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    • User: "weirlion"

      Mom Passed away

      Well after a long battle mom passed away this morning and I have lost the greaest person in my life. I just want to thank everyone that has given me support and encouragement through this troubling ti…
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      9 comments
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      Started by weirlion
      Most recent by Deborah J Cornwall
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    • User: "Wbush71"

      Make a wish

      i am the caregiver to my husband with cancer. We are about to start Hospice care, we have three little boys and would like to have one vacation with them before they lose their Dad. Does anyone know o…
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      2 comments
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      Started by Wbush71
      Most recent by Deborah J Cornwall
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    • User: "weirlion"

      What is happening

      Mom has been doing as good as she can, the last few days though she has been going out of her right mind talking crazy, and gooing into panic attacks, She will not sleep at all, I have not changed her…
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      8 comments
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      Started by weirlion
      Most recent by Deborah J Cornwall
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    • User: "ep374"

      How to Handle Mom's Denial

      My mom has uterine cancer, stage IVB. Diagnosed 18 months ago, and she went through surgery and chemo. When she was first diagnosed, the doctor's office was all sunshine and rainbows "Oh, you're going…
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      8 comments
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      Started by ep374
      Most recent by Deborah J Cornwall
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    • User: "richls"

      How do you deal with anger?

      I find myself being angry a lot. I am not angry at my sweet wife who is battleing stage 4 cancer. I am angry at the disease for destroying our dreams. I am angry at my two older step kids for there la…
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      10 comments
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      Started by richls
      Most recent by Deborah J Cornwall
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    • User: "stubbysmom"

      New here and just looking for some support.

      Hi, my name is Tonya and I wanted to introduce myself. In advance, sorry if this starts to sound like a poor me post. It's not meant that way, I just don't have anyone around me that really understand…
      17 views
      6 comments
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      Started by stubbysmom
      Most recent by Wbush71
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    • User: "newatthis"

      My husband is not eating-please help!

      My husband completed radiation treatments for prostate cancer on March 9. He has no appetite or taste and is eating less than 700 calories/day, if that much. He is 6'3" and has already lost over 10 po…
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      19 comments
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      Started by newatthis
      Most recent by PaulaEM
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    • User: "mettmann"

      I am losing my mom to cancer

      As many others before me - I am losing a parent to cancer. Although she has lived a full life (she will be 74 in March) it saddens me that she fought and won a previous battle with breast cancer 10 ye…
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      2 comments
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      Started by mettmann
      Most recent by grandmafay
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    • User: "sottovoce"

      My mum's dying........

      My Mum was diagnosed with Stage IIIA gastroesophageal juction cancer mid Oct 2012 and is being treated the same as a gastric/stomach cancer. She had her entire stomach removed late October 2012 and it…
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      7 comments
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      Started by sottovoce
      Most recent by nempark
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    • User: "Noellesmom"

      to Vivian Lee

      Vivian, Nobody wants to use much less see the word 'hospice' but please remember it is not only for end of life care. Most areas have a not-for-profit hospice group, as well as for profit ones your in…
      6 views
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      Started by Noellesmom
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    • User: "unknown"

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      5 comments
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      Started by unknown
      Most recent by Noellesmom
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    • User: "AMF67"

      Words of Advice?

      I'm new! My 57 yr old husband was diagnosed a month ago with Stage 4 Prostate cancer that has gone into his bones. He is currently receiving Lupron injections and taking Casodex, pain meds, and Flomax…
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      2 comments
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      Started by AMF67
      Most recent by stubbysmom
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    • User: "LSW"

      Feeling tired, frustrated, ignored, and selfish

      I guess I'm realizing I need to talk to other caregivers to get some perspective and encouragement, so here I am. My husband has rectal cancer (his dad died of it at age 54). He's had chemo and radiat…
      201 views
      8 comments
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      Started by LSW
      Most recent by stubbysmom
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    • User: "izzymay"

      my husband

      My husband is eaten up with this stuff.He has it on the brain,tonsils,lung,liver,stomach,wind pipe,tummy,pelvis.I take care of him in home.I Don't think he has much longer.He gets sicker by the day.I …
      2 views
      3 comments
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      Started by izzymay
      Most recent by Noellesmom
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    • User: "nempark"

      Cindysuetoyou

      Dear Cindy: Just checking in to see how you are coping. I am still hanging in and still crying periodically when I remember my daughter's journey. Hope you are beginning to heal.
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      2 comments
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      Started by nempark
      Most recent by nempark
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    • User: "Ashleylouu"

      Having a little internal struggle with myself...

      I'm 22 and I'm pretty much my moms only caregiver. I DO have 3 other siblings, but 1 is in NJ with no intention of coming to help, 1 is in NY with no intention of coming to help, and the other is in F…
      17 views
      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by Ashleylouu
      Most recent by Ladylacy
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    • User: "fadingsmile"

      Daughter torn between cancer mom and husband abroad

      Hi all, I'm new to this site and I'm really new at telling people about my problems... but here goes! (I apologize for the lengthy post. I wanted to be as concise as possible but it's a really long st…
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      4 comments
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      Started by fadingsmile
      Most recent by fadingsmile
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    • User: "Cpnqueen"

      Finally at peace

      My husband Louie is finally at peace. He fought a good fight for 13 months but in the end his cancer won the battle. The last few weeks / days were so hard. Seeing him slip away a little more each day…
      26 views
      6 comments
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      Started by Cpnqueen
      Most recent by nempark
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    • User: "weirlion"

      Started Hospice today

      Decided to get my mom started with hospice today, the people that came out were very nice and I really liked all that they had to say. My question for anyone that may know is how good is Hospice and d…
      14 views
      6 comments
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      Started by weirlion
      Most recent by VivianLee5689
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    • User: "cindysuetoyou"

      Please, God, help me be strong until the end

      I cry so much. My heart is so broken all the time. All these years (3 1/2 of them) I fought so hard and I amazed everyone I knew with my strength, with my fight fight fight, believe we could win attit…
      100 views
      31 comments
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      Started by cindysuetoyou
      Most recent by cindysuetoyou
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    • User: "nempark"

      CINDYSUETOYOU---PLEASE READ

      Dear Cindy: My heart is already broken and after reading your posts it breaks a million more times. I feel your pain and I know exactly what you went through and what you are going through now. My dau…
      19 views
      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by nempark
      Most recent by cindysuetoyou
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    • User: "ShannonS"

      Bone marrow transplant caregiver

      My mom had a allogenic bone marrow transplant in September. We have been staying about an hour from home for the last two months to be close to the Dr. and cancer center. She is sleeping all the time …
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      4 comments
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      Started by ShannonS
      Most recent by leprechaun2
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    • User: "elvis3055"

      Breast cancer survivor,wife

      My wife was diagnosed 6 years ago. Went through chemo and rad and has done well . She just had 2 swollen lymph nodes taken out near her collarbone Monday. We won't know till fri the results. Blood wor…
      13 views
      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by elvis3055
      Most recent by elvis3055
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    • User: "angiev38"

      A daughter who takes care of Mom without any help

      Good Evening All...I'm new to this board. Was wandering how everyone does what we do? I'm SO stressed with everything and its getting harder and harder for shes in the hospital for the second time in …
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by angiev38
      Most recent by cindysuetoyou
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    • User: "Dar Mack"

      Cancer RECOVERY leading to divorce...

      I am a devoted husband of 14 years. We have had a VERY, VERY happy marriage. My wife battled breast cancer throughout almost all of 2011 and into 2012. I battled it with her, every step of the way. I …
      13 views
      2 comments
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      Started by Dar Mack
      Most recent by Couchie
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    • User: "slg"

      Widowhood

      I have not been on this site for quite some time. It has been 7 mos. since losing my husband to Liver Cancer. So much has happened since but not a day goes by that I don't wish he were here with me. W…
      33 views
      13 comments
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      Started by slg
      Most recent by Couchie
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    • User: "DanielleG"

      "Cancer is curable Now" film can be watched online for free - have you seen it?

      The documentary film called "Cancer is curable Now" is all about integrative treatments and has the top holistic doctors being interviewed. It can be watched online for free at the moment up until 24t…
      42 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by DanielleG
      Most recent by jen2012
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    • User: "catblackbear"

      Lisha

      Hello my name is Cathy, my beautiful daughter Lisha just died this last friday of signet ring cancer. I dont know if this is the right website for me but I am heartbroken and need to talk to people wh…
      8 views
      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by catblackbear
      Most recent by catblackbear
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    • User: "EricaA"

      Donations

      Has anyone here tried to raise money for their loved one while they're going through cancer and its treatments? I set up a site for my mom and wanted to know if anyone has had any success with fundrai…
      6 views
      3 comments
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      Started by EricaA
      Most recent by KJones1969
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    • User: "sadamy"

      she was okay wth decadron

      The doctors have weened my mom off decadron-she has lung cancer with brain mets. Stage 4. She was okay before..yes she was a bundle of energy and she ate alot but this was better than the alternative …
      8 views
      2 comments
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      Started by sadamy
      Most recent by Noellesmom
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