Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,36728,0.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi fallen_angel646260,    this is always a tricky subject to delve into. No one can tell you if she's telling the truth or not, but I can at least she light on a couple of the points you've listed. You mentioned that she's gained weight: this is actually possible for some people receiving treatment. Some patients get a 'puffy' appearance instead of losing weight. As her not sharing her illness with anybody outside of her immediate family, she simply could just not be ready to so.  There are also some people who tolerate treatments better than other. I know someone who was able to hide the fact that she was receiving treatment from her friends. The issue here is that you can't really confront here or the family in case you're wrong. Other than tailing her as she goes to her appointments there really isn't anything I can think of. I'm sorry that this is putting you in a horrible situation and I hope that this soon gets resolved. It's horrible to think that people would fake having cancer, but we know that it's already happended.  HowardG Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT I believe my mother in law has been lying about having leukemia. This happened a few years ago and some things just dont seem right. -The date of her diagnosis is always changing-Her treatment details just dont seem to fit-She reused to let anyone go with her to appointments-She refuses still to let any family other than her son and husband kno of her diagnosis.-She gained weight-She refused any medication to help with pain or nauseaI need to kno about chemotherapy. All i do kno is that it is done thru an iv and takes a long time and makes you really sick. i dont kno about frequency or how long it takes to becom ill from the treatment or when it fades. I have not said anything to anyone about this. I dont want to offend anyone. I am just trying to understand and i am hoping beyond all hope that i am horribly wrong. fallenangel646260 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT