emotional rollercoaster

**champagnium** · 07-08-2008, 09:11 AM

((HUG))
I'm so sorry you're going thru this. After being thru the emotional roller coaster of cancer with a relative you deeply love, the best I advice I can give is to get as educated as you can and ask to see the counsellor or social worker for families of the terminally ill. It's a scary time, and there are many stages. Most of my whole family went to talk to the cancer counsellors we have here when my uncle had large b cell leukemia and lymphoma. I truly found that talking with them, together with reading material about living with a terminal diagnosis helped me as I went thru anger at what it was doing to my family (AS IF he got sick on puropose I know) to fear that everyone in my family was going to get sick.
I wish you comfort, and that you can make use of any and all resources you can. In the meantime, there's support here for you anytime!!

**frugalfoster** · 07-08-2008, 10:40 AM

That is the same cancer that my mom had. She lived for over two years because she chose to take the chemo. Chemo is a war of it's own, however, my mom did very well while she was on it. I am so sorry that your family is having to endure this. If you have any questions about anything, feel free to pm me. I was with my mom every step of the way, she was my best friend.

**Momof3girls** · 07-08-2008, 10:46 AM

I am so sorry

**MLSMOM** · 07-08-2008, 10:54 AM

and prayers.

**Michelle68** · 07-08-2008, 11:09 AM

I am so glad to hear that the doctor cleared your DD but sad to hear about your brother-in-law. Will say a prayer for him.

--Michelle

**Mom23boys** · 07-08-2008, 11:45 AM

I will be saying a prayer for your family.

**Samigirl** · 07-08-2008, 11:56 AM

I'm so terribly sorry. Keeping your family in my prayers...

**cab54** · 07-08-2008, 12:19 PM

I'm so sorry.

**DaisySue** · 07-08-2008, 12:22 PM

I hope he can get past the terminal thinking I hate when dr's do that to a person. I know a lady here in town that supposedly had terminal liver cancer. Well it was a two year battle, but she is alive several years later and while there is no guarantee it might not come back right now she is living and enjoying her life. Hugs to ds and her hubby!

**cmdarlin** · 07-09-2008, 08:10 AM

I have seen ads on tv for the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and often thought how I wish we'd of known of this place when my Mom was diagnosed with an inoperative cancer. Once of their ads has a woman who describes how her doctor came up and basically told her she had x amount of time, then she found the Center and is still alive today. May be something to check out. Here is the website: www.cancercenter.com

I'm praying for you all.

Debbie in Missouri