It is very difficult to cope with having a loved one with cancer and I commend anyone that has done that. I believe that they should be considered survivors too. I lost several family members to cancer so I can definitely relate to what each one of you has gone through.
- Anonymous
Two of my friends are currently battling breast cancer - we are all so thankful that their tumors were both caught in the early stages and they have very good chances of going into complete remission. I think more people need to understand what those who live with cancer are going through, in order to better support their loved ones.
- Anonymous
Anonymous user above: I'm sorry to see two of your friends are battling this horrible disease! I wish them well. My mother is a very proud woman and never went in to get physical exams. One year she had to in order to go on a trip to Florida with us and the doctor found a lump. It turned out to be early stage breast cancer. She had surgery and chemo, but now has been cancer free for more than five years! Stories like these are an inspiration, and I hope that we one day find a cure!
- Anonymous
My husband had cancer that had metastasized to his lungs, bone, kidneys, and muscles. He had about a 10 percent chance of survival when he was diagnosed at age 44 with a rare type of cancer that mainly affects older men. Then he had an allergic reaction to the treatment. Despite all that, he is still alive and in remission today.
- Anonymous
I have a personal cancer survival story.My Stepfather was diagnosed with throat cancer 6 years ago. Through various treatments, it disappeared only to come back the next year. The second time, the doctors told him that in order to get rid of the cancer, they would have to remove his voice box. This wasn't popular with him but it was what needed to be done. The doctors performed the surgery and the cancer was gone. Less than a year later, a mass was found on his lung and it was pr oven to be cancerous. The doctors said it didn't look good and gave him about six months to live. He has a will to live and here we are, 4 years later, and he is still going in for regular treatments and working on cars out in his garage.
- Anonymous
Stories like yours are an inspiration and source of hope for anyone who has a loved one with cancer. I lost an aunt to lung cancer and a childhood friend to brain cancer, so I know that this can be an invasive and persistent disease. However, determination and the will to survive can sometimes overcome the most dire prognoses. Despite all the research that has been done on this disease, it is still largely misunderstood, and I strongly believe that hope and fortitude can be as effective as chemotherapy and surgery.
- Anonymous
It is very difficult to cope with having a loved one with cancer and I commend anyone that has done that. I believe that they should be considered survivors too. I lost several family members to cancer so I can definitely relate to what each one of you has gone through. - Anonymous
Two of my friends are currently battling breast cancer - we are all so thankful that their tumors were both caught in the early stages and they have very good chances of going into complete remission. I think more people need to understand what those who live with cancer are going through, in order to better support their loved ones. - Anonymous
Anonymous user above: I'm sorry to see two of your friends are battling this horrible disease! I wish them well. My mother is a very proud woman and never went in to get physical exams. One year she had to in order to go on a trip to Florida with us and the doctor found a lump. It turned out to be early stage breast cancer. She had surgery and chemo, but now has been cancer free for more than five years! Stories like these are an inspiration, and I hope that we one day find a cure! - Anonymous
My husband had cancer that had metastasized to his lungs, bone, kidneys, and muscles. He had about a 10 percent chance of survival when he was diagnosed at age 44 with a rare type of cancer that mainly affects older men. Then he had an allergic reaction to the treatment. Despite all that, he is still alive and in remission today. - Anonymous
I have a personal cancer survival story.My Stepfather was diagnosed with throat cancer 6 years ago. Through various treatments, it disappeared only to come back the next year. The second time, the doctors told him that in order to get rid of the cancer, they would have to remove his voice box. This wasn't popular with him but it was what needed to be done. The doctors performed the surgery and the cancer was gone. Less than a year later, a mass was found on his lung and it was pr oven to be cancerous. The doctors said it didn't look good and gave him about six months to live. He has a will to live and here we are, 4 years later, and he is still going in for regular treatments and working on cars out in his garage. - Anonymous
Stories like yours are an inspiration and source of hope for anyone who has a loved one with cancer. I lost an aunt to lung cancer and a childhood friend to brain cancer, so I know that this can be an invasive and persistent disease. However, determination and the will to survive can sometimes overcome the most dire prognoses. Despite all the research that has been done on this disease, it is still largely misunderstood, and I strongly believe that hope and fortitude can be as effective as chemotherapy and surgery. - Anonymous