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Daughter taking care of sick mom
Hello, I am new to this site, I have tried to write something for a long time, but it is so difficult to acknowledge what is happening. My mom has stage IV pancreatic cancer, she was officially diagnosed last february (she was feeling sick for more than 2 years, but all her exams came out negative). She went through 4…
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Hugs for David and Cindy!
Welcome, Just wanted to post a response for you Cindy and David. Hopefully everything is going better in your lives. You are one terrific caregiver to your son and he surely appreciates everything you do for him. Prayers are with you and your family as you venture onto the next phase in life. Stay strong, there are…
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What do you do when your stage 4 cancer patient won't give up drinking?
My husband was diagnosed stage 4 rectal cancer last June. He has had chemo and then liver resection radiation and now more chemo because of more liver lesions. He has had his first port pop out from the Vectibix chemo and a picc line put in which is now infected and another port just put in last week. Other than the…
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What do you do when not sick enough to put in assisted living, but need help and can't afford it?
My sister has ovarian cancer, that has spread to the brain. She has one surgery and may need cyberknife in the future. She has been staying with my sister, who has been unemployed and able to take care of her up to now. But the sister with cancer (never married) has always been self centered and argumentative, and is more…