So....talk about.....CANCER SUPPORT THREAD !!

[artsy1]

Hi,
I keep coming back to this topic. I am a cancer survivor of 5 yrs. now. And I still have a hard time talking about it, so that is maybe why I NEED TO DO IT. I had cervical cancer at age 39-40 and got the traditional radiation for 6-8 weeks and the chemo, cisplatin. Also a 3 day stint in hosp. with the radioactive seeds inserted into that area.............so unpleasant.
A few years earlier I had a partial hysterectomy, and wonder if they had taking everything out, would I have been spared the cancer......................only God knows that answer.
Now my life really sucks, I have alot of residual pain from the treatment and my Dr. keeps putting me on all these horrible drugs that don't do a thing. I really don't think she believes me. Which sucks.
I also have constant migraines, that keep me in bed alot. Don't have much of a job, just babysit occasionally, due to the pain.
I was on depression meds, that almost killed me, because they weren't supposed to mixed with the other drugs for the migraine, which my dr. decided to overlook. So now iv'e weand myself off of everything and I am afraid to go back to her, so I will try a new dr. when I get back from a vacation that my hubby and I decided to finally take after 10 years, to try and go on.
Camping is all we can afford and really don't want to go............he loves to camp.
Oh yeah and my 22 yr. old jobless pot smoking son had to move back in, cause he got kicked out of his place.................
I could tell more tradgedy, but need to go now.............I JUST NEEDED TO VENT..............THANKS

Also sometimes wonder if the treatment was worth it, sure I am here but what kind of life is this.............heaven seems better and easier.................

 

[jjthink]

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I don't know what's going on but am sending

JJ

Sending good thoughts to all here..........

 

[3goodeggs]

Artsy1,
Gee I am sorry. It sounds like you need another doctor. That is sometimes difficult to do when they are in a 'group' and their attitudes about you follow you to the next doctor.
If you have a town or city within an hour drive, go out of town and start fresh. Ten years is too long to be feeling horrible.
You may have adhesion's, or there may have been an 'uh-oh' from surgery that no one is willing to admit, so you might not be believed because they are 'hiding' something.
I am not usually like that when it comes to my way of thinking. I have wonderful doctors. I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, but mixing the wrong meds and having you live in pain for so long, gee whiz. Someone has to graduate at the bottom of the class... then again arrogance makes a good student, but a lousy doctor.
Don't change for malice, but change to get your life back.
Try to relax on vacation, and charge your son to stay with you. Charge him enough so he won't have the money for recreational drugs.

 

[artsy1]

thanks 3goodeggs, like your advice.........have a good day...............things are looking up...........i appreciate you

 

[Lunachick]

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Thank you Opa.

 

[Lunachick]

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I think you need to get another Dr. Let us know how it goes when you do see another one. BTW you can vent here anytime, that's what the support thread is for! ALSO - Congrats on the 5 yr survival!!

 

[debilorrah]

Oh dear. When I come here I really want to offer support. Tonight I come to y'all for prayer for another victim to this horrible disease. Ashley has been diagnosed with cervical cancer. They have caught it early, however, if it has progressed she will need to have her baby basket removed, and she still wants more children.

Please, everyone that is the praying kind, say some prayers for her health. She is young. This should not happen to people that are young.

 

[Lunachick]

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My thoughts & prayers for Ashley. I'm sorry Deb, this cancer sh*t is like the plague lately

 

[debilorrah]

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My thoughts & prayers for Ashley. I'm sorry Deb, this cancer sh*t is like the plague lately

It really is and it totally sucks ugly marbles.

 

[dewey]

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I stop in now and then and just saw your post -- we have some things in common regarding partials. Only the cervix was left and, yep, a while down the road, wouldn't ya know it, while being staged for a different cancer's treatment they also found cervical cancer. It made me feel even worse when some docs would make 20/20 comments about the cervix having been left.

It's good that you're gonna see a new doc. I was also thinking that sometimes dental changes from treatment side effects can cause migraines. All I know is that constant pain (and family-matters stress) sure can wear us down in so many ways and make us question everything at times. Venting is good.

To everyone else here

and good thoughts.