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Thanks for your GREAT and informative response! I have not until now, had the opportunity to join a support group, due to the other diagnosis (double diagnosis of ovarian cancer...we just conducted another scan and the cancer has dissipated! But, I still have to have surgery to remove the ovaries..the tumors are quite large @ 9cm on both sides...imagine having a double diagnosis of Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma/Pheo AND ovarian cancer! So that surgery I have postponed for May 18th..I have the Right Adrenal removed by THE BEST surgeon (Director of the Urology and Cancer Institute @ Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills!)....he is not only kind, interactive on-line, is very compassionate with his patients like me...He saved my life as the 'second opinion' where another team of doctors were going to literally 'mutilate' me and who put me in danger prior to the surgery...they mis-diagnosed me with a bipolar disorder as well...which took me to a point of fighting with the Heads of Administration and my Insurance company to call 'FOUL PLAY'...and I PROVED MY CASE and the Insurance Company signed (per my demand) a Special Letter of Intent to go outside the Insurance Company's coverage for MY CHOICE OF HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR @ Cedars-Sijna9i! My Doctor recognized this and WAS SO IMPRESSED with WHAT I accomplished that, he immediately bounced into action and first placed me IMMEDIATELY on BETA blockers until he personally performed the surgery! He had the DREAM TEAM on my case...The Head of Cardiology and his 2 Assistant Physicians! OH MY GOD!!! The most EXCELLENT and COMPASSIONATE bedside manner....they treated me like a QUEEN...and, told me after the surgery how AWESOME I was in surgery and post-surgery! I could have died under the care of the other hospital! He teaches doctors around the country and at the Univ of Chicago his Invasive Robotic Surgical Technique! I can talk to him just about ANYTHING! And, I have his direct number to call upon him...However, I a bit 'reluctant' to have this up-coming surgery...because I am trying to put my personal life back in order and it's VERY TOUGH! I am a bit depressed on energy BUT!@ I've been a world-class athlete (World-Champion in Water Sports & formerly with the SF Ballet)...so I know what to do homeopathically, spiritually and physically....as I also used to teach...but! I am a bit 'low' right now... and need to find a way to LIFT UP@@[email redacted]@!!! So...I'm not so bad off...I don't have to take chemo...but there is a documented and profound incidence of recurrence....HOWEVER, after reading all that I have...IT COMES DOWN TO MY ATTITUTE AND OUTLOOK at this point....I wrote an article for Fitness Magazine and LA Times which was a feature story about my success in water sports: "NEVER GIVE UP...ALWAYS REALIZE YOUR DREAMS".... I need to revisit that mindset RIGHT NOW! Thanks for your feedback! God Bless... - See more at: https://www.whatnext.com/wall_posts/889410/feed_item?hide_more=true&utm_campaign=Notify&utm_content=Vote#sthash.Vu5yanXH.dpuf

Welcome to the site. I am sure that you will find this a friendly place to come when you need someone to talk to. We are all in the same boat when it comes to emotions and feelings about our health. Just know that no question is to silly to ask and if you need to vent because you are having a bad day, we are here for you. I hope you find this site as helpful to you as it has been for me.

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Welcome to the site. I am sure that you will find this a friendly place to come when you need someone to talk to. We are all in the same boat when it comes to emotions and feelings about our health. Just know that no question is to silly to ask and if you need to vent because you are having a bad day, we are here for you. I hope you find this site as helpful to you as it has been for me.

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