I’m sorry, I’m drunk and depressed with my cancer diagnosis.

Good luck. Hope you have a swift recovery.

Maybe time for some rest. We can all get worked up on here from time to time, so no worries. Hoping you can get your health back.

I hope you ring the bell like my father did.

In the words of my wife (who has had Ovarian, Breast, Skin along with the complications)

FIGHT LIKE HELL

It is not a death sentence, it can be treated and cured.

FIGHT LIKE HELL

Yes, she has gone through tough times, but she NEVER gave up

FIGHT LIKE HELL

My friend live and enjoy life and endure the bad parts. Do not let Cancer define you.

FIGHT LIKE HELL

My wife is going on her third decade of life with Cancer(s). Yes there have been several times I have been close to losing her, but she always will

FIGHT LIKE HELL

I wish you luck in beating this. It can be done.

Cancer SUCKS

Keep us informed, and remember

FIGHT LIKE HELL

My God, I needed this. Thank you so much. Mine has spread to lungs and breast from a damn mole on my neck. It’s just so surprising when it comes and then they do a pet scan and it lights up like a Christmas tree. I will pray for your wife and that God gives me the strength like her to FIGHT LIKE HELL. I’m not giving up. I’m too young, I just feel like a failure bc my body has given up on me.

Thank you TideFan, yu and your wife are in my prayers.

NEGU.

Never. Ever. Give. Up.

Godspeed!

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I just feel like a failure bc my body has given up on me.

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Do not think like that. You are not a failure. If you think your body has given up on you remember, YOU ARE ALIVE and it is KEEPING YOU ALIVE.

When you see that red bag, do not think of it like anything but a RED BAG OF COURAGE. My wife just would think about it like a simple blood test or a routine doctor's visit.

You can do this, focus on the happy moments of your time right now. Focus on your family, friends, shoot even your co-workers. They are all pulling for you and know that you will recover.

Make long term plans so you can see the end of the tunnel.

You are in my wife and my prayers.

Things can turn out OK.

On Dec 13, I went to the emergency room thinking I might have covid, turns out it was lung cancer, when I got home had a call from my dermatologist telling me an earlier biopsy detected a melanoma on my skull. Two more cancers in one day.

I got some CAT and PET scans the next week and it seems my chemo for CL Leukemia had blown out my immune system and I had masses of melanoma in brain, lungs, skull, femur, stomach and spleen that came on rapidly. Sort of a pisser. Also beat prostate cancer a few years ago. I think I can wear 8 different cancer ribbons!

Started my first monthly infusion in January and got rescanned two months later, turns out I had minimal progress of new cancer anywhere and many melanoma had shrunk 30 to 50%! Get my fourth infusion next week and I am feeling great this stuff seems to be working well. Been off the Leukemia chemo for 4 months and my blood work is showing no sign of deterioration. Don't know how it will turn out I could be in for a big let down at next scanning. But modern medicine is making progress.

I'm 75 about to turn 76 so this is not a big deal, I'm pretty ambivalent really when I think of all the cases of pediatric cancer and other more tragic events affecting the more deserving.

Hope your infusions work well. Something is going to get all of us.

Here's to kicking cancer's arse.

Just do understand that cancer is a very individual disease, it affects everyone differently. Just because you have the "C" word does not mean you have no hope. But if you give up & get lost in self pity, you most certainly lose. Fight this shite with every ounce of your physical body & when that weakens, be strong mentally. Use your inner circle, too, let them help. This approach worked for me & I am going on 5+ years post diagnosis. Stay strong!