A lot has been written about cancer and celebrities are eager to come out in the open about having cancer, but God forbid they have something wrong with their pancreas, colon, or anything that causes negative thoughts about perfect formed asses, breasts..etc...because negative thoughts cost production companies money..

Sheila my heart goes out to you & your son. This is awful to deal with as an adult, I cannot imagine the agony your son must go through.

To bad we don't all live closer to one another, we could sure have one heck of a party.. We could serve some Ensure Clear on ice, along with some chilled vitamin water or Gatorade. Appetizers could include sodium free saltine crackers topped with your favorite herb.. and for those feeling well fat free Philly Cheese...
Entree: Fresh picked steamed veggies, boiled potatoes, scallops seared in fat free chicken stock, or steamed halibut..
Dessert could be a popsicle on a stick or Fage fat free yogurt with a little honey mixed in with blueberries..

To all my CP friend feel good..

This person will not being say that when they have a disease that they have no control over. It is not something we ask for and it will never heal itself. Maybe you should suggest to him or her that they get educated before they start talking out of their rectum, because a mouth would know better. Ignorant people I can tolerate, but stupid people just make me mad.

Especially to LuAnnK: I know exactly how you feel. Both my kids act as though nothing is wrong with me, and that I am making this up. I have to have liver surgery now because they have ruled out everything but liver cancer. So I am super stressed and they continue to ignore the whole thing. I'm sure it's their way of coping but makes me feel bad. You sure figure out who your true friends are real fast with these situations. I'm grateful for this website! Good luck to everyone in what they are dealing with!

Hi all,
I can relate to how you all feel and how people in our lives treat us with this disease. I also have a friend who likes to put in little digs like, you dont look too sick and why don't the doctors just remove it (like having a tooth pulled) and asking me when i am going back to work ( like its my choice not to work) , I have distanced myself from some people in my life bcause of comments like these. It hurts when people you though were your real friends and even family members make you feel worst than you already do.
Having CP has changed me in so many ways not all by my choice the least I could ask for is a little support and understanding. I have an Aunt who is an RN and she has even made me feel bad by telling me to just take probiotics for my stomach and dont go on narcotics or i will end up being a junky, I have not spoken to her since that comment. I am so lucky and thankful to have support and love from my husband and three wonderful kids, they are the only ones opions that I care about..I am also thankful to have the support from all of you,Feel better and take care of yourselves! Thanks Lisa

Hi Nibbor, i am new to this forum, i really feel for you. I am in the same predicamant at the moment, i havnt been fully diagnosed as having cp its a possibility that seems to fit the picture(i hope to god it is not) My friends find it difficult to understand why i just cant get WELL and why i am so depressed and dont have the energy to do anything anymorem i use to be a very active fun, bright and bubbly charachter but now the pain just gets to me. I couldnt tell you how many doctors, gi specialists, natropaths and even Physics i have seen to try and shed some further light on what is happening to me and what i can do more to help my self. I dont think people do understand , unless they experience it themselves(god hope they dont) i think there just tied up in there own lives and dont realise the pain and suffering that is occuring. I have learnt to just tell people i am well in hope that a positive attitude will help, it is hard and friends should definitely be more understanding, i have two friends that dont even talk to me now as they have no idea what i am going through exactly and yes it is hard.I wish you well, and hope your friend comes to her senses soon, maybe you should tell her to do a little research to enable her to get a better understanding of what you are going through. be well.