I Just want to find hope and hear hopeful stories on here of people who have known family members or friends - who managed to recover from "terminal" cancer.
My father is 65. He was diagnosed last november(stage 4 already). Lost his ability to move from chest down one day in April, then he had a surgery and then received 4 weeks radiotherapy and hormone therapy, and then spent about 5-6 months on rehab.
He started to feel his body straigth after his surgery, before he received any treatment. Still could not move. Within days he was able to move his foot only, and about 2 months later he was able to stand up sit down and do a few steps with help. Then as the time went on his spine recovered and he has got better and better every week. He also had zoledronic acid infusion that helps in spine/bone recovery. He also trained a lot, forced himself to walk as much as he could 2-3 times every day, now using a stepper and a row machine as well.
He just had an mri recently, his spine is still not fully recovered which is why he still cant walk a lot, but thankfully the cancer has gone completely, which is very surprising as he didn't have much treatment, and as far as I know there is not much chance to recover from stage 4 cancer.
I really hope your grandad will be okay too soon! So far it's very similar to what my father went through.
If you have any further questions please let me know x
I'm 19. I have very, very bad anxiety issues. Any little bump I go crazy thinking about it. Were there any telltale signs for that stage of cancer? I've had a swollen lymph node under my armpit for about two months now causing pain down my arm and now my neck has started to swell up.
Everywhere I look on the internet points to cancer. I guess the internet isn't the best place to look for someone with anxiety issues like me. Anyways, would the symptoms be pretty obvious at stage 4? If so what symptoms would arise?
My father said he had no symtoms at all until he started to feel pins and needles in his legs. He went to the doctor with this, and then he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The cancer has spread to the spine pushing on a nerve which has caused the tingling sensation in legs.Originally he had prostate cancer, but that didnt have any symptoms. I dont know if you have cancer or not, but if you think you might, you should go to a doctor. Its best asap, and if you dont have cancer its not healty thinking you do especially with anxiety, so just go to a test, so your mind can calm down instead of worrying about it and not knowing.
Also I understand you have anxiety, but if you keep thinking about bad things will happen, then eventually they will !
Please talk to your GP about your anxiety problem.
Meanwhile try to look at things logically.
Cancer is predominantly a disease associated with old age, you are 19.
Teenage cancers do exist, but these are very very rare.
Swollen lymph nodes are common, cancerous lymph nodes in teenagers are very very rare.
When people are diagnosed with cancer, most of them are diagnosed at an early stage. I was a rarity and was diagnosed at stage 4. Every cancer case is different, some people diagnosed at an early stage have obvious symptoms, some of us diagnosed at a late stage have no symptoms or very insignificant symptoms.
Health anxiety is a real condition and can be debiliitating - the symptoms are amplified by inexpert and uncritical search engine research.
I hope you soon find the help you need to overcome your anxiety.
Hi, my husband has stage 4 cancer of the oesophagus spread to the liver, prognosis not good, but we are trying diet / nutrition etc as well as conventional treatment and hoping for the best. Meanwhile my sister has stage 4 melanoma, 18 months ago she was told she had about a year to live. Now they are saying more likely 5 years and she is 'in remission'! There is hope for us and our families..
Hi everyone I've just seen this post and thought I'd write to give u all hope ,I've was diagnosed with secondary cervical in 2012 ,the cancer was in 5 places in my lymph nodes ,after chemo and radiotherapy my scans ever 4 month keep coming back saying no sign of cancer , my doctor said my cancer will never go away it will probably b there in tiny bits that the scan cant see but for me even that's great , I'm living a completely normal life . I just thought I'd write this because when I'm looking on the internet to see how long people live with secondary cancer it's mostly pretty negative. I do believe positive thinking really helps
Hi Emcg yes being positive helps definitely. I've got prostate Cancer that's gone to lymph nodes, spine, ribs, pelvis and a lung. Was diagnosed Feb 2016 its classed as palliative care i live with my uninvited guest. Living a normal life working till i had to retire to look after my disabled wife she needs 24 /7 care she has Alzheimers and parkinsons.. People can live with cancer a long time.. Best wishes for the future.....
Hi, firstly my heart goes out to anyone living with a family mmemer or art er, y story isn't that eas firstly I was with my beautiful husband for 44yrs,bone day he got up showered we were going to the hospital meant to be a kidney scan I looked at him right away I saw a worm type lump on his neck my heart sank I knew but he said oh it's just a swollen gland I said no more till his name was shouted I asked the synography nurse to scan his neck she did, on the way home he asked why I did it, I said just to make sure your ok, next day I could've droped in walked our doctor she took his hand ans said I'm so sorry but you have Lymphoma cancer he didn't say much, before we could blink he was in getting chemotherapy but he had to go for stem cell, it was the harshest treatment I ever saw I had him for 5yrs before his fight was up, he was with me at home but the hospital took him in he passed away with his family at his side, he was happy to get home I will love forever, you had no pain so please if it's time for a loved to go be happy the years you all had, God bless all of you.
I had breast cancer in 1982 and a year later it had gone to my lungs, I know I am very lucky to have survived this long and it hasn't been without repercussions (heart issues needing 3 ops to correct due to radiation therapy over the heart area) However I wanted to offer a positive story and offer hope. The treatment in the 80's was far less refined than today so hopes things should be better now. Just don't give in and fight for the treatment that will help you.
Hi thank you for your post .it has given me hope .my sister 36 was just recently diagnosed also. She has stage 4 cervical cancer of unknown primary. The secondary cancer is in her lympnodes .all scans show no cancer in her cervix and it hasn't spread to any other organs thankfully .I've been out of my mind with worry and fear because just with stage 4 upon hearing it you instantly fear the worse .thankfully she is very positive and is halfway through her treatment at the moment .she too was also told its incurable. Thank you again and I wish you continued good health your story has made me feel a bit at ease .
