Bone Cancer

At this time I am drunk. But I have Bone cancer. I would like to know if any ofe you have gone through this.What can I expect and how to deal with it.They want me tp do cemo. But I watched my father and two friends go thjrough it. With no good results.

Sorry to go on about this. But I am really scared about what the future holds for me. 61 nyear old combat vet. But thius cancer scares the hell out of me.

Billy,

No, I am fortunate enough that I have not had it.

I will wish you the best though, and say a prayer that all takes a turn for the better.

I am very sorry to hear that you are ill. Along with MF Poor that posted earlier and is having a very tough time, as you certainly are, I will say a prayer for you Billy. I promise.

Mark

Billy, I haven't been down that road so I can't give any advice. I pray that you can get this whipped and that you will be with us for a long time to come. You have my thoughts and support. Jim

I do not have have to known any body with bone cancer but I know my sister has had the chemo and then radiation and she is still here and doing ok. Had a friend who died from cancer caused by agent orange and he did not do well. Hope you do well and be sure you talk to more then one doctor and if your doing it by way of the V.A. have every thing there quacks say double checked by other doctors

I will pray for you and hope the best. My BIL has bone cancer that progressed from prostate cancer. He does chemo, has already gone thru radiation. He really isn't having a whole lot of problems from the chemo except for some stomach pains from the pills for side effects. Just put your faith and trust in the Lord and hang in there. Good Luck.

Billy,
Thoughts and Prayers to You and THANK YOU for YOUR service!

Best of luck to you and might have a Stag beer tonight to remember my hometown friend.

Jim

Biily,
I hesitated to comment on this issue at first, but I thought I should tell you about my dad. But first I want to tell you I am not here to tell you what happened to my dad will happen to you. I am not trying to scare the life out of you either. I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. My dad was diagnosed with cancer in 1993. He had a kidney removed. About 1 year later the cancer spread in various places in his body and he ended up with bone cancer. He had radiation done twice, no chemo. My dad was a heavy smoker, which I believe contributed to poor health and being a stick welder on top of it his whole life probably didn't help either. Sadly, I watched my dad dwindle away from cancer. He lived 4 years with this monster. He passed away in April 1997. He was 56 years old. Like I said, I am not trying to scare you. Each and everyone person has different situations and how to cope with it. Best of luck to you. And THANK YOU for serving our country. You soldiers don't get the repect you so dearly deserve.
Take care and God Bless you.
Kow Farmer

Dont know what your going thru, will pray for your comfort and recovery. My daughter just moved from WV to NY and took job at Roswell Park cancer center,over 3000 employees, all they treat is forms of cancer. She says is absolute state of the art and they also care about the patients, might be worth checking on

Billy, I'm going through chemo for prostate cancer right now. I go for my second infusion of four tomorrow. The infusions are three weeks apart. So far, it's not that bad. I had flu-like symptoms and was somewhat weak for a few days after. I expect my hair to fall out soon and told the kids in my classes that I was going to blame them. I plan to keep on teaching, if I possibly can. I'm sure it will get a little worse with each infusion, but I'm determined to hang in there. I've got 10 years on you, but I sure can relate to your anxiety. My prayers are with you.
C. L.

Billy, my prayers are with you.
Nothing wrong with being scared. I'll bet you were scared going into combat but you did what you needed to do to stay alive and to keep your buddies alive. Face this the same way, you got through combat you can get through this.
I'll be praying for you.

Billy, my prayers are with you.
Nothing wrong with being scared. I'll bet you were scared going into combat but you did what you needed to do to stay alive and to keep your buddies alive. Face this the same way, you got through combat you can get through this.
I'll be praying for you.

I survived testicular cancer when I was all alone, many years ago. I had emergency surgery, radiation therapy, radiation sickness, and at the end of it I surived just fine. Went on to marry happily, then have two wonderful sons, life is great again. Went through it, and had a very serious, very positive religious experience.
Can't recommend it, but I think God hands this to a person, and says "Here, and I'll be with you as we go through this together."

A friend at work had bone cancer. After 5 years of Chemo off and on, he had a Stem Cell transplant, He's doing fine..

Good luck on the future. Family member had it. Have you life in order is the the thing to do and keep moving.

You have our prayers.

Billy - so very sorry to hear this, but they are making advances in cancer treatment all the time.

As to what to do, only you can make that decision. Talk extensively with your doctors and talk it over with God.

Praying for you.

Billy:
If your personal knowledge of others cancer treatment is based on treatment a few years ago be aware there are advances in drugs and treatments ongoing and the chemo treatments of today tend to be less harsh than they were a few years ago. The advancement of CT scan abilities allows more localized radiation treatments and instead of bombarding a large area of the body they are able to target smaller areas if the cancer is localized.

My bone cancer spread from prostate cancer and is a slower growing cancer than some other types of bone cancer; I have been informed that progression rate and treatment is different for each type of cancer.

Find an oncologist that specializes in the type of cancer you have, if the oncologist participates in research and new drug studies he/she is probably on the cutting edge of technology.

It is important to find an oncologist that is willing to spend the time to discuss your specific stage of involvement and is willing to discuss treatment options with you openly and honestly. In other words you need to find an oncologist that you trust to help guide your treatment one that will always explain the options and is able to access the probability of success of each option (there are never any guarantees in cancer treatment but some treatments statistically have a better results than other).

Find the actual technical medical name of the type of cancer you have and do a google search of the web, there is a world of information on the latest studies and treatment’s and where to go for help.

Based on personal experience I would give this advice. Find an oncologist you have faith in and research yourself as much as you can, be active in making the decisions for your care and treatment and do not give up hope.

The initial acceptance period coming to grips with the fact you do have cancer and making the decision what you are going to do about is a very rough period but you will come to accept it and make decisions that are best for you. Prayers sent your way Billy.

A friend of mine just went through something similar, went to Mayo and had chemo and stem cell. He is doing well and back to work 3 weeks ahead of schedule, he is 61 also. Good luck!

I have a mild form of Lymphoma, I switched from cheap Canadian whiskey to Scotch, my blood test on Tuesday was a lot better than 3 months ago!

Praying and pulling for you friend.

It scares you because you can't fight it by yourself, you have probably met every obstacle your whole life head on and alone. Now you are going to have to find a Doctor to trust and go for treatments etc. If you have a reason to live and people to live for then its a no brainer, do what they tell you and follow the regimen, if you don't want intrusive procedures and are at peace with the world then live your time the way you want to. May the Good Lord assist you in your decision.

My wife beat cancer and is doing fine eight years later. Still a small problem with the after affects of radiation but doing fine at 63. So it can be done and I know of others who beat it too. Good luck to you.

A year and a few months ago I was a healthy 64 and hadn"t been sick since high school, took no drugs, never smoked and wasn"t over weight. Within a month I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, been cut on, and told I had a 20% chance to live a year. Today I am waiting for my next clear scan in Dec.

I share this to first give you hope. Attitude counts for a lot I think. I was healed my three things I think. First the amazing support of my family and friends, second spiritual support and prayers from many people; and third the incredible medicine practiced by the Simon Cancer Center at the Indiana Medical School in Indianapolis.

You may find you are richer in the first two things than you ever realized. This was a wonderful revelation to me. But, get to a major regional cancer center with a teaching hospital if you can. I think you are in NY so there should be a lot of choices. This is not the time for the county hospital and your regular doctor.

Be strong, keep a bad attitude about dying (somebody has to be in the 20%, might as well be you), love your family and friends and do what the docs tell you to do. Chemo and radiation are not a lot of fun but you will be supported by all the other patients and I found that I was reminded to be grateful when I saw others who seemed to be suffering much more than I was.

You are in my prayers- Dave K

Billy - I enjoy reading your posts, and I wish you the very best as you go through the decision process and hopefully a full recovery. My mother-in-law had bone cancer, but it was back in the dark ages of 1984, and things have improved a hundred times since then. On August 29 this year, I had my cancerous prostate removed at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. My advice to you - don't fool around with small town hospitals. They are wonderful for smaller needs, but the wisdom, availability of equipment, and skill level are much better at the larger hospitals. Roswell Park in Buffalo was mentioned - it's a wonderful facility. Seems like I remember you being in Texas. There's many choices of good hospitals all over the country. Find a good one. Local doctors can refer you to the best in the nation.

I had a day or two of trouble in coming to grips with the news of prostate cancer, but I made up my mind that I was going to be cheerful to those around me, and a good patient to the medical staff. You know - whether we realise it or not, we are being watched by the ones who know and love us, and they sometimes make decisions based on how we make our decisions. That was what drove me to seek help. I'm praying for good news from you Billy. Please keep us posted.

Paul

Billy,
You are really appreciated on these forums- I have learned a lot about generators by reading your posts. There is a lot of good advice given by your friends- I would add a suggestion to find a local church if you don't have one. They would be a great support to you. Best wishes and prayers- Jack

Billy., we are here for you, talk to your doctors , and the best of luck to you,we are all pulling for you

Billy, thank you for serving your country. I am also vet. 1988 diagnosed with melanoma. No radiation, said not any help. The Lord and his mercy kept me from having any further problem. Could come back today or tomorrow. Jesus is the great physician, trust in him to be with you no matter what. God bless and give you peace. Dave