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Caregivers
Archives for December 2016
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Caregiver for my grandma
Hi all, My grandma is 85 years old and is a dementia patient. She is currently staying with my mom, but since my mom is working, we need someone to take care of her while she is away. I suggested that we could hire a nanny to take care of her. So, planning to hire an in-home caregiver for her from C-Care health services in…
Melenoma and yervoy
My hudband just started taking yervoy. We've only had one treatment. He developed a severe rash after 1 week. Started taking steroids and they seem to be helping some. Curious what others are doing to help with the horrible itching? Also would like to hear others stories about their yervoy treatment and what side effects…
My husband is home full time now on Disability since 06/2015
I am wondering how unusual this is. My husband is home full time now on Disability since 06/2015. He usually naps for a couple hours every day. There are days when he takes 2 naps a day and there are rare days when he takes none. I have encouraged him to take up a hobby or do volunteer work. His life revolves around just…
Help I need some answers
My husband was told by the Dr Nov 1,3026 that they were 99% sure that he had lung cancer . Three day after that he had a spot removed on his right hip that sent that in for a biopsy and it came back as a secondary cancer . Since than he has had small lumps piping up on his shoulder and his leg and his stomachs . He has a…
Wife was diagnosed in April-2016
My wife of 15 years was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon cancer in April of this year and life as we once knew it was totally flipped upside down. Since she was diagnosed I have had to drastically alter our families way of life. We have a 9 year old and she has an 18 year old son from a previous marriage. My wife is only 40…