Wow- an hour after I responded to this post, I got an email advertisement for term life insurance.

I wonder if I’d qualify.

You can sell a policy (it’s called a “Viatical Settlement) and pay zero taxes if you get a letter saying it’s “reasonable” that someone with your condition would die within 24 months. I got that letter from my doctor. I sold a term policy back when I was diagnosed stage 4. If I outlive the term, it ...

Hello, I’m sorry you went through that. Seizures can be pretty scary- especially not knowing what caused them and if/when they will happen again. I had seizures caused by oxaliplatin back when I was on FOLFOX. I was put on oxtellar, a seizure medication, which seemed to work, but I had a number of f...

Yay!! So happy to see this. Happy new year to you too.

Donna

I’m so happy to read this. Sending you all the best wishes!!
Donna

Hi! So happy to see your post. Congrats on ten years!! I remember being comforted by your signature quote way back when. All the best, Donna

Nobody “wants” to be sick for the duration of chemo, or for any duration for that matter. If I’d looked at things in the short term that way and not in terms of the ultimate end result, I would have stopped oxaliplatin much earlier (and may not have kept getting pregnant, knowing I’d have awful naus...

Hi everyone! I’ve not posted in a long time, so I thought I’d come here to bitch and complain. Haha A new cancer center opened by me, and they have some great programs. One of them is an exercise series with all kinds of classes, including yoga. I was surprised (and somewhat annoyed) to see the clas...

I can relate to where he is coming from. I was terrified before my first surgery. I even posted here about being so scared of the general anesthesia. I did a combo surgery: first a c-section to deliver my baby (for which I was awake), then a combo colon resection and partial hysterectomy. A certain ...

Amy, I’m so glad your recovery is going well. I’ve been following your posts. I remember lying in bed with my own baby after the liver resection. It will be six years this Saturday since that surgery, and my liver has been cancer-free since then. I hope you are able to relax and take it easy at home...

CRguy, thanks for this. I miss reading Eric’s posts here. I miss others too. Sometimes I use the search to go back to read and reflect on posts of the “old timers” and also of those no longer with us. Thank you for all you have done here- all those you have supported in this community over the years...

Hi TinaFish- I’m so sorry you have to deal with this as a single mom of young kids. I just wanted to offer my support and say I’m following your threads and sending warm wishes. I don’t post much, but I like to keep up with the news of the many long-term survivors here. You seem to be getting such g...

Hi Meatie,

How is your mom doing? I don’t have Keytruda info, but I wanted to send my best wishes.

Donna

I’m sorry you are going through this. I also could have written this post, and did actually write a similar one way back when on this board. Around that time I went on Celexa, and it did wonders to stabilize my mood. I’ve also felt therapy was helpful now and then, but the medication helped the most...

Yay! Congrats on the great news. That’s awesome.