Did anyone come back from Iraq with cancer?
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Are you trying to tie in depleted uranium?
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First of all, please know that you will be in my heart, thoughts and prayers.\n\nSecondly, I copied & pasted your question (into a question from me) in the "Cancer" category, asking if anyone there would please try to find your question here and respond.  You're right in asking for words of encouragement from people who have been through what you are going through.\n\nIf my plan goes right, people from the cancer category will find you here and respond.  If my plan goes haywire - meaning, if you don't get any cancer patient & survivor answers here - then I would suggest that you go to the Health section, click on the category Cancer, and re-post your question yourself over there.\n\nI'll make a point of checking back here a few times to see if you're getting any responses from cancer patients and survivors.\n\nMeanwhile, as hard as it may seem, I beg of you to try to keep a positive outlook.  Someone in here wrote to you about how negative thoughts can have a negative effect on cancer ... I've heard of that before.  Someone else wrote about your evident courage due to the fact that you're a soldier in our Air Force ... I couldn't agree more.\n\nAnd by all means, please - if you haven't already - be sure to let your family know what you are going through.\n\nI'll be thinking of you.
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My hubbys on his 2nd year with KBR and is looking for maybe 2 more years after this one..After he emailed the application, a recruiter emailed him back,called and got the process rolling ,he packed and was on his way to Houston for the rest of the hiring process...all in a period of a week.He left directly to Iraq from there.He actually likes where he is and what he does... its not all as bad as the news makes it out to be.Good Luck !
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Its happened ..really as recently as first gulf war...Iraqi American kid was visiting sick relative in Iraq and he was drafted and thown in the front lines.. I think he even had a Chicago T shirt on when he surrendered. He was REAL happy to make it to American lines ok and they were really surprised when they captured him.
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thanks!\nmy husband was there and is going to Kuwait for a few weeks very soon and then back to Iraq next year.  \n\nwe appreciate it----ooo rah
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My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990.  She battled it, and won.  She had lymph nodes removed as well as a total masectomy.  Along with 6 months of chemo.  Unfortch her cancer recurred in 1998.  This time in her bones.  She battled bravely again, with weekly chemo for 5 solid years.  Eventually it spread to her brain and she had radiation.  She had(yes, I am sorry 'had')a great life from her initial battle in 1990 until cancer finally took her from us in 2003.  She saw both her daughters marry and met one grandson.  She and my dad traveled and were together.  Just give her the best you can.  Be there for her, talk to her.  I know it hurts, believe me, I know.  My mom was only 53 when she passed.  I believe she always handled it better than we did.  I never once saw her be scared.  I wish you and your friend all the best.  Good luck!
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First off Congrats on being cancer free. While I have never had cerival cancer at 19 I was diagonesed with ovarian cancer.  I am now an 8 year survior.  This year however two of my cousins have been diagnoesed with cervical cancer.  They are all under the age 30.  If you want just drop me a message I would love to talk.
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Yes- you can read about them here\nhttp://www.tc-cancer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1023&goto=nextnewest
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Yes.\nGod brought me through cancer this summer. I was diagnosed in May. I had to wait upon the Lord until early July when a surgeon removed my cancer and scraped around it to see if there was any left.. I had to wait upon the Lord again until the end of August when I heard the results from the surgeon. They were negative so  am cancer free with no need for chemotherapy or radiation thereapy. PTL!\n\nThe Lord brought to my attention a fun paid position in early September to which I applied. I got the position and am very happy there feeling that I am doing  ministry for the Lord as I feel it is His will for me for me to be in that position.\n\nToday the Lord kept me safe as I was driving about doing errands and shopping.
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I was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx in the final stages but refused to have my vocal cords removed creating somewhat a delemia with my treating doctor. I was hell bent on saving my voice. After double the dosage of radiation ( enough to kill a perso ) by error and chemo alongwith the same, my cancer came under control. This was in April 2000. The side effects of the radiation have left some scars that will always remain with me - I developed a fistula between my air and food passage making it impossible for me to eat or drink any thing. Even breathing became a problem and an emergency tracheostomy had to be done. The doctors felt that the fistula should be left alone as they normally heal by themselves but not in my case! The overdose had taken its toll. Meanwhile,as I could not eat anything - a peg ( feeding) tube was inserted into my stomach which ment no solids and only liquids. My wife and mother fomulated some really high protien and energy feeds that kept adding to my weight that I had lost and got me back to where I was.\nIts now been five and half years since I last even had a drop of water orally and everything is fed through the peg tube - either by pouring it down , if its totally liquid or by pushing it through the tube as in the form of an injection. I have been told that my fistulas will never heal by themselves and that means I am stuck with a stoma ( not permanent ) and a tube in my stomach - waiting for another miracle. The doctors were / are quite sure my air and food passage can be reconstructed by skin grafting but that would have to be done in phases and that in turn means spending time in the hospital. I have had enough of hospitals and decided to live my life out with the stoma ( for which I created an orator and can speak normally, hands free ) and as I have got pretty used to the peg tube it does not bother me anymore.\nI still carry on with my job as I did pre cancer. I have added a personel gym next to my office where I work out for an hour every evening and go for a four kilometre run/jog every morning. \nI look forward to a new day every day with a lot of positiveness and find myself getting closer to my two teenaged sons and falling in love with my wife all over again. I am no longer the worklaholic that I once was and take time off to be with my family. I have cut down on my travelling at the drop of a hat and rather have someone else do it. I have adopted 25 kids of who some are terminal. I make sure they receive all their medicines, hospital expenses, food and lodging at my expense. I also ensure that they receive a good deal of financial aid as all these kids come from families that cannot afford even one meal a day - let alone three that we all have.\nWell I dont know how long I have left and even though I have been declared cancer free - one never is. I want  lead a full life like I have always led - king size. I have no regrets and no complaints against the cancer. I was chosen to get it- I fought it and am alive for my  sons and wife. I can also relate to others who have /are going through this illness and I think this makes my life complete. Cancer is a teacher of sorts and if you pick up the valuable lessons it teaches you - you can fight it and reap all the benefits of life from it. Benefits that you would never have considered had you not been the chosen one.\nI dont know if this makes any sense - but then each one has/her opinionand I chose cancer as a techer.
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Yes. Octobers U.S. death toll was the highest yet. Our troops continue to die in a battle that can't be won. When all the Iraq people are dead, maybe then our troops can come home.
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My dad had colon cancer a couple of years ago. He made it through and is now cancer free by the grace of God. Many people prayed for him and still do. I will pray for your dad. God made us and he can fix us if we only ask and believe.
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i have had the same condition,i had my tumor removed at the mayo clinic in rogchester minn. 22 years ago,and had 30 days of radiatiom,and havent had any truble since.they do a wonderfull job there,and leave no scares.feel free to contact me ,via email if you need to .hollowrway@yahoo.com
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I was a walking deadman............meaning I had cancer for years and didn't know it!!  I do remember some symptoms......low grade fever, blurred vision at times, feeling like I would faint if I got up too quickly, loss of appetite, etc. I had ovarian cancer and all my paps came back fine...It wasn't until my ovary ruptured and I started to bleed internally, that I was diagnosed, along with having an emergency surgery.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly a fifth of U.S. troops returning from the war in Iraq may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems, but many are not seeking treatment, according to a study released on Wednesday. \n\nThe study, published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, is one of a very few that have examined the psychological impact of war so close to the time of deployment. \n\n'Marlboro Man' Marine Files for Divorce\nMonday, June 26, 2006\n\nA Marine who was dubbed the "Marlboro Man" after appearing in an iconic photograph from the Iraq War has filed for divorce less than a month after dozens of Americans contributed to a dream wedding for him and his bride.\n\nMiller was discharged from the Marines in 2005 and has spoken in newspaper interviews about suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, which is often characterized by flashbacks, nervousness and nightmares.
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Eleven years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After my mastectomy the "cure" (chemo and radiation) made me as sick as a dog.\n\nI recovered through the many miracles of modern medicines, skilled professionals, the love and support of family and friends and the power of faith & prayer.A little stubborness on my part also helped!
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i have... i lost a friend that i grew up with, we knew each other sence 2nd grade and i found out that he died in iraq on valentines day, i am also over here in iraq. he was a marine i am in the army. \n\nrsp2aithooah@yahoo.com