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Archives for March 2003

moms depression
My mom had surgery last month for tongue cancer which was pretty radical. She has undergone alot more than she anticipated with the surgery and recovery and is now starting chemo and radiation. She is having a very difficult time with depression and nausea. I am having a hard time getting her to talk about how she is…
lymphomatoid granulomatosis
has anybody had experience with this one. It's rare and I am looking for any successful treatments
My friend lost his mother to lung Cancer Yesterday
My ex-boyfriend recently lost his mother to lung cancer yesterday. He was so close to her and is resistent to talking about it. I am not pushing it, rather letting him know I am availble to talk or just sit if he needs me. However, I have been lucky in life to not go through this personally. I would like to know if anyone…
difficult patient
My husband is dying from head and neck cancer. He has a few months to live. We have been fighting cancer for a few years. At first they gave us hope and he wasn't bad to deal with but a couple years later we were told it was terminal. He has been very difficult since then. I think he knows he is dying but hasn't actually…
Guilt
We started this process in August for the third time. The first time mom was diagnosed with cancer I was just a child. The last two times I've been grown. But this is the 3rd time, and the doctors say the last. This time I live with my mom and have become fully responsible for her care. Things weren't bad at first, but…
Daddy's little girl
I'm 27 years old. My father has had bone cancer for several years. started in the back and has moved to various parts of the body (hips, etc.). He was always a very active man and now is confined mostly to the bed. He only goes out when it's some reason to see me or the doctor. I just am NOT dealing with this very well. I…
dealing with loss
I am 30 years old and a new mother and about a month ago I lost my mother to cancer. She had been fighting this disease since her early thirties. It started as breast cancer and she died from ovarian cancer. This disease is so terrible and it has taught me so much about life. I have also learned how unprepared I was to…
Sloan-Kettering?? Any experiences?
I had a double wammie this past October. My dad and mom were both diagnosed with the "c" word. Dad had prostate cancer, he went to Sloan, had the surgery to remove his prostate and now his diagnosis is really good. they had caught his cancer in its real early stages. my mom has Multiple Myeloma and had chemo done on L.I.…

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