Kittyluvr

Hi Kittyluvr ... me too ... a kitty lover!! I don't have one right now because one of my dogs terrorizes cats, but I sure miss having a kitty.

Welcome.back.to.WhatNext! You've been here, so you know how it works. We are glad you're here, but not glad that the cancer is rearing it's ugly head again.

Please let us know if we can help in any way. We look forward to your participation!

I see by your screen name you have feline friends. I too have a feline care taker. She would be very insulted if I refered to her as a pet or furbaby. She has been a loyal companion on my cancer journey.

I am an esophageal cancer stage III survivor of 14 years. We created the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation www.fightec.org to help patients with their journey through this disease.

We have co-authored a book called 100 Questions and Answers about Esophageal Cancer published by Jones and Bartlett and can be purchased at any book store.

We have also published a book called Esophagectomy Post Surgical Guide Questions & Answers published by Authorhouse that can be purchased at any bookstore or on our web site www.fightec.org

We have support groups that meet by conference call on a monthly basis. Patients calling in with quality of life questions and hearing how other patients have handled a specific issue.

We also have a 24 hour hotline to help with quality of life questions as well. Check it out.
Good luck
Bart

Hi Kitty. Welcome to What Next. There are lots of great people here. If you have any questions, please use the question tab above -- that way the entire network has access & you'll get a quicker response. I notice you say that you've had problems w/insurance. Have those been straightened out? If not, post what's going on -- I work in the health insurance field and might be able to make some suggestions. I'm glad you found us but sorry for the circumstances that led you here. Wishing you the best.

Hello and welcome, we are glad you found us. Please feel free to join in the conversations. Here is a link to our cancer dx page for your type of cancer. Take a look at it to get you started on some information. You will notice at the bottom of that page 4 of our active users who have had that journey already, you may wish to contact them for their experience and wisdom. Also, I encourage you to go to the questions page now by clicking on the questions tab at the top of the page and post what is the most pressing issue you have right now. This will introduce you to the community and get you started on the help you need right now.

https://www.whatnext.com/conditions/cancer/lung-cancer

There are also subtypes listed on this page to narrow down the type of cancer to match your dx.

Also, if you can take a few minutes and fill in some details of your journey so far, it will help others as they try to answer questions for you, it also helps others as they search through the data base to find someone like themselves. Confirming your email will allow you to receive updates and notices from the site when someone answers your questions or writes on your wall.

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GregP 3X Survivor
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Welcome to the WhatNext family! The WhatNext family is made up of people like you who are looking for help or looking to help others. To help you along your journey the WhatNext family has put together a Beginner's Guide to Cancer that I highly recommend you check-out here: http://bit.ly/10BQKCi. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to others or ask for help.

Wishing you the best.

David
Founder, WhatNexter