mom23boys (@mom23boys)

I've asked Admin to flag this post. I believe this person is trying to scam all of us that have cancer. Please don't buy into it. Be safe, be smart.

I'm so sorry for what you're going thru with your mother. I think we need to open up a discussion on how we feel we are treated sometimes by doctors. I'll be 1 year post-diagnosis for stage 4 breast cancer on 4-15. When the doc got my scans back showing it in my lungs and bones he called me. I told him from the start (he asked) if I want it "straight", no sugar-coating. But telling me that he'd try to get me 2 years threw me for a loop. Fortunately you can't tell I'm sick (maybe a little but not much-thinning hair). I don't think I feel different and I'm willing to fight like heck to stay on this earth. A little positivity would go a long way. You stand strong with your mom and I wish you all the best.

Does one of our Volunteer/Mentors know if these cancellations are in order to keep us safe, isolated at home, or are they to free up Medical Personnel? I've had my re-staging CT (due between March and May) approved by insurance but wondered if they would schedule it. I don't understand palstead's Brain MRI being cancelled. That would seem quite important. I know how these scans can cause much anxiety and no one wants to put them off any longer than we have to.

Hi Leonard. I was just reading thru posts and saw yours. I'm not sure where you are. I'm in rural CO. We have 22 positive cases and 1 death of an 80+ yr old woman with other health conditions….within ours and 2 other counties, total. Trying to self-isolate but it is difficult to get basic necessities and food items to hold over from just one source. Walmart did a $35 or above order for free except that they only filled less than half my order. I ended up going to 5 stores over 10 days (hard to self-isolate when you have to search all over town for what you need to isolate). Very frustrating. I laughed at your candy comment. In trying to get things I need I kept forgetting my comfort candy. I won't bring myself to go out just for that even though it's tempting. You take care.

I'm laughing, but I know you will understand. In December I had skin cancer removed from each thigh and my right shin. Each had about 10-11 stitches. The doc "sadly" told me I'd have a scar on each and a little lumpy for awhile. I didn't care. Battle scars, I say.
Peggie

I hope it goes well. i have a fairly large area by my collar bone that I'm not looking forward to having removed. It's been there for a few years but getting bigger. Took breast cancer for me to start taking care of all of the other "little" things, as I call these annoyances. I'd rather put it off a bit until all of this virus stuff has passed. Too much risk for infection due to low white blood cell counts from my other treatment. Again, I hope all goes well with your Mohs.

I had my monthly labs and Onc visit last Thursday, as scheduled. I had just returned from 7 days of vacation in CO and New Mexico. They did stop us at the entrance, asked questions, took temperature and then ok to proceed (patient and 1 caregiver over age 18, if applicable). I was to have had Mohs surgery for skin cancer on my chest today but they called to cancel last week as they aren't doing any non-essential surgeries. Rescheduled to June. Next appt. and labs are April 15th so we'll see if they call to make any changes there. Hope everyone is doing fine.

Thank you for responding. Yes, I'm receiving oral Chemo (Ibrance) and other meds for my bones….cancer spread. I am living life like nothing changed; very little to no pain. I am one of the fortunate ones, at least at this point. Another reason not to drink.