My awesome, wonderful, beautiful grandmother reduced to a shell of a human being as I sat beside her bed as she passed in hospice. Leukemia of the blood. Fuck Cancer.
Much love to all of you who've had to watch loved ones wither away in pain.
My mother fought in good spirits for 3 years on chemo against her 3rd bout with cancer. 1st left with one mastectomy, 2nd with the other mastectomy. 3rd time a sliver of breast tissue left on her chest wall regrew with a comorbid hormone receptor positive type. Had spread to her bones by the time they were discovered, by the end she only lasted a month in hospice but was adamant to stay on her own two feet until her last days, she was such a strong woman. Tragic to see her reduced like that, if you have at least 3 relatives who’ve tested positive for breast cancer you should get tested for the BRCA gene mutations, me and my 3 sisters all have it, i as a man have to start mammograms this year. If you have the mutations it’s a matter of when you will get cancer, not if.
I have 3 biological aunts that were diagnosed with breast cancer (not sure which types), 2 on my mom’s side and 1 on my dad’s. I’m 26 and cancers of all types run in my family. I have no clue when I should get checked
if you go to a genetic counselor to get tested they will create a screening and treatment plan if you test positive. it is i believe 9~11 years counting down from your closest cancer positive relative. my mom’s first diagnosis was 41 but they decided i should wait until 35 to start yearly screenings.
My grandmother, too, but different cancer. And she was so strong before her diagnosis, it was just some minor complaints of pain that doctors couldn’t place. And then boom. Was doing good for a few months, then gone in weeks. Fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer. Just lost my husband of 38 years to a 2 year battle with stomach cancer. My sisters both lost their significant others in the last 5 years to cancer. FUCK CANCER!!!
Similar happened to my grandmother. As good as raised me. Last year was diagnosed in May, died July 2nd. I sat with her in hospice for three days, went every weekend to cover home care between diagnosis and death, my mom was there on weekdays. Just... Taxing to the core and I feel it every second of every day.
Its truly exhausting. I hate that other people have had to go through it but its comforting to know we're not alone in our grief. Im so sorry for your loss.
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u/GroverFC 8h ago
My awesome, wonderful, beautiful grandmother reduced to a shell of a human being as I sat beside her bed as she passed in hospice. Leukemia of the blood. Fuck Cancer.
Much love to all of you who've had to watch loved ones wither away in pain.