Have you lost someone really close to you to cancer?

A close friend of mine passed away from brain cancer this past May. He was 27 years old. This was his second bout with cancer, his first being testicular cancer at the age of 21. You know how they say the best people are always taken too soon? Well this truly was the case with him. He was a beautiful person both inside and out. Generous, loving, a true angel. He is missed by all whose lives he touched.

I lost my Grandmother to Colon Cancer in 1997. She was only 73, and a very active woman. She had had problems going to the bathroom for many many years. I remember seeing enemas in her bathroom all of the time. Her Dr. never tested her for anything. She finally had a colonoscopy in 1997, and they found what they thought where Polyps. They operated and found them to be cancerous, and removed her colon all together. They could not get it all, told her that she had probably had cancer for about 13 years, and only had a few months to live. She had one of those bags, I cannot think of the name, but it was attached to het stomach where she would go to the bathroom from then on. They did not even do it completely as it should be because they knew she would die soon. She got sicker and sicker each day. The very last thing to go was her mind. She had always been so active, and now she had her granddaughter and son changing her diapers, and bathing her. Near the end i use to put her medication near her bed and tell her if it got too much for her to bare she could just take as much as she needed. She never would. She said when the Lord was ready for her he would take her. She finally was put on a morphine drip by hospice, and faded into a coma one night. She was as yellow as a daisy her liver was so gone. It was a horrible thing to see her go through, and I was thankful when she was finally released to go on her way. I don't think I could have had the faith that she had through it all. She kept a copy of the 23 Psalm right beside her all the way. I strongly suggest everyone over 30 get a colonoscopy. It can save your life. I myself will never have surgery after being diagnosed with cancer. It seems like when the air hits it, it spreads like wildfire!!

lost mt mom to cancer when I was 16 and it has definatley changed my entire life in many ways.

my mom was suffering from stomach cancer.from 2002 se was suffering, doctor told that she have acidity problem.after 6 month doctor told that she is suffering form TB, and they started treatment for that, after 6 month she ask to do endoscopy,they told that ur mom is suffering from stomach cancer.and the most shocking news is that i got first news that she is suffering from cancer.mujhe kuch samajh hi nahi aa raha that ki main kya kru.....but my she is very strong.........at last moment she was telling that, she is alright.........she was loosing her 2-3kgs every month.ooooooo og i can't say that, she was in such a terible pain.acha huanow she is no more, warna unko or pain face karna padta.

I lost my grandpa to leukemia (which is blood cancer) and that was the worst experience ever - watching a person you love (and my hero) slowly loose their life is horrible. I was there with him everyday for months and there were days that he was doing so well, but the next he wouldn't even be able to sit up. I also lost my granmother to colon cancer - she lived far away, so I didn't get to see her much - the worst part for her was losing her hair and it hurt me to see her in so much pain. Life sucks and we can all amke it a little better if we can figure this cancer thing out!!

yeah...I lost my grandfather to lung cancer...he was the one who took care off me all the time:((...Rest In Peace grandpa:)

My Mom had a cancerous brain tumor and passed away on June 13th,2003. she was 73 years old. she had trouble getting words out. she said she would know what she wanted to say but couldn`t get the words out. she was taken to the hospital and they found a brain tumor. they operated but they said it was the type of cancer that just keeps growing back. while she was in the hospital she had a rash all over her body. they could not find out what was causing the rash. she was in the hospital for 1 month and passed away while there. so once diagnosed she was never able to be home again. My Mom was a wonderful person and I still miss her everyday.

y m sorry :((

fortunately, it doesn't happen to me so far. ANd I'm very thankful to it.