I think that you can call yourself a survivor . I puzzled over that a while ago too. Now ,I think ,I'm alive and cancer free for now so I am a survivor . This can change any time but right now this is how it is . It is over 2 years since my diagnosis and 2 years since treatment ended . ... View more

You obviously have made a good impression on the crossing guard . You have done that with me too when I've read some of your replies to others . You sound like a caring person . I wish you success in getting this cancer out of your body . ... View more

Sorry your birthday wasn't the way you hoped it would be . A belated Happy Birthday from me too. ... View more

I qUit working .After a few months got bored and went back doing only relief work ,in various new locations . I continued this for 13 years . I did take up new things ,walking ,glass painting for a little while ,line dancing . I had no real pressures ,apart from feeling like a failure . Eventually the headache went away. The feeling of being a failure took years to go away . As with your's ,I never put it down to stress at first because it started during the night when we were away for a weekend and I thought it was something to do with the airconditioner in the motel. I woke up a few times feeling unwell. ... View more

I guess the drunk guy took some of the awkwardness out of it for the others . This all goes to show how we are all different in some ways and we cannot expect others to react as we may . Most of us have had to learn this . I hope you had a good time at the wedding . It sounds like you did . ... View more

All families are different and all members of the same family are different in some ways .Shows of affection can vary as much too . Too much hugging can be as strange as none . I hope your headache is gone soon and it's not due to anything sisister . Years ago I had one that lasted for 18 months . It was there every day but sometimes less intense . It turned out to be caused by stress at work . ... View more

It looks as though there is hope for several more months of living .Treatment may result in a better than average prognosis . average Some people do better ,some worse . I guess the next scan will tell if your husband is one of the luckier ones . Fingers crossed ,good luck for September 17 . ... View more

Rubes ,I hope Kasa has helped you greatly . Glad you had good news ,Kasa . ... View more

It's often difficult with medical appointments . Sometimes they do have good reasons for being late but we can never be sure when this is the case unless they tell us . I hope palliative care works out better for your husband despite the bad start . I saw the human side of a doctor when he heard something I said about doctors . They are as different in their manner as are any group of individuals .Perhaps the doctor was really feeling for your husband when he appeared pessimistic and sad . It's good to see that your husband is having good days ,hopefully most days are good . ... View more

I am sorry that you have lost your husband to cancer . It must have been so difficult towards the end . There will still be support here for you . ... View more