Comments on: Calling My Readers http://www.themommy-files.com/2009/11/calling-my-readers/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lorie Shewbridge http://www.themommy-files.com/2009/11/calling-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-33081 Lorie Shewbridge Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:35:26 +0000 http://www.themommy-files.com/?p=2741#comment-33081 Shannon, I love how you are always there for your readers... you are such a wonderfuland woman who always gives of yourself. When I read this, you brought tears to my eyes, I had only my husband for support when my dad died of lung cancer as the rest of my family doesn't have anything to do with me, but anyone who reads my blog knows he is ALL I need. Thank you so much for being you - the worls is such a much better place because you are in it! Shannon, I love how you are always there for your readers… you are such a wonderfuland woman who always gives of yourself. When I read this, you brought tears to my eyes, I had only my husband for support when my dad died of lung cancer as the rest of my family doesn’t have anything to do with me, but anyone who reads my blog knows he is ALL I need.
Thank you so much for being you – the worls is such a much better place because you are in it!

]]> By: Auriette http://www.themommy-files.com/2009/11/calling-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-31966 Auriette Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:12:53 +0000 http://www.themommy-files.com/?p=2741#comment-31966 One thing I've learned is that people deal with cancer in different ways. When my dad was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and later with mucoepidermoid carcnoma, he told everyone what was going on. He e-mailed detailed reports to me and everyone on his mailing list at every step of the way. At first, he chose not to have any treatment. His oncologist told him he had about 7 years whether he took chemo or radiation or not. That was when it was "just" a lymphoma. When they found the mucoepidermoid carcinoma (a kind of lung cancer, but it was only one little spot on his lungs; it was in his bones, adrenal gland and elsewhere), he underwent chemo and radiation. He had radiation for a tumor in his brain as well. My mom took care of him at home, and I tried to help when I could, running errands for my mom, taking care of feeding the cats and changing litter boxes, washing dishes and stuff like that when I was over. On the other hand, my father-in-law is being treated for prostate cancer, and he won't talk about it at all. What little info his mom is able to get out of him, she'll tell my husband, but I don't get the impression that she is always with him at the doctor's visit, which may be his choice. My dad didn't care if my mom was there. FIL doesn't ask many questions apparently. So it's really hard to know what's going on, how bad it is (or isn't). I don't know if they type of cancer is making him more reluctant to talk about it. At least my dad's decline and death wasn't a surprise. Hiding the facts doesn't make it any easier on the family, I don't think. I have a great deal of fear that I'll get cancer because it's so prevalent on my dad's side of the family. Both his parents died of cancer and several of his grandparents. His sister is a breast cancer survivor and one of my cousins survived testicular cancer. It's scary knowing that I have those genes! One thing I’ve learned is that people deal with cancer in different ways. When my dad was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and later with mucoepidermoid carcnoma, he told everyone what was going on. He e-mailed detailed reports to me and everyone on his mailing list at every step of the way. At first, he chose not to have any treatment. His oncologist told him he had about 7 years whether he took chemo or radiation or not. That was when it was “just” a lymphoma. When they found the mucoepidermoid carcinoma (a kind of lung cancer, but it was only one little spot on his lungs; it was in his bones, adrenal gland and elsewhere), he underwent chemo and radiation. He had radiation for a tumor in his brain as well. My mom took care of him at home, and I tried to help when I could, running errands for my mom, taking care of feeding the cats and changing litter boxes, washing dishes and stuff like that when I was over.

On the other hand, my father-in-law is being treated for prostate cancer, and he won’t talk about it at all. What little info his mom is able to get out of him, she’ll tell my husband, but I don’t get the impression that she is always with him at the doctor’s visit, which may be his choice. My dad didn’t care if my mom was there. FIL doesn’t ask many questions apparently. So it’s really hard to know what’s going on, how bad it is (or isn’t). I don’t know if they type of cancer is making him more reluctant to talk about it. At least my dad’s decline and death wasn’t a surprise. Hiding the facts doesn’t make it any easier on the family, I don’t think.

I have a great deal of fear that I’ll get cancer because it’s so prevalent on my dad’s side of the family. Both his parents died of cancer and several of his grandparents. His sister is a breast cancer survivor and one of my cousins survived testicular cancer. It’s scary knowing that I have those genes!

]]> By: Kayla http://www.themommy-files.com/2009/11/calling-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-31845 Kayla Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:27:15 +0000 http://www.themommy-files.com/?p=2741#comment-31845 I think that's a fantastic idea! I bet it will be a huge success :D I think that’s a fantastic idea!
I bet it will be a huge success :D

]]> By: Melissa http://www.themommy-files.com/2009/11/calling-my-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-31580 Melissa Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:52:29 +0000 http://www.themommy-files.com/?p=2741#comment-31580 This is a great idea Shannon! I am a cancer survivor, but I would like to share that story with my readers first, when I'm ready. It's not something I like to talk about. But I would have loved to have a support group, or a place I could have went to for answers, so I think what you're doing is really great! This is a great idea Shannon! I am a cancer survivor, but I would like to share that story with my readers first, when I’m ready. It’s not something I like to talk about. But I would have loved to have a support group, or a place I could have went to for answers, so I think what you’re doing is really great!

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