Caregivers
Discussion List
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YOU MIGHT BE A CARE GIVER IF...
If you are the only one left to take care of the cancer patient This is a true story about only son abandoning his terminally ill father because he could not bare the thought of watching his dad suffer and how one person was forced to take on the harsh world of being the sole care giver to a man who has been diagnosed with…
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lonely
Hello I am wondering if there are ever any other caregivers out there who feel lonely? I am taking care of my Dad so I am not alone but I still feel lonely. I am single and feel like I can't date since I am not working as a result of being a care taker. I am also not sure I am emotionally and mentally ready. I have friends…
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Really Stressed Out
My Sister with Breast Cancer is staying with me, I am really stressed. I have alienated all my friends and most of my family. I have been unable to deal with my sisters smoking. She continues to smoke and she just cannot breath. She had COPD and Emphysema before she was diagnosed. My husband smokes too, and I am just not…
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How can the tables turn this fast.... I am supposed to be the caregiver for mom
I am supposed to be the caregiver for my mom. But now they are checking me for CML. And placed me on a lot of meds. I dont know how we are gonna make it. Friends started fundraisers but I have to keep my promise of keeping her home even if it means doing so from my own bed. SOrry you all I just need to vent.. Thanks to…
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Chatting with old friends
I would like to say HI to all my old friends in the chat room. It seems I have been unable to get in the chat room or any chat room on the internet. Something must be wrong with my computer. Hi to CHERYL; and ldg aka Laura; and ali; and zinniemay; and joep; and LanaKaye; and erica and fireman aka roy; and Kelly and so many…
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Cancer and Mental Illness
Are any of you out there dealing with being the caretaker for a cancer patient who has a mental illness? If so, I'd be interested to hear your experiences. How do you handle the added stress and difficulties? How you maintain your own mental health?