This will be the first time I've ever planted a garden, actual its going to be a community garden. We are even going to have chickens. My husband spent a small fortune building a condo coup. .. I just kept my mouth shut and let him have fun. The rules.....everything has to be organic. Now when we ev...

Today, my dermatogist nurse called to say my melanoma has returned. I swear will we ever get a break from any cancer? it's bad enough dealing with stage four colon cancer but this is like a double edge sword. So I see another surgery coming at the beginning of May. I've had basal cell skin cancer fo...

At this time, eat whatever your body and mind is willing to eat. Once you are past treatment, then focus on what you should be eating for your health. During my treatment, I could only stomach refried beans. Other foods just turned my stomach resulting in me losing 40 lbs. I was so fatigued I never ...

My energy always dropped after my pump was disconnected. It took about three days before I felt better. And then the cycle started all over again

Kiwi.....

Again, congratulations on your now three year being cancer free. As you know, being stage 4, I'm trailing behind you and always look for your promising results. My three year CT is in June.

So cheers to you. Keep running ahead of cancer because it definately working for you

Jan

Yes...near the end of my chemo treatments I had to recieve neupogen shots for three days in a roll. I believe I had this done four times.....to kick my WBC back up...though I never had to miss a treatment.

I understand your scan anxiety....I was DX stage 4, did all the resections and 6 months of chemo. So far I'm NED, with my next scan in June which would put me at my three year mark. I know that sooner or later, there will be a recurrance but there's nothing I can do about it. So I keep my mind and b...

Just got home from an appointment with the insurance agent regarding my husbands Medicare supplements. Living in a very small town, he only had BCBS ( as a Medicare insurance) to offer us. Since we have BCBS medical insurance for the last 10 years, I declined them. They are the worst insurance compa...

I never had any problems during chemo but one week after finishing my neuropathy set in. It's been two years since finishing chemo and I still have it. I take gabapentin daily...it does not cure it but really helps the symptoms. I don't expect my neuropathy to go away....so I just deal with it. :cry:

Thanks everyone for your replies.....I see it's going to be a nightmare getting good coverage since we are diagnosed with cancer. We have an appointment with a insurance guy for my husband. I'm going to ask about myself and my diagnose and see what coverage they won't allows. :evil: Vilca....I total...

For those of you who are now on Medicare.....my husband will be going on Medicare in July so we are looking into supplements plans. I had a friend who mention supplement plan F & G as a better coverage. I don't go on Medicare until December, but this got me thinking. Have you found that Medicare...

Thanks for the site.

I've been wanting to learn how to meditate but as a person who can't sleep because her mind goes a hundred miles an hour. It will be a challenge just trying to focus..but I'll give it a try....LOL

Jan

I also grew up with Patty Duke....being a teenager, I loved her show. Does anyone remember the movie "Billie" , which she played a tomboy who could run faster then the boys on the track team. The coach wanted her on the team to help the boys run faster. It was all about the "beat"...

For those of you experiencing neuropathy....I would say about six month ago. I notice that when I drop my head to my chest I experience a "shock". I feel it in my right butt cheek, knee and foot...has anyone experience anything similar? Not sure if this is connected with my neuropathy.

Yes,

Stage 4 colon cancer in 2013 ...KRAS AND BRAF negative

Stage 2 Melanoma in 2015.. My results came back that I have a 50/50 chance it would return......duh!

I just notice a few days ago that I have two pink spots on my arm that have scabs....looks like Basal cells...time to call the doctor.