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Caregivers
Archives for January 2014
Discussion List
Where to get meals on wheels for my mom when local chapter will not be of help
Wondering what to do when the local meals on wheels will not be of any assistance to my mom; they said they will put her on a waiting list, and when someone drops off this list, she'll be called. I live in PA, she lives in Elkton, MD. For the meantime, I'll just make meals ahead of time, so she can microwave them, but,…
Parenting my parent
My mom has brain cancer and I am acting as her primary caregiver. I am really struggling with being both a good caregiver and a good (new) roommate. I try to keep open communication and understand why, when she seems to be feeling well, she can't participate in the simplest of household tasks - namely putting food away…
survived, now wants to die
Hello everyone, I am hoping that someone can help. My husband was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, he was only 23 when he was diagnosed. Its been a very long six years. We were only married for about three and a half prior to his diagnosis and most of that he spent in Afghanistan. When he came home he had PTSD and…
Cancer Round Two
Hi all. I've been on this site since 2010 after my wife was diagnosed with CC in 2009. After three years of treatments she passed peacefully last year. Now my brother has been diagnosed with Liver cancer. I just hope that my caregiver experience with my wife will help them through this time. Mark
CSN study FAQ
Please excuse the long post. A number of members have posed questions on the discussion boards or emailed me for more information about the CSN study that has been underway since November 2013. I thought it might be helpful to post the most common questions and my answers. What is the CSN survey? What is its purpose? The…
I don't understand what she expects of me
I was reading a bit of everyone's stories, and find that lots of people are talking about their spouses... Perhaps I am in a unique situation, but I really could use some advice because I feel like I'm going to just start screaming or crying from frustration and guilt. A few months ago I found out that a distant relative…
new to the cancer journey
Hi! My husband was diagnosed last year with stage 4 colon cancer. We are young (early 30's) and it is a rare aggressive form of colon cancer. We have 3 young kids. I am writing because I have always been the more practical one in the marriage, while he is more optimistic, assuming everything wil just work out and tends to…