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Emotional Support

Archives for September 2012

Divorce & Money
Hi, My issue is our marriage is falling apart. My husband is the patient and I the caregiver. I don't think cancer is the main reason for me wanting out, I guess its a bunch of reasons. I love my husband but I don't exist as a person anymore. He works and does chemo once a month and is laid up for about a week. Then life…
Looking for Support and Inspiration
I have a close pal going through cancer at the moment and she was really struggling to find stories about people who had survived her cancer. I found this new book on amazon the other day and ordered it for her. She asked me to post up here about it as she said it is really interesting and has stories from lots of…
Have you ever blown your cool with the loved one with cancer?
My wife is on hospice care, but still has a clear mind. Today, her parent's came over to help her bathe (the mom did that) and my wife went down for a nap. I took off for a bit, needing to get out of the house. When I returned, my wife waved me off, upset that I wasn't at home when she awoke from her nap. She has the…
Very little family help
My mom started out with lung cancer (Oct 2011), chemo has now quit working and it is bigger than before and spread to her liver. I am my moms only child, I have a half-brother who is here when he can be since he lives out of state, and my half-sister... well, we don't talk. My husband and I have 4 kids, 12 and under. My…
Having a hard time getting back to normal
I'm just a few months since my first clear PET scan. I am still having trouble getting back to normal. I get scared over things I know shouldn't be scaring me anymore like kids coughing (I work at a school) or friends being sick. Sometimes when I get a little cold, I take my temperature constantly... I also don't have a…
Having trouble coping with my dad's liver cancer diagnosis. Sadness is overwhelming..
My dad is 62 years old and recently diagnosed with liver cancer. I am 34 years old and my dad is the best father I could ask for. I don't know how to process this... eventually I will not be able to pick up the phone and talk to him or see him on holidays. I have no kids yet and so they will never know him and I feel…
Gall bladder cancer
Hi... My dad has been diagnosed with metastic cancer of the gall bladder and today at his consult appt., he was given, at best, 11 months to live. I'm looking for anyone who may have been through this before. I'm at a loss and not sure what to expect.
He bailed on me...
3 years ago I underwent treatment for breast cancer. After I started treatment, my husband of 13 years told me he didn't want to be married anymore. I should mention, I also have Multiple Sclerosis and Diabetes. When I asked if he would come to chemo treatment with me, he told me he didn't have time for that. He stopped…
marriage problem
when you are afraid of going back home because you don't know when she will drop another bomb on you, is it the time to end the marriage? I understand having cancer is hard on everyone in the family. But if for no reason, your wife probably will drop another bomb and hurt you again deeply, do you think its time to move on…
oh no the dreaded family reunion
I received an invite to a family get together.. you know the one, aunts, uncles, cousins, the whole sbe-bang..actually it's a 50th anniv party for an aunt and uncle...anyhow,before I even opened the invite I was filled with a sense of dread.... nothing against my relatives.. but the thought of going and my mom not being…
Ovarian Cancer/ Hysterectomy/ never being able to have children
Feeling like crap when everyone around you has children friends and family! No one understands me and how painful it is that Cancer closed the door on me being able to have children.. Stage3 Ovarian Cancer and full hysterectomy and both my boyfriend and I don't have children.. I was told about 6 months ago I have cancer…

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