Hi...

I am very sorry to hear this!!!

However, I'd like to share with you something I told my grandmother on her deathbed, "Trust in the LORD and you will be just fine."

With Him, nothing is impossible...and I am one who knows.

You will be in my prayers as well and I wish you my very best in the coming days....



Best Regards...

My Prayers go out to you and family Oyle.

..and Pslam 27.

I am saddened to hear of your struggle...

If you have the energy and interest, consider reading any of the books by Bernie Siegel -- He wrote "Love, Medicine and Miracles" as well as a number of other cancer related books... He has some really good ideas and has helped many people deal with the situation you face...

I'm PRAYING FOR YOU.

I had mine in Nov.1990,
in my chest.

I'm still here.

P.M. me if you like.

I wish there was something wise I could impart Oyle. I do hope your family can help you deal with this. I'm sure you'll find a way of breaking the news to your mother.

As a parent myself, I know that if one of my children were to tell me he/she has terminal cancer, yes I would be devastated. It wouldn't be right for one of them to die before me. But I would get over it and be ready to help in whatever way I could. I would be deeply hurt if my child held back such news to spare me any pain ... more deeply hurt than the knowledge of their illness.

I am very sorry to hear about your illness. "Never give up and live life to the fullest" as my parents told me.

I will pass this onto my family and ask them to say a few strong prayers for you.

Just keep you chin up.

I am so sorry to hear of your situation. We do care and, if anyone of us can do something for you, please let us know.

Also, please permit me to express my opinion as to whether or not you should tell your mother. Of course, this decision is yours. However, please consider that she would want as much time as possible to show her love for you. I'm sure that if she didn't know and perhaps quarreled with you over something minor, she would feel horrible about it later - and guilty that she used that time to quarrel instead of perhaps just giving you a kiss and a hug.

I will keep you in my thoughts. Don't forget the post above and laugh as much and when you can. Laughter has healing properties, and it feels good, too.

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Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.

Hi Oyle, I cant offer you hope because I am not a medical professional but if you would just like to talk or yell at someone, you can email me at anniefriday(AT)xtra(DOT)co(DOT)nz and I will listen and reply. If you choose to do this, please head your first email, Reply from Oyle, so that my spam filters dont delete it.

Sometimes just talking to someone that is not emotionally involved helps.

Cheers
Annie
{Edited to obfuscate the email address. Ikeb ]

I'm so sorry Oyle to hear of your situation. If we can do anything, please let us know.

The leg pain probably IS the blood clot, that's what it was last time. THIS time, though it seems concentrated mainly in the calf area of my right leg. It FEELS like I just pulled a muscle there, like maybe I slept on it wrong.

I'm going to give all my astronomy equipment to my local astronomy club. I was President of it for two terms. Some of it needs some work, but there's an engineer in the club that can fix anything. He may get a few nights worth of fun getting them working again.

Guess I'll give my sister my car. Gonna have to work on finishing my will.

I have a friend from high school that lives in Tucson. Talked to him yesterday, after I sent him an email. He invited me out there to visit with him for a while. THAT would be fun. I would just like to be able to walk decent, first.

Thanks, everyone, for all your best wishes. I'm not very religious, I gave up on God a long time ago. I was a bar-mitzvah, and everything, but you know what they say: "God helps those who helps themselves?" Well, I've helped myself the last 8 years or so. Trying to do a career change, I went to school at night, while working full-time in a factory I hated, to get certified in computers. I think it's God's turn to step in now and help me. Let's see what he can do.

I still LOVE computers, and always will. I LOVE high-tech, but absolutely CANNOT find a job working in computers, in Cleveland. It's been about 7 years, give or take. How long do I have to WAIT to get a decent job?

Making a will out is always a good idea, but don't start assuming too much about how much time you have left. Colon cancer is not usually a rapidly moving tumor. A clot is an immediate threat, and if your digestive tract were blocked that would be a big problem. But there is plenty of room in the lungs and liver before the amount of tumor would start crowding things enough that you would know it (without having a scan). When you have collected yourself after the initial shock, have another talk with your doctor to see just how much bad news you're really dealing with.

My girlfriend has been getting a run of setbacks with each step forward as well Oyle, and for her it is wearing on making those forward steps. But it is a good life, and staying in the moment can bring appreciation for that. A meal becomes a feast, and a song an entire symphony.

Well really! Our prayers will be with you. Keep trying to find that other doctor that may have a better idea. There's always hope.

This news must be amongst the most devastating news that a person could possibly be given Oyle. And I do really feel for you and wanting to spare your mother the news. But being a father of a 16 year old daughter I think I would be devastated twice over if 1) she died and, 2) I found out that she had kept something like that from me. Although it is up to you and I cannot tell you otherwise please try to find in yourself the strength to tell you mother, she does need to know.

Everyone has given good advice here so there is only one other thing I can add to this. There is a saying "The show is not over until the fat lady sings" don't ever give up, life is way too precious. As long as there is life in your body fight back with every bit of strength you have. People have been know to do great things with just will-power alone.

Good Luck and we will be praying for you.