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kids
i hope i have a problem that no one has delted with before. my grandson was getting on the school bus this morning and gett teased because his mommy is funny looking. no hair and funny looking skin. his has been dealing with alot in his little life, and to have to at 7 deal with stupidity too. has anyone had this happen…
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Just venting
Im 40 years old and taking care of my mom who has stage 4 stomach cancer. I have nobody to help me, nobody to count on or talk to. My moms been doing fairly good for what she has and up until the day before yesturday, I thought she was going to be ok for a while. Monday we talked about going in and getting rehydrated, and…
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scans in 2 days...need I say more...
...about my emotional state right now?! F.'s having a CT scan of chest/abdomen/pelvis to see how the chemo is working, and a f/u brain MRI. I know there is nothing we can do to control the outcome so I'm trying not to think about it. Of course, it's on a Friday, so we'll have to wait the weekend out. Arrg. I don't know…
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MY HUSBANDS FIGHT IS OVER
My loving husband of 37 yrs. finally lost his battle with cancer on Nov. 23 2010. He was the bravest person I have ever known. Not once did he ever complain. He died approx. 3 months after being diagnoised. This is the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with. His funeral was on Sat. and I had to go back to work on Mon.…
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We finaly got the truth about being told to make a choice
We finaly have found out the reason we were told to make a choice quality or quanity. My wife never recovered from the chemo, and unfortunaitly has been on a downward spiral. Her cancer is the same as it was 5 months ago, tumor reduced by 75% and no active cancer cells showed up on PET SCAN and no new tumors, Bone Scan…
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Seeking affordable insurance
Hello All, I'm a new cancer survivor for a little over a year, currently, I just finished my treatment and not physically capable of working yet. My wife got laid off last month and we have two teens. I'm wondering if there is any insurance plan available for us to get insured if neither of us can find a job soon. My wife…
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Are you caring for a VETERAN?
If you're caring for a family member that is a Veteran....you may want to explore a VA's Aid & Attendance Benefit. I quit my job to care for my parents and after exhausting my savings, I learned Dad qualified for Aid & Attendance. If he's approved he could receive up to $1936 month toward home care for he & Mom. Official…
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Pennymac
How are you doing? Luv Ktz
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Platlet count droping down to 30
What does it mean if platlets are droping? Have been out of treatment for 5 month? Started going down hill, made the choice of Hospice last friday, In the hospital treating a blood infection and now they are doing alot of testing, The last I overheard was the the platlets are droping and are down to 30, Can any one tell me…
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Do I give up my career to be with my mom?
Hi everybody, I'm dealing with a seriously difficult decision. I worked very hard to get where I am in life and I have a rewarding career. My mother helped pay for my college, and supported me the whole way. She expressed to me that she would never want me to give up my career for her. On the other hand, I have this deep…
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Do I give up my career to be with my mom?
Hi everybody, I'm dealing with a seriously difficult decision. I worked very hard to get where I am in life and I have a rewarding career. My mother helped pay for my college, and supported me the whole way. She expressed to me that she would never want me to give up my career for her. On the other hand, I have this deep…
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update on Doctors told us to decide, Quality or Quanity
Original post on 11/27 More detail information on my blog same subject Wife with Stage 4 NSCLC diag 04/01/2010 now DNR and will be going home on Hospice. Need everyones opions I'm starting to think I may have picked the wroung Cancer Clinic for her care. Her cancer was advanced when detected, required emergency brain…
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need suggestions for finger food
My wife is losing the ability to use her hands and has alot of trouble using forks and spoons. I've been told that this is all part of the end with cancer. Can any one maksuggestions on types of finger foods, I was told that way she might eat better as she gets upset becuase of the problems with silverware and then does…
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DNR, the decision no one wants to make
My mom with stage IV pancreatic cancer had to be admitted to the hospital yesterday. Her vitals were dangerously low and she's having a terrible go of it. They were able to stablize her but she's obviously not out of the woods yet. The doctors have asked us to make a decision regarding a DNR order and I'm really at a loss.…
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Please I need some information on numbers the CA19-9
My brother has been told that the Chemo is not working and that his CA19-9 number have gone from 680 to 9000 in a matter of a month. All treatment has been stopped and hospice has been called in. Does anyone understand what these numbers mean.
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What Do I DO
Hello all, my siter was told in September that she has stage 2b or 3a lung cancer. she has now completed her second round of chemo and goes for another cat scan on the 8th and if things have not change I am afraid that she is going t give up. What can I say or do to help her with her results? Her husband keeps saying that…
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My father?!!!
My father had bladder cancer in 1998. He had a bag and treatment and it was only stage 2 so they did not give him any other treatment. Now he has blood showing up in the urine in his bag. His urethras were removed, prostrate removed, bladder removed and with my mom undergoing chemo i'm like What the f*ck now! His…
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New
I am new to this group. Having spent the past two years taking care of my husband as he battles ALL. At age 32, we never thought we would be experiencing this. We have recently been told that he is terminal after two BMTs, the cancer is back again. He is choosing not to go forward with anymore treatment. I have started…
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I can't do this
I had a hard time not crying at work appointments this morning. Mike's in the hospital 2 hours away and I've been driving down to see him after work almost every night. He's been hospitalized 5 different times in the past month and a half. So today I completed my FMLA paperwork. I can't continue burning the candle at both…
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So, are we unfeeling wretches, or just used to it all?
I was telling someone about having my mother-in-law here for Thanksgiving and remembered a Kodak moment: Doug was steadily improving (after losing over 30 lbs in 3 weeks and having had a life-threatening allergic reaction to PPN in the hospital) but still had a touchy stomach. He was already sick of Boost Plus and wanted…
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Did I ever mention that "roller coasters" are not my favorite rides?
As if being told that my hubby's cancer has recurred wasn't bad enough, now his liver is not functioning well. He has extensive sclc with mets to his liver and some bones. He has had 2 sessions of second-line chemo (carbo/taxel and Zomeda to help his bones). He had done so well after first-line chemo, got quite fatigued…