Hey I'm a bi chick and I have a few close friends and family who have had Leukemia and some have been saved by bone marrow transplants and some have passed away because the marrow was not available. Also a lot of research needs to be done in this field which cannot be done without bone marrow donated by people. I am planning to do it. I also think ( Read more... )

Hello! My name is Patricia Metzger and I am a graduate student studying clinical psychology. Like you, I have been faced my own cancer diagnosis, along with having supported several family members and friends diagnosed with a wide range of cancers and other life-threatening diseases. These experiences have forever touched my life and have inspired ( Read more... )

National Hug Your Caregiver Day Initiative
November 21st

Caregivers are the backbone that supports our society. They come in many shapes, sizes, and focus in many different areas. Everybody knows caregivers. They can be parents, spouses, family, friends, healthcare providers, massage therapists, chiropractors, nanny's, babysitters, pet sitters, or ( Read more... )

My Lady had a mastectomy Feb 2007. Estrogen+, so they gave her tamoxifen. She's also diabetic and takes actos. A couple weeks ago she was informed that actos blocks tamoxifen's effects, which probably explains why she's still menstruating regularly. We inquired about that some time last summer, and her hotshot doc said it was nothing to worry ( Read more... )

I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing.

I am okay. Not great, but okay, and I am very happy to be doing that well.

Hugs and strength to you all!

Hey there everyone.

I think some folks on this community were actually at this event, but I wanted to post a link to a cancer survivors' panel at the Cancer In Our Lives Conference in SF last fall. Heather spoke at the one of the panels for providers' and today I really wanted to hear her voice so I listened to it, and was reminded of how amazing ( Read more... )

Hi there,

I hope it's OK for me to post on your journal, it's just that I am collaborating with the interactive website 3four50.com which deals with health issues and chronic diseases such as some cancers, where you will find the opportunity to network with people from many different backgrounds and expertise around the world, as well as the ( Read more... )

So today has been an emotional roller coaster ride. You would expect me to be instantly elated when I heard the news that Jeanine's PET scan came back negative for Cancer and Possitive for grey matter ;-) But no, I started to panic... yup had me a mighty fine panic attack and am just coming down from it (after researching, listening to music, ( Read more... )

Jeanine has gone off to bed but I am up catching up on my list reading. I've been so busy and away for a few weeks that I haven't read much in about a month ( Read more... )

things are going, I'm getting over a bug and we're both getting over lack of sleep...
R and I did the Relay for Life walk friday night and it was really sureal, strange and kind of sad I don't know how to explain.

( Sad news )