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Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer

Cancer | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (508)

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testlady, I understand your feeling too, In 2015 I was coughing a whole lot, went to the emt and he took a xray, said I had Pneumonia, primary care doc wanted a cat scan. Which showed fluid in my left lung. So had to have that drained October 27.2015, again in november. My heart doc said to get a lung doc, which id did who sent me to a lung sureogon (sp) can't spell tonight! Anyway Jan 22,16 I had lung surgery. Doc put a 2inch 4 foot long in my lung to drain. Couple days later told me I had two kinds of lung cancer. One pplain ole lung cancer the other is Mesothelioma. This is from Asbestosis that my husband worked with while mixing plaster for plasters from 1955 to 1983. Nothing can be done with this. I have the blank thinking at times, perhaps this is the fog you talk about. One of the things I have done is attend church Sundays & Wednesday evenings. This is prayers for me and I can talk to the group. Witch eases the fog some. Talk to someone besides your psychologist. Other people without a "degree" does and will help. Best of prayers for you! (shortshot80) Nancy

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Hi, I agree with the person who “said, talk to someone without a degree in psychology.
They are so prepared with what they are going to tell you that they don’t listen. I had a terrible time with one. She must not have been listening because she gave me a book on a troubled life with parents! I had a great childhood growing up on a farm in Washington, I’m still close with my childhood friends and my parents were wonderful.

They seem to get so far off track and that’s because most people who go into Psychology had many childhood problems.
“(Talk with people who understand your fears of the disease we have.)
I will never talk to a person who thinks they know our fears , unless they have experienced them first hand.
I’m on my second recurrence, its not easy, but I want to get the most enjoyment out of what life I have , look for the good in people and you always find it.
The teal sisters I know are the Best bunch of women , positive
and wanting to help others
with anything that are dealing with in their Cancer journey.
Look for the Beauty and you will see it.