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Cancer but not treating it

Posted by shorthairptr66 @shorthairptr66, Aug 2 3:34pm

I was diagnosed with inoperable Liver Cancer in Oct 2024 but decided to leave it alone. I've always said that if I ever got cancer I am not having chemo. So now that I do I'm just going to live my life and hope for the best. I'm almost 60, single with no kids. I lived my life. My decision was made basically because I have severe arthritis (literally head to toe) so if I do beat cancer I'll still have severe pain. It's the arthritis that's keeping me from playing sports. Not the cancel.

I am great with my decision. Whatever happens happens but right now I'm feeling good and doing what I want.

So the reason why I'm posting this here is I'm wondering if anyone also decided not to get treated for their cancer and just like the board says "if you just want to talk"..

Be happy and be well

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mydeb00071 | @mydeb00071 | Aug 25 1:02pm
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Mayo has a good book on pain. I got it some years ago and still follow certain suggestions. As you say, it is more about how to live with pain than to eliminate it. No perfect solutions, but numerous things help me some.

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My partner suffers with severe spinal issues and back pain. He's afraid also to have back surgery. Can you reference, title of the book?

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Miriam, Volunteer Mentor | @mir123 | Aug 25 5:55pm
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My partner suffers with severe spinal issues and back pain. He's afraid also to have back surgery. Can you reference, title of the book?

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I benefited from “Mayo Clinic on Chronic Pain: Lead a more active and productive life” but I also see “”Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief, 3rd edition: How to Better Manage Pain and Regain Function” which looks good and I’ll probably get it too.

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mydeb00071 | @mydeb00071 | Aug 26 8:25am
In reply to @mir123 "I benefited from “Mayo Clinic on Chronic Pain: Lead a more active and productive life” but..." + (show)
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I benefited from “Mayo Clinic on Chronic Pain: Lead a more active and productive life” but I also see “”Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief, 3rd edition: How to Better Manage Pain and Regain Function” which looks good and I’ll probably get it too.

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Thank you

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lizzyj58 | @lizzyj58 | Oct 5 11:46am
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I updated my will and spoke with my brother in detail what to do.

Obviously nobody agrees with my decision but they understand it.

I talk to whoever wants to talk to me. I haven't shut anyone out of my life. I'm the beginning I distance myself from a lot of people because I felt like a broken record repeating the same thing over and over. People understood and backed off and told me when I'm ready they were there. That's exactly what I needed. That's why on Facebook I posted it once instead of repeating myself. Once it got out of my head I felt better.

Everyone will tell you the same thing (and this goes about everything) never ever go down the Google rabbit hole. It's dangerous and will only make you feel worse. That's what I did and I'm guessing everyone else.

You know what I mean 🤣

Thanks

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@shorthairptr66 I feel like google is more scary as most of us don't understand the big picture, our doctors do. But for some reason we all go on there. You are very brave.

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