Do You Know Anyone Who Has Cancer?

Ashley5704

I am a RN and I actually work on a women's cancer floor so I meet women on a daily basis who are fighting for their lives from cancer.

AmeChops

My Nan had Pancreatic cancer but had an operation and some radio/chemo. That seems to have gone but it's now spread to her lungs...we're waiting to hear the results of her last lot of chemo/radio then we'll know which way she's headed. Really hope it's good news...my Dad passed away last Christmas and this is my Mum's Mum...I really don't want my Mum to lose someone that close to her again so soon :-(((

htimpaired

I didn't know my husband when this happened, but when he was sixteen he was diagnosed with ALS-a type of Leukemia. He's been in remission for years, I met him about 8 years after his diagnosis, but believe me, we still deal with the lasting effects every day. He experiences long-term side effects of the chemo and radiation, from physical pain to emotional and memory issues. Not to mention whenever he gets an ache or pain that nagging little voice is in the back of his head "what if it's back?".

My best wishes to those in recovery and to those who have lost a loved one...

mrimike

I am a RN and I actually work on a women's cancer floor so I meet women on a daily basis who are fighting for their lives from cancer.

My wife is an RN and I'm an MRI tech. I think it actually made it even harder for us when she was diagnosed than if we had no medical background a all. I'm not saying it is ever easy for anyone but it just seemed like we knew enough to scare us even more. Plus, as my wife will confess, nurses are the worst patients! She's doing great now though:)

Ashley5704

My wife is an RN and I'm an MRI tech. I think it actually made it even harder for us when she was diagnosed than if we had no medical background a all. I'm not saying it is ever easy for anyone but it just seemed like we knew enough to scare us even more. Plus, as my wife will confess, nurses are the worst patients! She's doing great now though:)

Nurses are definitely the worst patients! lol. SO glad she is doing great now!!!

LuciaLongIsland

I salute you. When my ex was recieving chemo and radiation the nurses were angels. Also when I was in ICU they were awesome. God bless, we couldnt survive without you.

HeatherR930

I was in tears reading through all of your stories. Cancer is WAY too common. I pray that we find a cure one day soon.

My Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in August. It was stage 0 & it's all gone now, so we are very lucky.

My Aunt died of breast cancer years ago, leaving behind 2 young kids. Her mother died of cancer last year.

My husband's grandpa had prostate cancer. He passed a few years later to something unrelated.

My best friend's Dad is on his death bed right now from lung cancer.

My step-grandpa died from lung cancer that spread everywhere.

Both of my step-father's parents have cancer, one colon & the other ovarian.

There are many, many others. If you think something isn't right, get it CHECKED! Even if you hate going to the doctor, we all do. But it could save your life! Catching it early makes all the difference.

WillieEverlearn

Obviously, many people have loved ones who have died as a result of cancer. But I also want to point out that probably all of us know people who have had cancer and are doing great--some years and years out from treatment. People beat this disease and go on to lead long, healthy lives; I'm sure people recently diagnosed, or with a loved one recently diagnosed, are reading this thread, and it's so important to know you can get through this!

I was diagnosed and treated for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma four years ago, and I'm doing great today. I plan to stick around a good, long time.

MzBug

Many people in my family have lost the battle...aunts, uncles, grandmothers, cousins, father and the most recent my brother 1 year ago today. Most of them were too stubborn to go to the doctor for minor irritations...scratchy throat, indigestion, morning cough, and "a bit of an itchy rash" on the hip. Many others have survived because they did go to the doctor. If something doesn't feel right, go to the doctor and keep going until you get an explanation and treatment.

ummlovelovesyou

My grandma on my dad's side died from breast cancer.

My mom was diagnosed with it in 2007, went thru chemo for a year, had a lymph node removed, recovered, only to have another suspicious tumor show up in 2010. She had a mastectomy so she is now cancer free!

I will most likely have cancer, not to be a pessimist, but cancer from 2 generations on both sides? Hmmm....

christa96

It's really incredible and scary to see the number of people who have and are battling cancer. My father is a survivor of colon cancer. He was diagnosed 9 years ago and has been cancer free for 5 years and in remission!! My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor. My uncle is battling blood cancer. Prayers to all who are going through it and to their families also!

uscjayme

I know this is an old post, but my children are childhood cancer survivors. Technically they are in maintenance right now. They both have Retinoblastoma. Our youngest was diagnosed at 14 months in Nov 2010 and our oldest at 3 1/2 in Sept. 2011. They each went through 6 rounds of systemic chemo and laser and cryo treatments. Retinoblastoma is a rare childhood cancer that forms in the retina. They both have a genetic mutation throughout their bodies and are at risk for future cancers. They will be either fighting or in maintenance until their eyes stop developing, around the age of 5 and will have eye exams with their specialist forever. My MIL passed away from cancer 6 years ago yesterday, she battled leukemia and then lymphoma, my grandmother passed away from lung cancer 20 years ago today. I know many young fighters and older fighters as well. I also know a lot of survivors!

mrsvojtasek

I have lost a few family members including my father to stomach cancer my aunt to implode cancer and last week I had cancer removed. So praying mine doesnt return and I am able to live a long healthy life.

Birder150

My dad died of lung cancer at 56 y/o. He smoked 3 cartons a week.

I'm on my 4th bout of thyroid cancer. My thyroid was removed and now the sneaky *kitten* likes to roam around the lymph nodes in my neck.
My endo suggested that I try an experimental treatment that involves the injection of pure alcohol in to the cancerous node.
I will be taking him up on that offer.

I asked him why it wasn't used more often. Was it the price, I asked?
No, he said, it's very cheap.
Exactly what I thought.

robot_potato

I have survived neuroblastoma. My grandpa had prostate cancer. I recently lost a coworker to a brain tumor. It's much cloer to home than i'd like.

kylesmommy89

My grandpa (who was like my daddy) was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (brain tumor) in 2007, he passed away in 2009 dec 26 (65 years old).
My aunt (my grandpa's daughter) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer march 2010 and passed away in october of last year (46 years old).
Cancer has completely dismantled my family's lives as we know it. I feel so bad for my grandma because first she loses her husband, then her daughter. It has been a devastating experience. My prayers go out to everyone dealing with cancer.

DAMNCHARLIE

My Grandmother had Cervical (died in '06)
My Mother had Ovarian (died in'08)

Cancer is a horrible diease, God bless the people that have endured it.

WickedGarden

My uncle died of stomach cancer 11 years ago...he was 60.

My aunt died of breast cancer last April. She had a mastectomy 10 years ago and 4 years later was told 'all clear', she found another lump and had another mastectomy (she opted for entire breast and lymph nodes each time). Then 2 years ago, she was told the cancer came back and had spread to her lungs...she basically sat around for a year waiting to die. Her husband was my uncle that died from the stomach cancer.

It sucks even more when you're unemployed and can't even get enough money together to go to your favorite aunt's funeral.

InnerFatGirl

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Chula2249

My daughter had Leukemia and is in remission. Two weeks ago we celebrated two years free of cancer!!!!!

Thank God for great doctors and medicines

nikkiej2012

well my dad had lung cancer and my grandpa had stomach cancer..may their souls RIP

Katbaran

My Dad just passed away Feb. 23rd from lung cancer. My Mom is an Ovarian cancer survivor for 7 years now and I am an endometrial cancer survivor myself for almost 2 years. All of them are ugly.

SarahMorganP

My grandma (moms mom) died from breast cancer that spread to her entire body. She was 77. Both of my moms sisters had cervical cancer (in their 30's), one had to have a complete hystorectomy from it. Both are alive and well, the one who had the hystorectomy is now almost 70, the other is in her late 50's. My mom had cervical cancer when she was 27 and was given 3 months to live, she also had a complete hystorectomy. She beat that and lived to be 52 when she died from bladder cancer. In between she had skin cancer a few times, melanoma once.

I am just waiting to get some kind of cancer myself :frown:

hennyben

My dad is almost finished his treatment for prostate cancer. He is slowly getting back to himself now and hopefully his levels will stay low. I know too many people who have passed away from cancer (extended family members and family friends). Its a truly horrible disease and I sympathise with anyone who has experienced the suffering from it x

bushidowoman

One of my longtime, dearest friends succumbed to breast cancer on Mother's Day 2009, at the age of 36, after fighting like hell for 6 years. She left behind 3 young daughters.
There is a big empty space in my life where she used to be.

MrCaleb

My dad was diagnosed the stage 4 non-Hodgikns Lymphoma last week. He starts chemo this Thursday and has 6 rounds of it every 3 weeks. The Doctor said it was very cureable so his outlook is pretty good. This is new for our family, no one has ever had cancer in our family. My wife and I are taking our 2 boys across the glorious state of Monata to go see him and my mom on Thursday. We live in Eastern Montana and my dad is doing his treatment in Missoula which is a good 8 hour drive for us.

shirleyhud

I had cervical cancer when I was 27, had to have a partial hysterectomy, then when i was 38 had a growth the size of a basketball on my ovary so they did the complete hysterectomy and I started menopause at 38, had a couple car accidents and other life changing things that caused me to gain alot of weight then 2 years ago i started to bleed and was put in the hospital, had some cat and pet scans done and then came the oncologist, says I have abnormal lymph nodes in my back pelvic and hip area, saw 3 different surgeons and non will operate said With my weight and heart and lung failure i wouldnt probably make it out alive, so they say ct scans every 6 months till it get close enough that a 12 inch needle can biopsy it., then they can type it, so no treatment..I had 14 scans in 1 and half years, each scan is equal to 400 chest ex rays, so I decided no more scans, ill lose the weight and get healthy, This I pray every day for.

Iamkim73

My mom is going through testing right now for stomach cancer....

My aunt died of lung cancer and my uncle of throat cancer....

Ya, cancer sucks!

klynn81

My grandfather on my dad's side had colon cancer.
My grandmother on my mom's side had lung cancer.
My uncle on my moms side had hodgkins when he was young, then at the age of 49 was diagnosed with lung cancer.
My husbands aunt had cancer. I can't remember what form.
My husbands step-grandmother had pancreatic cancer.

All of the above family members fought a hard battle against cancer, but sadly left us too soon.

My husbands step-mom had cervical cancer at a young age and had a full hysterectomy. A couple years ago we had another scare when they discovered a mass in her stomach region near her spine, which they have done extensive testing on and at this point it doesn't appear to be cancerous but she has to go for regular screenings.

Also my aunt, married to my uncle mentioned above also had skin cancer on her face. She is well now.

Far too many family members have had cancer, it scares the crap out of me.

love2cycle

My dad had cancer in the esophagus. He found out he had it on Father's Day, in 1989, had surgery 2 weeks later, and then died in recovery of a heart attack. He was only 52. My husband's mother died 2 years ago from cancer. My brother's first wife had ovarian cancer and died. On the positive side, my friend's son was diagnosed with some kind of cancer when he was 8 months old, and he is now 23!