Comments on: How did you feel when you or your loved ones were diagnosed with cancer?

By: Andrei

Andrei — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:14:00 +0000

It was grandma and I was away at college that time. When I heard the news, I was completely devastated. She was very close to us. At that time I wanted to pack up my things and go home immediately. Guess what happened next? She called me and told me to stay put and do well in my studies. She also said that she would do her best so that we can still she each other during the break. I miss my grandma.

By: link2pink

link2pink — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:02:15 +0000

When I was diagnosed in November, 2005, I actually thought my world was crashing down around me. I was about to lose one of my friends to breast cancer and how could I possibly have the same aweful disease. It was the week of my birthday, which was the day before Thanksgiving and we were having 30 people for dinner . . . Once I made the decision to fight for my life and once I had a plan of action in affect I was a whole lot better.
Now I just suffer from the effect of 3 different chemos, radiation and the little white pill. But I am here and loving every day.

By: Jall

Jall — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

It was the worst day of my life. I felt completely helpless, powerless and terrified when my brother called and let me know that the test results came back and his two year old baby girl has leukemia. My daughter was just out back playing with her the week before. How could she have leukemia now and be getting ready to undergo 2 1/2 years of chemo and possible radiation? Most of all, I wanted to ‘fix it’ but it was hard to know that there was nothing I could do to take away that deep pain from my brother, his wife and their baby girl. I worried about my niece, her health and how she would deal with the effects of chemo. I worried about her long term health. I feared they could lose their baby girl and our family would never be the same. I worried about how her young siblings would cope as they were too young to understand everything going on. They said she has an 80% chance of survival which is a good prognosis, but that means 2 our of 10 kids do not make it. I never thought that a child close to me would be diagnosed with cancer and have to undergo chemo at an age where they don’t understand the reason why they have to undergo treatment.

My mom’s been diagnosed with cancer twice and cancer does suck – no doubt about it. It just sucks so much more when a baby/child has it versus an adult who has lived a happy life. My heart goes out to everyone who has fought it or is currently fighting it.

By: Kelly G

Kelly G — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

One of my best friends was diagnosed with one of the worst forms of skin cancer a little over a month ago, I was speechless when she told me. But I am thrilled to say one month later after surgery she is cancer free!

By: Kristen P

Kristen P — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

my mom was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when i was a sophomore in high school. when it happened, i was devastated, and sunk into a really deep depression, even after we found out it was curable. it took me about three years to full get out of it.
when she was diagnosed she also got kidney and gall stones, so she was in visible pain a lot of the time. eating anything would make her completely double over in pain, so it was really really hard.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

I haven’t been diagnosed with cancer but my mother, cousin and 2 of my best friends were. I can tell you that at first my heart simply felt like it stopped. I remember going into "automatic pilot" mode, just doing what I needed to do and not thinking. That didn’t last too long. I remember crying and becoming scared. Then I knew I needed to be there for each of these people, in what ever way they needed me. My mom and cousin both passed away but my 2 friends are going strong. Learning to accept the fact of our mortality and understanding what is really important was a very big learning opportunity for me.

By: independent chika

independent chika — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

my grandmother was diagnosed last year and i cried and cried because i thought she might die so i guess you could say i was scared

By: thierrysmum

thierrysmum — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

when i was diagnosed with cancer i was not expecting it and i felt devastated and my husband and children felt the same.my first thoughts were i am not ready to die how can i leave my husband children and grandchildren.then i felt so scared of the treatment as i had seen what my friend went through before she died.if my husband or children or grandchildren were diagnosed with cancer i would be more devastated than when i found out that i had it.it’s not a nice feeling.thankfully i am in remission.

By: kathy s

kathy s — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

I felt detached from my own body when I was diagnosed from breast cancer. It was all happening to someone else, not me.

I think it would be worse to have a relative diagnosed because I would feel helpless.

By: Alison W

Alison W — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000

My brother was diagnosed with cancer on my birthday, 3 years ago.
Let’s just say it was an awful birthday. I was only twelve, and i was scared out of my mind. I cried all day in bed, and then my grandma took us out for ice cream that night. My grandparents were extremely protective of me and they wouldn’t let me go see my best friend across the street and I didn’t understand why. I was shocked, scared, and upset. Most of all though, i was confused. I didn’t know what was going to happen to my brother, and to our family.
But everything worked out well, my brother has been cancer-free for two years now, and he’s extremely healthy.
Hope you/your loved one has an easier experience.