Do You Know Anyone Who Has Cancer?

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.

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...

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!!!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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:

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.

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.

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.