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Caregivers

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 liver, more chemo to control them, more mets to the brain and now today mets to the bones. My question is how do I keep her…
Iressa
Has anyone started using this new FDA approved drug? And?
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. He was not a candidate for radiation. He has had 4 CT Scans and the last one 2 weeks ago finally showed that the cancer in…
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 cancer. This disease is so terrible and it has taught me so much about life. I have also learned how unprepared I was to…
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 place on Saturday, May 1 in NYC- raising money to help fight women's cancers. They need 40 more people to volunteer to help…
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 month has been an amazing journey with emotions ranging from sheer panic to some kind of acceptance followed by intense sadness…
"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 Formula" or "Flor-essence Herbal Tea Blend"? Do they work? Either or both? How effective? Any other suggestions?…
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 hospitals. She is struggling with the side effects which include the ones from radiation that chemo has brought back. Her…
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 the very beginning of this awful adventure.I don't know what exactly to expect next, except from what I've read, I'm…
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 has been through chemo and radiation. These are only palliative. No surgery was done because the tumor was too large. There is…
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 wants to go through chemotherapy. I'm afraid it will kill her and that her quality of life will suffer greatly. She will be…
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 are too impractical (take a 2 day vacation-well duh, if you had that free time, you probably wouldn't be tired). I'm…
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 except,I feel my mother is in the last stages of her cancer and I don't know how I will surive when she passes,sincerely…
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 admit over the serveral years we've been family there has been some underlying resentment on her part made worse by her…
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 with about all of this. If anyone can offer me help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chelle
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. She is undergoing chemo and suffering from the side effects as I write this. It is very difficult to see so many wonderful…
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 the right side of my head and several on my gums. theres also one on the middle of my forehead, and on my chest. My doctors…
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 wants to go through chemotherapy. I'm afraid it will kill her and that her quality of life will suffer greatly. She will be…
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
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 all extreme depression I just dont know how to help her she says she feels so alone she is in therapy but it isnt helping its…
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 they found the cancer on the other breast,when I had surgery mu tumor was the size of thumb nail and i lymph node was…
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 much longer i can be strong. It is like a mask that i put on everyday, i look strong, but i am not. Has anyone been in a…
My mother had breast cancer and survived.
MY mother was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of years ago. Had to have double mastectomies, and chemotherapy. How do I handle the fear of me getting the same thing.
new member
Hello, all. I'm new to the group. I'm acting as caregiver to my sister, age 62, who was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in late October 2003, Stage IV with mets to the lungs, spine and possibly the femurs. She also has significant lymphedema in her right arm. We seem to be getting contradictory advice about…
new to ostomy
my 86 year old mother underwent her second "emergency" surgery for colon cancer last month - and this time came out of the hospital with a permanent ostomy - as well as Xeloda chemo to reduce the 2 "very small" malignant nodules remaining on the colon. She seems to the coping with everything fairly well....except the…
attitude
My husband was diag with squamous cell of the head and neck with unknown primary in 2000. He is cancer free for 3 years but has such a bad attitude about everything. He takes oxicoten vicadon for pain and is on lexpro for depression. He just cant seem to get past the fear and learn how to deal with the pain,I am not sayong…
What to do with my emotions...
Hi. I'm new to the site. My aunt has cancer in her abdomen & lives in Hungary. The doctors give her a few months to a year to live. I'm going to visit her soon, and the closer it gets to the trip, the more I want to cry. I'd like to get the crying out of my system before I get there, but I'm afraid I won't be able to stop.…
caring for my grandmother
My grandmother was diagnosed in May with two tumors in her lungs. There is one in each side. She went throungh radiation with no problem, and finished at the end of August. Starting in September, she has been in the hospital once a month. This time she has been there for a week now, and she is worse than ever. For about…
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
Dealing with the Last Days
My Dad is in his last days. He was told that he has less than 2 Months Left. He is 60, and Im 40. He has been doing things like giving away his possesions to those around him, and creating tapes for us to listen to after his death. I am doing everything that I can think of to be strong for him, but I am having such a hard…

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