I am so, so sorry. Cancer does, indeed, suck.

Sending good thoughts and wishes out to you, OP.

I have a very dear friend in her 80's who I have worked weekly in a volunteer organization. For over 2.years. she has been having health problems for a while that the doctors said they could not pin down. They looked at their test results and did not address the sharp visceral pains she was complaining about. Finally this summer they told her she had liver cancer (they had been concentrating on kidney problems for over a year) and put her on an aggressive chemo regimen. She deteriorated rapidly and in September they told her she was in end stage liver failure aas the cancer had consumed a significant part of her liver and was given days/weeks to live. The hospital could only administer her the chemo and could not administer morphine for the pain, so she opted to go home for in-home hospice care where she could get morphine administered for the pain. She went home and spent two weeks getting many visitors to say her goodbyes and completely stopped her chemo and was only taking doses of morphine as needed for the pain. She was not expected to see Halloween. But after about 5 weeks her physical health picked up from being off of the chemo. In mid-November she came back to our weekly event (as a participant, not a volunteer) and has made st several weeks. She recently made unexpected Christmas plans to visit her son and grandkids out of town and her hospice care has made arrangements with a hospice care group near the sons house to attend to her needs. We all know she can go at any time, but we are so grateful to have the extra days and weeks with her.

I hope that you have more time than you expect with your sister.

Cancer SUCKS!

Hugs, OP.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, OP. I lost my mom to ovarian cancer when I was 18 ( she was 54) and I know how hard further loss can be. I'm pretty sure that's why I didn't marry until I was 38 - that early loss left me certain no one could be counted on for the long haul. It took a skilled therapist to help me move forward. I'm so sorry for your sister and for you. Hugs.

SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS! So sorry, OP! I will hug my sister, who drives me a little nuts, extra this holiday season and be very grateful. I hope you find peace.

Oh man, this sucks so much. Cancer sucks so much. I am so so sorry you have to go through this. It seems you've had an inordinate amount of loss in your life, and it's just not fair.

Wishing you peace in the coming days, weeks, months and years.

I'm so sorry OP. It's completely normal that you're feeling a little off - this is a horrible thing to be facing. And especially with your family history with cancer how could you not be anxious. I imagine it must scare your husband and maybe even your kids as well if they think about the family history.

I hope you are able to put aside anything possible and get as much time as possible with your sister.

And I hope that all this warmth coming at you helps a bit. I know that I will think of you and your family and hold my own loved ones a little closer (and perhaps show a little more patience) tonight.

Sorry OP prayers for you and your family. My BIL died in his 30s of cancer and had a young child, it was heartbreaking and hard on the whole family.

Cancer sucks! So sorry for you and your family, OP. Hugs.

I lost my dad to a rare and brutal fast-moving cancer. I was there much of the time and at the end, and it's true--there are no words. I'm so sorry for you. Cancer ran rampant in his family, and I know he was fearful about getting it. As I am, too. I hope you have a support network of friends who can help you now; sounds like you have a great relationship with Dh and kids, so I am glad to hear that. Hugs to you.

Sorry to hear. I nearly lost my DW when she was in her early 30's to thyroid cancer. DCUM needs one of these emoticons

Prayers!!

Hi OP,

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I lost my sister at age 36 to a brain tumor (GBMIV). She was my oldest sister and it's a horrible. It's been 9 yrs since she's passed and I think I still cry once a week about it. Wish I had better words for you. You're in my thoughts during this difficult time.

I am so very sorry. Cancer does suck.