Talk Cancer

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Hi– I am not there yet, but I expect I will someday soon begin to experience pain, big-time, with my cancer.  I don’t want to "tough it out" as they say. I want zero pain, and I think the medical community can make that possible. Many doctors are very backwards about [...]

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Ah…Betty was so much more than a friend…the search community will miss her, as well. I first met Betty about 20 years ago through Los Angeles monthly CUB meetings. She was tireless and relentless when it came to helping adoptees as well as birth parents in their searches. I regret [...]

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I have been reading this newsgroup for a couple of weeks now and have found a lot of good information here.  I would now like to ask some advice. I have been told that an ultrasound endoscopy, biopsy and PET scan show that I have a poorly differentiated carcinoma of the [...]

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My 77 year old mother has cancer.  The early signs were not diagnosed, beginning with weight loss and loss of appetite around a year ago.  She has been moderately obese for 50 years and has now lost 60 pounds.  Last November, her sugar levels began to rise.  She had been diabetic for [...]

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I am hoping to create a story to help children from 6yrs to 11 yrs understand dementia. I have several grandchildren (and steps) who are concerned with what is happening to my husband. If anyone out there has any information which they are prepared to share, let’s have it please! thanks [...]

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I just thought I’d take a moment to send some belated wishes for the holidays.Christmas Day has come and gone, and Santa has already left his bounty. Of course in Canada, we still have Boxing Day which recently has become Shopping Day, or Gift exchange day. And then its New Year’s. [...]

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Hi Aramanth, I recall some weeks ago you posted that you had been diagnosed diabetic (T2 I assume?).  My commiserations. I’m beginning to wonder if that might be my problem too.  Who knows. Maybe I should go check it out.  Certainly I was well on the road to diabetes immediately before [...]

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Any advice or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks, Annette
What a great post, Annette!  Thanks for being so honest.  Sorry to hear about your mom. Welcome to the group!  You’ll get lots of great advice and support here.  I did and still do.  I lurked here for [...]

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Thank you so much. I will do so. -Kevin ———- In article <V5X87.1037$nv4.471…@dfiatx1-snr1.gtei.net>, "Larry Krzewinski" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<larry…@gte.net> wrote: > Kevin, > This pain sounds like sciatica, a pinched nerve in your back.  Kidneys feel > no pain.  As far as [...]