cpcollege05

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• cpcollege05 has replied to a post on the message board

  I totally agree with ur thoughts on getting out of the house.  Although many people think we should be home and with our loved ones all the time.  Most dont relieze what the cancer does to us love ones.  Its nice to beable to forget about the stress of having to care for a loved one for the day even if it is just going to the mall or going to a baseball game.  In order for us caregivers to help he...

  June 25 at 4:45 AM view post

• cpcollege05 has replied to a post on the message board

  "Panthere" I was wondering what you had ment when the doctor said if hed known it was stage IV they would have no oporated. My mom just went in for the surgry on weds and the dr didnt relieze it was as bad as it was.  He was going in blind.  Shed had a gastric by pass done over 20 years ago when they were still stapling the stomach over and couldnt find her medical records on how it was beformed.  We...

  June 25 at 2:58 AM view post

• cpcollege05 has replied to a post on the message board

  My mom was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer.  She never really had pains only problems with eating.  Everytime she ate it would get "stuck" and after trying to eat she gave up when nothing would go down or stay done.   I would advise you to keep pushing the issue with your doctor.  You know your body better then them and if you feel there may be something wrong chances are your right.  ...

  June 25 at 2:47 AM view post

• cpcollege05 has replied to a post on the message board

  Im so sorry to hear about you dad. : ( My dad passed about six years ago and i always felt bad that i didnt take it too hard.  My brother was lost and still is to this day and mom trys to stay strong for us kids.   I guess its just the way peoples emotions are i miss and love my dad terribly but i dont go and hide like my brother does.  I guess you can say im just happy for the times i had with him a...

  June 24 at 9:51 PM view post

• cpcollege05 has created a new message board discussion

  My mom was diognosed with stomach cancer a couple months ago.  At first they though it was just in her stomach.  She went for surgry this week and the dr relized it was worse then expected.  He had to take part of her liver, small intestings and espogus and all of her stomach.  He said shes in stage 4 and will have to go to chemo.  Does anyone know what the survial rate is with someone who ha...

  June 24 at 8:46 PM view discussion