I f#@$*in hate cancer thread

[semagic]

As many of you know i try not to get to personal on these boards... brief history behind this... mother in law passed away 12/04 (holiday time) from this disease, her husband "a life long smoker" went to his grave 2/05 in the frame of mind he should've had cancer and not her. he passed from complications from diabetes. fast forward to the present... my mother diagnosed with a cancerous mass in her shoulder. which will require about a 8-10 hour surgery to remove it. so my idea for this thread is too let loose on this disease... unfortunately i'm not the only one having to deal with this situation.

I'll start... cancer is the most cut throat force in this world, i just hope we find an end to this disease in my lifetime. no price is too high.

[Flatpicker]

agreed.
My sis had breast cancer and although it's in remission she is constantly afraid.

[JRE]

Me too.

As I/we get older you begin to realize how horrible this is.

Best to all of us who are affected or know someone who is.


J.R.

[STLKINGV]

I lost my Dad to cancer........ It's some horrible shit to go through.

Best Regards,

A~

[Jason1212]

My dad's side of the family has lost a lot of members to cancer. Grand Dad had colon cancer, uncle had lung cancer to name the closest ones to me. I had some polyps removed in 2002 and had to sweat four days of waiting to find out if they were cancerous. They werent and I am glad, but every five years I have to get rechecked.

[Alvin_Wilson]

cancer is the most cut throat force in this world, i just hope we find an end to this disease in my lifetime. no price is too high

I agree. It has taken many members of my family. I hate cancer with every ounce of my being.

Sorry for your losses.

Alvin

[UFORocks]

Well, think of it this way dk2, at least its operable, and can be removed, even if it is a long surgery. At least there's a chance she'll recover.

Cancer cells are produced every day in everyones body, they are simply cells that become mutated for one reason or another. The body has natural mechanisms to kill these cells and flush them from the body as waste. Things like smoking have (very recently) been clinically proven to interrupt the bodies natural ability to repair and remove mutated cells. Collections of mutated cells form clusters, and can eventually turn into cancer.

Cancer sucks, I lost three grand parents to cancer, the commonality between them; one smoked, and the other two lived around life long smokers, and so far none of those life long smokers have gotten cancer.

Later,

Steve

P.S. Im not a praying person, but I sincerely hope the best for your mother and your family.

[semagic]

Well, think of it this way dk2, at least its operable, and can be removed, even if it is a long surgery. At least there's a chance she'll recover.

Cancer cells are produced every day in everyones body, they are simply cells that become mutated for one reason or another. The body has natural mechanisms to kill these cells and flush them from the body as waste. Things like smoking have (very recently) been clinically proven to interrupt the bodies natural ability to repair and remove mutated cells. Collections of mutated cells form clusters, and can eventually turn into cancer.

Cancer sucks, I lost three grand parents to cancer, the commonality between them; one smoked, and the other two lived around life long smokers, and so far none of those life long smokers have gotten cancer.

Later,

Steve

P.S. Im not a praying person, but I sincerely hope the best for your mother and your family.

thanx for the kind words...

my family is one of many families fighting this dreaded disease, I thought a thread to sound off on would be a healthy release for anyone going through this stuggle

[Regor]

Last year I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Had the tumor removed, and then found out it was malignant. Had a CT-scan and found 7 tumors in my lungs. Went through 4 months of intensive chemotherapy. Really really sucked.

Fast forward to today. I'm alive and still kicking. Just over 1 year of survivorship and counting. Takes 5 years before the say it's in remission, so I'm making the best of it now.

Yeah. Cancer sucks.

This pic was taken at the first show my band played after I finished the chemo.

If you can't read the shirt clearly, it says: "I beat cancer. What have you done with your life?"

[semagic]

Last year I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Had the tumor removed, and then found out it was malignant. Had a CT-scan and found 7 tumors in my lungs. Went through 4 months of intensive chemotherapy. Really really sucked.

Fast forward to today. I'm alive and still kicking. Just over 1 year of survivorship and counting. Takes 5 years before the say it's in remission, so I'm making the best of it now.

Yeah. Cancer sucks.

This pic was taken at the first show my band played after I finished the chemo.

If you can't read the shirt clearly, it says: "I beat cancer. What have you done with your life?"

wow!

that is kick ass

[6_string_master]

Both my Grandfathers died from cancer. I sat by one of my Grandfathers as he slowly died in the hospital eventually slipping away. Now my aunt has been fighting breast cancer for years and has been wasted by chemotherapy. It really sucks to see people go through cancer treatment.

[Top Jimmy B]

Regor, great survival story! I have made it through Hodgkins(1992) and testicular just a few years ago. I lost one of my boys in the battle but made it through with my life...an easy trade off. Great shirt and congrats to you for kicking it's ass!!!!

Cancer is a prick.

[Nuclear Vampire]

I hate cancer too. My father beat prostate cancer over 10 years ago, and the wife's grandfather died from it around that same time. I'm always paranoid that my old man's gonna get it again (or that his hearts gonna go - he's had 3 bypasses!). My mom had a cancer scare just a year ago. Turned out to be fibrous tissue on her uterus and not cancer.

I think it should have been cured by now. Some forms anyways. Too much money goes into drugs and not a cure, imo.

Nice to hear the success stories. Congrats and stay healthy!

[MBreinin]

I lost my mother to Breast Cancer in 2000. She was 53 years old. She battled cancer for over 20 years. She was diagnosed with Stomach Cancer when she was 31 and was given a 15% chance of survival. She survived..and then battled Breast Cancer 3 times...the third time it took her.

I also lost my Grandfather to Brain and Lung Cancer in 1996.

Cancer sucks.

Mike