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    • User: "Raysbw7"

      I'm new; what do I do?

      My husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer 2 years ago, and when they removed his bladder, they thought they had possible gotten all the cancer. Last Sept., he started having pain and losing weight.…
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      Started by Raysbw7
      Most recent by rhchristensen
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    • User: "seekerof1"

      Coping with the thought

      My wife was diagnosed with Endomitrial Stromal Sarcoma, in September, 2003; after a year of test upon test proving negative. Now, with a vague figure of 6mo. to a year to live, just how do you prepare…
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      2 comments
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      Started by seekerof1
      Most recent by mah
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    • User: "farmgirl17"

      mom can't deal with dad's cancer

      about a month and a half ago my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer. he has a chemo pump that he has filled every tuesday and he has to go have radiation treatments every day. they are planning surger…
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      1 comments
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      Started by farmgirl17
      Most recent by Sarah711
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    • User: "sakurasetsuna"

      How my grandfather lived and died

      Hi, I just wanted to tell my experience. My grandfather died last month on December 23rd of lung and stomach cancer. He was a doctor himself and had diagnosed his own condition in December of 2002. Bu…
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      2 comments
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      Started by sakurasetsuna
      Most recent by sakurasetsuna
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    • User: "mrm"

      Anyone in my situation? (I'm <30 y.o.; mom is stage IV, has 6-12 months)

      It's been a long, long process--my mom was first diagnosed almost 15 years ago with breast cancer, had a double mastectomy and was told that everything was gone. Then 10 years later they discovered th…
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      3 comments
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      Started by mrm
      Most recent by beep
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    • User: "Mandi73"

      Hi

      Hi my name is Mandi I am currently a caregiver for a 60 year old lady that has been given 3 to 6 months to live as this is her 3rd battle with cancer and it has taken over her colon, liver, and stomac…
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      1 comments
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      Started by Mandi73
      Most recent by JPLammiekins
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    • User: "momsrighthand"

      Does my mom have Survivors Guilt?....

      Shortly after my mom was told she was in remission from her cancer in Feb, she was on top of the world, looking forward to many more years watching her grandson grow up and having a new respect for li…
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      1 comments
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      Started by momsrighthand
      Most recent by bc99
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    • User: "Renee2516"

      Watching my mother die

      My mother has breast cancer, she got a clean bill of health 1 year ago. Our family just found out the cancer spread, Everywhere they have given her 6 months to live that is with chemo. The chemo may o…
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      26 comments
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      Started by Renee2516
      Most recent by bluesk134
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    • User: "jpd"

      Long road

      Its been a long road. My wife just turn 40, she was diagnosed jan 2000 with breast ca. She has since had chemo, surgery, chemo radition, brain met removed, radition to the head, mets in the lungs and …
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      3 comments
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      Started by jpd
      Most recent by cbecker
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    • User: "banjo"

      Iressa

      Has anyone started using this new FDA approved drug? And?
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      2 comments
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      Started by banjo
      Most recent by mercer98040
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    • User: "bsrules"

      Assistance and info.

      Hello My name is Sue and I am new to this site. My husband was diag.in Sept. 2003 with Stage IV colonrectal cancer which has spread to his liver which is 60% involved.He is currently undergoing Chemo.…
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      1 comments
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      Started by bsrules
      Most recent by Tessyann
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    • User: "dusa"

      dealing with loss

      I am 30 years old and a new mother and about a month ago I lost my mother to cancer. She had been fighting this disease since her early thirties. It started as breast cancer and she died from ovarian …
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      7 comments
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      Started by dusa
      Most recent by als26
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    • User: "nankoni"

      Gilda's Club

      Hi all - I am aa volunteer at Gilda's Club (named for Gilda Radner) where anyone touched by cancer can go for social and emotional support. They are involved in the Revlon Run/Walk for Women taking pl…
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      Started by nankoni
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    • User: "kellydinniss"

      a new life

      I am a relatively new member to the site and am finding it enormously helpful in dealing with my husband having been diagnosed with stage2/3 rectal cancer in the last month aged just 31. The last mont…
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      3 comments
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      Started by kellydinniss
      Most recent by Galliano
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    • User: "BillieMCook"

      "Remedies" to ease discomfort?

      Have just joined this group in order to assist a friend who is a caregiver to her husband with cancer and searching for info. Is anyone familiar with the Native American product, "Two Feathers Healing…
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      1 comments
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      Started by BillieMCook
      Most recent by Mindygal
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    • User: "looking000182"

      How do you keep them going?

      My wife is in her mid 40's and has stage 3 uterine cancer. She has had a hysterectomy, radiation and 4 out of 6 chemo with adriamycin and cisplatin. This was the recommended protocol from two clinical…
      27 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by looking000182
      Most recent by Rusty700
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    • User: "BionicKitty"

      What happens now?

      I've been reading so many of these letters. So much sadness and lots of positive and hopeful responses. My mom has some type of brain tumor caused by cancer somewhere else.Only 4 days old, we are at t…
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      3 comments
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      Started by BionicKitty
      Most recent by BionicKitty
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    • User: "sweetie"

      Just joined

      Hi, I just joined the list. In July 2000 we discovered that my Mother has a malignant tumor in her common bile duct. Not the liver, kidney, pancreas, gallbladder or bladder. Just the bile duct. Mom ha…
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      4 comments
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      Started by sweetie
      Most recent by Jessalyn
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    • User: "twoareusnow"

      my mother is newly diagnosed with recurring colon cancer and I don't know what to expect

      My mother was just diagnosed with recurring colon cancer which is now in her lung, lymph in her chest and lymph in her abdomen. She is 80 years old, has diabetes and congestive heart failure, yet want…
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      2 comments
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      Started by twoareusnow
      Most recent by CHM
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    • User: "oncmsw"

      searching for materials to develop caregiver program

      I am an oncology social worker working to develop programs for our cancer center's caregivers (both local and long-distance). Many of the materials I am finding describe the prblems caregivers face or…
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      4 comments
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      Started by oncmsw
      Most recent by CHM
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    • User: "darjean"

      new member

      I was hoping to find an caregivers support group,I'm a daughter of a colon cancer patient,whom is also a auraflobric (she never leaves the home),she requires 24 hour care,I don't know what else to say…
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      0 point
      Started by darjean
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    • User: "alicewonders"

      Help what should I do, all the rules are different!

      I feel like I have stumbled into a strange world, through circumstances of life,work, and distance I have become a primary care giver to my sister in law (the wife of my husbands brother..)who I must …
      24 views
      1 comments
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      Started by alicewonders
      Most recent by BionicKitty
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    • User: "schellew"

      New Member

      I am a new member. We just found out that my dad has lung cancer that has spread to his bones. there is so much that I don't know and would like to have some support or just some one to laugh and cry …
      29 views
      4 comments
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      Started by schellew
      Most recent by BionicKitty
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    • User: "JLZELL"

      Cancer over and over again

      My Grandfather died of lung cancer. My Father died of colon cancer. My Father in Law died of liver cancer less than 6 months ago. My Mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a week before Thanksgiving…
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      0 point
      Started by JLZELL
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    • User: "brycha"

      14 and struggling with the truth. What is it really that I have? can you help me?

      Hello, my name is Brianna. I am fourteen in grade nine and for the past four years I have had multiple surgeries because of tumours all about my head. I have one large one that just won't go away on t…
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      4 comments
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      Started by brycha
      Most recent by mickeyfan3
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    • User: "twoareusnow"

      my mother is newly diagnosed with recurring colon cancer and I don't know what to expect

      My mother was just diagnosed with recurring colon cancer which is now in her lung, lymph in her chest and lymph in her abdomen. She is 80 years old, has diabetes and congestive heart failure, yet want…
      40 views
      0 point
      Started by twoareusnow
      Caregivers
    • User: "baldwindeb"

      My Moms mastectomy

      Has anyone had to deal with this,and if so how have you handles it and the anger that comes with it
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      3 comments
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      Started by baldwindeb
      Most recent by cuddles26
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    • User: "lmccane"

      my moms depression

      My mom has had lung cancer for the past three years she has been taking a new chemo treatment for the last year every 3 weeks it is working---however she has been left with side affects and most of al…
      28 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by lmccane
      Most recent by vix
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    • User: "tcbangels"

      breast cancer

      I know this is not the right discussion room for what I want to talk about ,but I feel all are.my name is cheryl I had breast cancer 6yrs ago,I was saved by having a mammogram I went in for one breast…
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      1 comments
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      Started by tcbangels
      Most recent by rose8351
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    • User: "cksgirl"

      Mom has breast cancer

      I am new on this site, and 16 years old. My mother has recently found out that she has breast cancer. I have three younger sisters that are counting on me to be strong for them, but i dont know how mu…
      24 views
      2 comments
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      Started by cksgirl
      Most recent by rose8351
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