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Archives for August 2017

Financial Help for caregivers
Hello All I am the caregiver for my mother. I have been taking care of her for over 2 years. She was only supposed to live 6 months after being diagnosed but we have managed to keep her alive so far and fighting everyday for it. I have left my life and work in Europe and my family there(daughter/wife) as well to come back…
Is it just me?
Hi, it's late, I am tired and can't fall asleep. my life has turn upside down since my husband was diagnosed with two cancers since December of 2016. Parotid gland and rectal. a couple weeks before that I had decided to go back to school and become a hairdresser. The whole project is put on the back burner. I decided my…
Having a hard time as a caregiver
Friends, I've been having a tough time the past few weeks. Although my wife received an ok scan (things are stable), the stress is building. She's been fighting for over 6 years. It's the doctors that cause me stress. Their bed side manner is atrocious which makes it hard for me to stay positive for my self and my wife.…
My husband has MDS & preparing for stem cell transplant
Hi all, This is my first post here and I'm happy I found this place. (Is there also a chat room for us caregivers?) Anyway, my husband Brian was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in June. We just found out this week that one of his sisters is a FULL match for a bone marrow/stem cell transplant. (Which is…
my husband is doing so bad and just went to hospice
I just needed to vent and know that there are people that care. My husband had a really bad night last night. He was telling and confused and moving from place to place. This morning, he couldn't move. He couldn't walk. He was so confused and angry. I had to call hospice. He's there now and they say he's resting…
Bladder won't fill for radiation
My wife had her 8th radiation treatment for stage 2 cervical cancer last night. Before going to radiation she was given 2.5 hours of fluids intravenously and was done with that approx 45 minutes before radiation. In that 45 min. she drank 48 oz. of water and her bladder still wasn't full? Out of the 8 treatments her…
Partner with cancer is verbally abusice
Hey everyone, My name is Ashley and I am new here. I need some advice from an outsiders point of view. My fiance is Lindsey and she was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. Since she has been diagnosed and recieved pain meds her mood swings have gotten worse. She was moody before and now they are so much more magnified. It…
Starting Chemo. What Questions to ask oncologist?
Hello, My father recently discovered his rare bile duct cancer has returned to a nearby lymph node. Bile duct cancer is a not curable and all we are left with is hope that the chemo will control the growth of the cancer. I am in a dilemma because my Italian parents are not open to natorpathic approaches nor do they seem to…
Lost Wife
My 36 year old husband has stage 4 esophageal/gastric cancer. It's been less than 1 year since the first cancer cells were found. He had lost 20 lbs out of nowhere, so eventually his esophagus was biopsied. Since then, it's been the same story as everyone else. J tube, chemo, surgeries, IV food, side effects, etc. I find…

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