Cancer.

[Magnus]

I am not sure how the response of this thread will be.
But I kindly ask you not to troll around - please.

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As many of you might know I am suffering from cancer, neuroblastoma to be more exact. And I have been fighting it for over a year now, and is going through chemotherapy as we speak. After the summer 2010, I thought I was "cured", but I had a relapse this summer. Therefore, the "poster"-text is a bit incorrect. But the first time mine was discovered I had the tumor surgically removed, and I lived healthy for 7 months after that.


Do you have any experience of this horrible illness, in any form, sick yourself, or a related or someone you know?
This is a thread for discussing, talking on the topic and maybe even coping with the feelings towards the illness.

Please - if you will, share your story.

Thank you,
Magnus.

[Castor Troy]

My dad was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and passed away in early 2008. He had non-hodgkins lymphoma which is a pretty rare skin cancer.

He had chemotherapy for a few months in 2005 which got rid of most of his scab wounds and had a bone marrow transplant in April of 2007 which apparently got rid of the cancer. My dad was able to return to work for a few months until it relapsed in Nov 2007 and he passed away in Jan 2008 due to internal medical complications with the cancer and medication.

It's been over 3 years since he's passed and it's still been tough without him.

[Pwolf]

My Grandma had cancer a long time ago (before I was born) which she had part of her upper mouth and one of her eye's removed (i call her cyclops >.> she loves me, i know it ). She's like 70-80 now, has 3 kids and a handful of grandchildren. I think my mom was diagnosed with a form of cancer when I was really young, I don't remember all the details but as far as I know everything is fine. I haven't asked her about it since. My Uncle (dad's side) has a minor version of leukemia. Based on what I've been told it's not serious, just something he needs to keep in check.

[McDirty]

Hey Zetzu, just to let you know, we're all thinking about you and supporting you. Keep on fighting and being strong.

Yea, I had a friend with secondary liver cancer who died 4 years ago. He was very humble and never thought ill of anyone. He was hired by my dad actually to work on installing theater systems. My dad called him the best employee he'd ever had because he would always be consistent with his tasks. He never complained and when the topic of his cancer would come up, he would always joke about it and laugh. Optimism was always his mindset and I don't recall a moment where he ever was dissatisfied with where he was at in life. He was a good example to me and I always admired how he always influenced people around him to be happy, even when his chemotherapy had altered his appearance so much, he would still be the same. I sometimes get disheartened and even angry whenever I think out of all the people in the world, why cancer would settle on a loving person like him. But I believe my friend would probably correct me if he knew how I thought.

[TritioAFB]

Imagine it, you ask about relations with this illness and I have to deal with it everyday of my life.

What I truly believe about cancer is that when you have enough support from your family, friends, and even people from churchs, miracles occurs. Today I found out the case of 3 patients with 3 different kinds of cancer, so beeing the person that has to say: I'm sorry but all the tests for cancer we applied are positive, it's not really something you want to do.

But I like to be honest and talk with the patients about the possibilities. Medicine is not something that everything should happen as the books or the experienced doctors states. Imagine that I'm exposed to radiation and even when I already removed a Teratoma from my left ear, possibilities from another kind of cancer are always open for me.

I just have to live helping people here with their medical problems and that would be enough for me

[Magnus]

I'm sorry for your loss Castor, may your father rest in peace. You can never replace the loss of a loved one, you will just have to learn to live on and remember the good times and memories with the person and keep those close to your heart. And one day, you'll make it through.

Pwolf, quiet a family history there, hopefully you won't catch anything. Glad that everyone seems to be fine now though

Thank you and I'm sorry to hear, McDirty. Liver cancer is hell, since it is - from what I know - so far incureable.
To be optimistic and have a positiv out-look helps a great amount to deal with the illness, I used to joke about it everytime it was brought up too, but now after I relapsed - I started to look at it more seriously, and only joke it off if I think it takes too big part of a conversation say around the dinner-table or so. But your friend was a tough fighter, and I hope he'll rest in peace. It really is a hard seat to be in as a patient, because people around you will look at you differently after they hear you're ill. I guess joking and not seeming to care much for it is a way for us to get away from the fact that we are ill and may be treated indifferently. I know I did that, this time however, I've choosen to be honest with myself - but not be miserable

Tritio, my man, I cannot even imagine how hard it must be for you to leave such a life-changing message to your patients.
I am also very glad that you are dedicating your life to this, and I will always be thankful for what you and all the people in the department does for us suffering from the illness. Also, I hope you yourself never have to suffer from any more tumors or radiation.


Thank you all for responing. I think it is, in a way, nice to hear other peoples stories.
It in a way gives me some strength I guess, hehe.

Anyone else with a story to share, please do. It will be read, I garanteu you that much.

[aesling]

Many years ago my grandmother had breast cancer. She had to have a mastectomy, but she pulled through it alright and has been without relapse. I was too young at the time to fully appreciate how scary a thing it was. Back then, I never realized how easy it would be to lose her to that, but now that I'm older and realize these things I'm truly grateful that she made a full recovery.

[JaddziaDax]

My mother died from Breast Cancer when I was 6 years old, so I don't know how long she had it as I wasn't aware of many things back then. Medicine has improved leaps and bounds since the 80s though so I have hope for you, and I think you will pull through.

[guy07]

As many of you might know I am suffering from cancer, neuroblastoma to be more exact. And I have been fighting it for over a year now, and is going through chemotherapy as we speak. After the summer 2010, I thought I was "cured", but I had a relapse this summer. Therefore, the "poster"-text is a bit incorrect. But the first time mine was discovered I had the tumor surgically removed, and I lived healthy for 7 months after that.

Wow I had no idea man. Guess I've been out of the loop for too long. I hope everything works out good in the end. I bet it's tough, but that's what you have friends for.

[Otohiko]

My dad was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and passed away in early 2008. He had non-hodgkins lymphoma which is a pretty rare skin cancer.

Not that rare apparently. My cousin, that I grew up in the same house with, survived that about 6 years ago. She's okay now, the chemo got it and she's been clean since (well, 'clean' is a relative term though since she still does drugs these days and shit .__.) Was very lucky for her, though - it was detected fairly late and had actually started metastasizing. Luckily where she lives the healthcare system is exceptionally good at rapidly moving to aggressive treatment.

It made me very wary myself. Not wary enough though since apparently I ignored a cyst for many months, until it blew up and became inflamed a couple of weeks ago. It was benign though and got taken out without trouble, but that's still a bit of a wake-up call. Gotta be careful with this kind of stuff.