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I will simply reiterate what other have said - a positive mental attitude is vital.mhaz60 said:
Well, yes, I'm sure you'll find more than a few of us here with more a nodding acquainance with the Big C
Personally I first made it's acqaintance courtsey of an unpleasant dose of lung cancer - life expecancy around 6 month and that was nearly two years ago. Next enounter, bone cancer (mainly confined to rib, back, chest, shoulders etc) Then a jolly set of brain tumours, leaving me passed out in various locations whenever they would strike! Then stomach, various glands, knees etc
There don't appear to be any guarantees, hard and fast rules. As has been said, a really positive mental approach is at least as important as deciding what treatments could work for you. And I say that as someone who stands virtually no chance of seeing this year out.
Good luck and I hope to hear of you way into the future.
fPersonally I first made it's acqaintance courtsey of an unpleasant dose of lung cancer - life expecancy around 6 month and that was nearly two years ago. Next enounter, bone cancer (mainly confined to rib, back, chest, shoulders etc) Then a jolly set of brain tumours, leaving me passed out in various locations whenever they would strike! Then stomach, various glands, knees etc
There don't appear to be any guarantees, hard and fast rules. As has been said, a really positive mental approach is at least as important as deciding what treatments could work for you. And I say that as someone who stands virtually no chance of seeing this year out.
Good luck and I hope to hear of you way into the future.
k me! Is your middle name Rasputin! 
WELL!!! been to see my consultant today and the op is off!
tha cancer has spread to my pelvis,so no point in removing the lymph glands in my groin ,so have been told we are going to try more chemo and radiotherapy, dont know much about radiotherapy does it kill the cancer cells or just shrink them ?
He also said if it doesnt work it will be unoperable after the radiotherapy because of the damage it does !!!.fk
tha cancer has spread to my pelvis,so no point in removing the lymph glands in my groin ,so have been told we are going to try more chemo and radiotherapy, dont know much about radiotherapy does it kill the cancer cells or just shrink them ?
He also said if it doesnt work it will be unoperable after the radiotherapy because of the damage it does !!!.f
kswerni said:
I hope all the people who have been through this and are going through this have checked to see if they have any critical illness policies.
These pay out even when you make a full recovery!
I didn't have life assurance when I had TC1 in 1997 because I didn't have a mortgage. When I bought my first house in 2002 and took out life assurance, they wouldn't give me critical illness cover because of my medical history, and they charged me through the nose to insure me at all for the first few years. So I was a bit miffed when I had TC2 in 2007 at the thought that my mortgage could have been paid off These pay out even when you make a full recovery!
I thought it was hard to make a successful claim for TC because it is so treatable these days?
andy short said:
WELL!!! been to see my consultant today and the op is off!
tha cancer has spread to my pelvis,so no point in removing the lymph glands in my groin ,so have been told we are going to try more chemo and radiotherapy, dont know much about radiotherapy does it kill the cancer cells or just shrink them ?
He also said if it doesnt work it will be unoperable after the radiotherapy because of the damage it does !!!.fk
Mate, I can't even imagine what's going through your mind at the moment. Given the snippet above, I'd be telling them to operate and remove everything, THEN get stuck into Chemo & Radiotherapy.tha cancer has spread to my pelvis,so no point in removing the lymph glands in my groin ,so have been told we are going to try more chemo and radiotherapy, dont know much about radiotherapy does it kill the cancer cells or just shrink them ?
He also said if it doesnt work it will be unoperable after the radiotherapy because of the damage it does !!!.f
kGood luck with it all, and keep us posted....even for a bit of internet support.
Cheers.
andy short said:
WELL!!! been to see my consultant today and the op is off!
tha cancer has spread to my pelvis,so no point in removing the lymph glands in my groin ,so have been told we are going to try more chemo and radiotherapy, dont know much about radiotherapy does it kill the cancer cells or just shrink them ?
He also said if it doesnt work it will be unoperable after the radiotherapy because of the damage it does !!!.fk
Small step backwards, but stay positive. If you don't mind me asking, what type of cancer is it?tha cancer has spread to my pelvis,so no point in removing the lymph glands in my groin ,so have been told we are going to try more chemo and radiotherapy, dont know much about radiotherapy does it kill the cancer cells or just shrink them ?
He also said if it doesnt work it will be unoperable after the radiotherapy because of the damage it does !!!.f
kSorry to hear all that. Like everyone else, I can only offer sympathy.
I have literally lost count of the number of people I know or have heard of that have had cancer or died of cancer. I could count natural causes or traffic accidents, but not cancer. My experiences started with a guy I used to go to school with, was fit and a keen swimmer, got in his shoulder or something and was dead at 18yo while I was away at Uni. Comes as a surprise I can tell you.
The truth could be that most deaths by natural causes for the past 10,000 years could've been cancer related, we just never knew it. There's a famous nude painting somewhere from the 1600's where the artist had clearly painted a breast cancer lump on the subject... Maybe someone has heard of that one?
Depressing as fk really. I used to donate to cancer research for years on a monthly basis (Standing Order). I only stopped due to financial issues, but need to restart that asap really. I suggest everyone does the same. There's a lot of charities worth donating to, but cancer research surely has to be number 1.
Best thing I could say to anyone who has it - do yourself and everyone a favour and sign yourself up to any and all new experimental treatments there are as well as the conventional stuff. I have no idea how you do this, but there must be a way if you just offer your body to medical science and sign any wavers. Always said to myself this is exactly what I would do.
I have literally lost count of the number of people I know or have heard of that have had cancer or died of cancer. I could count natural causes or traffic accidents, but not cancer. My experiences started with a guy I used to go to school with, was fit and a keen swimmer, got in his shoulder or something and was dead at 18yo while I was away at Uni. Comes as a surprise I can tell you.
The truth could be that most deaths by natural causes for the past 10,000 years could've been cancer related, we just never knew it. There's a famous nude painting somewhere from the 1600's where the artist had clearly painted a breast cancer lump on the subject... Maybe someone has heard of that one?
Depressing as f
k really. I used to donate to cancer research for years on a monthly basis (Standing Order). I only stopped due to financial issues, but need to restart that asap really. I suggest everyone does the same. There's a lot of charities worth donating to, but cancer research surely has to be number 1.Best thing I could say to anyone who has it - do yourself and everyone a favour and sign yourself up to any and all new experimental treatments there are as well as the conventional stuff. I have no idea how you do this, but there must be a way if you just offer your body to medical science and sign any wavers. Always said to myself this is exactly what I would do.
I was diagnosed with terminal cancer in July 1994, i was not expected to make christmas that year, as you can see i'm stubborn and didn't listen. High grade non hodkins lymphoma, 4 operations and a course of chemo.sorted it. A positive attitude makes a lot of difference, easy to say but it can be done...
Also survived a high grade lymphoma last year and was confirmed as being in FR in December. I'm currently just going through my maintenance treatment at the moment with an intrathecal due tomorrow. Fortunately I've had crap loads already.
OP....good luck. For me the best thing was reading of others success stories and keeping my chin up. It can be very hard to do sometimes but I've come back stronger in every single way.
I'm currently in training for a 60 mile ride in a few weeks in aid of Christies and hope to sign up for many more. Your whole outlook is so much different afterwards. It's almost refreshing you know.
OP....good luck. For me the best thing was reading of others success stories and keeping my chin up. It can be very hard to do sometimes but I've come back stronger in every single way.
I'm currently in training for a 60 mile ride in a few weeks in aid of Christies and hope to sign up for many more. Your whole outlook is so much different afterwards. It's almost refreshing you know.
Personally, I have no experience but like everyone I know people who have battled it. It's strange how it swings - some people, like a family friend, has had several bouts and come out clear each time. He is in tip top shape and a very active person, despite being late 50s.
On the other hand, my paternal grandfather was struck by bowel cancer and was gone within a month.
Not a day goes by when I don't miss him.
Currently my mother's longtime friend is battling it, sadly it seems she is on the back foot now but she has fought strongly for over a year. In her case it was actually misdiagnosed as benign some time before, which was awful luck.
All the best of luck OP, and everyone else here who is fighting. With the right will and determination you can overcome it.
On the other hand, my paternal grandfather was struck by bowel cancer and was gone within a month.
Not a day goes by when I don't miss him.
Currently my mother's longtime friend is battling it, sadly it seems she is on the back foot now but she has fought strongly for over a year. In her case it was actually misdiagnosed as benign some time before, which was awful luck.
All the best of luck OP, and everyone else here who is fighting. With the right will and determination you can overcome it.
Firstly, best wishes to all those of you with cancer.
I've never had cancer, or any other serious illness, so I'm talking from the experience of friends and relatives who have had cancer.
A lot of talk on here about positive mental attitude. Whilst I'm sure it might make the sufferer handle it better, does it make any real difference to the outcome? I say that because I lost a good friend recently who had a very positive attitude, and I have a cousin with an awful atttitude, basically threw in the towell at diagnosis, and got better! But is still convinced it's going to come back and kill him!!! He's almost determined to die of cancer but the cancer isn't playing ball!! He seems almost disappointed to have survived and does nothing but moan!
From my experience of people I know, the survival seems to be based on the right treatment at the right time combined with totally random luck. Anyway, on the luck side, fingers crossed for all of you.
I've never had cancer, or any other serious illness, so I'm talking from the experience of friends and relatives who have had cancer.
A lot of talk on here about positive mental attitude. Whilst I'm sure it might make the sufferer handle it better, does it make any real difference to the outcome? I say that because I lost a good friend recently who had a very positive attitude, and I have a cousin with an awful atttitude, basically threw in the towell at diagnosis, and got better! But is still convinced it's going to come back and kill him!!! He's almost determined to die of cancer but the cancer isn't playing ball!! He seems almost disappointed to have survived and does nothing but moan!
From my experience of people I know, the survival seems to be based on the right treatment at the right time combined with totally random luck. Anyway, on the luck side, fingers crossed for all of you.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Firstly, best wishes to all those of you with cancer.
I've never had cancer, or any other serious illness, so I'm talking from the experience of friends and relatives who have had cancer.
A lot of talk on here about positive mental attitude. Whilst I'm sure it might make the sufferer handle it better, does it make any real difference to the outcome? I say that because I lost a good friend recently who had a very positive attitude, and I have a cousin with an awful atttitude, basically threw in the towell at diagnosis, and got better! But is still convinced it's going to come back and kill him!!! He's almost determined to die of cancer but the cancer isn't playing ball!! He seems almost disappointed to have survived and does nothing but moan!
From my experience of people I know, the survival seems to be based on the right treatment at the right time combined with totally random luck. Anyway, on the luck side, fingers crossed for all of you.
Well the positive attitude kicks in in two ways. During my first admission I was trapped inside a 6ft x 8ft room and literally wasn't allowed to leave for 6 weeks. After the first few weeks you get serious cabin fever. I've never had cancer, or any other serious illness, so I'm talking from the experience of friends and relatives who have had cancer.
A lot of talk on here about positive mental attitude. Whilst I'm sure it might make the sufferer handle it better, does it make any real difference to the outcome? I say that because I lost a good friend recently who had a very positive attitude, and I have a cousin with an awful atttitude, basically threw in the towell at diagnosis, and got better! But is still convinced it's going to come back and kill him!!! He's almost determined to die of cancer but the cancer isn't playing ball!! He seems almost disappointed to have survived and does nothing but moan!
From my experience of people I know, the survival seems to be based on the right treatment at the right time combined with totally random luck. Anyway, on the luck side, fingers crossed for all of you.
After being let out I was admitted probably another 12-15 times for usually a week at a time. Generally I got the same bed-bound treatment. On occasions I was put on a ward with the older gents who were often very very sick indeed. Not nice to see really.
It's moments like those where you have to remain upbeat too. Prisoners get more freedom than I did but there was a very valid reason why.
On the upshot there were some excellent nurses who provided me with company / an ear to listen. The staff at these places are absolute saints when it comes to handling patients mental needs.
Anyways, I'm a firm believer that my attitude played a huge part. Still get paranoid now but I'm assured that that will eventually go away...which it is.
think a positive attitude doesnt just help yourself, but others close to you as well, im sure if i wasnt as positive as i am, my fiancee would be a lot more worried.
It probably doesnt make a huge difference to the physical aspect of recovery, but i'll continue to keep smiling in case it does!
anyway my latest MRI shows no significant bits of Tumour left in my brain, so just having another scan in October to see if its changed any. so now i can just be normal for a while and get this postponed wedding re-organised!
As always, best of luck to all the others dealing with this..
It probably doesnt make a huge difference to the physical aspect of recovery, but i'll continue to keep smiling in case it does!
anyway my latest MRI shows no significant bits of Tumour left in my brain, so just having another scan in October to see if its changed any. so now i can just be normal for a while and get this postponed wedding re-organised!
As always, best of luck to all the others dealing with this..
Another here who's had the displeasure of Cancer. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in my case, diagnosed last August, after 3 months of intense chemo, i am now in remission.
On the positive attitude, it only helps YOU to get through an awful situation, it will not help you beat Cancer. It really does seem pot luck wheather you are cured or if it gets worse no matter what you do.
To the OP, i wish you the very best & pray you beat it buddy!
On the positive attitude, it only helps YOU to get through an awful situation, it will not help you beat Cancer. It really does seem pot luck wheather you are cured or if it gets worse no matter what you do.
To the OP, i wish you the very best & pray you beat it buddy!
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