End of Cancer?

[HealyMonster]

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I always wonder whats up with Cancer. My Grandpa died from prostate cancer a few years ago. My mom died at age 40, not from cancer, but like a week after she died, my grandfather found out he had 3 years to live and he literally died 3 years almost to the week.

Im 28 and am worried about cancer. like I think about it all the time, I could have cancer right now and not know it. I work myself up and like feel pains in my stomach that are not there. Its a very weird phobia.

If I could go back now I would ask my grandfather about it more. Like did he not go to the doctor for a long time? Like If the doctor did bloodwork on him would they have seen his elevated white blood cell count and therefore been able to catch the cancer in time? Like if I had cancer and went and got blood work done, is it possible that I appear perfectly normal yet i have cancer?

I just think my commander from the army died. He had a brain tumor, then it like went away or was removed, then it came back and killed him. I think man, shouldnt they have known and the second anyting re-appeared, they could have been ready for it? IDK, I could talk all day about it and ask what ifs. I just know that I am planning on having kids soon, Im 28 about to turn 29, and I have had a bunch of people i know die from cancer. My wifes co workers husband just died from pancreatic cancer, he found out and was dead 8 months later, had 3 kids all under 15. My principal from HS just died from pancreatic cancer. He found out and died 4 days later. That was nuts.

Yeah, the heck with cancer man. I know you cant live your life worrying about death, but I seriously dred the day they tell me you have so...many months left to live.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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I always wonder whats up with Cancer. My Grandpa died from prostate cancer a few years ago. My mom died at age 40, not from cancer, but like a week after she died, my grandfather found out he had 3 years to live and he literally died 3 years almost to the week.

Im 28 and am worried about cancer. like I think about it all the time, I could have cancer right now and not know it. I work myself up and like feel pains in my stomach that are not there. Its a very weird phobia.

If I could go back now I would ask my grandfather about it more. Like did he not go to the doctor for a long time? Like If the doctor did bloodwork on him would they have seen his elevated white blood cell count and therefore been able to catch the cancer in time? Like if I had cancer and went and got blood work done, is it possible that I appear perfectly normal yet i have cancer?

I just think my commander from the army died. He had a brain tumor, then it like went away or was removed, then it came back and killed him. I think man, shouldnt they have known and the second anyting re-appeared, they could have been ready for it? IDK, I could talk all day about it and ask what ifs. I just know that I am planning on having kids soon, Im 28 about to turn 29, and I have had a bunch of people i know die from cancer. My wifes co workers husband just died from pancreatic cancer, he found out and was dead 8 months later, had 3 kids all under 15. My principal from HS just died from pancreatic cancer. He found out and died 4 days later. That was nuts.

Yeah, the heck with cancer man. I know you cant live your life worrying about death, but I seriously dred the day they tell me you have so...many months left to live.

It depends on the cancer. Some are silent killers with literally no outward symptoms. Some have symptoms that appear to be from something else--the flu, bad cold. Some give very real symptoms but the person is either too scared to go to the doctor or keep putting it off thinking they will go away or don't have money to go to the doctor.

Make sure you let the doctor know that cancer runs in your family and which ones in particular. Should be apart of your medical history they ask you for. That way if anything stands out that'll be something they check for.

I was misdiagnosed for a brain cancer twice when I started having flu like symptoms and bad headaches. Only reason my pediatrician came up with the right diagnosis is that he had the same tumor removed 20 years prior. Sadly, sometimes it's just luck in getting the right diagnosis.

[BrianFifaFan]

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It depends on the cancer. Some are silent killers with literally no outward symptoms. Some have symptoms that appear to be from something else--the flu, bad cold. Some give very real symptoms but the person is either too scared to go to the doctor or keep putting it off thinking they will go away or don't have money to go to the doctor.

Make sure you let the doctor know that cancer runs in your family and which ones in particular. Should be apart of your medical history they ask you for. That way if anything stands out that'll be something they check for.

I was misdiagnosed for a brain cancer twice when I started having flu like symptoms and bad headaches. Only reason my pediatrician came up with the right diagnosis is that he had the same tumor removed 20 years prior. Sadly, sometimes it's just luck in getting the right diagnosis.

My friend had back pain and happened to get a CAT scan when they were checking for Kidney stones. Who knows how long it had been growing. It's over twice what they consider "treatable." (12.5 cm vs. 5cm.) Just like you, even then they didn't know what type of tumor it was. Only when he had asked for a second opinion with a sarcoma specialist, did they find out what a deadly form it really was. The regular oncologists here have no idea what it, even when he gives them the name. They were going to treat him in a more traditional manner, like they do they more prevalent cancers, and it would have actually sped up the process to it metastizing.

I'm just glad they got the right diagnosis, in time. Still, it's not the most hopeful situation, but there's a better chance with the right team of oncology specialists working on him. I'm just glad you beat yours. Cancer isn't always the death sentence it used to be, but some forms are still pretty deadly and it's truly a mortal battle.....

[Buckeyes_Doc]

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Cancer is definitely scary. It can happen anytime to anyone. But I'm not too worried about it, of course I hope I never get it but it's something I can't prevent. (except for the behavioral based cancers of course)

[AnArtofWar]

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Working with siRNA is a bitch. Not to mention cancer is multifactorial, and every person's cancer is unique, any benefit from this type of research is probably 20 years away.

Yea this sounds too good to be true. There are just also so many dang cancerous cells and such...would have to have millions of NBs I would think.

[HealyMonster]

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It depends on the cancer. Some are silent killers with literally no outward symptoms. Some have symptoms that appear to be from something else--the flu, bad cold. Some give very real symptoms but the person is either too scared to go to the doctor or keep putting it off thinking they will go away or don't have money to go to the doctor.

Make sure you let the doctor know that cancer runs in your family and which ones in particular. Should be apart of your medical history they ask you for. That way if anything stands out that'll be something they check for.

I was misdiagnosed for a brain cancer twice when I started having flu like symptoms and bad headaches. Only reason my pediatrician came up with the right diagnosis is that he had the same tumor removed 20 years prior. Sadly, sometimes it's just luck in getting the right diagnosis.

the weird thing is that cancer doesn't run in my family. My grandpa who died from prostate cancer although had been around my whole life, wasn't blood relation. he was actually my grandmas botfriend but they got married when he had cancer. Im glad your situation worked itself out man. when you think about it, we are all really lucky to be here at all man. I know people say this but like right this moment most of us are healthy. that wont always be the case. some of us are going to get sick and die someday. Im just happy today i am ok. well, im a closet hypochondriac but you know what i mean lol.

[ProjectRipCity]

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So where can I buy this from my Grandpa? Wal-Mart?

[BrianFifaFan]

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Made it to Ann Arbor in one piece. My friend has a surgical procedure tomorrow and then chemo starts Wed. We'll head back to Dayton on Thurs. He hit me up with a huge surprise today. He is taking me to Las Vegas in two weeks for part of his bucket list. We used to live there and he is taking me there with his family to show them our old stomping grounds. Really cool. I haven't been there since '91. It'll look a world different than when I was there. We're also flying into the Grand Canyon and landing on an airstrip in the canyon. It's just cool to be able to be with him through all of this.....I'd still rather have my friend for the next 10,20 years...But these memories are gonna be priceless.....

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Made it to Ann Arbor in one piece. My friend has a surgical procedure tomorrow and then chemo starts Wed. We'll head back to Dayton on Thurs. He hit me up with a huge surprise today. He is taking me to Las Vegas in two weeks for part of his bucket list. We used to live there and he is taking me there with his family to show them our old stomping grounds. Really cool. I haven't been there since '91. It'll look a world different than when I was there. We're also flying into the Grand Canyon and landing on an airstrip in the canyon. It's just cool to be able to be with him through all of this.....I'd still rather have my friend for the next 10,20 years...But these memories are gonna be priceless.....

That's cool. The Bucket List is a favorite movie of mine.

[BrianFifaFan]

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Well, back home in Dayton. It's a lot of work being a caregiver. It was cool to see Ann Arbor. Haven't been up there in 26 years. U of M Hospital is just huge. For got my camera, it would've been nice to take some pics. Watching him take chemo wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. One cool thing, they said that if this type of treatment isn't successful, they were going to make a cocktail to actually shoot directly into the tumor, kinda like the delivery system this story is talking about.

If you guys ever have the chance to be with someone through this, I warn you that it is very hard. I've played bellboy, chauffeur and sounding board. There are a lot of emotions involved and the sufferer can be all over the map emotionally. I'm just glad to be home, I"m physically and emotionally worn out. But I got to see some of Ann Arbor, and be with my friend, so it's all worth it. Next trip, Vegas and the Grand Canyon. We get to land on the west side of the canyon, not in it. Didn't think that made sense.....

[ODogg]

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Ann Arbor...that's a scary place for this Buckeye fan. hopefully this trip will fix him up though, despite it being in the heart of all that is evil

[BrianFifaFan]

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Well, I'm off to Vegas with my friend and his family. Hopefully he's feeling OK. His blood counts have been low this week. And he said he's totally bald, in Ann Arbor is was starting to come out. It's gonna be kinda weird to see him the first time bald. Oh well, off to the airport. Holler!

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Well, I'm off to Vegas with my friend and his family. Hopefully he's feeling OK. His blood counts have been low this week. And he said he's totally bald, in Ann Arbor is was starting to come out. It's gonna be kinda weird to see him the first time bald. Oh well, off to the airport. Holler!

Safe trip. Had my hair fall out due to radiation. Wasn't a huge deal b/c my hair was almost shaven all the time anyways. It's still weird being able to pick chunks of hair off your head by just pulling on it.

[BrianFifaFan]

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Made it here in one piece. He's doing pretty well. What's funny is there's no free internet. It's like $7 a day. I'm out on a balcony biting off of the next hotel's service. I'm like that commercial with people hanging off the balconies. We're at a place called Polo Towers. Walked the Strip a bit, went to M&M World, that was cool. 4 Floors of all M&M's! Yeah! He's beat now. It's cool to be here, but you can tell that he's not feeling the best.....

[BrianFifaFan]

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Yay, I'm home. Vegas was cool, but got old after a couple of days. Thought I was going to die on the Grand Canyon tour flight. Plane was going every direction but straight. LOL. Had frou-frou food at Top Of The World in the Stratosphere last night. Don't like frou-frou food. But the view from the Strat is awesome. Went up to the observation deck and took pics of the rides on the roof and of the Strip. It was cool to spend time with my friend. Hopefully he'll get some good news on Tuesday up in Ann Arbor. He has a PET scan to see if the tumor has shrunk. Gotta go get my kids from Mom and Dad and then download my pics and vids I took. Even if this doesn't work out the way I hope, I'm so glad I went on this trip....