Struggle, Survival and Success

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Comment by Chris A. on October 22, 2009 at 2:33am

Another of my friends has just been diagnosed with inoperable terminal cancer. He has 2 tumors on his spine and one in his lung. Hospice has been called in. This is the 2nd friend in 3 months. The 3rd in 6 months. The first 2 are dead and the last one only has a few weeks to live. But....another friend who had a tumor the size of an orange in his lung has not only survived surgery but is doing well. His tumor was encapsulated and no sign of spread, so sometimes there is hope amid the misery.

Comment by HuskerMom on October 7, 2009 at 3:28pm

Hi everyone. Well I saw the Dr yesterday @ the VA. He is thinking that my biopsy does show some "very small cancer cells" as he puts it. So now on the 15th I will go in to have a lumpectomy done. He said that I more than likely will NOT need radiation after that. Yeah right! This same Dr was certain that prior to the biopsy, that it wasn't cancer. I had told him before the biopsy that I would rather have the mass removed instead of a needle biopsy. My reasoning for that was if it comes back possitive for cancer then they will have to open up my breast and take it out anyway. So why go through both procedures? I sometimes think women know their bodies better than the experts!!

I will check back in next week sometime for an update. My pc has crashed and I come to the library only once or twice a week. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers!!!! I will be in touch.....................Jackie

Comment by TroubleonFire on October 7, 2009 at 12:46pm

HuskerMom how are you doing? I have you in my prayers every day. T

Comment by TroubleonFire on September 28, 2009 at 7:30pm

Karen, I will be praying for the young girl, that she will see her kids grow up and meet her grandchildren. I was 26 years old when I found out I have cervical cancer, newly married with a 6 week old baby boy. Diagnosed again in 2002, with breast cancer, partial mastectomy done, 13 months of chemo and 13 weeks of radiation. When diagnosed in 2002, I pretty much gave up because my husband of 20 years walked out on me with a girlfriend at the same time, and left me at home with 3 boys to raise. I AM A SURVIVOR of Cancer too, and being checked now a third time. HuskerMom, I am always here if you need someone to talk to. I will have you in my prayers for tomorrow. Just keep a postive attitude, and I know that is hard to do with being checked for cancer.
But God is watching out for you, he takes care of all of us, We are all survivors.
Please let us know what they say if you find out anything tomorrow, if you feel up to it. God's Blessings and Prayers T

Comment by Michaels mom Karen on September 28, 2009 at 2:42pm

Good luck Huskermom!!!!! Sending good vibes for that test tomorrow!

Comment by Kelleypen on September 28, 2009 at 2:04pm

Thyroid Cancer survivor here. Here's a link to some of the thyca symbols. http://www.thyca.org/Spirit_Items.htm I was diagnosed July 2002, had a radioactive ablation in August 2003, and have been negative every year since.

Comment by HuskerMom on September 28, 2009 at 1:47pm

Hi everyone. My name is Jackie from Sioux Falls, SD. I wanted to join this group after having a chance to read some of these bullitens. At 0730 tomorrow I am going in for a breast biopsy and just thought I would ask to be on a prayer list. This is my second time now with the same breast. 1st one was done in "96 which was benign. I am hoping for the same results tomorrow. Thank you ....

Comment by Chris A. on September 17, 2009 at 1:51pm

What a great story! One of my dear friends from church is having cancer surgery today. This is his 3rd. bout with cancer. He's had kidney cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma and now he has lung cancer. I thought he would be really depressed about this new development but he's so up-beat, he says it's stage 1, hasn't spread, and is operable, so what is there to get upset about! What a terrific attitude. I pray for everyone who has been touched by this awful disease.

Comment by Michaels mom Karen on August 5, 2009 at 10:35pm

I didnt belong to this group but wanted to what happened to me today. Im pretty broke right now and my yard needed mowed really bad. I thought I would try to barter for the mowing. I had a girl email me and asked to mow the yard for nothing in return. I thought she was joking. She showed up with her 3 little boys and mowed my yard. They are as broke as I am and after talking to this young girl I found out she has had cancer twice and had most of her female stuff removed (incuding her breast) She did it just because she didnt want me to be fined for my yard growing so tall. Please say a prayer for her that she lives to see her sons grow up and gets a chance to play with her grandchildren!!!

Comment by Angie F.- WA: HM mom on August 4, 2009 at 4:24pm

I agree Chris, Cancer touches us all. As far as keeping in touch, busy lives get in the way I guess. I'll never wander far off though. My inbox fills up a bit at times, but I always check back in and get up to speed. Now, I've been gone since the middle of last week. Where is everyone here?! Probably getting treatments, caring for others with cancer and trying to catch up on life and REST! Have a good, healthy week.

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