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Where's the Manual?
My husband was just diagnosed with lower esophageal cancer. Im still looking for the manual on how to deal with this. I need to get his weight up but he doesnt really have an interest in eating. He smokes and I know this is a main cause of his cancer. He is trying to stop smoking cigarettes with the patch but it is a…
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Look for happy thing
-- Stressed --You the wonderful You made me laugft thank you so much i need that today Have to remenber all good thing in my life And thank God for let me be a great caregiver to someone i love and have great respect for him
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doctors bedside manner
Does anyone else find it frustrating trying to get information out of the various doctors caring for the person in your life who has cancer? I have found that the doctor's are not helpful, they are extremely vague, they give only short non-informational answers. I have also found that they do not return phone calls and…
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Survivor AND caregiver
I had 3 cancer diagnoses over a period of 10 years. I have been caregiver for both my disabled parents for several years until my mother passed away a year ago. I still look after Dad. He is not hard to care for right now, but I still get so emotionally drained just knowing that everything I do and plan must first be…
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Introducing myself..newbie
First I want to say how glad I was to find this site. My husband of 34 yrs has recently been diaganoised with adenacarcinoma non-small cell lung cancer about 6 weeks ago. We are about through the testing stage now, and facing surgery next week. He had had NO symptoms, and it was caught on a routine work physical xray. It…
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Just found out my mom has cancer
Hi. New to these boards. Just found out that the lump in my mom's neck (removed) is squamous cell carcinoma. Still don't know where it originated; the waiting game. So scared. Anyone here been through this?
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colon cancer
My brother just found out he has colon cancer that has spread to his liver. Can someone tell me where to start??? I am devastated.
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Adult child of 27 1/2 year Breast Cancer Survivor!!
I just wanted to post something... My mother is a 27 1/2 year survivor, she was diagnosed with Pagets when I was only 6 and had a radical unilateral mastectomy without reconstruction. She is the strongest woman I've ever met and admire her to no end. The irony of life, my significant other had an 87% chance of being…
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stage 4 diagnosis w/i a week of a heart attack...
I'm new here and hoping for..well, I guess just a sounding board. My mom, 75, went into the hospital three weeks ago. We've been on a wild ride since then. As background, my mom was jogging two miles a day a month ago, eats healthy as can be, never smoked and never drank (seriously, never even had a glass of wine.) Three…
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I'm Tired!!
My husband has been cleared of his cancer. The tumors are dead and gone - he had stage 4 tonsil cancer. His last treatment was March 1. I'm tired of having to do everything!! He doesn't want to bounce back or return. We have 3 beautiful children ( 1 who has CF) and I need his help & for him to open to the world again. We…
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Am so glad to have tis place
So happy to have find this place. My husbands has bones cancers and lung for 2 years we done everything to expend his life Now he is talking Traciva He is home I care for him 24 hrs day Hospice come and help 2 hrs day Am Trying to giving him quality life Feel so alone ;and am so afraid Hoping to find friends in this room
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Support for caregiver
My stepdad was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. He was admitted to the hospital today for extensive treatments and more tests because he is in stage 4 and they also suspect leukemia (they'll know more tomorrow). At this point, though, I am mostly worried about my mom. She seems to be barely keeping it…
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Essiac Treatment
Hello. I hope all is well with everyone. My mother is battling advanced stage vaginal cancer. It has spread to her lungs and liver. Her days are numbered now. I was wondering if anyone has used the Essiac Tea treatment for cancer. If so, how was your experience? Please respond as soon as possible, as I would like to learn…
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School Bus Depot
I am a 5yr cancer survivor of lymphoma,before I was treated I was told that I had it through bad environment.I got well and moved to Port Jervis NY and have doing great.But I recently found out that the school board is proposing to buy a piece of property right next to mine to build a school bus depot that would have 50-60…
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Life after for caregiver s??ks
I have the grim task of selling my husbands music equipment that he loved so dearly to try and pay for the funeral. I sold one pieces to what I thought was a friend of my husbands had a set price he called me to jew me lower even after I told him what the money was far. Now I have found the receipt where my husband bought…
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information
I was the caregiver for my mother, she had non hodgkin's lymphnomia, I don't feel like her doctor gave her the care she deserved. how can I find out if there was more he could have done to save her life?? my mom passed on January 13th of this year, 2006
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chemo pump
my brother is haning a chemo pump put in at Dana Farber, how does it work?
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Liver Cancer: Need Advice
My mother (73 yrs) was diagnosed with liver cancer about 3 weeks ago. She started radiation therapy about 4 days after and will complete radiation therapy in 2 weeks. When she was first diagnosed, her primary care MD and oncologist did not tell us what type of cancer, stage, or anything. They just basically started her on…
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Need help for my mom
Mom has survived non hodgkins lymphoma..twice and had part of her right lung removed to lung cancer.She gets her screenings every 6 months and last week had a PET scan to check a small spot on the right upper lung. Tomorrow we get results but the problem is, she came home today from work very very down and depressed and…
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Just found out my mom has cancer
In the last 2 weeks they discovered a tumor in her lung and told us it's non small cell adenocarcinoma. I'm feeling very helpless right now being the only child. I'm married with 3 kids and my husband went thru prostate cancer with his dad but I'm still feeling alone. Can anyone help?
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Why does he rage?
My name is Mary Ann. I am sorry this is so long but if someone can help..... The love of my life, Matt,just had surgery for Testicular Cancer. He is 40 years old and first found out there was a problem when they did a pre-employment physical and found a lump.The doctor told him he must see a urologist immediately as she…
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Struggling
I'm new here, My name is Meredith and I'm 28. My dad has been told he's got bone mestatis secondary to Esophageal Cancer. In 2003 he was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma type Esophageal Cancer. He went through surgery, radiation and chemo at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center in Wilmington Delaware. Everything was fine and he…
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Its the "How" that I need help with!
I'm new here too. I'm a 42 yoa male, the oldest of three, I have two younger sisters and a wife & 4 kids of my own. My dad was diagnosed with Melinoma late in 1998. he was told it had been caught early and underwent a chemo treatment (unknown what. It did not seem to be a big deal)...afterall He's my dad...gonna be here…
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Brain Tumor-Astrocytoma
Is any one else a care giver of some one that had a Brain Tumor?
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Dad, I'm not ready, don't go...
In my short twenty years, my father has been a rock for me. A steady strong caring father ready to do anything to help his children grow. I am the oldest of four, one of two sons and my hero is dying from prostate cancer. Like every challenge he met and faced in his life, his fighting and pushing his way through. He takes…
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How to care my parent w/cancer
I just found out my mother (71 years) has mouth and throat cancer. She lives 4 hours away (by car). My father, to whom she is still married, is 75 years and in relatively good health. I am also married and have young children (ages 9, 6 and 3) so I cannot leave my family alone for extended periods. I feel helpless. What…
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Both parents fighting cancer ?
Hey, I am seeking other young people in the same situation as I am in now: both parents fighting cancer at the same time. For my dad this is the second relapse and he is going through a stem cell transplantation in a few weeks. He is suffering from a rare form of Non-Hodgkin´s lymphoma. My mom has had four relapses(cancer…
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dad has cancer
I'm 19 years old and my dad was diagnosed with lymphoma last july. he went into remission for about two months but now its back and very aggressive. I just feel really alone right now. None of my friends understand and I just don't feel like I have anyone to talk to. I'm just looking for some support from people who know…
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caregiver obsessed with cancer....anyone else?
greetings. I lost my mom to breast cancer that developed into secondary(liver, lungs, and brain) in august of 2004. I"m 30 years old and feel that i have been dealing with it pretty well, but I've noticed that I tend to obsess on cancer now. Anytime I get even a measley cold I start to have looming thoughts that I too have…
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facing cancer alone
I have a web friend who is facing cancer alone. I've encouraged her to get her friends to start a support circle. I seem to remember a book or article about a group of women who took care of a family where the wife had breast cancer. They met to plan meals, assign transportation/carpooling, arranged playdates for the kids…