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Caregivers

Archives for June 2009

Mother of young adult daughter diagnosed with cancer looking for emotional support from same.
I am looking for emotional support from other Mothers who are care givers to young adult daughters. My daugther was diagnosed in 2006 with stage III primary peritonel cancer, (a rare ovarian cancer). She was 21 years old at the time of her diagnosis. She has had a full hysterectomy as well as chemotherapy. My daughter is…
mourning dawns blog
I am trying to fiind a blog or chat room called "mourning Dawns" for the people left behind from the battle of cancer I think it is for caregivers of EC
My boyfriend has leukemia...I'm struggling
Hi All. My boyfriend was diagnosed with ALL(Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) back in Sept 2008. It has been such an uphill battle since then. I have had such a hard time putting our relationship on the side and worrying about him him him! I feel like I can no longer come to him with my problems, my wants, my needs because he…
Memory Problems
My husband has stage IV kidney cancer and has horrible memory problems. He's gone through the removal of his tumor and kidney, other biopsies, IL-2, an experimental drug, Sutent, and is now on Nexevar. I think it's definitely due to the chemo. Has anyone else had their loved one experience memory loss? Mostly short term…
GUILT
I was really looking forward to today. My daughter was just home from college and had offered to drive my husband the 1 hour drive to radiation treatment today. I got up early and hooked up his TPN bag to his pik line. I so needed a day off to regroup and get a few things done. I mostly just needed a break from the whole…
Caregiver Burnout
I am new at this so please be paitent. My wife was diagnosed with stage4 breast cancer in 2006. She has been the love of my life for over 40 years and now I have reached a stage in her care that has thrown me for a loop. I find myself angry,depressed and with very little paitance. I know I am not angry at her but the fact…
Update on ankle
A few weeks ago I posted about my fractured left ankle. I am a caregiver for my wife with stage 4 colon cancer, 18 months with chemotherapy. I needed surgery on my ankle, (June 2nd) a plate over my fibula and screws over my tibia to help with “Proper Union.” It has been a terrible experience, the pain was blinding, but I…
Exhaustion, feeling desperate
Dear All. My mother has advanced colon cancer and in a 'last ditch effort' is being treated with Cetuximab. She developed an abdominal fistula end of April. We are originally from Denmark, but are expats in Belgium. There is no family left and I am an only child, and my mother's primary caregiver. I am a veterinary…
How do you deal with your loved ones taking their emotions out on you?
My husband is only beginning this journey through cancer...his first chemo is this Thursday. He is already "snapping" at me a bit...I know he is so anxious about all that he is going through. I keep telling myself "you always hurt the one you love" and I know he doesnt mean to be irritable with me. I am trying my hardest…
Caregivers with small children?
My 32 year old husband got diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer on 4/23/09. He has fallen fast, and he is currently in the hospital. I have young children, 4 and 20 months, and I am having such a hard time balancing. I feel the need to be there with my husband, but our family has not been to forthcoming with help. I'm…
Wife has ovarian cancer, Mom has chronic pancreatitus and cihhrosis of the liver and I'm an only chi
Hi, My name is Brian. It's my first time on these boards. I'm an only child. My wife and I have 3 children together. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on 10/17/08, and it was staged at 1c on 11/4/08. Right after that my mother fell ill. After many visits to the Doctors and ER's at 2 different hospitals she is, for now,…
Mother is getting weaker by the day and so am I
It is so hard with me all the way in Las Vegas while she is in Hawaii. However, I can't go and stay in Hawaii. I have a husband and daughter that need me as well as dealing with my own medical issues. I am trying to get my sister to go to Hawaii to at least try and help a little, but she is so selfish I don't think she…
My husband doesn't want to be left alone
I'm having a problem because my husband doesn't want me to leave the house anymore. I have to rely on my mother and my friends to take my daughter to preschool, to take my older kids to their activities, even to do grocery shopping. He has stage 4 lung cancer, and I understand that he's afraid something will happen and he…
my husband has gastrointestional cancer, has had 6 chemo treatments.
He has a feeding tube - a JPEG - and has not eaten anything by mouth for about 3 months and has no interest in doing so. His only activity is to get from the bedroom to the room that has his computer and HD television. He watches the Food network or Discovery, etc., and has totally lost his creativity - doesn't read,…

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