Caregivers
Discussion List
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To all my Friend on this site
It is with great regrets that I let you know that my wife, My Best Friend lost her battle with this terrible dease on Saturday December 27th at 2:00 pm. She was a great person who brought a smile to all she meet. I want to thank everyone that has given me inspiration, advice, and trully showed me How Lucky I was to find…
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Partner's depression
Hi: I live in Australia and my partner was diagnosed with colon cancer in October. After seeing an oncologist and getting info about chemo (and having appointments set up for chemo preparation and delivery), he decided he did not want to go through with it. He did talk it over with the doctors and instead will be…
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Bad Smell
My Wife has terminal Lung Cancer and has been coughing more and more each day. Her cough now smells teribble almost to the point that you will gag. Is this just part of the Lung Cancer. Is there anything I should do? She is also having a lot of bumps comming up in her neck that are like marbles. Has any one seen this…
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My husband is dying and I cry all the time
My husband of over 40 years is in the final months of his life. He's at home under Hospice support - he has tumors in his brain, lungs, trachea, and adrenal glands. I am managing without help right now but I'll use the Hospice volunteers in time. My problem is that I can't seem to control my emotions...even in public. If I…
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New to this
Hi! I am very glad that I found a support group for caregivers. My husband of 30+ years has recently been diagnosed with liposarcoma. He had a 10 pounded stomach tumor removed in June 2008 and has been undergoing chemo treatments. He just finished his 5th round which I hope will be the last. The doctor told me that there…
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Christmas
Does anyone have a suggestion for what I can do for my brother and sister-in-law for Christmas? She has oral cancer, a feeding tube and a tracheostomy. I live in another state and can not be of much help. I would like to give them something that would ease my brothers stress and cheer up my sister-in-law. Thanks
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TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL
My wife has stage 4 lung cancer and was given 6 months to live in sept 08. The Doctors never told her and it took a lot of questions from me to finnally get a prognosis. They finnally told me about the six months in Oct and suggested I contact Hospice. She is still in good spirits and makes plans for the future. She has…
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i need some one to talk to
I am a caregiver to someone who has a very rare cancer there is no cure. We have been abandon by our friends she has family support I don't. I feel alone and very frustrated and I am scared for what is going to happen in the future.
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he's still using alcohol, street drugs and tobacco....what do i do?
there's not much here in alaska as far as resources, but the medical team said that he probably wouldn't survive the surgery, he did. he's home now, but is still using and his family thinks that it my fault for making him so miserable that he HAS to9 use to live with me!1 not true, tho i can be a c--t at times, but only to…
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help me to understand
hello my name is byrd and my ol' man just had his voicebox removed in oct 2008, and just came home about 2 weeks ago. he's still smoking and drinking as well as street drugs now and then, and today he starts radiation. he throws me out every other night, treats me like ****, gets impatient when i don't understand what he…