Friend has Cancer

[huskerman007 26]

My friend who is 16 has testicualar cancer its supposbly curable if caught earlythe only problem is it was not caught early my friend has had it every since december and never told anyone until finally he had to go get a physical which is required in my state to go out for sports anyway he didnt want to go and finally he was forced to tell his mom the bad thing is he waited so long now the cancer spread into his liver,lungs,stomach,and esphogus. If he would of told right away he wouldnt have to be going through so much crap heck I dont even know if he can live through this I am warning everyone here that if you see something wrong with yourself fix it right away or you could die of waiting to long. Anyway do you guys think its possible to live through that.

[vidioman 21]

He'll probably live. Just yesterday, my neighbour came over to get the newspaper (she doesn't get it at her house) because one of her nephews (9 years old) had Lukemia, and he died in his mothers arms. He had it since he was 3 I think..

[The Evil Octopus Man 25]

gah, that must really suck.  I can't imagine dying at 16.  meh, that really sucks.

[simwario 95]

Oh man that sucks. Testicular cancer is really a threat.
I know that it is the widespreaded form of cancer by young males
(under 30 years of age). I check my testicles
regularly and if there would be something wrong, i would see a doctor
immeditely. Well, i hope everything goes well and your friend will win the
fight against the cancer.

[builderman 3]

Wow! I never thought my testicles could kill me.

[DuskTrooper 314]

Hopefully he can overcome this, like Lance Armstrong did. ( he had it, too, and it spread to his brain ).

[Buddycow 3]

Aw, I'm so Sorry.  I'll be praying for your friend.  

 

<3 Nicole

[ead88 0]

Damn, that sucks. I cant imagine dying at 16 (especially since im 15) Well i hope he lives through it, good luck to him.

[dev 47]

I'm Sooooo Sorry.

 

I Wouldn't know what to look for if I had too if you know what I mean.

 

I woul check if I knew what to look for, of course it would be an embarrassing thing to say.... I can imagine....

 

I hope he is healed, he is in my prayers and I hope the same for other members of ST

[Djohaal 121]

I think he will probably live, since the medical science has advanced a lot lately...

I had something in my neck that was a Dilapdated lynfact ganglion (is that right?) it was pretty big (not THAT big but if I rotated my neck it showed the bump) and I was taking it over the first six monthsd of the last year...

THEN I noticed a smaller bump in my neck, that got me worried since it seemed like the thing was growing (what could mean some kind of cancer), I got very worried, then I decided to do a byopsis surgery (quite simple, just a local anesthesy and a small cut) then the thing was sent over to a laboratory in another city, and the result would arrive only 1 week later...

That week was one of the wrost of my life, I was real worried with what that thing woudl be, but fortunately it was just a common dilapdation with no known causes (sometimes the ganglions do that by themselves)

 

I didn't pass trough the risk of life, but that was a heck of a week

[capt_enigma 6]

Sorry to hear that. My father died from complications from cancer. The cancer was found in his liver and spread throughout his body.

[+Guest]

Man, that's gotta suck. Waiting till now for your friend to tell someone that he has Testicualar cancer is just not cool. Telling it early is the best thing but some people do hide things like that until their pressured by someone to tell them what's wrong with them.

[Buddycow 3]

Aw, I'm Sorry, Capt_enigma. That must have been tough...

[drevilshenchman 4]

That really sucks. You just look for a bump right? Anyways, whats geting embarressed a little if it could save your life? Hope he gets better

[dev 47]

Remember, he is in my prayers

[nosoupforyou 9]

well, i think most people are afraid of side effects of treatment in that area. but none the less i hope your friend gets better soon.

 

i have a friend who got cancer when he was 2, but he got through it (he has a REALLY big scar on his stomach though, since they had to remove one of his kidneys)

 

i also lost both my grandparents on my dads side, and my grandfather on my moters side to cancer induced by smoking.

 

tell your friend that nosopforyou wishes him health!!!

[simwario 95]

I lost my grandmother on my father's side through stomach cancer,
she was only 43 when she died.
I'm very afraid to get cancer one day and therefore
i go regularly to my doctor and make a check up of my body once a year.
I'm just 24, but the earlier something worse is found,
the higher the chances are that you can be operated in time and will survive it.

[huskerman007 26]

He got his first treatment today seems to being doing fine so far.

[Oakenshield 1]

Date: 8/3/2004 12:41:35 PM
Author: huskerman007

He got his first treatment today seems to being doing fine so far.

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Good. My father has cancer - the tough part is unfortunately just beginning. Be there for him, and be his friend.


Reminder from an old man: Take a look around. Don't take it for granted. Any of it. Ever.

[huskerman007 26]

Thanks for the support guys anyway I will try to get him to read it.

[huskerman007 26]

There is some good news he had tests and he doesnt have cancer in his brain or his bones he has a 70% chance of recovering but its gonna be hard for him he was barfing when I went to is house today.

[nosoupforyou 9]

are they doing Chemo or surgery?

[Meg 368]

That is excellent news that he passed the brain and bone scans. Cancer can be beaten. My mom has had it five times, the first time in 1972.

[huskerman007 26]

He is getting Chemo for 18 weeks and then if the cancer isnt gone by then he will get the rest sergically removed.

[Dolfan348488 0]

Being 15, and months away from 16, i cant imagine it.  I hope everything goes well.

[villarule 2]

luckily in school we are told bout the dangers of cancer (particually testicular) reguarly, we have benn told the dangers and what to do....

its a bit of a bummer for your friend tho

[dudyconstructor 40]

Date:8/2/2004 2:57:47 PM
Author:huskerman007

My friend who is 16 has testicualar cancer its supposbly curable if caught earlythe only problem is it was not caught early my friend has had it every since december and never told anyone until finally he had to go get a physical which is required in my state to go out for sports anyway he didnt want to go and finally he was forced to tell his mom the bad thing is he waited so long now the cancer spread into his liver,lungs,stomach,and esphogus. If he would of told right away he wouldnt have to be going through so much crap heck I dont even know if he can live through this I am warning everyone here that if you see something wrong with yourself fix it right away or you could die of waiting to long. Anyway do you guys think its possible to live through that.

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Thats really thoughtful of you. thats so sad. sometimes ppl don't even know they have something wrong with their bodies. And when they do its kinda shock for them. and I am truly  sorry! thats really sad.

[+Guest]

Testicular cancer must hurt alot. How do you know if youve got it or not?

[huskerman007 26]

You feel for a lump and once its bad enough it probly gets painfull.

[Meg 368]

For more information: Testicular Cancer Resource Center