HI Everyone, My sister and BEST FRIEND has recently been diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer. I am asking for everyone's prayers! I have created a website...
If you have a bookstore nearby, get a couple of books: Love, Medicine and Miracles and a second book Peace, Love and Healing, both by Bernie Siegel. Whatever...
First off, I'm very sorry to hear that you sister has this terrible disease. My father also has Stage IV colon cancer. My first advice to you and her is to...
Thank you so very much! I will look for those books you suggested. It has only been a month that I have known and my world has completly changed. I refuse to...
Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I am a firm believer that as long as you have breath in your body, there is hope! ... terrible ... advice ... and ...
We are here for you and your sister is lucky to have someone like you in her life. Karima -- And God is always there, if you feel wounded. He kneels over this...
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Karima, Thank you so very much for the kind words and the lighting of the candle. I found out last night that the results of the bone scan has showed that it...
Diana I have COPD and I am also a CO2 retainer. I had to go through all the pulmonary tests to make sure that I could survive surgery. They were very worried....
Tina, Research and information is important, but so is a support group. It's the best thing I did for myself after my stage iv diagnosis almost three years...
Denise, Thank you. With her starting chemo tomorrow, I don't know when she will feel good enough to go to a support group. She lives in Florida and I am in...
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... Thanks Diana am glad I could help even just a little bit. After I sent the last email, realized that I had already answered your letter once, said pretty...
Dear Tina, I am so very sorry for this terrible news. What you haven't mentioned is how your sister is taking all of this news. What is her outlook? How old...
karima, My sister just turned 53, and as you can imagine she is taking the news pretty hard. She has been pretty good up to this point even though everytime...
MOTHER This is a truly BEAUTIFUL piece please read this at a slow pace, digesting every word and in Leisure...do not hurry....this is a treasure... For those...
Boy, this is a toughie. I think what the doctor may mean unless she is in imminent danger of dying. Like now, they know it is in the bones so best to try and...
No, no family in Florida. Her husband, but that's it. Both her daughters and all brothers and sisters are all over the US. Unfortunately none close. I...
This is lovely Thanks for sharing Narice cod1210 <cod1210@...> wrote: MOTHER This is a truly BEAUTIFUL piece please read this at a slow pace, digesting...
Suggestion Carry a pocket sized notebook write questions and answers in it.Review it later and come back and let us know if you have questions. Narice ... ...
Well at least she has her husband, did you say her age? I am sorry I don't remember. All we can do is pray. Karima -- And God is always there, if you feel...
On another group, a couple people mentioned taking calcium for diarrhea. ~Deb from KS Here is what I copied about the calcium: I take two caplets (1200 mg.) in...
This is off topic, but hope you don't mind. The link is to a US weather map that shows weather watches, warnings, advisories, and statements. Actually I hope...
Diana, We all here understand so well the fears that this all can bring upon us. It is so good for you to talk about it and let others know what you ar...
Tina, I am so sorry that your mom is having to go through this. It is alright to feel all this fear. And so hard to stay positive when all you want to do is...
Tina, The reason you can't operate is because the surgery won't heal if you are on chemo. You don't want to cut on somebody and then not be able to give them...