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Archives for April 2002

my mother had a melignant brain tumor
my mother had a milignant brain tumor. she has since passed on jan 2 2001. its not an easy thing to go through. my mother was very independent and didnt like being knocked down so early she was only 55. you have to give them the most possitive attitude you can. i became here home health provider the lastyear and a half of…
20 year old son with hodgkins lymphoma
My son was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in January, 2002. He has to have 12 chemo treatments. He has had five. He has reached the point where the thoughts of the leukine shots or having to take his nausea medicine makes him feel sick. He is up and going strong most of the time. His appetite is still real good. I dont…
New Cancer Pateint
My squamous cell carcinoma in my left sinus was diagnosed in Late February and my surgery was March 13. I begin radiation on May 6 for 6 weeks. My sister has been having to take care of our 82 year old Mum who is in the beginning stages of dementia. There are simply days when I don't even have the energy to take care of…
Questions
Hey, If anyone knows how to use this site please tell me. There are no one in the chat rooms I think or I am not using any of them right.
Husband is in Stage IV Adenocarcinoma
Hi, I am new to this site. My 53 year old husband was diagnosed 2/14/02 with Stage IV Adenocarcinoma of the outside of his small intestine, colon, and stomach. He was given less than a year to live. All tests he had previously had to surgery were normal, even PET Scan. He had an obstruction and the surgeon opened him and…
my father
My father has cancer in the blood and I'm not sure what its called. He has to go through shots three days a week in his disabled back. He has to take so many vitamins and pills. He even goes blind in one eye once in a great while. I try to make him laugh because he is always saying he won't see me graduate in two years. I…
Hello everyone
Hi I am 20 and taking care of my mom who was diagnosed with breast cancer december 2001. Its just her and I and its kinda tough dealing with the reality of all of this and not having alot of support by people who are living the same thing as I am. If anyone wants to talk or share any stories with me I would love it. :)…

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