hhpminis
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I dont expect anyone to say or do anything I just need to write this out and hopefully sort through some feelings.
My very dear friend, just over 30 years now was recently thought to have been having small strokes. She would have little black outs and this is what they thought so they sent her to get some tests, MRI etc. We find out on Monday that they were not strokes but wnated her to go see a neurosurgeon today for further results.
Well, the news arrived about 4 this afternoon. I dont know much yet and am scared to death. I do know she has a brain tumor and that the blood tests show that she has cancer. I am not sure if this means she has brain cancer, or a brain tumor with cancer eslewhere or what exactly we are up against.
This woman and I have been through a lot together and this just makes me sick. Our children were playpen partners and her son and my daughter are seriously involved for the last 3 years after being good friends all their life, so this makes an even bigger effect on things.
I have known 2 people with brain cancer and it was just awful, I am just sick thinking that this wonderful friend will have to go through what I have seen many go through. I am sure advancements have been made in treatments but it just is scary.
I dont know what to say to her, I dont know what to say to her son, and I dont even know what to tell myself.
Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Linda, I dont know what type of cancer your husband is dealing with but if you have any words of wisdom please share. What do you ask a doctor, what options are there. Where do ou go from here?
My very dear friend, just over 30 years now was recently thought to have been having small strokes. She would have little black outs and this is what they thought so they sent her to get some tests, MRI etc. We find out on Monday that they were not strokes but wnated her to go see a neurosurgeon today for further results.
Well, the news arrived about 4 this afternoon. I dont know much yet and am scared to death. I do know she has a brain tumor and that the blood tests show that she has cancer. I am not sure if this means she has brain cancer, or a brain tumor with cancer eslewhere or what exactly we are up against.
This woman and I have been through a lot together and this just makes me sick. Our children were playpen partners and her son and my daughter are seriously involved for the last 3 years after being good friends all their life, so this makes an even bigger effect on things.
I have known 2 people with brain cancer and it was just awful, I am just sick thinking that this wonderful friend will have to go through what I have seen many go through. I am sure advancements have been made in treatments but it just is scary.
I dont know what to say to her, I dont know what to say to her son, and I dont even know what to tell myself.
Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Linda, I dont know what type of cancer your husband is dealing with but if you have any words of wisdom please share. What do you ask a doctor, what options are there. Where do ou go from here?