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Emotional Discussions

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I am new to the board
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Three small children I had to tell. My youngest was 4 years old. But by the grace of God they gave me the strength to keep going. All I wanted to do was spen...
202/21/05 Message Rating
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Lost my Gram to Cancer Just 3 ...
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I am finally satisfied that I can find a board to talk on about my loss. My gram was 75 years old and exactly a week from this past thursday she was diagnosed ...
502/13/05 Message Rating
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Dealing With The Loss of my Mo...
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I took care of my mother during the end of her battle with pancreatic cancer. She was perfectly capable of taking care of herself until 11-04. She went into t...
4802/12/05 Message Rating
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Desperately Seeking Guidance W...
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Its been 2 years since my Mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and I've been grieving and dreading the inevitable. I felt as if she was handed a "...
2601/08/05 Message Rating
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Help Me! The Aftermath of Bere...
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It's been 2 years since my Mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and I've been grieving and dreading the inevitable. I felt as if she was handed a &quo...
701/08/05 Message Rating
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How do You go On?
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We lost my mom to cancer this past summer. Reading others' messages about what their moms are going through is heartbreaking for me. I'm really just looking for...
511/22/04 Message Rating
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Feeling Guilty
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My fiance died on November 11, 2004 after a short but brave battle with Primary Liver Cancer. He was diagnosed on September 9, 2004. He did not qualify for an...
311/22/04 Message Rating
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i am Lost and Don't Know What ...
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I am 27 years old and I was recently diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I have 3 of my own children and a stepchild. My children range in age from 11 months to...
2810/22/04 Message Rating
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i Need Advice
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My life is falling apart at the seams and I really don't know what to do. My mom has a cancerous tumor on one of her kidneys. She was diagnosed just less than 4...
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What's Next?
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I guess fear and sadness have started to set in. After a right lower lobe removal and removable of some lymph nodes in the sub carinal region, I had radiation ...
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Hopelessness/hopefullness
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I have stage IV breast cancer, mets to the bone. I have an extensive family/community/religious support system and I am extremely grateful. Every 4 months I h...
709/14/04 Message Rating
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Lost my Mom After Only 72 Days...
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I'm sure there is no absolute answer but my pain won't stop. Why didn't I get her to change Dr. sooner. How did this take her so quickly? Did I do enough? i mis...
008/29/04 Message Rating
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Feelings of Despair and Seekin...
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I don't know what to do and I can't handle the truth about my mom's cancer. After undergoing chemotheraphy for months, and taking Xeloda pills, the CT Scan prov...
2008/14/04 Message Rating
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Why Doctors Dont do Everything...
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My mom was recently diagnosed w/brain, lung, liver cancer. There were NO symptoms at all she is a smoker yet on he annual check ups no one ever did lung x-rays....
007/29/04 Message Rating
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my Fathers Diagnosis?
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Hi, I am 27 and my father has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer,I am unsure of his stage though and cannot seem to find any info to help me figure ou...
807/20/04 Message Rating
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Fear it Will Come Back Some Wh...
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I am 6 months in to remission. I feel well. I am no longer tired, anxious or depressed. But, I do have such a fear of every ache and pain that it could be ca...
506/03/04 Message Rating
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Colon Cancer w/mets to the liv...
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My dad has colon cancer with mets to the liver, it is a stage 4 the doctors have told us 6 months to 1 year. He is not eating or drinking much now but, he is ha...
304/18/04 Message Rating
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Looking for a person or family...
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My sister was diagnosed with renal clear cell carcinoma in June 2003. Her left kidney was removed, however, the cancer had spread to the lungs and nodes. She un...
4304/13/04 Message Rating
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Update for Thomas C.
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Thank you for your gracious reply to your situation. I know well how relatives can be. Within the stages of grief one can move back and forth. Yet there are oth...
102/23/04 Message Rating
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Did I do enough?
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Hi, its me Laura and I've posted previously regarding my 38 yr old brother Nat. Nat was first diagnosed in Feb 2003 and passed away Nov 6, 2003. I always took ...
711/11/03 Message Rating
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In need of support
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Hi, This is my first post although I have read many of the post that are on here. My mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer in July. She is only 54 and was i...
1710/20/03 Message Rating
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Depressed and confused about K...
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I had a partial neph in September. I was diagnosed stage T1, I was told that there a very low chance of cancer coming back due to the stage and my age 31. I hea...
510/06/03 Message Rating
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35 Year Old Surprise Stage 4 C...
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My wife is fighting this cancer and I'm her husband, she is so strong. Now we have 2 small kids and my wife wants to speak with someone who understands what sh...
1710/01/03 Message Rating
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Anyone else out there?
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As many of you probally know when you hear the word cancer you feel acared and all alone. I am really begining to feel that way. You see I have a pacemaker and...
109/14/03 Message Rating
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Message for David D.
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Hi David, I'm hoping I can help you through with this, as I did the same thing as you, and wrote to this site. For one thing you have to keep in mind is tha...
208/25/03 Message Rating
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