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Archives for June 2016

Final weeks with Mom; so lost, mad, confused, lonely. Please help me hold on...
My Mom is in her final weeks with Stage IV breast cancer-- she is 72, I am 44. I lost my Dad to prostate cancer in 2003-- he was 63, I was 31. To say I HATE cancer is about the understatement of the century. But here we are-- my Mom is probably 88 lbs; is on hospice (despite this being a bit of a battle with her); has…
Trouble Sleeping
Are any of you having trouble sleeping? A few weeks ago I did the unthinkable and moved into another room so I could sleep. There are two reasons for me doing that (My dear wife understands). My wife gets restless at night I stay awake all night just listening to her breathe and my mind starts to race I finally went into…
Sometimes I just need.....
In November of 2015 my husband of 21 years finally decided it was time to go to the doctors. He should have gone five years earlier. It was on a Sunday so to the emergency room we went. A CT scan showed a baseball sized tumor just above his colon. His red blood cell count was so low its a miracle he made it to the…
Dad starting hospice need advice!
My dad has been dealing with stage 4 lung cancer that caused a brain tumo. It was removed in June 2015. Also he has a tumor on his kidney and lymphoma. He was diagnoised in May of 2015. Now after 3 rounds of radiation, 2 rounds of chemo and he starting taking optivo. The new cancer treatment. He has had 4 treatments. No…
Medical Bill Errors (Problem Solved) Follow-Up!
Hi Everyone, Original Question: I am responsible for caring for my elderly relative, who is sick and in need of constant attention. As of late, the medical bills and procedures have significantly increased. Unfortunately, I am getting incredibly fatigued and frustrated. On top of all of this, I believe the medical bills of…
How to dispute false medical bills? (Caregiving Question)
Hi Everyone, I am responsible for caring for my elderly relative, who is sick and in need of constant attention. As of late, the medical bills and procedures have significantly increased. Unfortunately, I am getting incredibly fatigued and frustrated. On top of all of this, I believe the medical bills of the individual are…
Uncaring Oncologist
My husband was diagnosed with small intestine cancer in February 2015. The first oncologist we went to was a major teaching hospital on the west coast, one of the top cancer centers in the USA, and the oncologist we were to meet with one of the top in the field (according to his bio on the institution's web site). He kept…
Dad newly diagnosed, searching for other daughter caregivers
Hello community, My dad was recently diagnoised with stage 4 lung cancer. He will begin his chemotherapy this upcoming Monday and I've been an emotional wreck. I am his primary caregiver and it hasn't been easy processing everything. Although I have a lot of support from my family and friends, I feel very isolated and…
fiance has testicular cancer started chemo today and I'm a wreck
my fiance and I are both mid twenties and Super Active so when we found out that he had testicular cancer that turned our world upside down. he's had the surgery and started chemotherapy today. he's always such a positive and uplifting guy, always looking on the bright side. but of course this morning before he went to…

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