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Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer

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

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@ld57feast

It sometimes is so overwhelming. It hits me hard some days and other days I am in a happy space. The people around me see some of the pain and suffering but most times I try to stay positive. I have lived longer than my dr.s prediction, which is cool. I really love life, the people around me and my pets. It is all the adapting to new ailments that is harder to deal with. Metastasized into my lungs and now is straining my heart. There is no medical treatments for my cancer so I have gone holistic. Comfortable and happy for another glorious, beautiful day god has made for us all Amen

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Hi @ld57feast, thanks for joining this discussion. I see from your past messages in the sarcoma discussion that you have stage 4 chondrosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects the bones and joints. You write "comfortable and happy" -- which are encouraging words to read. Comfort isn't always easy to find in body and spirit, but it is obvious that you strive for this despite the health challenges. Do you have a palliative care team and good pain control?