I am very sorry to hear that, @Beth Gallagher. Having had cancer twice, I know how scary of a diagnosis it is, and pray for a good outcome. I bought books on the subject, and the treatment options, and then was afraid to read them.
That means more than you know, Bill. Thank you so much, my friend. I hope your wife is doing OK these days.
Thank you so much, Gloria. I don't believe I have ever been so terrified in my entire life. I wish I could get a handle on this anxiety. I appreciate the prayers and I never turn down a hug. I have cried buckets in the past few weeks.
Thanks, Hoot. Prayers always appreciated. I have an amazing family and my kids have been so great; I am truly blessed.
I appreciate the prayers and good wishes, Ken. I know you have been down this path so you know how very scary it is. I made the mistake of too much googling and have paid the price in anxiety levels previously unrecorded in human history. My oncologist told me to knock it off, and I happily complied.
I'll add my best wishes to all the others, Beth. A million {{{{{hugs}}}}} coming your way. There is hope. I know several ladies who have conquered breast cancer. My sister had it about twenty years ago. She is still alive and very well. It's not the automatic death sentence it was many years ago.
Thank you so much, Shirley. I need every single one of those hugs, and I appreciate your good wishes. I hope to be a success story but I suppose none of us know how our story ends. I will be annoying everyone here as long as I can. I'm very happy for your sister.
Bless your heart Ive known something was wrong but did not want to pry. You have taken a big step by informing us of your medical crsis today. Lean on us we will be your friend in time of trouble.and yes I know you listen...thank you.
It is extremely difficult to tell people for some reason; I suppose it makes it "real." I couldn't even tell my children for at least a week. It still seems like I'm sleep walking or something. One day life is just boring stuff; the next day it's totally upside down. Thanks for being a friend, Gloria.
I didn't want people to know that I had cancer because I didn't want them to see me as that guy with cancer. Some people write you off long before you die, just because they are uncomfortable dealing with it while others have nothing else on their minds as if that's the only thing I'd want to talk about. Or, at least, that's what I feared.
I am so sorry to hear of this, Beth. I can feel the roller coaster you are understandably on. I'm glad you shared it here. There's lots of mature support on this forum. I won't give advice, but whatever you feel you're gonna feel...and you have a right (and good reason) to. Don't worry about "shoulds" and "shouldn'ts."