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May I vent? Mother in Law is driving me nuts!
May I rant? I really need to vent. I am finding myself getting increasingly frustrated with my mother in law. She is my co-cargiver and is very involved in my husband’s care. She is an amazing woman and I couldn’t do this without her. She is also driving me kinda nuts. Oh let me count the ways…. My husband has some pretty…
New to CSN wanting to meet others that have been on this journey.
Hi, I wanted to write a post introducing myself, and telling about the journey we have been on for the last 18 months. My name is Lisa, I am 45 and I am the primary care giver for my sister who is 57. My sister is battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia for the second time. She was first diagnosed on Jan 24, 2014, she underwent…
New here - advice on immunology
I'm new here. Last June my husband had 2 surgeries to remove a melanoma and lymph nodes from his side. After the 2nd surgery the biopsy was clear and his follow up PET scan in October was clear. Now, after his most recent PET scan, they see nodules on the bottom of his lung consistant with metastatic cancer. This Thursday…
New to this room, loss of spouse 7 months ago.
New to this group as of today. Spouse passed seven months ago with stomach cancer. Looking for support.
Trying to be supportive and objective, here...
Back in February, my father suffered a brain bleed which also led to the diagnosis of metastatic brain cancer (he had been fighting bladder cancer for the previous two years). My father was given a prognosis of approximately six months to live. There's nothing that can be done to combat this progression given the size of…
New to the forum, but 8 years so far as a caregiver
My wife of 37 years was diagnosed with cancer of the appendix 8 years ago. It has been a battle for sure but she is a tough one. She just spent the month of May in the hospital getting two colostomy bags. We have been home less than two weeks and still just getting used to things. I have become suzie homemaker. Doing just…
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Living alone during chemo
Hello everyone! I just joined you all today and have learned so much already--thank you! My mother is about to begin her first round of carboplatin & taxol and she lives alone. I'm trying to plan how much I should be with her in the coming weeks and months. Should I plan on spending the night for the first few nights after…
Divorce of cancer survivor
I am a cancer survivor. My spouse is filing for a divorce now. The diagnosis and treatment of the cancer were within the marriage period. Both of us are working now, but I am suffering from serious side effects of the radiochemotherapy treatments. It is very possible that I will lose my job due to the side effects of the…
my husband is dying...
Hi, My name is Fuchsia and I am caregiver to Rob. Rob has stage four chondrosarcoma that started in his thigh bone two years ago. He had surgery and was clear. But a year later it metasticised to his lungs. There was never any medical hope. Doing chemo was a longshot but he did it. It gave us more time but now that's done.…
Boyfriend just diagnosed with pancreatic stage 3
Hi, I'm twice divorced and thought I had just found a great partner, he's giving, he's strong, and he's fun and good with my kids. And suddenly, the diagnosis. Stage 3 pancreatic cancer, locally invasive, nonresectable right now. And I am not sure how involved to be. At first, through the diagnosis scare I was 100% there…
Mom has many medical issue beside cancer
My mom was diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma in April and now amonth later she may have a more aggresive lymphoma, She has multiple conditions that is making her treatment conplcated. Afib, congestive heart failure, diabetes, artritis, dementia, and she is very weak and unable to walk with assistance, When she had her…
Help
Hi, I guess I'll just tell you how it is. I'm 23 with a 4 year old, I lost my husband to suicide May 13th 2012. I lost my dad to an accidental overdose April 18th 2008. My mom was diagnosed with Endrometrial cancer about three months ago and has had 3 chemo treatments and a CT scan this past Thursday. The cancer had spread…
Looking for help
Good Morning, My wife was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in October of 2013. She went through 17 rounds of extensive chemo then opted for a double mastectomy. After the mastectomy the pathology report came back as being HER2 positive. We then started a year of herceptin treatments. As of today she has 6 more…
At witts end
Hi everyone glad to be here. Guess I just need to vent a little on being the caregiver to my husband. He has had MDS for 10 years and now it has progressed to RCMD. He has been getting transfusions which has now given him Iron Overload. Along with these diagnosis he also is type 1 diabetic and has emphysemia. He has…
Cancer is destroying my marriage
This is my first time posting here, but felt compelled to share my story even if I don't find the answers or a solution to my problem. Over a year ago my wife suffered a seizure and a lesion was discovered in her right temporal lobe. It was later diagnosed as an AA3 and was succesfully removed. She went through…
I'm new and have questions
Hi, My fiance, whom i love very deeply, has stage 4 medastatic osteosarcoma. We have been dealing with this for about 5 years now, recently he has become very faitgued and i dont know what to do or how to help. I dont know what to do or where to turn for help, if anyone has any sugestions I'd love to hear them. THANKS
My worst nightmare... again.
Hi everyone. My name is Ashley, I'm 24, and a caregiver to my mother, 60, Charlotte. In November 2012, my mom was diagnosed with throat cancer. In January 2013, she had a total laryngectomy surgery (also removed lymph nodes) to remove the cancer along with 32 radiation treatments. That August, all of her scans came up…
Depressed and taking care of my baby
My husband was diagnosed with leukemia in January. He's 34 and I'm 30. The hospital that has the best facilities to treat him is 2.5 hours away so he lives up there while I stay at our house and take care of our 1 year old son. The finacial burden alone has been tough. I'm an art teacher so now I'm trying to support our…
sometimes i just feel like giving up...
thanks for the replies guys i appreciate it.
New Here...Scared and Tired.
Hello everyone, This is my first post.. Not all that happy about being here, but this is where I am...This is my story:My Husband of 20yrs Yesterday, Yes Happy Anniversary to me:) whom is 52 yrs old has stage IV, base of tongue cancer. Diagnosed 8/14. Has had 35 rounds of Rads, and 3 LOOOOng sessions of Chemo at Sloan..No…
I am struggling to survive
I feel as though I have fallen down a deep, deep well. There is just enough water that I can't reach the bottom. There s no way to climb out and I can't see any one To rescue me, so I am just treading water. I am getting so tired I am not sure how much longer I can keep it up. So tired, everything hurts, I need rest, but…
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Dealing with myself
Hello all, This is my first round of being a care givBack in August, two weeks after my wife and I weremarried, she was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time in her life. At 29, just after getting married, a second diagnosis shattered our happy new world. I didn't know her when she had her first bout of cancer,…
Chemo pills and side effects
My husband way diagnosed with stage 2 kidney cancer 18 months ago. He had surgery and 1 kidney removed immediately after being diagnosed. At that point the Dr was very confident, but my husband was very depressed. The cancer methastized in his lung this past May and he is on daily chemo meds Votrient. They have already cut…
After treatments...why is he treating me like this?
My husband has been battling throat and neck and tonsil cancer...tonsils were removed...treatments of chemo and radiation. Two months out of treatments and still having side effects fatique, weight loss, and others he won't share with me. His PET scan was clear and we were so happy but everyone around us treats us now like…
First time here...feeling scared
Hi....Well my mom just got diagnosed with breast cancer. To say the least I'm scared and worried sick. I hear all the survival stories and I'm so thankful for how far treatment has come. People beat this all the time. What is really scaring me is that she has triple negative breast cancer. I've done research. Probably too…
My 2 1/2 year old son
Hello everyone I'm new to this site. My two and half year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia on January 7th. He has early pre B-ALL. He started treatment right away. I'm feeling so lost and alone as I am a single mother with very little family. I've never been so afraid inmy life. No one understands what I'm going…

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