Posts by Angela Wright

loneorca25 said:So what?
Is it actually possible that I've picked up an STI?
The lab results are back, and they’re showing quite a bit of mucus, epithelial cells, and bacteria... 😢

I don't buy it for a second.
I’m putting my money on E. coli. If that thing manages to nest in your kidney, you’re in for one hell of a ride while you try to flush it out.

restlesscanyon16 said:I've been scouring forums and websites for days now, desperately hunting for anything encouraging regarding astrocytomas. Specifically, I’m looking for real stories from people who managed to beat it or, at the very least, found a way to live a high-quality life despite it... but I'm coming up empty. A family member is currently battling a Grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma (it’s a recurrence of a Grade 2 astrocytoma that was partially resected and treated with Gamma Knife three years ago). This recurrence is inoperable. The suggested plan is whole-brain radiation combined with Temodal, but the doctors aren't being optimistic at all. In fact, because Medicare doesn't cover Temodal for this specific tumor grade, the doctor literally told us we were just throwing money down the drain since the treatment won't work anyway 😲😲 I mean, WTF? Are we just supposed to throw our hands up in the air and wait for the worst? Obviously, we aren't about to just give up—it's not the money that's the main concern here—but we are desperately seeking someone's experience, someone who has walked this path and is still with us. If anyone on this forum knows someone we could contact to share their positive experiences or provide even a shred of hope regarding this specific type of tumor, we would be incredibly grateful. Feel free to PM me; any information is more than welcome!

🙏🙏

On
the website , ctpaba posted about her father, who essentially rose from the dead after fighting GBM at the Mayo Clinic. She left an address and a phone number. Honestly, I think you have nothing to lose by reaching out and asking questions.

fadedcanyon89 said:Hi everyone.
Unfortunately, a serious illness in my family has brought me to this thread. It feels a little easier just reading your posts and knowing I’m not alone in this 😢
About a month ago, my father had surgery for colon cancer (they removed about 12 inches and successfully reconnected everything). His pre-op CT scans looked fine. However, his markers spiked after the surgery, and a recent CT scan unfortunately showed two metastases in his liver. He started chemotherapy immediately.
From what I understand, chemo can shrink liver metastases, but it won't make them disappear—surgical removal is usually the only way if they are small enough.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? I'm looking for advice, experiences, or honestly just anything to help ease this massive weight of sadness I'm carrying. I know we're talking Stage IV here and the prognosis isn't great, but I’m desperate for someone to share a success story to give me some hope.

Regarding the chemo, does it make sense to take any specific supplements to boost his immune system? Since this all hit us out of nowhere, I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything. I've even heard mentions of fungal treatments—has anyone actually tried that?

I am incredibly grateful for any help or advice you can offer.

In my experience, Avastin is the most effective chemo option for those types of liver metastases resulting from colon cancer.
You should also check out the association's forum. There is an entire dedicated thread specifically for colon cancer with liver involvement.

loneorca25 said:Oh, right... but I don't actually have any issues with my urinary tract.
Nothing hurts... just a fever. hm.

You clearly didn't read what I wrote🙂. You don't need to be feeling physical pain for an infection to be raging through you.
That fever? That's just one more side effect of the inflammatory process.
Don't play games with bacteria; if they hit your bloodstream, you're looking at sepsis. You need antibiotics, so go demand a referral for a urine culture immediately—honestly, you should probably ask for a kidney ultrasound while you're at it.

cosmicridge5 said:Look, I’m sorry—again—to everyone following this thread.
I realize you all have much better things to do than wade through my childish little "essays." But I don't. Writing is just a necessity for me. It's how I process everything I can't find the words to say out loud...
And since this forum feels like a second home to me... well, I guess I'm just overusing it.

Sending love and hugs to everyone...

Keep writing, honey, just keep writing! No two people are the same, and everyone carries their own heaviest burden. We all have the right to scream about how much our own pain hurts, including you. Nobody has any right to judge you for that, and I'm pretty sure nobody here will.
I won't lie to you and say things will get better, because that would be hypocritical and selfish. All I can say is that, given the circumstances, at least they aren't in pain anymore. I've always found myself desperately clinging to that one tiny shred of comfort.
I'm right here with you.🙂

loneorca25 said:Look, I know 🙂
I already saw my doctor and she took a look at the labs. She didn't say anything groundbreaking, honestly... just mentioned something about a urinary tract infection or whatever. But the thing is, everything feels totally fine down there—I don't have any issues with that part of things. It's just this fever, the exhaustion, and my whole body aching, but that's obviously just from the fever.
And my blood work is pretty rough too. Oh, and I'm dealing with anemia on top of it all.
Do you need specific details from the blood counts?

Anyway, thanks a ton. 😁

Alright, well, did she give you a referral for a urine culture?
It is glaringly obvious that we're looking at a bacterial infection here, and you need to start treatment with the right antibiotic ASAP—specifically the one the bacteria is most sensitive to, which you can only figure out through an antibiogram. You don't necessarily have to feel symptoms in your bladder for an infection to be running wild inside you.
Drink plenty of parsley tea; gargle with it if you have to. Every time you go to the bathroom, follow it up immediately with another cup. Stay home, stay warm, and get some rest.

gentlegull55 said:Hey everyone...
I don't even know where to start; I could write a novel here...
So, this is basically how it all began—I’ve already lost track of the details, so I’ll just start with how I feel and what my life looks like right now.😢
I'm 23 and live alone with my mom; she has MS. I love her deeply, and she’s really the only one who ever looks out for me. My dad is in the picture too, but they're divorced, and honestly, it's a mess... they both seem to prefer fighting and using me as a middleman to trade insults, rather than actually asking how I am. Then there's my sister, who lives far away and hasn't come to visit in three years. It's a completely dysfunctional family. I enrolled in college back in Los Angeles, but I had to drop out because I had to move back home to take care of Mom. There are colleges nearby too, and I could have made something work here, but I just got lost in my own dreams, ambitions, and the sheer exhaustion of it all. My life doesn't look like anyone else's, and I don't blame her for that, but I am endlessly depressed and my soul just feels sunken. I have nobody. No one to open up to. Nobody in this family actually gives a damn about anyone else. All my dad does is tell me that I'm Mom's hostage and that I'll never be happy because of her. My sister never asks how I am, she just says "I'm thinking of you."
Please don't tell me how much harder it is for her. I wrote a massive thread on MSU about her and how much I admire her strength. I am not spoiled, not even close... I am everything a caregiver can be; I fulfill every single duty without fail. Opportunities to go study abroad come my way, but I can't take them. We have a large extended family, but I can't rely on them for anything—they don't call, they don't care. And my grandmother died from MS when she was only 58, and Mom is 56 now.🙂🙂 🙂 🙂
I feel like it would be easier to just die than to keep living like this. I can't say anything to Mom because it's always about her; she's an incredibly difficult and possessive person, and my relationship is suffering terribly because of it. I have zero choice in anything. I don't have the strength to deal with these constant spasms anymore, I don't have the strength to live in fear, and I just don't have the strength to keep being "strong" for everyone else.
I cry myself to sleep at night because of her. I spend my nights terrified for her, and then I spend more nights crying while wondering how she feels.
I am 100% there for her, through everything, always. But I have no one. I just want my family to care, to ask me a question, to tell me things will get better or that I'll eventually be happy, but I never hear it. Once, when I finally spoke up, my dad used it against us; he attacked Mom, saying I'd end up with a nervous breakdown and that I was killing her. You can't imagine how she reacted to that... In every single moment, I am the one at fault.
I'm at my breaking point. Please, help me...

Oh honey, I am so incredibly sorry you're going through this, but you don't have any other choice: you have to start looking out for yourself.
You say no one cares, but they should, and you need to make that very clear to them—without holding back. You and your sister share equal responsibility for your mother. The fact that she "thinks of you" or that your dad tells you that you're a "hostage" isn't enough. Your dad is just stating the obvious, and your sister is essentially washing her hands of the whole situation. Lay out your perspective to them: tell them that in all of this, there is no room for you, and that you are sacrificing your entire life when you shouldn't have to—especially since there are options. Believe me, there are ways to handle this, from hiring a professional caregiver to finding a facility where Mom can get the specialized care she needs. I don't know what your financial situation is like, but if your father is truly your father, he should step up for your sake, not just hers. Call your sister out and tell her you expect her to step up. Of course, this doesn't mean you'll be totally "free" from your duties toward your mom, but a fair distribution of the load has to happen.
No matter how much like a dead end this feels right now, it actually isn't. You just need a bit of organization and some solid logistics to get things running smoothly again.
Protect yourself wherever you can and get back to working that fax machine. This situation with your mom could drag on for years, and it would be absolute madness to put your entire future on hold until she passes away. That’s not being sane, and honestly, I don't understand why the people around you don't see that.
Crying about how bad things are won't change anything. Sit down and think realistically about what you can actually control. At the Department of Health, there's a Commission for Palliative Care whose main job is ensuring financial assistance for families caring for terminally ill relatives. Look into that. I doubt it's a massive windfall, but when you're broke, every little bit helps. There are also plenty of volunteer organizations, like Hospice, where volunteers step in for a few hours a week to sit with the patient so you can run errands. That kind of relief is vital. Plus, as a terminally ill patient, she has the right to a home health nurse who can visit daily, provided her primary care doctor recommends it.
I'm certain you'll meet many others in the exact same boat, so try to squeeze every bit of useful advice out of those connections. Join an MS support group; there must be plenty of them out there. Through those groups, you can also ask for specific types of help.
The reality is what it is, but you are going to do everything in your power to change it. So, get moving and fight!😘

Sandra Martin60 said:Honey, I’ve dealt with cancer myself and come out the other side, yet here you are, still drowning in your own desperation. If anyone is being rude in this thread, it's you—though clearly, you're too blind to see it.

Look, I buried my mother just four months ago (which should give you a hint about how little you actually bothered to read this thread or understand the people coming here seeking 🥳help and support🙂), and since then, I’ve founded an association dedicated to providing tangible aid to patients (something you could have learned if you’d spent five minutes reading the last few pages). I’m not here to spout nonsense or mess with the lives of cancer patients and their families who have fought through hell and back just to find something proven and practical that might actually help them. I won't insult the intelligence of young people who have no clue what they're talking about just because you’ve decided, based on nothing, that baking soda is a miracle cure for every single type of cancer.
We can talk about things that boost the immune system or help someone stabilize while undergoing the only legitimate, proven, and verified treatment that delivers actual results: modern medicine. But you cannot come in here and peddle these vague delusions as if they are cures. You need more than just your personal anecdote about how you beat cancer to claim something is a universal remedy. You can share your belief that something helped you, but you have no right to declare it a medical fact while simultaneously spitting on professional medicine the way you have here. And yes, for that exact reason, I am being rude. Deep down, I am rude, and I always will be (you can bet on that), because I refuse to sit by and watch people in extreme, life-altering crises be sold total garbage disguised as cancer cures. People in those positions are often desperate enough to make catastrophic decisions, like abandoning medical treatment entirely, which can destroy them. Can you actually live with the consequences your suggestions might cause?!
My "rudeness" compared to your selfishness—and the selfishness of everyone else like you who acts like a hero because you think you've "helped" people by claiming to have found a magic bullet for all cancers—is night and day.
Mine is justified and provoked; yours is just plain stupid, regardless of how much you want to label me. So, go ahead. Think whatever you want and say whatever you feel like saying.🙂

Sandra Martin60 said:Kudos to Emily Robinson93! What she laid out is largely spot on. Just because you're all feeling desperate about your current circumstances doesn't mean you have to nitpick or dismiss every single attempt made by someone who might not be walking in your shoes.
Usually, people actually trying to shake things up or improve the status quo might lack a polished way of communicating, but that doesn't make their desire to help any less genuine.
And just remember... none of us "insensitive" types would even bother showing up if we didn't actually give a damn about helping.

Oh, okay then, fine
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Look, please, just do us a favor and stop trying to help. Thanks.

Emily Robinson93 said:Just ask yourselves how many cases you actually know where medicine successfully cured cancer?! My personal take is that any method that doesn't carry risks (which chemo definitely does) should be kept on the table.

Look, Emily Robinson93, maybe you should ask yourself how much sense it makes—not to mention how incredibly bold—to even pose a question like that.
For God's sake, medicine is a science, and science isn't some shallow, half-baked hobby. Medicine operates strictly on rigorous scientific research, conducted by actual scientists—highly trained professionals. Can you even begin to grasp the sheer complexity and competence required for this field?! Honestly, I can't wrap my head around how someone can be so superficial in their thinking, acting as if cancer is some disease that can just be brushed off with "tried and true" home remedies. 😕
Seriously people, have you all lost your minds? What is wrong with you?! 😱 What exactly are you trying to sell here?! Intelligence to the sick?! Just because someone has cancer doesn't mean they're mentally incompetent! They might be terrified and overwhelmed, but that’s why we’re here—to provide support through sober, rational thinking.
So do us all a favor and get lost with this topic and your "tested" methods!!!

I’m asking the moderators to please clear out these kinds of insane, idiotic discussions from people who clearly don't even understand what cancer is, let alone the different types, yet think they can "help" those suffering.

And finally, I’m going to be fundamentally nasty and malicious toward you all for the first time—and I'll gladly take the ban for it—because I truly cannot read this nonsense anymore 🙂, so let me tell you this:

To all of you dear, sweet souls who claim to know the root cause and the cure for cancer: in the very near future, the fate of Americans is such that every third person will fall victim to some type of malignancy. So go ahead, count yourselves up and do the math, and you'll realize you're part of those statistics too. Well, when you're the one facing cancer, then come back and try selling your "proven" methods here after you've used them to cure yourself. ☕

Jerry Smith11 said:Our little Mo, who’s only thirteen, has been at the Mayo Clinic oncology ward for seven days now. It's a soft tissue sarcoma near her left hip. We're just sitting here, waiting on the biopsy results to come back in the next few days...

Please... I need some help here. Once those test results actually come back, what’s the move? Do we just hand everything over to the doctors and leave it in God's hands, or is there more to it? It feels like we really ought to be seeking out a second opinion—but who do we even turn to? If anyone has any insight or can point us in the right direction, please, let us know.

We’ve been getting a ton of help from the wonderful folks over at the Krijesnica Association lately. I actually stumbled upon slyseal28 and her situation, which is a pretty fascinating case study. Honestly, zanovidan.hr has been my go-to for digging up info on their site, though it’s a real bummer that I can't access their forum at the moment.

This is all brand new, still raw, and honestly, it’s hitting us incredibly hard. As parents, we’re sitting here in total shock. But look, we're pulling ourselves together because we realize there's no choice but to start fighting back. We just know we can't win this battle if we try to go it alone.

We can't thank you enough for everything you've said and all the help you've given us.
Thanks to you all, good people.
Little Mo's parents.
email: Jerry Smith11@gmail.com

We’re standing right there with you, and believe me—this is something we can absolutely overcome!🙂

Sandra Martin60 said:Look, Leny, I’ll get into the full ingredient list and the exact treatment protocol for cancer later this afternoon. I'm stuck at work right now and keep getting pulled away from my desk.
I just want to make it clear that I was once right where everyone else in this group is—fighting the same battle—and I managed to go from being seriously ill to being completely healthy in just three months.

So, you're basically saying you only have a fix for carcinomas. What about sarcomas, leukemia, lymphoma, or brain tumors?😕

Melissa Kim45 said:Meanwhile, Mom managed to kill the goldfish.😁
Basically, she had this mutant goldfish that’s been alive for God knows how many years, and she kept the water filled almost to the brim in the tank. I can't be expected to watch every single thing.
Even though there was a mesh cover on it—slightly frayed at the edges—the fish apparently just slipped out and landed on the floor. She didn't even realize it was gone. She kept insisting it was still in there and asking me why "I couldn't see it," right up until I picked it up off the ground.
She’s started building up her own little stash of forbidden pills again. She goes for walks with the housekeeper (the one who comes by three hours a day), sends her off to CVS for something, while she ducks into the pharmacy next door. Naturally, the woman went overboard, and now Mom has hoarded a bunch of tranquilizers and painkillers. When she started snoring heavily in front of the TV, and then it happened again the next day, I realized something was wrong and did a full sweep. Today, my gut tells me she's doing it again, but I can't prove a damn thing. 😁
I can't even explain to her that I froze up because I thought her blood pressure was spiking again, which would mean her cancer might be flaring back up. She doesn't grasp it, and I don't even try to tell her anymore; she just can't comprehend how certain moments hit us. Well, she *does* know that Ljubičić won, though. 😁
She absolutely loves tennis—sports in general. Eurosport is one of her favorite channels.😕

She’s in college and texts her cousin living abroad every single day. Since I’ve been oversleeping at her place more often lately, I told her that if her professors email her tomorrow (since they always send those emails at the crack of dawn), she should imagine the emails are flying through the air. She agreed to turn the volume down, but now she’s terrified she won't hear the notifications if it's muted. 😛

Girl, I know you don't mean anything by it and you might get annoyed with me, but your posts about everything going on with your mom always make me laugh until I cry. You two are just something else.😍
I really hope your nerves hold up; I truly admire how you handle all of this.🙏

Amanda Nelson54 said:Hey everyone!

Just wanted to share some incredible news—the results from the second biopsy came back CLEAN! No new tumor! It turns out it was just an inflammatory issue in his sinus. They’re going to run one more biopsy in a month just to be 100% certain, but for now, everything looks great.
I honestly can't even put into words how relieved I am...

On another note, my dad isn't doing great; he's been battling the flu for ten days now. His fever finally dropped to 98.6, but he's as weak as a wet noodle and can barely stay upright. I'm hoping he pulls through quickly, especially now that he knows the biopsy results were good. If anyone has any solid advice or home remedies to help get him back on his feet faster, please let me know...

Best to you all!

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Well, we've certainly covered a lot of ground here regarding boosting the immune system. Personally, I always swear by Native Propolis.

Linda Evans65 said:I’ve been lurking on this forum for quite a while now, but I’m finally stepping up because I’m facing a real crisis. It’s about my mother. About eighteen months ago, she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She went under the knife back then, and for a moment, it seemed like we had won that round. But here’s the kicker: the surgeons didn't quite manage to clear out the metastasis in her liver. It was like leaving a small ember burning in a pile of ash; you think the fire is out, but it's just waiting for oxygen. A year later, that spot "woke up," and now she’s staring down the barrel of a second surgery.

She finished her rounds of Campto, and now her doctor is pushing for Avastin. She’s been back on chemo since February and has already gone through two doses of the stuff, but she just hit a massive brick wall. Her insurance denied the next round, claiming it doesn't meet the coverage criteria because they only approve it for second-line treatment of metastatic colon cancer.🤷

I’m at a total loss here. I have no clue what our next move should be.😕She’s getting ready to file a formal appeal because they missed a metastasis during that first surgery—they just didn't clear enough of it out. She actually has the proof right in front of her; her tumor markers have been climbing steadily while everyone else was busy insisting everything was fine. It’s infuriating how you can have the data proving something went wrong, yet you're still stuck fighting the red tape. And then there's the financial nightmare: Avastin is incredibly expensive, and I honestly don't know how we're supposed to afford that kind of therapy out of pocket.😳

I’m honestly worried you guys might end up having to scrape the cash together and just buy that medication out of pocket right away. You can't afford to let treatment stall while waiting for an appeal to clear. It’s better to just push through the process now rather than letting things drag on.😠If you want to get that money back, you're going to have to go through the hassle of filing a claim with Medicare.
Apply some light pressure, and if they don't budge, take it straight to the media. There’s always a way to make it public.

P.S. Check your inbox—I sent you a DM.

Linda Peterson37 said:I get it—I know I’m looking for someone to blame, and in all this desperation and helplessness, I think it'll be easier to just vent my anger at someone else, but honestly? It doesn't work. All these heavy, negative emotions are still sitting right there inside me, and I don't even know how to purge them, though I know I have to, or I'm going to lose my mind. I try to spend as much time outdoors as possible, walking through nature to clear my head, but even that feels like a losing battle sometimes. When the weather is nice, I can't help but think how much Dad would love to be out walking too; he always loved taking our dog out. But everything just keeps circling back to the same painful spot... it's like being trapped in a loop. I talk to everyone around me and I try to accept the reality of it all—that there's nothing I can actually change except being there for him, making him laugh when I can, talking about anything and everything, listening when he's up for it, and staying close to Mom. I take her for walks too, because my dad has always been such a fighter; he constantly tells me I should never let myself stay sad or down.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Every single day, I realize more and more how huge the hearts are in this community. Thank you all so much!

Getting out into nature is a good move. There's something about walking by a river that helps; they say the water carries away all the bad stuff inside us. Back when Mom first got sick, we were over in Indianapolis and a small town in the Midwest, and we used to love walking along the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. If Dad is up for it, definitely get him outside. We actually got a wheelchair for Mom through Medicare, but by the time it arrived, she was already doing so poorly that those kinds of walks weren't really an option anymore.😢

Linda Peterson37 said:I am just completely overwhelmed by the state of our healthcare system—specifically the doctors at the hospital where my dad has been staying until today. It’s terrifying!! I spent the entire day literally on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I was so incredibly out of it that I actually had to go back to the hospital just to tell them exactly what was on my mind. I know the nurses probably thought I was being some arrogant brat or whatever, and I know that what I said isn't going to change a single thing, but I simply had to get it out—for myself and for them. I did it because it's about my dad, and right now, I can't fight for myself.
Ugh!!!!
I’ve read enough on Reddit to know that plenty of people deal with similar nonsense in hospitals, so I know I’m not alone, but still! Argh.

Hang in there, Linda Peterson37🙂!
Try to find another outlet for all that rage, because at the end of the day, the doctors are the only ones we have, regardless of how they act, and everything rests in their hands and God's. Unfortunately, when you approach them without any filter—the way we do at our Non-profit organization—you realize they are massive lightning rods for the system. They face a level of pressure that only people with nerves of steel can truly withstand. Because of that, be certain that they deal with people exactly like you every single day: people coming in with those exact same emotions and opinions, trying to "tear them down." They likely carry a share of the blame too, but I’m convinced they could change things if they chose to. Even if it's just because nobody wants to sit there and listen to someone berate them when you're left totally powerless to point out who is actually responsible for the mess.

Just know that for any decent doctor—and I believe most of them still are—the absolute imperative is to heal. Sadly, with cancer, especially certain types, everything comes down to trial and error. Some cancers respond to treatment, others don't. You have to try to accept that reality and come to terms with it. You really have to, if you want to make it through this with your sanity intact and not completely snap. Some things are just unchangeable, and they are beyond our control. I’ve written about this many times; it was my biggest realization during this whole ordeal. You eventually have to accept that while this is primarily happening to your father, your family is caught in the wake of it. Just do your best, because that’s all there is. Honestly, what you did was an expression of your own helplessness and weakness, and the darkness of this situation feeds on that. Try to master it. I know how hard that is, but once you conquer that feeling inside, things will get much easier.
Remember the old saying that a kind word can open steel doors. I proved that to myself countless times during my mom's treatment.
I am with you, truly and from the bottom of my heart, just like I am with everyone else caught in this incredibly heavy situation.😘

Sandra Martin60 said:No, I’m not embarrassed. I’ve encountered plenty of people in my own community who battled cancer, and I tried everything in my power to help them—but they were so blindly dependent on their doctors that there was nothing more I could do... and now those people are gone. I’m asking this because I want to understand the general mindset of the public.

Common sense dictates that if a universal, 100% effective cure for cancer actually existed, people wouldn't be dying from it anymore—especially not high-profile figures from things like glioblastoma. Do you honestly believe that when someone is facing that, they aren't grasping at every single thing that seems even remotely healthy or logical? To truly grasp the sheer confusion, the panic, and the agonizing mental tug-of-war involved, you’d have to be standing in their shoes or right next to them. Even then, it’s never clear.
When you try to step in and help someone fighting cancer, just remember the old saying: the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
As far as alternative methods go, the only thing proven to work is helping a person stay in peak physical condition so they can endure the actual medical treatment and maintain their health afterward.

p.s. don't embarrass yourself by getting dragged into debates like the one you're proposing.

slyseal28 said:Are you kidding me right now?😕

No, I’m calling it now—this feels like a total setup. It reeks of a trap designed to bait people into a massive backlash against Google, or worse, some "tried and true" scam that promises a 100% success rate. Hold on a second, though... my gut instinct is starting to pick up some serious vibes here. It feels like we're dealing with some kind of cosmic interference.🙂
Is it "em ay right," "em ay wry," or "em ay write"? Honestly, pick a lane already.😍
Look, just send us the damn link already. We’ve got people coming in here who are genuinely, seriously ill—some of them are even in the terminal stages. Let’s at least try to leave their intelligence intact.☕

brisktinker7 said:Thanks for the link. I actually noted it down a while ago while I was reading through your posts about other people, so I'll definitely reach out...
..though honestly, staying on a Reddit thread felt a bit easier at first... maybe it sounds weird, but it doesn't feel quite as intense. When I contact the Non-profit organization, I'll give them my full legal name.🙂

Anyway, if anyone has anything they want to share... thanks in advance. Sending love to everyone, hang in there...everyone deals with this stuff differently. Our job is just to find good jokes online... or in the papers... or by retelling those old classics. We've always been the kind of family that laughs a lot... we're really leaning into that lately... and it works.

You don't need to join a formal Non-profit organization just to ask for help.😉 There's Reddit and there's our own site where you can stay completely anonymous. It’s better to spread the word across different platforms; you never know who might stumble upon it.