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re: I’m sorry, I’m drunk and depressed with my cancer diagnosis.

Posted on 4/17/23 at 4:16 am to
Posted by finestfirst79
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Member since Nov 2012
11646 posts
Posted on 4/17/23 at 4:16 am to
Fight on, brother. We share this abomination of an affliction. The main difference (as far as I can tell) is that you have hopes of recovery, while mine (pancreas) is batting 1.000 against humanity. I've survived longer (3+ years) than I had a right to expect mostly because I won the wife-picking lottery. My lovely assistant insists on keeping me alive for some reason. Married or not, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to have a good family and friends support system in place. On days when you're feeling particularly crappy, they will pump you up and remind you that YOU ARE A STRONG SUMBITCH. So that's my #1.

#2 is don't hesitate to ask for help when needed. And you will need it.

#3: Don't fall. I don't know how your treatment will treat you. But in my case, it turned a bicycle-racing champion into a clumsy fool who can't walk from one end of the house to the other w/o incident. Walking outside to check the mail is impossible. This one pisses me off. A lot. But it's better than falling, which I have some experience with. So... don't fall.

This is a lot of unsolicited advice and you're welcome to tell me to shove off. Either way, be strong and good luck to you.
This post was edited on 4/17/23 at 6:36 am
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
32352 posts
Posted on 4/17/23 at 8:48 am to
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you have hopes of recovery, while mine (pancreas)
All cancers are horrible but pancreas has got to be the worst. Sorry to hear that. I am older but I bet I have had at least 10 friends succumb to it over the last few years.
Posted by Tigahs1977
Member since Feb 2016
1073 posts
Posted on 4/17/23 at 2:04 pm to
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Don't fall. I don't know how your treatment will treat you. But in my case, it turned a bicycle-racing champion into a clumsy fool who can't walk from one end of the house to the other w/o incident.


Actually falling and running into walls is why I went to the doctor in the first place. And 45 minutes later I found out i had cancer and it metasticized from a more on my neck to liver, lungs, and trying to prevent it from getting to my pancreas.

Does the falling get worse once you started chemo? I’ve got bruises all over me. I’m 6’ and I end up smacking the ground or the wall 4/5x a day!
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