Caregivers
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Caring for my mother, alone, all day-five days a week
My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011. It was considered to be found early and easier to treat. She's fought hard, through two different cancer treatment centers. One local and the other was Cancer Treatment Centers of America. I had only just moved to Seattle, WA 6-9 months before she was diagnosed so I…
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Jevity 1.5 to donate
I have unopened cases of Jevity 1.5 that I would like to donate to someone who is in need of this. I know how expensive it could be especially if the insurance companies do not cover it. Anyone that is in need of this, please reply. Long Island-NY area. Thanks.
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What is PALLIATIVE CARE TO YOU ?
Palliative does not mean surrender. MedicineNet.com definition - palliative care is medical or comfort care that reduces the severity of a disease or slows it's progress, but does not provide a cure. A quick overview of palliative care see site - getpalliativecare.org/whatis/ Your thoughts on a subject that many people mix…
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feeling guilty when things overwhelm me
My husband has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He's had it nearly 3 years but has to get his chemo no matter what. They recently stretched out the interval to every 6 weeks and he had a reoccurance.He went back to every 3 weeks which seemed to do the trick. His general status has deteriated though. I am a nurse so I have knowledge…
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Financial assistance for Caregivers
Hi, I am new to this site. My mom has been battling breast cancer for the last 7 years. It had spread to the bone. In December, the scan showed it was in almost all the bones including the entire length of the spine. A few weeks ago she had stroke like symptoms and called me. Went to the ER and the scan showed it was in…