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The Sun is Shining, It’s warm out, there’s a slight cool breeze, and I just noticed flowers popping up around the garden! I just love them! I had to take pictures of them, so went around my yard with the … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 1:15:42 PM by Cathy ( What A Beautiful Day!, 2 comments)

It’s been 2 weeks since I have finish chemo and I’m feeling great. I just saw my rectal surgeon and he check me out and says everything has heal and we are ready in April to start testing my lower … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 12:34:01 PM by Rick ( Feeling great and off to Las Vegas next week!!!!!!!!, 2 comments)

For some reason I thought the pain and low energy I feel from the radiation treatment would suddenly disappear with the last session. Boy, was I wrong. Ok, I knew it wouldn’t go away overnight, but I was really hoping … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 12:27:42 PM by Theresa ( One Week Post Radiation Treatment, 3 comments)

I want my hair back.

I met with the doctors
spoke with the nurses
I’ve been examined
cut open
poked with needles
drained of blood
I’ve worn the gowns
lain on the tables
exposed myself
I’ve taken the meds
slept with a pump
applied the creams
I suffered with nausea
weakness
itchy … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 11:02:04 AM by PAgirl ( Poem, 4 comments)

I am going in for a colonoscopy and follow up biopsy on Friday. Am so looking forward to that prep! :) Wish me luck and say a few prayers for good results. If all is well I’m … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 10:57:22 AM by Eva ( Biopsy Friday, 7 comments)

I don’t know, the exact opposite of what I thought would happen, happened when I began tamoxifen/lupron…i would love feedback on this, even if it’s negative, i have thick skin, and I just wanna know! Should I prepare for a depressed mood? More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:59:36 AM by Katie ( what's this with tamoxifen?, 1 comment)

I told both of my girls yesterday. I just told them like it was nothing. Made it very straight forward and as simple as I could. That’s how they took it, real simple. All the worry was … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:16:21 AM by Bill ( Day 5, day of surgery, pre surgery, 7 comments)

I woke up at 4 am this morning because I moved the wrong way and OUCH that one swollen area on my side from the cellulitis yelled at ME. So I took some pain meds at 5:30 am, fed the … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 4:11:51 AM by Gwen Wilkins ( Good Morning everyone., 1 comment)

Good Morning. :) Well yesterday I went to my Surgeon’s Office, and all is a go for surgery on Monday. All my blood work, cardiogram, and chest x-ray came back normal. :) He said the surgery itself would be … More…

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 4:09:43 AM by Cathy ( All Is A Go For Surgery..., 5 comments)

Well found out cancer returned!Did two rounds of salvage chemo.Now seeing doctors at city of HOPE for a stem cell transplant.I had my hickman inserted in my chest last friday,and I was set to do 24 hour chemo that same … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 9:47:24 PM by Manuel ( Cancer Sucks, 3 comments)

Hello everyone!

Mom is feeling better…finally! She would like for me to ask you guys a few more questions. About how long does it take for your sense of taste to come back? When can you start eating solid foods? And… … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 7:28:09 PM by Lisa ( More ????, 0 comments)

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Posted on March 9, 2010 at 6:55:11 PM by Louise ( NEW RESEARCH FOR TREATING CANCER WITH PAPAYA, 2 comments)

Well i finally got my year and half PETscan 3months late!

I’ve been trying to get my PETscan over 3 moths and kept getting denied by my insurance company. For PETscans and other big procedures they use a company called … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 6:39:09 PM by Jacques Ditte ( MY INCREDIBLE BATTLE TO GET MY PETSCAN !!!!, 7 comments)

Not as anxious this week – I think I’m too tired to be anxious! LOL I refer to my insomnia as “weapons grade” and that really isn’t an exaggeration. I’m difficult on a good day but dangerous when I’m sleep-deprived! … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 5:46:03 PM by Del ( Checking In, 5 comments)

SO, I was diagnosed almost two years ago with cervical cancer stage1. it was then removed with leep and so far so good with that or as I’m told by the doctor. However, I am freaking out about hpv, and … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 2:09:52 PM by Kellie ( So unsure of what will happen next!, 8 comments)

In my life I have three beautiful children that have either reached adulthood or are on the brink of it and yet are still in my home. While this situation can be a blessing it can also be difficult … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 1:31:33 PM by Larissa ( Today I have a sky watching date with a 5 year old!....journal entry March 9 2010, 3 comments)

In my life I have three beautiful children that have either reached adulthood or are on the brink of it and yet are still in my home. While this situation can be a blessing it can also be difficult … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 1:30:10 PM by Larissa ( , 4 comments)

Hi all,
Just a quick note. Recovery continues. Tomorrow (Wednesday) I have a post treatment biopsy. All my test results so far have been clear, so I would hope this is the case with the biopsy too. … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 12:20:41 PM by Ruth ( Biopsy tomorrow, 17 comments)

What a great feeling today to not have to run to the hospital to get burned!
I finished my treatment yesterday and I feel pretty good—just tired and itching in my anus. My skin has peeled off and new skin has … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 11:53:56 AM by PAgirl ( I am DONE!!, 6 comments)

Oh my gosh! I had biscuits and gravy for dinner last night! The only thing I had trouble eating was the bacon.

About two months ago I had difficulty swallowing the biscuits and gravy. So I was so … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 11:34:11 AM by Elana Graves ( March 9, 2010, 7 comments)

This is a very beautiful, but very sad poem that a friend wrote a long time ago. Thought I’d share it with you.

On a shaded early morning
In the middle of the Spring
I was lying in the darkness
And I didn’t … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 10:41:14 AM by Cathy ( Tiny Angel Wing (A Beautiful Poem), 2 comments)

Dear Friends,
I just read Jill’s (parkerfu’s blog)and was inspired by what she wrote, “knowing I’m remaining proactive in my care and doing all I can to ensure that my breast cancer was just a small blip on the road of … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 7:20:53 AM by Theresa ( I would like your help with my project, 8 comments)

This post is partly due to my addiction to this blog. My Dr.’s appt is in a few hours and I thought I would add a word or three here to make the time go by.
First, Lisa became a supporter … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 7:16:10 AM by Bill ( Day four pre dr. appt. addiction satisfaction, 1 comment)

Hello. I thought I’d take this moment to tell you a little more about me. :)
I am 42 years old, soon to be 43, on March 16th. I have been married for 13 years, no children. My husband and my … More…

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 4:22:05 AM by Cathy ( Getting To Know Me..., 5 comments)

After much consideration, I’ve decided to resume chemo and take 3 cycles of AC, probably starting next week. It seems worth the small risk of a long-term disability to have a better chance of being cured of cancer. … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 10:50:31 PM by Melissa ( Resuming Chemo, 2 comments)

I am not a very social person these days, I am ashamed to admit that I let this disease own me, I hate leaing the house because of the toll it took on the way I look, I have little … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 10:11:26 PM by Katie ( I am glad I actually did this..., 8 comments)

Greg was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer in July 2010. More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 9:03:55 PM by Christina (Greg) ( My first post, 2 comments)

Okay so today wasn’t as bad as last Saturday with the bowels but I have to say now – I am fearing peeing. This pain when I urinate makes all the uti’s that I use to get in my … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 8:20:15 PM by Michelle ( I don't even know what to title this - "Call me dumb?", 9 comments)

Mom has had a little break from radiation. Her last treatment was February 25th. She has 10 left after today. Her attitude is positive and she sounds better. She says the 10 day break did actually help her heal a … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 8:19:21 PM by Lisa ( Doc has resumed moms radiaton, 1 comment)

Well, had my surgery at Mayo in Rochester on February 25. The doctor and staff there were great. Went from thinking I had Stage I cancer to Stage III because of one lymph node testing positive. Now, … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 6:45:22 PM by Jeff ( Surgery, 3 comments)

More than an Editorial…hopefully a Conversation. More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 6:34:22 PM by Ladonna ( Get By With Alot of Help From My Friends, 2 comments)

The doctor mentioned 2TN0 in our conversation today. To my surprise, there isn’t much on the internet about this. I surf, swim, wade and sometimes flounder when dabbling in Al Gore’s world of the internet. We all … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 5:47:48 PM by Bill ( Day three B, 2TN0, 4 comments)

This is more of a post blog since my treatments ended 2 weeks ago. During my treatments I was too sick to blog. Now I feel strong enough to share my experience. This is a very condensed version of what … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 11:31:33 AM by Frank ( , 2 comments)

I had my tonsils removed friday and decided I could make it into work this morning. I didn’t feel bad so off I went. I get in the office and get through 2-3 of my usual conference calls. … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 11:11:20 AM by Bill ( First day back to work, 0 comments)

Hi All,
I am feeling completely depleted; going on fumes.What else is happening in my life is not directly related to cancer, but you guys get the big picture, so I ask your indulgence. I need a kick in … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 10:20:45 AM by Andrea ( Motivation: Got Up and Went, 7 comments)

The first question I asked my oncologist after diagnosis, “Am I going to lose my hair?” The possibility of dying was never an issue, it was pure vanity. There is no question about it, losing your hair sucks. … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 6:48:55 AM by phoenix ( Losing Your Hair-GI Jane, bite me, 1 comment)

Hello Friends…:) In just 8 days (March 15th) only 1 day before my Birthday. I will be going in for a Lumpectomy, Sentinel Node Mapping/Biopsy/and Wire Localization. Please share your experiences with me on these procedures. What was your experience … More…

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 4:10:28 AM by Cathy ( Advice Greatly Appreciated..., 4 comments)

This skin infection is on my nerves, The bad spot on the inside of my right elbow is getting better, but, the spot on my right breast and on my left knee now appear to be worse, though I had … More…

Posted on March 7, 2010 at 10:29:34 PM by Gwen Wilkins ( Cellultis is a pain quite literally..., 3 comments)

Okay so not horrible just not a good day. Today I had a headache all day. The doctor thinks a nodule could be pushing on a lymph node and causing my headaches. I will found out on Friday. Anyway today … More…

Posted on March 7, 2010 at 10:09:29 PM by Trish ( Horrible day, 4 comments)

I was talking with a good friend the other day, one that “gets it”, who is one of us…a cancer survivor. We were planning a dinner get together with our spouses and I was telling him about a trip … More…

Posted on March 7, 2010 at 9:57:50 PM by tmay ( I Want To Go HOME, 15 comments)