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heartbroken but getting there
I am writing this from Ireland, and I am thrilled to have found this website because I have read lots of messages on the discussion board and its great to see I am not alone in the way I am feeling. To all the ladies out there who are fighting ovarian cancer I send a big huge hug as you all have great courage to be facing…
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Overwhelmed and then some
My husband was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer on his 52nd birthday in August 2005. It has metastasized to his bones and liver but not brain. I am an RN - geriatric. But this is too close to home. He is currently between the 3rd and 4th chemo treatment and this third one has really been hard on him. His weight has…
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A New Perspective
So it's been awhile a long while since I've been here. I could sit here and make excuses but I'm not going to. Truth is I just haven't been visiting the site. I've been avoiding the subject of cancer completely. But it's that time of year that we start thinking about all the Relay for Life activities we're going to have.…
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I really wish I had someone in my corner, to tell me when to back off
I am a close friend of an abdominal cancer afflicted friend, for 3 yrs now. I have been loyal and responsive. At times, feel abused, by the dysfunctionality surrounding her, and she has created it. I visited her on Sunday, and things don't look good to me. She is quite lucid but weak. WHen I asked for information at the…
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Thank God for Mom
It's Mother's Day and in just a month my mom will be 5 years without cancer. There were a lot of times I took my mom for granted, and there were plenty of times through her treatment I completely denied that she had cancer. It finally hit me when my best friends mom died of the most treatable kind of leukemia. And he gave…
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Mom gets very angry and doesn't know why.
My mother has stage IV kidney cancer and is on pain medication. Clinical trial teatments to start soon. She has had several episodes of intense anger towards my father. She never apologizes, but has said she doesn't know what comes over her. Can it be a reaction from the pain medication? Anyone experience something similar?
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Overwhelmed Caregiver/Full Time Working Mother
My husband was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last August, had surgery and has been going through chemotherapy and radiation therapy since. I work full time and have two young teenage children. I am overwhelmed with all of these responsibilities and the worry about the side effects of the treatments and the outcome of…
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role reversal, senility?
Hi, My Mom has had lung cancer for over 2 years and although they say she is in remission I have my concerns. She takes too many Xanax abd Vicadin and I don't know what else? She smokes too, she said she quit after siezures last week, but I think she is sneaking them. Anyway, I moved in to take care of her, and she is very…
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mom with stage iv metastasis liver cancer
I mom was diagnosed with stage IV liver cancer which spread from her colon. She considering undergoing 5-fu,leucovorin,campostar treatment? does anyone have any information regarding the above treament? is there any survivour out there with the same diagnosis? ~a concerned son
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mesothelioma
Hi, My name is Julie and my dad just got diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma and if anyone out there has any info I would LOVE to hear from you. Surgery is now pending as we are seeking our second opinion from another specialist.
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Just wanted to share this with you
http://www.themesotheliomaresource.com
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Mesothelioma Support or Advice
My father age 73 has been diagnosed with Meso. Anyone else dealing with this? I'm suprised that so few people use these message boards. They could be a great place but are used so seldom it seems. Any support or advice would help. Tammy
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How do I go on without Mum???
My Mum was diagnosed with Lung Cancer in July 2004. They tried resecting the affected lung, and couldnt, then she went thru massive doses of radiotherephy and chemo before Christmas. She seemed to be doing Ok, tho she had lost an awful lot of weight and was having trouble with eating. Mum had a bad bought of pnemonia and…
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parent of young adult cancer survivor
I am new to CSN and wondering if there are any other caregivers who are parents of a young adult survivor currently in treatment who want to share day to day experiences.
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Relay For Life
Hey everyone, I'm driving myself crazy trying to plan for the Relay for Life. I am in charge of the survivor activities and am having to come up with ideas for gifts and things. I have absolutely no clue what to look at. My mom has been through treatments and her 5 years is in June. I had a great idea to give the survivors…
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Need help understanding treatments
Hi I'm trying to understand my mother in law's treatments for lung cancer. She was diagnosed a little over a year ago and her doctor was giving her large doses of chemo then he lowered that because the large doses where draining her very badly yesterday she called us and said she will be starting radiation therapy on…
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can anyone help
Hi, My husband has had prostate cancer for some years and has exhausted all the traditional medical treatments. I have been doing some research on alternative treatments and find quite often reference to an Australian aboriginal bush remedy which is reported to have some very positive results. The plant is an Australian…
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When it rains, it pours.
I cannot believe what is happening in my family. We just lost my mother-in-law last month to lung cancer following a 3+ year battle. Now, I find out my father has esophageal cancer, don't know any details yet. He visits an oncologist & surgeon next week to figure things out. In addition to that, my mother has to have a…
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Dealing with role reversal
Hi, My Mom has had lung cancer for over 2 years and although they say she is in remission I have my concerns. She takes too many Xanax abd Vicadin and I don't know what else? She smokes too, she said she quit after siezures last week, but I think she is sneaking them. Anyway, I moved in to take care of her, and she is very…
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need sounding board, advice?
I'm new at this so please bear with me. In Nov. 2003 my husband was diagnosed with a rare form of nasal/sinus cancer( the Dr.s didn't even give it a long fancy name:) He was treated with radiation & chemo and in June 2004, the tumor was gone. This past March , a routine pet scan detected a tumor about 1/2 inch in diameter…
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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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Do you worry about yourselves?
Although my main focus these days is doing everything I can to help my mom beat this disease, if I stop long enough to think, I often start to wonder and worry about what this means for my future. My mom was in her early 40s when she was first diagnosed and while I have some suspicions that there were some contributing…
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Shocked by cousin's diagnosis
Hi there, I am from the coloc cancer site....going throught my chemo regimen and appreciating all of the great people on my site. Well, last night , I received the unfortunate news that my young cousin (25) has testicular cancer. One removed and then found tumors of a more aggessive type in the other. CTscans and Lung…
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can't get insurance coverage
My 25 year old son has recently completed his treatment for testicular cancer. He is still a college student since the cancer interrupted his studies. He is now ineligible for my medical insurance since he turned 25. I can cover him for one year under COBRA, which is very expensive, but no insurance companies will pick him…
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Where to start?
My girlfriend and I are 5 months into our situation. She has lung cancer... with a few spots outside the lung, her liver and spleen. She is 53 years old. Otherwise healthy, did not smoke. We fish, have horses... in general very active. She has an 83 year old mother that lives not too far away. A son who is closer but less…
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new to the site
I am caring for my 77 year old florida father in the north east. He was diagnosed with colon cancer with mets. in June 04. We have started chemo and have had a hard time. He had an adverse reaction to the 5fu and had to have to stents placed in his heart. Now he is on a different chemo and is very depressed from the side…
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small cell lung and liver cancer
my mom has been in remisssion for 4 months now. she was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. we were told her small cell lung cancer is back and now she also has 2 spots on her liver. her health has been very poor due to pnuemonia and various other things so the dr. says it wouldn't do much good to have chemo again. is…
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I need help before I crack
I am an almost 31 yr old woman taking care of her 74 yr old uncle who was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2003. He went through the chemo for that last year and seemed to be doing great. But then in December, his tests came back and showed that he had cancer in a lymph node. He had another surgery (first was in Dec…
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flu lasting a month , any advice?
hi all, my love goes out to all of you. My mom is 77, 6 years into ovarian, ups and downs, ya know. She got the flu a month ago, and is taking forever to get her strength back...the worst now is tired, weak, lead heavy legs. Any advice? Its not the worst thing in the world, I realize, but I try to do what I can for her…
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Newbie, dad with prostate ca mets
Where to start... not sure. My dad, who is a vietnam vet and yes exposed to agent orange was diagnosed with prostate cancer this past Oct. He had surgery in Nov, and on follow up appointment they discovered it had mets to the bone. They are treating him with Lupron, but basically have said there really isn't anything to…