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Mom has many medical issue beside cancer
My mom was diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma in April and now amonth later she may have a more aggresive lymphoma, She has multiple conditions that is making her treatment conplcated. Afib, congestive heart failure, diabetes, artritis, dementia, and she is very weak and unable to walk with assistance, When she had her…
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Boyfriend just diagnosed with pancreatic stage 3
Hi, I'm twice divorced and thought I had just found a great partner, he's giving, he's strong, and he's fun and good with my kids. And suddenly, the diagnosis. Stage 3 pancreatic cancer, locally invasive, nonresectable right now. And I am not sure how involved to be. At first, through the diagnosis scare I was 100% there…
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Help
Hi, I guess I'll just tell you how it is. I'm 23 with a 4 year old, I lost my husband to suicide May 13th 2012. I lost my dad to an accidental overdose April 18th 2008. My mom was diagnosed with Endrometrial cancer about three months ago and has had 3 chemo treatments and a CT scan this past Thursday. The cancer had spread…
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New here - advice on immunology
I'm new here. Last June my husband had 2 surgeries to remove a melanoma and lymph nodes from his side. After the 2nd surgery the biopsy was clear and his follow up PET scan in October was clear. Now, after his most recent PET scan, they see nodules on the bottom of his lung consistant with metastatic cancer. This Thursday…
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At witts end
Hi everyone glad to be here. Guess I just need to vent a little on being the caregiver to my husband. He has had MDS for 10 years and now it has progressed to RCMD. He has been getting transfusions which has now given him Iron Overload. Along with these diagnosis he also is type 1 diabetic and has emphysemia. He has…