scheduled her for chemo and she said "are you confident that you got all cancer" He said, "I am 99% sure that when we removed your breast we got all the cancer" She did not do chemo and is still alive today.

I don't know if chemo is a good or bad thing. All my friends who have had chemo are gone and the ones that changed there eating habits and lifestyle are here today.

I hope I am never faced with that decision. May God bless you all who have lost a loved one to cancer.

AEcklar813

And I'm not sure how I could forget this at all:

I know a boy who is about 11 yrs old fighting leukemia. We walked in the Light the Night walk for him last month.

My cousin's younger sister has had leukemia and then brain cancer and is a fighter. She just turned 8 not that long ago and has been sick her whole life.

My cousins wife also has brain cancer.

bonnynblithe04

My dad is a colon cancer survivor -- four years now and still going strong!

gaylelynnbell

My sister-in-law lost her battle with Pancreatic Cancer in 2006.

My sister had an egg-sized brain tumor removed in Feb of 2009. She was given no more than 2 years. After radiation and chemo, the part of the tumor that they couldn't remove shrank away to nothing. She is still with us today, fighting and praying that it won't recur.

My other sister was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer earlier this year. It was caught very early and treated with chemo, followed by surgery. Her most recent biopsies came back cancer free!

If something doesn't seem right to you, don't delay! Ovarian cancer survival rates are extremely low. Because my sister went to the doctor immediately, she beat the odds!

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

WOW thats great for your mom. Our family have the genetic tendency for this horrible disease especially lung & endometrial cancer.

I had a cousin who died of bone cancer at age 15. He was born with a frail body although he was active in sports. He only discovered the cancer when he accidentally tripped his foot.

My maternal grandfather & my uncle both died of lung cancer. They were avid smokers & drinkers when they were still alive.

My nanny for more than 20 years also lost the battle with endometrial cancer.

spartanmomca

I have known many people who have fought and won and fought and lost their battles with cancer in my personal life .In my professional life I work for THE BEST children's cancer hospital in the world! St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I see children with cancer everyday, it is both sad and inspiring,

celeste_xo

My uncle passed away from metastatic lung cancer in 2005. They think they caught it about a month after it had spread to his brain. Once they found it, they started doing radiation for his brain tumors and chemo for the lungs, but when he was on his break from chemo apparently the aggressive cancer cells spread to his aorta, his liver and I believe his kidneys. He was diagnosed in May of 2005 and died 4 months later. It's crazy how fast the cancers spread in the later stages