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Archives for April 2018

Feeding Tips
Hello, does anyone have any tips for feeding someone who does not want the PEG? My husband has base of tongue cancer and it has become very challenging getting him to eat anything. He says everything tastes like soap, and the texture is like snot, so eating is like trying to chew and swallow soap-flavored snot. Thanks for…
Feel guilty for living far away
When I was 24, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. After surgery, chemo, and radiation, the cancer went into remission. But the cancer came back. We found out about two years ago that my mom has metastatic breast cancer, and her health has been up and down ever since. She was OK for a while, but the past 6 months have…
Frustrated with lack of information/communication from Emory doctors
My family member is receiving treatment at Emory Winship Cancer institute, chemo and radiation, for head and neck cancer. Everyone involved in his care feels like we have to beg and plead with his doctors to give us basic information. We are constantly guessing about things, having to call, text and email to try to get…
My mom just got diagnosed, but I'm going to college
My mom just got diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Well, she was diagnosed a month ago, but she just told me now. I already knew basically, since she's been getting tested a lot and going to appointments, but now it's official. The problem is, I'm going to college in the fall. I fell in love with Tulane in New Orleans,…

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