I need to talk with someone

On 8/2/2007 marlene66 wrote:

My husband has stage III lymphoma. Were newlyweds. Also new to cancer. I am constantly busy. I took a 3 month family medical leave and returned to work part time. Just enough hours to keep my med. insurance. I am trying so hard to hold things together but it gets harder and harder. I feel as if I am losing it if that makes sense. I am so overwheled and exhausted.  I don't tell him how I feel cause I don't want him to feel bad. It's not his fault. Theres no one for me to talk to. I feel alone I suppose. I know I'm not by reading your stories. I pray for everyone here and the ones who aren't.  Thank you for reading this.

So sad to hear about your husband.  Mine has Stage 4 GBM brain cancer.  We have been married 34 years; it's so tragic at any age.  The mortgage company is going to foreclose on our house since I can't afford the payments (my husband hasn't worked since Sept 06).  My whole life has been ruined by cancer.  If you can find a therapist who is trained to help cancer families, it would be the best.  I have a therapist who keeps me focused and is a great help.  Friends don't know what to say or do and after a while, they stop calling.  We are too uncomfortable for them and their carefree lives.  I have to stop myself from feeling so angry and bitter about all of this; somedays are better than others.  Take each day at a time and try to do some fun things for yourself (I go to concerts).  Here's a hug from me!  Barb

Dear Marlene:

My prayers are with you and your husband.  I do hope you get responses from your note.  I myself battled cancer for 8 years and am now cancer free for 2 years headed on three.  Being a R.N. I was very involved with my treatment and chose different methods of treating my cancer and had a very wise cancer M.D.

You yourself need to greive and cry because this is happening to you also.  Where you feel you need to hold things togeather I do hope your husband is involved and doing research into his type of cancer.  Its up to him to hold things togeather also for its his body and the educated he is the better things sometimes turn out.   Feel free to contact me I will do what I can for you even share my treatment methods if you'd like.

Take care and God Bless

Joyce

On 8/2/2007 marlene66 wrote:

My husband has stage III lymphoma. Were newlyweds. Also new to cancer. I am constantly busy. I took a 3 month family medical leave and returned to work part time. Just enough hours to keep my med. insurance. I am trying so hard to hold things together but it gets harder and harder. I feel as if I am losing it if that makes sense. I am so overwheled and exhausted.  I don't tell him how I feel cause I don't want him to feel bad. It's not his fault. Theres no one for me to talk to. I feel alone I suppose. I know I'm not by reading your stories. I pray for everyone here and the ones who aren't.  Thank you for reading this.

On 8/2/2007 Tracys Sis wrote:

I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. I don't know much about the type of cancer that he has but cancer has been in my family for a long time. It has personally affected my mother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, and some aunts. On the 10th of august i have to go see a surgeon to set up a biopsy on my left breast. My mammo showed a 2.3 cm. lesion. I'm very scared! I'm just 34, will be 35 on the 27th, and breast cancer runs very strong in my family, including my mother. And my 25yr. old sister died 2 yrs ago of ovarian cancer. The doctors tell me that breast and ovarian cancer are linked. So i'm very high risk. Anyway, i know how you must be feeling. I think i've been through all of the emotions you could possibly go through in a  lifetime. I'm here if you need to talk.

                                                               Your Friend,

                                                                 Tracy's Sis

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On 8/2/2007 marlene66 wrote:

My husband has stage III lymphoma. Were newlyweds. Also new to cancer. I am constantly busy. I took a 3 month family medical leave and returned to work part time. Just enough hours to keep my med. insurance. I am trying so hard to hold things together but it gets harder and harder. I feel as if I am losing it if that makes sense. I am so overwheled and exhausted.  I don't tell him how I feel cause I don't want him to feel bad. It's not his fault. Theres no one for me to talk to. I feel alone I suppose. I know I'm not by reading your stories. I pray for everyone here and the ones who aren't.  Thank you for reading this.

Stay positive.  Evrything will work out fine. 

My 26 year old son has Papalary kidney cancer.  He had his right kidney and adrenal gland removeed in Feb 07.  He had a second surgery July 07 to remove his L2 lunbar and to install titanium bracing in his spine. 

He is recovering fine. 

He's been maried to a wonderful woman since Nov 2003.  He has two small boys (1 1/2 and 3 yres). 

His wife in convinced tha he will be ok.  She has an amazing faith.  Our priest also gives us inperation. 

My wife and I also beleive that he is going to be OK.   You see, my wife is a two time cancer survivor. (Beast).  Last time she was diagnosed, we were told that she has it in her bones. She was given 6 months.  She's on her fifth year.  There is no one more positive in this world.  She is on an oral chemo(Fumara).  Her pholosophy is to live with cancer.  Not to fight it.  She says we all have it.

So you see,  Is all about  mental state,  your faith in God and faith in your Doctors.  It is important that you have positive freinds and family around you and your husband.     Keep your husband positive. 

He's going to be OK!  

You didn't say what grade his lymphoma is or what type of lymphoma he has.  Is he being treated?  If you tell us more we can be more supportive and suggest where you can get more information and support.  There are email lists for patients and their caregivers which would be very helpful to you--but I'd need to know more about his diagnosis and treatment to steer you to one of them.

Please hang in there!  hugs, Carol L

You didn't say what grade his lymphoma is or what type of lymphoma he has.  Is he being treated?  There are email lists for patients and their caregivers which would be very helpful.

Please hang in there! 

On 8/7/2007 asper45 wrote:

prayer girl call me if you want to talk