Cancer interview. (If you have a cancer)?!


Question: Cancer interview!. (If you have a cancer)!?
What gender are you!?

What cancer did you/have you got!?

When were you diagnosed with cancer!?

What was your first reaction when you found out you had it!?

What emotional impact did it have on you!?

What physical impact did it have on you!?

What treatment did you have/are you undergoing!?

Are/were there side effects to the treatment!?

What effect did the cancer have on your body!?

How did your family/friends react after knowing about your cancer!?

Has your experience with cancer changed you in any way!?


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Answers:
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inoperable, terminal stage iv lung cancerWww@Answer-Health@Com

Female
Breast Cancer
May 2004
I wasn't surprised, cancer runs in my family!. I was at work when my dr!. called with the results!. I had left her a message that it was ok to tell me over the phone
Lots of different emotions, tears, scared of the unknown, how chemo would make me feel!.
Very tired, lost hair, cold, peripheral neuropathy, lost my fingernails, nausea, mouth sores, vomiting
surgery, chemo and radiation
see physical impact
family and friends were very supportive!. My youngest son was acting out at school and almost failed sophomore year of high school!.
I don't know if having had cancer has changed my life!. I do make an effort to set people straight on misconceptions about it however!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Male

Pancreatic Cancer

2weeks ago!.

I cursed God!.

Emotionally I was depressed and Suicidal!.

Physically I felt weak!.

Chemotherapy

It left my body feeling dead and in extreme pain!.
I lay in bed almost all day because I cant move!.

Family doesn't really care!.My friends on Yahoo Answers have been great!.The Best!

Yes!.It has made me appreciate life a hell of lot more!.
It also taught me how many friends I really had!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I am 47 and I had lung cancer back in 2006 when I was 45, Found this out when they done x-rays from falling out of tree!.
They removed hafe of my right lung and so far I am doing
alright but they are keeping an eye on other spots in my lungs!.
I am very short of breath along with having COPD!.
Price for this surgery was around $30,000!.
Lets just say if you smoke its going to cost alot more in the future!.
My ribbs still feels like I have been hit by a car, Very tender and soar all the time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

female

lung cancer squamous cell

I got hysterical and called my friend and told her that I was going to die

It has drug me through every emotion one can feel, depending on the day and the news from my doctors!.

I was off work for 2 months for the initial lobectomy, I worked 2 full time jobs through chemo the first time!. Now that it is back and I am going through a second round of chemo I have had to stop working!.

I had a left lower lobe lobectomy with chemo x 4 months and am now going through chemo a second time and if it is working I will get some radiation as well!.

I get chemo every three weeks!. The first week I can't get out of my bedroom!. I am throwing up and am very weak!. After the second week the nausea subsides but I am still very weak!. I also have a lot of pain where the cancer is in my lung!.

Some mebers of my family and friends have stayed away!.!.!.I think because they just don't know what to do or say!. Some have been very supportive!. My two sons are frightened like I am!.

My experiences with cancer have changed me in more ways trhan I can think of!. For one I don't sweat the small stuff any more, it just isn't worth my time or energy!. Also I am more patient with people than I used to be!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

-female
-aml leukemia twice
-01/05,01/07
-I was actually a lil releaved!.!. The doc was telling about blood counts and things, and the way she was talking I thought she was going to tell me I had aids!.
-Huge!.!.!. So many different emotions!.!.!. at the time I was orginally diagnosed, the biggest emotional hit was that I did not have time to have any eggs harvested and frozen, and they didnt know if I would retain fertility!.!.!. Have now been confirmed infertile
-I was admitted to the hospital right away, as in that day!. My blood counts were awful, it was actually kind of odd that I was still standing!. I was in the hosp 31 days, and it was the first time I had ever been admitted!. The last time wasnt so forgiving on my physical appearance, I have gained weight, have joint pain, look way worse for the wear and tear!. I am 24 with the hormones of a 40 year old!.
-The first time I did 6 chemo treatments over 9 months!. The second time 2 chemo treatments over 4 months and a stem cell transplant http://www!.marrow!.org
-My cousin who was living with me with her then bf of 4 weeks (now husband) kicked me out of my own apartment because I was going to be unable to pay rent for that month and because I gave food to my mother (her aunt) who was here on unpaid leave!. My mom had to go to our apartment and get my stuff out and put it in a storage unit, and I ended up living with my aunt who begrudedly let me stay with her because I had no where else to go (my mom and hometown are 4 hours away, I was 21 and couldnt work after the diagnosis)!. Most of my friends quit coming around because of a combo of continuing to live their lives, moving on, and most people my age dont know how to deal/act about cancer!.
-It has changed me in so many ways I could never list all of them!. The largest thing is I tend to appreciate things more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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