Jan
i admit…i am afraid of death. deathly afraid of death in fact. most of the other patients i've met seem so calm and reserved about it, i can't imagine what gives them their strength…
to me…i feel like if i accept death as an inevitability (as some of the cases i've seen), then it will become an inevitability
i need some advice please!
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I’ve stage 3 colon cancer right now (age 46). When I was 7, I had a brain abscess. The physicians gave me nearly no chance of survival, and even if I did, I'd be nothing but a vegetable for the rest of my life (I proved them right–I became a lawyer). I decided that if i can survive that, I can survive this. Plus, I also have diabetes and epilepsy–this one's curable.
The first thing I did after I found out about the cancer was to research everything I could find out about it, and get the ideal oncologist I could. There have been small miracles all along the way. For example, my cousin retired and moved within 15 miles of me–she's an oncology nurse who was on a national oncology committee for the last several years, and who wrote allow applications for cancer research programs for the University of Tennessee. She goes with me to each treatment, and explains everything.
I've always been an optimist. In fact, my ex-mother in law called me Pollyanna, though she meant it as an insult. And my odds aren't bad–60% without chemo, but 75-78% with it. And I'm a fighter. I'm not going to let this get me. I want to be like my great-great grandfather. He told my father that he wanted to live to 100 and be shot by a jealous husband (he made it to 94).
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You ARE going to die one day, of something, that's just a fact!
What’s it that you’re looking for “hope” for? And what is it that you think you have to “fear” from death? When you are dead, you will feel all the things you did long before you were born, ie NOTHING…you’ll no longer exist…
Whether you are or have been a cancer patient changes none of that. Be the ideal you that you can be, love & be loved, and try to make someone else's life a little superior, there’s nothing else you CAN do!
Cancer does not change that, other than to alert most cancer patients to the reality that “this is it” and you'd ideal make the most of it!
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When the Dr told me that I had malignant invasive ductal carcinoma, I felt the life drain out of me. Invasive means it's gone into the tissue. If it wasn't for my husband, my kids, my siblings and most important my faith in God, I don't know what I would have done. The most important thing to me was knowing that God was there with me. I felt that presence, I do to this day. I had a wonderful Oncologist and he saved my life. but I have to be honest, the thought of death still scares me too but all I have to do is pray and I feel that wonderful comfort knowing that death isn't the end, it's the beginning if you can understand where I'm coming from. You don't have to be afraid of death. My hope is in the Lord. God bless.
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I’m 27 years old and 3 days before Christmas I was diagnosed with colon cancer. It was a horrible feeling but I selected the instant I found out to stay positive and know that I could beat it. My fiancee and family and friends have been extremely supportive, which helps immensely. It sounds like a cliche I believe that God has given me the strength and good spirits I've kept to this point. Depending on what area you live in there should be support groups available and also on the web support. I've also found that doing some of my own research on the internet and having the knowledge to be my own suggest has helped me feel like I’ve a little better grasp of things and raised my spirits. I wish you the ideal of luck in your ongoing battle
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My 2 year old. I want to meet my great, great grandbabies one day
I want to see my now 17 year old sister in law get married and have children one day. I want to be old and disfunctional with my husband one day. I'm also hopeful because I have met others who are fighting and surviving. Relay For Life (American Cancer Society) gives me hope..new technology gives me hope.Answer:
you’ve not mentioned if cancer is in advanced or in initial stage .
in either case , you don’t have to feel desperate .
you can change your eating habits and take proper
treatment.
you might , if you so like join a Yahoo Group by the name
Oleandersoup as well as some other Groups. you will meet
people fighting cancer andsharing their experiences , which
will give you confidence .
wish you all the best and take care and treatment
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I think its all about accepting your potential fate. Screaming and crying and being depressed isn’t way to go. I am 31, and a hypochodriac, yet I’m not scared to die either. Its just something everyone deals with, some younger then others.
Remember something though, more then 50% of cancers are cured these days. Many cancers even have cure rates over 90% rate. So you need to always stay positive.
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well most paitants have family and friends they wanna see grow up but some do have dreams they wanna achive so they hold on so that when they get superior they have the ability to go out and achive those dreams ven if they de tryna get they they know they’ve tried…..hold on because life is so worth it
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believe there’s hope. BJC is sedning out medicine to kill it have faith in things. :)) love from me? isn't love faith and hope enough?
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death is inevitable. fact. fearing it will only distract you from life left to live.
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love from family and friends…