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Scary,strange,possibly"near death"symptoms:begging for some insight
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Jun 15, 2017 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
It seems like a horrible nightmare to me. I just found out in March of this year that my back is full of cancer now. I keep thinking, I am only 54 and after finally divorcing my ******* husband, I found a man who genuinely cares about me and treats me like a queen. How can this be? What did I do to deserve this? But I know many of you are thinking the same thing. I have a 28-year-old son and a 26-year-old daughter. My daughter has a 6-year-old beautiful little girl. They all mean the world to me and I keep thinking that I hope they will be able to cope with life when I am not here to help them. I know they will, but I also know how nice it is to be able to call my mother and ask her opinion or her advice, or what went in that recipe. I just have to remember that I will be right beside them, even if they don't realize it. I am hoping I have a few years left to be with them. Deb
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@djankord1 Hi Deb: Thank you for your beautifully written post. Yes, cancer is not a respecter of age, and that is totally unfair no matter how you look at it. Please keep sharing your thoughts and feelings with us at Mayo Connect. We are here to be a "listening ear" and you can vent and question all you need to and we will understand! Teresa
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@djankord1, I want to extend a sincere welcome to you on Connect. I am sorry to hear of your current nightmare situation. It is an unfortunate reality that age does not matter when it comes to the crisis situations in our lives. And neither does our current personal life situation.
We have other members who are managing to live and to cope with similar situations. I am certain that you will find some of the support that you are seeking through conversing with them. We are here to support you and to answer any questions that you have. I know that there are some discussions in out Cancer Group that might appeal to you, also.
In the meantime, try to focus your positive energy on your blessings: your loving husband, children, granddaughter, and mom's wisdom. And enjoy every minute of your time with them. Worry will not resolve anything. When I was critically, a friend sent me a refrigerator magnet. It read, "Worry Bad / Prayer Good".
Sending prayer and a hug,
Rosemary