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    • User: "karenbeth"

      scans in 2 days...need I say more...

      ...about my emotional state right now?! F.'s having a CT scan of chest/abdomen/pelvis to see how the chemo is working, and a f/u brain MRI. I know there is nothing we can do to control the outcome so …
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      Started by karenbeth
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    • User: "escobar668"

      Seeking affordable insurance

      Hello All, I'm a new cancer survivor for a little over a year, currently, I just finished my treatment and not physically capable of working yet. My wife got laid off last month and we have two teens.…
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      3 comments
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      Started by escobar668
      Most recent by Tina Blondek
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    • User: "ketziah35"

      Pennymac

      How are you doing? Luv Ktz
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      Started by ketziah35
      Most recent by ricksherry
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    • User: "Wrxdrew"

      Do I give up my career to be with my mom?

      Hi everybody, I'm dealing with a seriously difficult decision. I worked very hard to get where I am in life and I have a rewarding career. My mother helped pay for my college, and supported me the who…
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      Started by Wrxdrew
      Most recent by missyoumom2010
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    • User: "CaregiverX2"

      Are you caring for a VETERAN?

      If you're caring for a family member that is a Veteran....you may want to explore a VA's Aid & Attendance Benefit. I quit my job to care for my parents and after exhausting my savings, I learned Dad q…
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      Started by CaregiverX2
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    • User: "stretch7425"

      Platlet count droping down to 30

      What does it mean if platlets are droping? Have been out of treatment for 5 month? Started going down hill, made the choice of Hospice last friday, In the hospital treating a blood infection and now t…
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      2 comments
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      Started by stretch7425
      Most recent by DrMary
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    • User: "cwilder"

      What Do I DO

      Hello all, my siter was told in September that she has stage 2b or 3a lung cancer. she has now completed her second round of chemo and goes for another cat scan on the 8th and if things have not chang…
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      Started by cwilder
      Most recent by mukamom
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    • User: "rankind"

      Please I need some information on numbers the CA19-9

      My brother has been told that the Chemo is not working and that his CA19-9 number have gone from 680 to 9000 in a matter of a month. All treatment has been stopped and hospice has been called in. Does…
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      4 comments
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      Started by rankind
      Most recent by HeartofSoul
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    • User: "stretch7425"

      update on Doctors told us to decide, Quality or Quanity

      Original post on 11/27 More detail information on my blog same subject Wife with Stage 4 NSCLC diag 04/01/2010 now DNR and will be going home on Hospice. Need everyones opions I'm starting to think I …
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      2 comments
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      Started by stretch7425
      Most recent by mswijiknyc
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    • User: "Pennymac02"

      I can't do this

      I had a hard time not crying at work appointments this morning. Mike's in the hospital 2 hours away and I've been driving down to see him after work almost every night. He's been hospitalized 5 differ…
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      4 comments
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      Started by Pennymac02
      Most recent by Pennymac02
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    • User: "ketziah35"

      My father?!!!

      My father had bladder cancer in 1998. He had a bag and treatment and it was only stage 2 so they did not give him any other treatment. Now he has blood showing up in the urine in his bag. His urethras…
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      6 comments
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      Started by ketziah35
      Most recent by Pennymac02
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    • User: "DrMary"

      Off the Sauce

      My husband is near the end of treatment for head and neck cancer - it's been a lot worse than we imagined (just about everything that could go wrong, did). About 2 weeks ago, I quit drinking - I have …
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      9 comments
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      Started by DrMary
      Most recent by DrMary
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    • User: "sbteres"

      New

      I am new to this group. Having spent the past two years taking care of my husband as he battles ALL. At age 32, we never thought we would be experiencing this. We have recently been told that he is te…
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      1 comments
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      Started by sbteres
      Most recent by 3Mana
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    • User: "MzStarbucks10"

      How do I get Caregiver benefits

      I live in Indiana and had to move out of my house to take care of my dad. I rented out my house so I still own it. I moved in with my dad when he was diagonosed with colon cancer. I have missed work t…
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      8 comments
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      Started by MzStarbucks10
      Most recent by ketziah35
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    • User: "nyogus1"

      It has started to grow & spread again

      Last Monday we received the news that my husbands Lung cancer has started to grow again. (nsclc with metz to bone & lympth, dx in 4/2010.) We were only told 12 weeks ago he was in partial remission an…
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      3 comments
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      Started by nyogus1
      Most recent by Barbara53
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    • User: "ketziah35"

      TSA ports and bags

      My mother's doctor advised her to take her medical bracelet and card with her to the airport to avid secueiry hassles.
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      1 comments
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      Started by ketziah35
      Most recent by cb girl
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    • User: "nametags"

      Any other 20-29 year olds a caregiver for their mom?

      I'm 22 and I'm currently my mom's caregiver. She was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2006 and we discovered it metastasized into her bones last fall. Although most of the time my mom is fine, and…
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      5 comments
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      Started by nametags
      Most recent by ketziah35
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    • User: "Stephanie313"

      20 year old caregivers

      Im 20 years old and am a caregiver for my grandfather. He has COPD, emphazema, CHF, and dementia. As a caregiver, how do you deal with the stress that comes with taking care of a loved one? What do yo…
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      3 comments
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      Started by Stephanie313
      Most recent by Noellesmom
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    • User: "Swissgirl"

      Sad and Scared Over Changes in Dad

      Hi everyone, Well my dad's home from a 7 day stay in the hospital with sepsis. He seems to me that he no longer is the person I knew. Understandably, he sleep or dozes, eats little and seems to have l…
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      5 comments
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      Started by Swissgirl
      Most recent by Couchie
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    • User: "luz del lago"

      Did I ever mention that "roller coasters" are not my favorite rides?

      As if being told that my hubby's cancer has recurred wasn't bad enough, now his liver is not functioning well. He has extensive sclc with mets to his liver and some bones. He has had 2 sessions of sec…
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      2 comments
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      Started by luz del lago
      Most recent by luz del lago
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    • User: "stretch7425"

      Doctors told us to decide, Quality or Quanity

      We have been put into shock by my wifes doctors, told make a choice between quality and quantity of life. Short history, My wife age 51 diagnosed wiht nsclc. Main tumor behind broncia and two secondar…
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      14 comments
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      Started by stretch7425
      Most recent by Pennymac02
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    • User: "gerrys girl"

      I watched her die

      I was with my mom when she took her last breath and it is a vision I cannot let go of.I can't look at her pictures without seeing her struggling to breath.The look in her eyes haunts me.The unspoken w…
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      21 comments
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      Started by gerrys girl
      Most recent by Wife Caregiver
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    • User: "cher8871"

      i'm going to lose my mind....

      this is a long story..... in November 2008 my hubby and i both lost our jobs in the same week! in oct 09 we lost our house and had to move in with my dad. we have a 9 yr old son...he was uprooted from…
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      4 comments
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      Started by cher8871
      Most recent by cher8871
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    • User: "Couchie"

      Feeling Somewhat Helpless

      First of all, for anyone who's new to the caretaker experience I just want to preface my post by saying it gets better. My wife is about half a year in to her treatment and we've come a long way and g…
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      2 comments
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      Started by Couchie
      Most recent by mandobass
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    • User: "karenbeth"

      giving thanks

      I am thankful for 4 days of no work, no doctor's appointments, no treatments, nothing but rest and relaxation. I am also thankful for this support community--I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgivi…
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      5 comments
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      Started by karenbeth
      Most recent by Tina Blondek
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    • User: "neeie"

      now what

      Now what my husband has SCLC and since Aug we have had surgery, radiation, and chemo. The doc said he wanted him to have 6 treatments no less than 4 we are going for our 4th treatment and doc says tha…
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      5 comments
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      Started by neeie
      Most recent by Tina Blondek
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    • User: "mhmassie"

      my wife hates the pep scan

      my wife has mmmt and she gets a pep scan every 3 months and she does not like small areas any suggestions
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      2 comments
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      Started by mhmassie
      Most recent by Tina Blondek
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    • User: "Ella02"

      bad news today

      We met the oncologist this am for my mom & gave her 3-6 months to live. Lung cancer is now spread to her liver and bones. Mom is taking the news better than I am. She will be 80 years old next week. S…
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      6 comments
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      Started by Ella02
      Most recent by Tina Blondek
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    • User: "lovingwifedeb"

      Passing On The Goodwill

      Thanksgiving is almost here and like every year I am trying very hard to have a grateful heart. OK... I am trying VERY HARD to fill my heart with GRATEFULNESS. MY list really is long with the things I…
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      1 comments
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      Started by lovingwifedeb
      Most recent by 3Mana
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    • User: "Pennymac02"

      More tests (again)

      Mike is in the hospital again. Wednesday night was another late night 2 hour drive to the VA emergency room. (Made for an interesting work day on Thursday, since my boss had scheduled my yearly eval t…
      21 views
      4 comments
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      Started by Pennymac02
      Most recent by Noellesmom
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