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How do you "thrive" with cancer? Let's share our tips and tricks!
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Lee__R
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@Gmoney so glad that you are in remission.
I wish you and @KHooper 's mom the best and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
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I'm new to this site and would like to get to know the people with similar cancer. First of all, I originally was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 at which time I had a mastectomy on my right breast. Then in 2015, I developed cancer in my left breast having another mastectomy. Thought all was going well until I developed a compression fracture in my L2 vertebrae.......had it repaired while taking a biopsy of the area. Well, that came back malignant and after further tests found cancer in my T12 , L5. both hips and the anterior area of my pelvis. I'm currently on Xgevia shots monthly and xeloda , 2000 mg two times daily for 14 days then off for 7. I must say that I'm scared to death and pray daily for a cure for all people suffering with this horrible disease. Just needing someone to talk to. Thank you and God Bless.
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I always try to think of the positive side of things. I can't smell thru my nose cause i breath thru a stoma in my neck. I may not be able to smell the roses and I also can't smell the fertilizer either.
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So sorry to hear of your misfortune. I'm glad that you have a positive side. That is where I lack. I guess that I'm a negative type, however I'm trying to get in positive mode. It;s kinda tough when bad luck seems to follow you. Thank you for your inspiration.
KHooper
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It seems like cancer has exploded everywhere...everywhere you look someone has passed from battling this monster?. Never noticed this before. My mom is having her third round of chemo on Monday after that she will have another treatment two weeks later than a scan to see if it’s working???. Wish there was a way to tell before the scan.
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Hello all. I was just recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I've been looking around for other women's stories. And if you could - Ashley's Medical Costs - any little bit helps. I will forever be thankful.
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I see a lot of people on this thread discussing what medical procedures have been performed on them. That is putting total faith in the medical industry to fix one’s problems. The problem with this is that studies have shown that standard medical protocols have a very poor CURE rate, as evidenced by 5 year survival rates.
i now believe that it is possible to take charge of your own encouragement of your body’s own potential to deal with cancer by making a radical departure from the “Standard American Diet” to eating a fruit and vegetable based diet. That, and the use of natural supplements such as tumeric, ginger, and garlic have clinical studies showing the efficacy in reversing the effects of cancer. A excellent example of this protocol can be found in the book “Chris Beat Cancer” or the website chrisbeatcancer.com
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I'm dealing with rectuall cancer stage three going through second round of chemo treatment and it's drying my skin got special cream and need lotd of prayer right now I havey down days and my good days but lots of family and friends praying for me going to find my results this Thursday to see where the tumor is or shrunk any more since the last pet scan was still the same as of the first pet scan angela
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@Ronster i admire you fear of the unknown and fear of fear God bless you
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Hello members, I am tagging you in this discussion because this has been a very inspiring and engaging discussion.
If you go back to page 1, you can read the story of Anna Renault and how she thrives with cancer after defeating cancer 8 times! Let us hear your story and share what thrive with cancer means to you!
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I completely understand as I don’t have anyone to talk to also. I’m a widow & I live alone. My oldest son died in 2021 & my youngest son & his family live 3 hours. My father is dead & my mother has chronic back pain & is immobile. My younger sister lives with our mother & she is going through a divorce from her husband who abandoned her. My sister doesn’t visit me, help me, call me & rarely texts me. I have various cousins, a niece & nephew that are spread out in nearby states but are hours away from me. After I told my friends I had cancer, they quit contacting me. I have learned how to be my own care giver. It has been very difficult. I’ll admit I’ve been depressed, cried a lot, felt sorry for myself but I never gave up. I prayed & read my Bible everyday. Then I found cancer groups online like this one where I could share what I was going through & got empathetic responses. That really kept me going. I hope you find someone to talk to but I highly recommend the online cancer chat groups.
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I completely understand as I don’t have anyone to talk to also. I’m a widow & I live alone. My oldest son died in 2021 & my youngest son & his family live 3 hours. My father is dead & my mother has chronic back pain & is immobile. My younger sister lives with our mother & she is going through a divorce from her husband who abandoned her. My sister doesn’t visit me, help me, call me & rarely texts me. I have various cousins, a niece & nephew that are spread out in nearby states but are hours away from me. After I told my friends I had cancer, they quit contacting me. I have learned how to be my own care giver. It has been very difficult. I’ll admit I’ve been depressed, cried a lot, felt sorry for myself but I never gave up. I prayed & read my Bible everyday. Then I found cancer groups online like this one where I could share what I was going through & got empathetic responses. That really kept me going. I hope you find someone to talk to but I highly recommend the online cancer chat groups.
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We just published an article from Anna Renault, a cancer survivor, about her experience defeating cancer 8 times (now battling her 9th) and how she thrives with cancer. You can read the article here and feel free to comment on the article about your opinions or what you felt after reading it. It is a very inspirational article.
Ms. Renault states the most important thing to thriving with cancer is having "a purpose in life that keeps her alive and determined to fight." She recommends to anyone battling with cancer to "Find your calling. Stay committed. Lean on your support system. Find joy where you can."
She also states that surviving / thriving with cancer to her means waking up each day, being able to get out of bed, do her daily acitivties, and being able to eat and drink without vomiting.
Let's start a discussion where you can talk about how you thrive with cancer.
Please tell us:
1) What type of cancer you are going to defeat (cancer you are currently diagnosed with);
2) How many times you have already defeated cancer (if this is not your first);
3) How you thrive with cancer;
4) What does surviving / thriving with cancer mean to you.