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Hello Caregivers
Hello, I'm new to the site. My husband has stage 4a tonsil cancer. I think that's what it's called. He has a tumor on the left side of his neck. We found out about all of this a couple of weeks ago. It started as a lump in his throat. The family doctor gave him shot of antibiotics and a prescription but it didn't help.…
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An anniversary and a milestone
Within a day of each other. Today marks Doug's 6-month anniversary from when his treatment for tonsil cancer ended. Yesterday, he hit his milestone of finally weighing as much as I do (I tried to help by losing at the same time he was gaining, but really didn't accomplish much). He and I both weigh 161.5 lbs, which is a…
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bone scan
Because he was having some pain, I sent Jim to see our family doctor. The doctor decided because of the location and Jim's description of the pain, a bone scan needs to be done. Jim finished treatment for hypopharyngeal cancer last August. PET scans showed only residual hot spots. Asking for prayers the scan shows…
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Refusing help
Good Afternoon. This has been a rough few weeks for me and my husband. My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. Her colonoscopy showed a large mass in her colon that is cancerous. Then her CT scan showed the cancer had spread to her liver and left lung. She is receiving radiation and light chemo…
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Lonely and Sad
I haven't slept well in the past few nights. 'T' is still at rehab and she is lonely and depressed. She is very deceiving. I think that we are really connecting but then she is totally convinced that there is a secret door in her room that goes to a non-existent basement. It's hard to step into her reality. Until today,…