Coping with emotional effects of having serious illness with high mortality rate.

CathyMoran · 2006-10-08 15:10:57

Hi, I was only diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on Monday, am only 32 but the whole emotional effects that it is having on me, my family and friends is huge. I have a very high chance of dying (survival rate of 10% was quoted on the following web site): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3445199.stm If anyone else is going…

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#92 06-02-2007 02:00AM

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Cathy, Shane - I hope it goes well on Friday, will be thinking of ye.

Ditto.

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#93 06-02-2007 03:10PM

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The very best of luck honey, as one or three have already pointed out, you are inspiring. Good luck.

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#94 06-02-2007 04:02PM

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Hi Cathy, best of luck to you and my thoughts will be with you and Shane. Go for it!

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#95 06-02-2007 04:21PM

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I don't have anything meaningful to add, I just want to say that I'm sure a lot of us will be thinking about you, all the best.

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#96 06-02-2007 05:19PM

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Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh.

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#97 06-02-2007 05:45PM

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My thoughts and prayers are with you and Shane. Keep your courage up and your thoughts positive. It does work. A positive attitude has an amazing healing effect and I know that you have that.

Be strong and know that everyone here is pulling for you!

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#98 06-02-2007 07:08PM

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tbh wrote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by strength
Inspiring

quoted for truth.

My mum was recently diagnosed with a very mild form of skin cancer, but even that is so scary. I cant imagine how scary this must be for you.

I have stumbled accross this thread a few time in the past and have always been in awe of you, truly inspiring stuff.
I'm sure everthing will work out for the best and that you will be back on boards posting again soon.

Best wishes,
James.

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#99 06-02-2007 07:16PM

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Met your husband once before, very nice bloke, and I reckon good things happen to good people, so the very best to you!!

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#100 07-02-2007 12:05AM

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Met you both at boards beers in 2004. Thought of you both as really sound!

Was really shocked to hear your news.

First person that comes to mind is my grandmother who died when I was 4 y/o. When my father was 7 he was brought to the hospital to say good bye to her. (The doctors didn't give her a snowball's chance in hell!).

In the end the doctors were right - she did die of cancer - its just that their prognosis was out by thirty-something years!

So don't always believe odds given by doctors; or just believe that you are in the 10% that will live!

Wishing you the very best on Friday!

Elivs

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#101 07-02-2007 11:19AM

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I haven't seen a nicer person on boards, and I wish you all the best.

Thoughts are with you both.

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#102 07-02-2007 07:40PM

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My thoughts are with you both. Reading everything you've been through puts things in perspective.

Best Wishes

Áine

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#103 07-02-2007 10:36PM

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All the best Cathy..

Folks another thread had started here in the long term illness forum..

Later,

S

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#104 08-02-2007 12:33AM

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Thanks to everyone for their messages, I can not believe the response. Hope to be back on line as soon as I can.

Shane also says thanks.

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#105 20-02-2007 01:27AM

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How is Cathy now ???

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#106 20-02-2007 02:12AM

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coolsmileygirl wrote:

How is Cathy now ???

The official thread is here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055051255

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