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Cancer Support

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7. This is not something you want to hear

Reply to Evoman (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:15 PM

Nov 2012

I've been stage IV breast cancer for two and a half years. I've gone through three kinds of chemo. They worked for a while, then wham - the cancer starts growing again. I'm now on my fourth kind of medicine and am feeling pretty good. I'm just glad I don't have to work or go to school. Savor every minute. Laugh as often as you can and take advantage of every program out there. We can do it. Hang in with me.

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So I have Stage 4 colon cancer. [View all] Evoman Nov 2012 OP

... ZombieHorde Nov 2012 #1

Oh no, my dear Evoman... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #2

BIG VIBES to you. "Fight the good fight with all of your might". applegrove Nov 2012 #3

I am so sorry to read this, Evoman. chalky Nov 2012 #4

Hugs & encouragement! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #5

I'm really sorry. I want to encourage you to not give up. Think of the cancer as an sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #6

This is not something you want to hear cmd Nov 2012 #7

I am so sorry to read this, Evoman Irishonly Nov 2012 #8

Oh no KC Nov 2012 #9

I'm so sorry to hear this Evoman. mwdem Nov 2012 #10

If you were a very elderly person, I might have different advice. shrike Nov 2012 #11

Sorry to hear that, I'm going through the same thing Tab Nov 2012 #12

Thanks everyone. Sorry I haven't responded until now. Evoman Nov 2012 #13

Hang in there! mwdem Nov 2012 #14