Posts by Angela Wright

Maya and I went through the exact same fear. Honestly, the worst part is my sister constantly reminding me that my kids might lose me too soon, and believe me, that feeling is way more gut-wrenching than the actual illness.😢

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If there’s no way to manage her care at home or through some kind of private residential facility, then the only real move is to get Mom into a long-term care hospital—something like the medical center over in Small Town, USA. I’m guessing that’s exactly what the doctor wanted to discuss, because if that was the plan, they’d probably be arranging her transfer right this second.
Either way, I really hope things work out for the best.

Look, plain and simple. Chest pain that lingers this long, especially when you start feeling numbness or weakness in your arm, isn't something you can just shrug off. You can't just ignore these kinds of red flags; you need to dig deeper with more testing. Since we have to rule out the heavy hitters first, my honest advice is to head straight to the ER.

Get yourself to the ER right now!

Go buy some Facta and worship it if that’s what you need. As for sitting, grab a stability ball and perch on that while you study. You'll either have to constantly adjust your posture to stay balanced, or just enjoy the fact that it's great for your core muscles.
Pick up some psyllium husks or powder at Whole Foods. It’ll completely transform your digestion.

Oh man, Zachary Howard2 and I are really feeling for you... but look, your Mom is still right here. She might not have enough time left to teach you all the little life lessons, but she’s here for you to hug, to kiss, and to tell her exactly how much you love her and how grateful you are for everything she's done and continues to do. Once she's gone, you won't be craving advice or skills—you'll just be aching for one more hug, one more look, one more touch. Anyone else can teach you how to navigate life, but this connection with your mother? That is absolutely irreplaceable.
Hang in there, honey... if the end is near, let her go peacefully and happy, knowing she succeeded in raising an incredible child who grew into a wonderful, strong woman ready to tackle whatever life throws her way. Believe me, now that I've become a mother myself, I realize that seeing your child turn out well is the one thing that gives a mother peace when it's time to say goodbye.
Everything will happen as it must, and in peace. Just focus on that, dear.
You aren't alone; we're all thinking of you.

After years of battling thick-walled colon cancer, our fellow forum member Vedran passed away yesterday...
He was truly one of a kind. I’ve been following his fight since day one. He laid everything bare for us—every fear, every realization, and every ounce of pain he endured along the way. He would come here looking for a little support, but in return, he gave us so much more. He fought with such an intense hunger for life, yet in the end, all he wanted was to slip away peacefully... and they say he did just that. He went out happy, according to those close to him; he went out at peace. Heaven gained a legend, and we lost a massive advocate for all of us. Vedran, thank you for touching my life. Rest in peace, buddy. May the ground be light upon you. 😢

Fluid buildup in the abdomen and pleural space usually points toward kidney, liver, or heart failure. Unfortunately, mechanically draining that fluid is just a temporary fix—it offers short-term relief, but you're essentially just creating more room for the body to fill back up again. We try to manage the situation with diuretics as much as possible, saving paracentesis for those critical moments when things hit a certain threshold... but honestly, by the time you're reaching that stage, we're mostly looking at palliative measures to try and squeeze out a bit more quality life.

Rebecca Cooper15 said:He had surgery for a prostate tumor, they removed his thyroid, and he has skin cancer—though they aren't certain it's melanoma yet. They suspect the skin issue might be the source. Honestly, I’m relieved there’s at least one visible metastasis, but until they run a biopsy, nothing is set in stone. The hardest part is hearing how much he’s struggling to speak. The doctors have already started preparing us for the possibility that he might lose his speech or mobility entirely, though I’m desperately hoping the therapy helps rather than making things worse. I don't know. I’m clinging to the hope that since they kept him in the hospital, there's still a fighting chance. It feels like people are just trying to brace me for the worst. God, I feel so helpless; I would do absolutely anything to fix this.

Surgery is definitely the best move here—they need to pinpoint exactly where that metastasis originated.
He really needs a PET Scan to see if there are any other hotspots hiding in his body.
I know that feeling of total helplessness all too well, but please know that everything possible is being done to help him.
My Mom had surgery for a massive primary brain tumor, and aside from some babbling after the procedure, she didn't have any neurological issues. By the second day, they had her up and walking to the bathroom on her own. So, it doesn't always end in permanent damage; if there are setbacks, there is plenty of room for rehabilitation through therapy.
The speech issues he's dealing with right now are likely due to edema caused by the tumor; it puts pressure on one side of the brain, which kills off the centers controlling facial motor skills on the opposite side of the body (since the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, and vice versa).
He is in the best hands possible right now, and honestly, no one can tell you with absolute certainty how this will play out. All you can do is trust the medical team and trust his strength to pull through. You have to stay composed and stay as positive as possible when you're by his side, because that’s exactly what he needs from you.
Hang in there.

Alex, I’m really sorry... It’s tough to say what to expect here. Most likely, the brain will start radiating immediately, trying to figure out where this whole mess actually originated. Usually, when things hit the brain, they travel from somewhere like the lungs or the kidneys, but it could honestly come from anywhere. That said, you’d typically expect him to have felt some other symptoms by now if that were the case.

I'm so sorry... hang in there... just do the absolute best you can 😢

Did Parizer set up any kind of hospice care?
You should also get in touch with the local hospice volunteer association. They have their own palliative care teams that can walk you through exactly what to do and how to handle things in this situation.
Hang in there and stay strong—you'll get through this. God helps those who help themselves!

Generally speaking, anything marketed like this over here has already cleared the FDA because they’ve got some proof it won't kill you... but don't mistake safety for actual results. Efficacy is a whole different ballgame, and more often than not, we're just talking about papillomas.

Unfortunately, we're dealing with a pretty nasty and rare strain of cancer. It typically stems from prolonged exposure to asbestos fibers, which cause lesions on the pleura—that protective lining around your lungs—eventually triggering mesothelioma. Aside from standard oncology treatments, there isn't any other medically proven or successful way to tackle it. In reality, the medical focus shifts toward maximizing quality of life, where those who catch it early at an earlier stage tend to have slightly better prognoses.😢

Sam White62 said:My mom is heading out 😢 this Monday at 6 AM. The funeral is tomorrow. Hang in there, everyone—sending a huge hug to anyone who needs it right now...

I am so incredibly sorry; please accept my deepest, most sincere condolences. I wish you peace, and I hope she finds eternal peace where she is headed. ❤

Kudos to them, but honestly, I’d much prefer if the founders were just everyday people—family members or laypeople—rather than all these high-level experts... wishing you nothing but the best with everything you do.

Fiza Bisofica is top-tier... she’s stepped up and saved the team more than once when things were getting messy over at the Institute... my take on the Institute is exactly the same as Cepulic's... so I wasn't wrong, even though they used to love telling me to shut up since I'm not a doctor and supposedly don't know my stuff... their protocols are nothing more than robots blindly following a recipe book.
Look, I think things are actually going to be as good as they can possibly be given the whole situation.

Amanda Miller69 said:Yeah, it’s a G1 squamous cell carcinoma.

We scheduled everything for Thursday: the surgeon, the oncologist, and Cepulic.

Well damn, if what Ethan Roberts23 is saying is true, he won't even be a candidate for Xeloda.😢
We'll just have to see what Cepulic actually says once you strip away the nonsense from those people who live paycheck to paycheck off Medicare.

Fiza, you might have mentioned your father-in-law's PhD earlier, but I won't dig through the old threads—was his cancer planocellular or adenocarcinoma?

Listen, dear, just because something comes in a pill doesn't mean its cytotoxic impact is any less potent than an IV drip. In fact, many of the smartest, next-generation biological drugs are designed specifically in this encapsulated form. At the end of the day, shouldn't we be aiming to make treatment as simple as possible for patients while minimizing side effects? Medication choice also hinges heavily on a patient's overall condition. We should be grateful that someone who isn't physically up for invasive IV chemotherapy has an alternative oral cytotoxic option available. It won't provide a miracle cure, unfortunately, but it will slow the disease down.