Cancer............

[Screamer]

Just ran across this thread. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in Feb., 2009. Too late for surgery as it had spread to the lymph system. Doc told me I was lucky that it hadn't got to the bones...prognosis would not be good. A year of hormone reduction theropy along with bi-monthly Lupron shots has brought my PSA down from 320 to 1. Hey, I'm not complaining, life has been good...wonderful wife, great son, daughter-in-law and darling grand kids (2 girls). Even though the Doc gives me about 20 yrs or so, at age 80 I might start whining. I'll let you know. I can't stress hard enough about getting your PSA checked. I was a dumb ass...I felt good so I saw no reason to see a doctor. A simple blood test told the "rest of the story".

 

[sixguner]

I have a aggresive case of CROHNS it not only is in my bowls but in my joints Bad the medication causes headaches lower back pain get sick all of the time have had multiple surjurys have ostioperosis in my hips and I am 34 with a 2 year old boy I live on painkillers and go to wok every day I would have given up if my son had not come along it is horrible to say but after years of pain now addiction to pain meds its hard to deal with it and only makes me respect the people that fight cancer and have a great attitude and keep going

 

[Boxhead]

My wife and I each lost our mother's to lung cancer in 2008. Her father met a nice lady at church and have become great friends. She was dianosed with lung cancer early last year so he has been caring for her. Three months ago he called to advise that he has a lump in his throat that has been found to be malignant. Together they now battle it helping each other through chemo and the like....

 

[ect1222t]

Through bad blood products, I developed Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis. Biopsy in 1990 was clean of cancer. Was biopsied again 12/01/09. 3 maligant tumors, 2cm to 8cm. Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Primary Liver Cancer). Due to bleeding issues, they won't even remove the tumors. Through my research, I've found out it's what they refer to as an "Orphan Disease". Not much research put into it because of the few people who get it, and the drug companies find it not to be "financially viable". The best info I found that I could understand was at Podcast Transcription - Liver Cancer: Research in Primary Liver Cancer. Some days are good, some bad. Guess I won't have to worry about wether or not Social Security and Medicare will be there for me or not. Have to keep a positive mental attitude. There's no such thing as a normal life. There's just life. -Ed.