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Life has changed
Hi, I am new here and it has been 3 1/2 years since my husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer. He survived and we are eternally greatful. We are so different now, he is so different now. I think the hardest part of this has been that I used to feel protected by his strength and sheer presence and now I feel less…
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How Did We Get Here?
2 1/2 months ago my daughter was a typical 18 year old stretching her wings and her independence, going to school, working and partying with her friends. Now she's waiting for her hair to fall out, her nausea to ease up and the clots in her arms to go away. She craves strawberries but she's neutopaenic so that's not an…
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Normal?
As I've said in a previos post, my husband has stage IV Colon Cancer,and yesterday we signed up with Hospice. He's on some new meds, and today we went to the hospital for a blood transfusion, and he really hasn't had any "good days" this week. Here's my question: He's been saying things that are completely off the wall--is…
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Another tired and frustrated newbie
Hi Everyone: I am a new member and happy to have somewhere to connect to other caregivers. My mom has stage 4 cervical with mets to liver, lung and spleen. She is currently undergoing chemo for a second time....carboplatin and paclitaxol (sp?) once every three weeks. She wants to have more time and is so not anywhere near…
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finances
Hi, I am new here, but my wife has been in for treatment for stage 1v lung cancer. She was given a complete response to treatment, but now it has moved to her bone and they are doing radiation.The Dr says he expects that this will stop it in it's tracks. Up until now we have had insurance and we continue to pay for it thru…
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chemobrain
I hate that term but thats what they called it at the hospital...anyone know if its permanent or will it go away?
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feeling so lonely
March 5, 2009 Hello, my name is Heather and my husband had postate cancer at age 45. The surgery was no problem. He was singing to the nurses the next day. (not so much a good thing :o ) PSA kept rising. So 37x rad next. This burnt his internal organs and he has been in internal massage for 5 years. He's lost his quality…
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how do i accept
how do we accept that our loved one has passed away after all that we have done and worked so hard for?How do i help but not feel that it was all for nothing if at the end of the day i am sitting alone with no spouse to comfort and love me.
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Caregiver advise on terminal sister sleepness
Dear Members, I hope I'm in the right place, to ask about terminal care. MY sister's husband is taking care of her, she is terminal. She is taking radiation to the brain,primary lung cancer, spreaded. I read that steriods and pain medication and radiation makes you tired. The problem my sister can't stay awake. I told my…
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I'm new here
I've been a member since last year, but I haven't been an active participant until now...I don't even know where to start...I guess I'm just looking for support and friendship from other people in my situation and this seems like a great place! I've been reading some of the other posts and there's some really great advice…