I need help

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Registered: 10-07-2008
I need help
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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 2:48pm

HELP IS NEEDED


  My boyfriend had brain cancer 9 years ago discovered by when he was in a car accident. They successfully removed it and had chemo and radiation. He was almost into his 6th year cancer free and it came back. That's when we started dating and I had found out and fell in love. He is now 38 and still has not told his family anything about having cancer before or now. He doesn't tell me much at all about it and won't even let me go to the doctors with him or tell me anything. I want to know if he terminal now or is there hope. I have 2 children that are seeing his behavioral changes do to the meds. I don't know what to do. I want to be there for him and he will not let me.Please give me some advice.


Jules 

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In reply to: jules0328
Tue, 10-07-2008 - 6:53pm

Hi Jules..

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Registered: 10-07-2008
In reply to: jules0328
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 9:22am

Dear Cheryl,


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In reply to: jules0328
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 10:41am

Well, Juliette, you talk any time and I will listen even if I have no answers!

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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 11:26am

Cancer that returns is often more difficult to treat than a first bout.


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In reply to: jules0328
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 4:28am

Hey Jules


The first of September I went to a GP for a simple lymph node swelling and I walked out with the doctor telling me I have Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. I am 61 years old been married for almost 42 years and have one son that is 40. All of my family is dead except my husband and son.


After the first 3 or so tubes of blood then wanted me to go back so they could take more. I didn't want to but my husband talked me into it. So I did and they took 6 more tubes my left arm still hurts. There was no mistake my blood was tested by one of the biggest cancer centers in Kentucky. The GP who said this was not his field sent me to a cancer doctor who again wanted to take more blood. to find out what stage I was in. But he also added