Information and opinions on health from caring person at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/438151/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/438151/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/438151/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/139692/survivor Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:24:18 -0400 caring person    On July 5th of 2010, half of my colon was removed because a large tumor was found. This was stage 3B cancer. It was also found in 5 lymph nodes which were removed. My recent CT scan shows no spread to other organs. Recurrance, if it happens, would most likely occur in the next two years and that would mean the end of me.       As I have for the last year, I'm betting on my being around. I'm working to find... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/139692/survivor http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/139552/life Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:10:28 -0400 caring person     My thanks to all of you who gave me support over the last year when I was sick. You responded to my shareposts " Cream Soda", "Cancer Support Group", " I Still Have Life", etc. I put up my brave front and meant to reach out to you to help inspire you in some way. I finished chemo in January. My CT scan and blood tests show that I am now cancer free. I cherish every day and try to make the most of my life. No one knows what... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/139552/life http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/129408/people-care Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:24:15 -0500 caring person   You are my friend. You don't know me. I may not know you. But you are alive and that makes you my friend. I now have a kinship with all people. My cancer has changed the way I feel for you. I want to be everyone's friend. You can see it in my eyes. There is something there that makes people know that I really care for them. And somehow, they care back. They usually don't know that I am sick right off and that doesn't really matter. I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/129408/people-care http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/127779/back-3-months Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:52:23 -0500 caring person Hello All,      I hope this doesn't erase itself like my last comment I tried to send a few weeks back. I have been taking chemo for my colon cancer since August. I have 2 more treatments in Jan. and hope to begin feeling better after that. I have not been on site because I have not felt like it and did not want to write downers. I expect to be doing better when chemo ends and tests begin to see where I stand toward... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/127779/back-3-months http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/122520/i-wish-could Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:20:43 -0400 caring person    I wish I could have one good day. I wish I could go one day without the horrible taste in my mouth my chemotherapy is causing 90% of the time. I wish I could drink something besides room temperature water. I wish I could have one ice cream cone. My tolerance for food I can eat is dropping along with my weight.      I must survive these treatments until February, or stop them and risk my chances for survival. I'm not... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/122520/i-wish-could http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/120566/broadway-boom Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:24:26 -0400 caring person We stand in the wings waiting for our turn to go on. Butterflies in the stomach set in. The lights go down and 21 of us men take our positions. We have our top hats and black jackets on. The screaming and applause has already begun. After doing this recital seven years in a row, I know that I have a following and some will seek me out as they watch.   The music begins with "Lullaby of Broadway" and we go through 80 seconds of high... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/120566/broadway-boom http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/120293/glacier-point Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:33:54 -0400 caring person     The sunset sky is still blue with horizontal wisps of pink clouds. I gaze accross the abyss at the giant monolith before me. I see specs on it's shoulder. Are these people? No, people cannot be seen from this distance. The specs are green. These are 60 foot tall pine trees!       From my right I hear the distant roar of a 600ft. waterfall. The sound takes 5 seconds to get here and doesn't match up with... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/120293/glacier-point http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/120223/chance-cry Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:21:13 -0400 caring person I activated the DVR to play the conclusion of "The Family Stone", a movie about and a family at Christmas. The mother/grandmother is dying of cancer. Deep movies usually bring a few tears to my eyes and that is the case today as I lie here alone and watch the movie.   Today was the beginning of chemo session #3. After my 3 hour treatment at the oncologist's " Recliner Room " I came home with the pump that fits in a fanny pack on my hip.... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/120223/chance-cry http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/119870/cream-soda Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:19:22 -0400 caring person    I have my second bottle of Stewart's Cream Soda by my side. Chemptherapy drugs I take are ruining my taste for cold drinks. Iced drinks are out of the question. In the bottle, it's cold enough to enjoy but warm enough to tolerate. I pour a little bit in the front of my mouth and let it linger on my tongue. With my mouth slightly open I can hear and feel the tiny bubbles do their thing. It is so wonderful!      I am... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/119870/cream-soda http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/119121/support-group Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:18:53 -0400 caring person    Yesterday I met with 7 or 8 other cancer patients. This was my second session. As we sat around the outside of the horshoe shaped table, each one of us took a turn to tell our story right up to the present. The moderator said you can start your story with " If you really knew me". It was very moving. We are all pulling for each other and yet I know, some of us will be gone soon, maybe within the year. I hope I'm wrong. I heard... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/438151/119121/support-group