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Stomach cancer sucks
I just need to vent and get my grief out. My wife was diagnosed and died in less than a month. She had symptoms but were masked by medication. She had stomach cancer that apparently was leaking blood she was diagnosed as anemic so she started taking iron pills. If you look online and look up iron pill stools, they are very…
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Feeling lonely and isolated
My husband was recently diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He is being treated at Gibbs Cancer Center in Pelham, SC. I am his caregiver. The prognosis is good. We lost our daughter to breast cancer 7 years ago. My husband does not want his diagnosis to be public; only a few close friends know. We are new to the area…
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Parent of newly diagnosed son with cancer
my daughter n law and son do not want me at the hospital for his surgery, which is 2 hours away. If complications I cannot get there quickly.know my son is going through a lot but being there for him helps me too. We have always been close until he married. Thought I was gaining a daughter, but actually lost my so.. now…
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Another Angry Spouse
My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma a year ago. During his surgeries and recovery we were closer than ever. He has elected to do the watch and wait option as his follow up. So far, there has been no recurrence of his cancer. Since October, (approximately one year since diagnosis) he has been displaying extreme…
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Chemotherapy problems with nausea
Hello. How can i make my husband more comfortable. His nausea is terrible. The patch and the ondestraton isnt really helping. He just finished last round. Thank you Lisa
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peripheral neuropathy
my mom is 90. she was healthy as a horse prior to finding cancer of the uterus. the onocologist said surgery. 12-15-04 after which she said chemo and radiation as extra precaution. no side effects until near the end. then 3-20-05 numb hands, incontinent, psycotic behavior which went away after about 8 hours in the hospital…
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Prostate cancer stage4 metastatic
where to begin ….. Made a big move from beautiful Oregon coast to Henderson NV, to be close to his family (and mine in San Diego). His cancer isn’t curable and how much time he has ? No one knows. Did it for him to be close to his family for me moral support and help down the rd. It has backfired he is angrier then ever…
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The struggle
I don’t even know where to begin. My husband was dx with Stage 3 DLBCL lymphoma and is now in remission. But as we finish up the chemo I am imploding. I am angry most of the time. The cancer and treatment has taken a huge toll on our relationship and it’s getting worse. I am hopeful it can improve but my heart is heavy and…
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Realizing you need help as a reluctantly choosen Caregiver
I came here….found myself here in a desperate attempt to make sense of what I had experience a couple of weeks ago. In a sense: and not to make light of people who have a bigger justifiable reason/experience, I was in shock from a parent of mine with cancer having nearly passed out in my arms. I am talking eyes rolling…
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Hypoechoic Lesion on Right Kidney
Hi everyone, A little background info about myself, I’m 31 years old. I started having upper and mid right abdominal pain last October so I’ve been seeing a gastro fairly regularly to find a cause to my pain. A month ago, I went for ovary pain and my gyno requested an ultrasound. Lo and behold they found this lesion on my…
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Uterine Carcinosarcoma
Are there any uterine carcinosarcoma survivors here?
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Questions about AML quality of life
Hello all. My mother was diagnosed with polycythemia (myeloproliferative neoplasm) August of 2022 at 74 years of age. Phlebotomies were sufficient treatment for almost a year but her platelets were continuing to rise so we started hydroxyurea 500 mg every other day and things were quickly under control and we had a nice…
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No insurance,no medicare, no medicaid, and bladder cancer
My dad was just diagnosed with an advanced bladder tumor. Resources are dwindling fast. Where to go? What to do?
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Caregiver Chat Room
I see a lot of references to a Caregive Chat Room but cannot find the link on this website to get to it. Can anyone tell me how to find it?
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Just need prayers.
My wife of 20 years was diagnosed in late 2022 with Melanoma stage 3. She had a mass removed that took part of her shoulder and a few lymph nodes as well (who knew there were so many). After trying immunotherapy and targeted therapy she is losing the battle. She fought hard, but the cancer spread to the brain and got in…
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Cancer Education During Rehab for Caregivers?
Hi my mom was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma and needs to have some inpatient rehabilitation after her bone marrow transplant. For those of you who have had loved ones go to an acute rehab for therapy, what kind of education was provided to you as a caregiver for someone with cancer? I have so many questions…
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New Here - Not Sure I’m In The Right Place
Hello all, My name is Emily and my family and I have recently joined the club no one wants to be a part of. My father was diagnosed with Stage IV Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma within the last six months and it’s been such a journey. My parents have been such warriors and I am trying the best I can to be a rock for them.…
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Caregiver financial help advice
Hello, my mom has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer with spinal metastasis. She was denied Medicare bc she brings in a little over 1k a month, so that disqualified me for caregiver benefits. I have had to leave my job as I did not qualify for FMLA. I have become her caregiver 24/7. I have my own bills and no income…
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Humane treatment for cancer patients
My mom was diagnosed of ovarian cancer , we need help. Doctors in Summerlin hospital keep saying she is dying- we feel like it’s not right and humane. Please help us she is fighting, she is in icu right now. We only went there to drain her asceitis from then on she got weak. She does her chemo at ucla but c/m she live in…
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newbie here--still in shock
my mom just diagnosed with advanced abdominal fat pad cancer, ovarian primary. saw oncology first time yesterday. had undergone paracentesis 2 weeks ago good result and is feeling pretty good, eating good, but extreme fatigue. she is a diabetic and has had some fluctuations in blood sugar but now seems to have normalized.…
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Palliative care, Advance Directive, End of Life Options, Hospice
Warm hello to all, I'm new to this website. I was diagnosed with uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) stage 4B in 2017 (age 58). At the time, the statistics gave it 15% survival after 5 years. This statistic prompted me to almost immediately start to figure out what/how should I address things to start "wrapping up my…
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Helping my mom find a wig
Hi all! My mom has stage 4 lung cancer and had her first chemo treatment yesterday. I’m going down to see her in FL for her next treatment in March. She said she will probably lose her hair by then and wants to go wig shopping. I’ve heard there are places to go for free or discounted wigs. Does anyone know anything about…
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Wilms tumour for my daughter
Glad to be on this platform. My daughter was diagnosed with bilateral wilms tumour at the age of 1 year and 2 months. Surgery was done. She she currently 5years old and 3 months old. Serviving on half a kidney. How do l take care of that remaining kidney. Are there people with the same condition on this platform.
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caregiver living a sober life
Hi. I am new here. My husband and I are both sober. He has stage 4 metastatic cancer, and has been getting chemo for the last year. It was worse than either of us had imagined, but we got through clean and sober. My twin daughters were seniors in high school, and I was managing being there for their fun stuff: senior…
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HOW TO STAY STABLE
As you all know, my stepfather has the fibrosis disease. I am really here this morning to vent. Honestly. I think that no one will get it.... but I also see the purpose. My mom's chemo has been reduced by twenty percent and that has not even had enough time for me to digest. It freaks me the heck out and I have been…
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Can’t move forward
My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer in May. He’s 47 years old and father of two kids under 5. It had spread to two lymphnodes. He had successful surgery and three months of chemo (Capox). In September once chemo ended, first scans were clear. We just had second round of three month scans and they were also…
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Where Do I Start?
I'm trying to support the most important person in my life and for the first time I'm feeling helpless. I'm so afraid for her and I have spent my whole life trying to be the best big brother that I can be. I have always wanted to protect her and keep her safe but now I am feeling like a failure. I am trying so hard to be…
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I NEED HELP! and SUPPORT
Husband of 45 years to the most important part of my life. A beautiful Woman in and out that has stood by me every single day of our relationship. I am looking for help and support for i know i am not being patient enough even though i understand i react first and then feel like total crap after! WHY did you do that i ask…
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Researching financial help
I reached out to a nonprofit organization and when we were discussing my finances, the case worker asked me about my wife's finances. I told her what my wife's income was (which in hindsight I shouldn't have done), and now I'm wondering just how much this is going to affect the amount of financial aid I might receive. Any…
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Zinc a possible therapeutic to Cancer?
I've read messages here about people with tongue cancer using Zinc to restore taste disorders and I wanted to share my own personal study consisting of over a thousand studies proving mostly in in vitro and in vivo models that zinc is extremely anti cancerous. Also it shows that Cancer correlates with having low zinc…