i have cancer
By _hope_
@_hope_ (3902)
Australia
February 2, 2007 3:06am CST
Today i got the results of my biopsy and it confirms cancer.
So for heavens sake if you are going out in the sun especially with your children PLEASE put on sunscreen and a hat.When i was a young kid we never had it now i regret it .as next month i will be having a portion of my nose removed and then skin grafts done .
I went to the dr two years ago concerned about a small mark that took ages to heal and it would itch and then break out .The dr thought nothing of it just told me to put an antibiotic cream on it it will be fine.HOW WRONG WAS HE.
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@xXmeganxX (4420)
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2 Feb 07
i think sometimes doctors just don't know what there talking about and advise about creams and stuff, my grandad had cancer and he had lukemia since the age of 20 due to working in the sun, nobody told him he had cancer until 2005 and he has been in and out of hospital since he had cancer. now in 2005 when he fell ill that's when they told him he had lukemia too from that early age and he was shocked why nobody told him that, then after that they told him he would be lucky if he lived for another moneht and unfortunatley he never, he lasted 2 weks from the date they told him that! it's great that your advising people to be careful and im sorry to hear about that! doctors need to be careful sometimes!
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@whattobegood000 (1179)
• China
3 Feb 07
some doctors dont know but all some doctor are so good at treatment ,you should not balme all.
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@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
3 Feb 07
xXmeganxX sorry to hear about your grandad my grandfather had the same but lived until he was 92 he had a great dr and a wonderful out look on life. I wont go out in the sun snymore but the damage was done when i was a child we only played outside never inside and with no sunscreens around then we didn`t know the damage being done .But regular checkups and early detection is the answer b
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
3 Feb 07
Cherylk to davertise in here is to warn people about the cause and prevention of this dreaded disease and to make people more aware that it can be prevented and i see from many of those who have posted they were not aware and have thanked me for bring it out so that they can start before it`s too late .
@taruharish (110)
• United States
2 Feb 07
Everything will be fine and you need not worry.simillar incident has happened with my spouse who was also diagnoised for kidney cancer and surgery had to be done.but all went well by grace of god.simillarly all will be fine in your case also.thanks for the tip of applying sunsreen lotion when we go out in sun.all the best.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I know what your feeling my sister was just diagnosted to with cancer too. And its not from the sun but she does have skin cancer. She had a mark on her foot for the years and just started to bother her. I wish you all the best and take care.
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@shemb1 (464)
• Sri Lanka
2 Feb 07
I am so sorry about this, but I can tell you one thing friend, that is keep faith with you that you will recover as soon as possible and if you believe God this also encourage to live much stronger. You know one thing, canser is thing that western medicine cant recover but it has medicine that is our heart stongenest, think that you will recover this no matter what happend. listen to other people motivation thoughts also. ignore people who crying for you. If you can do meditation thats will help you to increse your health more than present, do youga and that will give you something ....unbeliveable thing.
if you do these things I am 100% sure you will recover from the cancer. be strong. Good luck.
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@Lush_heidi (994)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I am so sorry your Dr was wrong two years ago,and you will be in my thoughts and prayers, if you need a friend, know I am here. I had a pre cancerous mole removed and have had cervical cancer. Big Gentle Hugs!
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@candiec2005 (828)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I'm sorry to hear this. But thank you for sharing this information with us.
Best wishes
@caramello (4377)
• Australia
2 Feb 07
hope I wish you all the best as I have had spots in the past similar to what you have and had them "freezed" and have been fortunate that this worked. I have recently come to the conclusion that Drs. do not know everything and when in doubt get a 2nd. or even a 3rd. opinion as it can sometimes save your life. Good luck and hugs to you.
@ausnikki (4054)
• Brisbane, Australia
2 Feb 07
I'm really sorry to hear that my friend.Many people don't realise the dangers of the Australian sun,you can get badly burned on a cloudy day here.What a shame that doctor didn't discover it earlier.You will be ok my friend and I am here to support you if you need it.Hugs my friend!
@pinklilly (3443)
• Australia
2 Feb 07
It just shows you if your really worried seek a second or maybe a third opinion....
Oh hope I am very sad to hear this I do hope all works out fine for you... BIG HUGS, you really do have allot on your plate don't you.... Just know there are people out there that care:) Best of Luck ...
@pinklilly (3443)
• Australia
7 Feb 07
That's o.k I do hope things get better for you
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@Ridgydidge (558)
• Australia
2 Feb 07
OMG The dreaded C word, now it has been identified that is a start, & treatment can begin. I know how frustrating it is knowing there is something wrong, and doctors are unable diagnoses. All the best. *HUGS*
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
3 Feb 07
Ridgydidge yes one that i have heard a lot lately in me family and one we all dread so much but this is the second time for me but this thime it is much bigger the last one was a tiny spot this one covers a much larger area .The worst part is waiting now to see when they can do it already one month has gone before i even get to see the dr again it`s very frustrating indeed .thanks for the hug they go a long way .The dr here just to inexperienced in this area .
@sylviekitty (2083)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I'm sorry to hear about this. I hope your husband now realizes this is NOT the time for you to be moving to a new country!!
HUGS!
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@prafulla107 (435)
• India
3 Feb 07
2 bad !!
Cancer is really one ugly disease . I've witnessed people near to me, suffering from it . Again, it signifies that what wonders it can do to detect a tumour in its infancy, before it develops into a cancer . Regular visits to a Doctor can save lives . And it also brings to fore the recklessness of some cash-hungry doctors !!
Bye ..
@destinycole (827)
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2 Feb 07
Hope, what can I say to you. thank you for sharing.
Hun I am so, so sorry. VIRTUAL HUGS. Yes it is very regretable but try not to play the "What If I had done this or that!" or the "Why didn't I" games they will do you no good at all.
I hope you have family to support you through this time. Skin Cancer is curable and they may be able to reconstruct your nose.
Be well, make the decisions that are right for you and I will say prayers for you when I go to church tomorrow.
Blessed Be.
@Petrakkos (310)
• Cyprus
2 Feb 07
thanks for your very useful comments-but do not worry-if you remove the part of the cancer then everything will be fine-you will be cured
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
3 Feb 07
... god bless you dude .... well i wonder if it was which stage by all means do the operations as soon as possible yea .... don't delay it yea ...
@visitorinvasion (7709)
• United States
3 Feb 07
Oh, Hope!
I am soooo sorry to hear that.
I certainly hope your survival chances are high.
You poor dear, you must be terrified.
My family will pray for you, hon.
Bless your heart.
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@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
14 Feb 07
Many thanks visitorinvasion as long as they remove it all then it should be ok .But i am worried as to what the end result will be and seeing that a large area has been effected .Since having the biopsy done it has grown considerably and i still do not have a date for the surgery which is very worring
@tlex107250 (667)
• United States
3 Feb 07
I am very sorry to here that you have cancer. I hope that this will be the only procedure that will have to be done, and that this is the only spot that had cancer in it. I also had played outside for many summers while growing up, and of course with no sunscreen or a hat. But when I was growing up, there wasn't any sunscreen. The only products that were on the market, were sun tan lotions. Then for 2 years I worked for the local park district cutting grass in the summer, and had the best tan that I ever had. And of course, there still wasn't any sunscreen on the market. So far I have been lucky, but who is to say that it might not appear in the next few years. For now, you will be in my prayers, and that this is all that you will have to go through.
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
14 Feb 07
This will be the third one i have had removed but by far the most extensive and the first to need skin grafting .I check my skin very thorougherly now as i know what i`m looking for and unfortunately this will probably not be my last one but believe me i will not much around with a local dr again but will have regular check ups with the cancer people .They know exactly what they are looking for and have seen many different types
@karthiksarwan (122)
• India
3 Feb 07
i think it was a neglect since he simply prescribed it without nowing what it really is
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@akshaybhasin88 (95)
• India
3 Feb 07
i am really sorry to hear that my friend.i hope you get well soon and start enjoying once again.i can understand your situation and i know how much tensed you must be.but be calm and keep cool everything will be fin you dont have to worry.god will be just to you
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