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After treatment woes
My mother has completed her chemotherapy, but remains completely paralyzed in the sense that she is now hypochondrical. I'm not sure what to do because it seems that everyday she thinks she has another disease: diabetes, heart disease, etc. Has anyone dealt with this and helped their parent overcome this?
I want to help eliminate Cancer
I am looking for people in the Los Angeles area interested in supporting ACS in a Relay for Life event. I am a recent survivor looking for others to join me in the fight.
New & confused
My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer on April 16. I am unsure where to turn for help and support; even just to talk about what to expect or how I can help him. I also need suggestions with how to help him and our 11 yr old son deal with this .
Newbie, hubby has melanoma
Came in here today because dealing big time with stress. Thought it might help to meet other care givers.
New to the list
Hello, I am so excited to have found a place to go and talk with people who understand what a family goes through when cancer joins the family. I really don't quite know what to say. My Mom is 55, she originally was diagnosed with sclc in Oct.2000. In Jan 2001 they said the cancer was no longer there. She started topotican…
Husband is in Stage IV Adenocarcinoma
Hi, I am new to this site. My 53 year old husband was diagnosed 2/14/02 with Stage IV Adenocarcinoma of the outside of his small intestine, colon, and stomach. He was given less than a year to live. All tests he had previously had to surgery were normal, even PET Scan. He had an obstruction and the surgeon opened him and…
How to encourage father to continue chemotherapy
My dad just finished his first round of chemotherapy to treat a retroperitoneal sarcoma. The chances that chemotherapy will reduce his disease are about 30-40%. Although it first seemed as if he was tolerating the chemo relatively well, several days ago he developed very painful mouth sores. Now he is unsure about whether…
why is there no money for kids who want to go to school and they have lost a parent to cancer
I'm twenty years old and about two years ago I lost my dad to lung cancer. He had been smoke free for three years and we found out he had cancer. In les then six months he died. By the fourth month he had no idea who his own kids were. My mom was working full time and I had drop out of school to work full time so we could…
New Love
I met J, in September and we really hit it off. We were like a couple of 16 year olds! We dated 2 and 3 times a week. Then in October, he was diagnosed with cancer--5 tumors in his back. As I am sure you all know, that changed everything. He has been undergoing radiation every other day for over 5 weeks (has a 6 week…
need to talk
Just looking for someone to talk to. My husband is getting ready to go through another reoccurance of NHL. He made it through his tem cell translant but now it looks like it is back. I'm having a hard time
my dad and his cancer
Hi I am a 26 year old step daughter of a wonderful man who is dieing of colon cancer. I am at a loss for what to do or say to my mother and step dad. He has stopped his chemo treatments about 3 months ago and now his cancer has caused another suspected blockage. It is really difficult to see someone who has had such an…
Please help answer my questions
My mother was first diagnosed in 1998 with breast cancer. I was only 10 or 11, so my initial thoughts were nothing short of death. I had no idea what to do. At that point I just wanted to run. to get away. I wanted to just leave forever. Every night, I could do nothing but cry myself to sleep. As I cried I wondered "why…
I want to do something for a friend in end stage cancer
I have a friend who was just given the news that her cancer is terminal and she has 2-8 months to live. She is to weak to leave the house and having visitors tires her out, but I would like to do something meaningful for her and her husband. Meals have already been arranged for the near future and I am out of ideas. Could…
Does life get back to normal
Please anyone help! MY husband has just finished 40 radiation treatments to the neck area. He had a tumor on the right side in front of his esphogus opening and behind his voice box. The last treatment was July 10th. His throat is still swallowen and eats by feeding tube. He is on Prozac for depression. We have had several…
How do you cope with burn out when the patient quits trying/
MY husband had a cancerous tumor in his throat and with 40 radiation treatments the tumor is gone. The last treatment was July 10th. He has been in and out of er with dehydration, now he is over hydrated. He still is on the feeding tube. His throat is still very shallowen. He is on prozac for depression. He is in a rut.…
Update On Mom (Norma)
Since I posted last week, Mom has been readmitted to he hospital. Her breathing became obstructed again. We got good news today though, as she had a cat scan yesturday. There are no new tumors and no obstruction to the stent. However there is pneumonia in the left lung still. Her sodium level has dropped quite low again.…
he won't let himself be treated!
My husbnd has been diagnosed with squamous cell skin cancer. He's got a softball size tumor on the back of his head. He wants it removed, but won't go through with any other treatments...We've got a 3 yr old son and I really don;t know what to tell him. Daddy's probably going too die soon (he left the tumor untreated for a…
hypnotherapy
My name is Chris Bathum and I am a hypnotherapist and master hypnotist in Los Angeles. I offer hypnotherapy at no charge to cancer patients who are working with an oncologist/radiologist in any kind of treatment plan. I work mainly with treatment motivation and also to block negative suggestion from well meaning care…
Scared
My husband was diagnosed with Transitional Cell carcinoma in March. It had gone to his kindney so it had to be removed. The dr. told us that the thought he had gotten it all . He then had more tests and it had spread to his lungs . He went throuhg more chemo and it appeared to have stopped it . Then 9 more weeks of chemo…
Fatigue
My son is a 6 year survivor of leukemia(AML) and a bone marrow transplant.Although he has multiple late effects I wonder if is common among survivors to remain tired and never able to return to levels of energy they had prior to treatment. Although my son is fortunate to be alive and has many good days, he seems to sleep a…
Running out of alternatives
My husband cas colon cancer. he was diagnozed in april 2000. The original tumor was removed adn followed with chemotherapy. Since then 4 tumors have been diagnozed at different times: liver, bone (sacro), and 2 in the abdomen. The last one in the abdomen was removed las friday (Aug.23). His doctor has told us that he has…
My mother with adv. neck mass metastases
not even having a clue my mom had cancer now i'm overwhelmed and confused that its spread already....what do i expect next...i need someone with similar experiences to talk to and help to cope with this.
my husband is giving up
My husband has throat cancer and has decided to give up all treatments and go ahead and die. Altho I am willing to go along with it, I dread facing the last days. I have done all I can for him: researched things to help the side effects of radiation, tried to find things he could eat, etc. Has anyone else been through…
New caregiver of my Mom
I need some advice of how to start financial support for transp. for tx's. I'm interested in a deep discussion with someone with knowledge of neck mass..with lymph involvement in the oropharyx area. What do i expect.????any advice...newly diagnosed mother
Don't know what to do
My father is 63 and he has ben diagnosed with lung cancer that has metatisized to several locations in his body. He is weak and thin and has problems going to the bathroom. He has had radiation and that went well. My question is should he go through CHEMO??? It is so hard on the body that I would rather see him not do it…
Regaining weight and strength
How do you get a person that can not swollow pills (except very small) to take vitamins. He also will not drink insure or any thing like it. He was on that stuff for over a year and could not have anything else and now wont touch the stuff. He also will not eat and vegs except corn. I am at my wits end. HELP !!
no treatment yet
We just found out my dad has pancreatic cancer 2 weeks ago. It is the size of a quarter right now. He must wait for the phone call from the cancer clinic for him to come in and discuss what treatment they are going to do. Im pretty sure they will do Chemo. I would really appreciate any information on what is to come. I…
I'm overwhelmed with emotions.
Hi. This past January 2002, my roommate wsa diagnosed with colon cancer. I'm going through some major depression about it whevever he has to go to chemo. This past chemo has been very tough on him, causing cramping and other problems. He's only 27 and it's just not fair. I can't seem to get over this feeling. Now I'm away…
Dad is in end stage
Dad is in end stage and I don't know how to do a "death watch." He is receiving hospis care at home. He has a lot of brothers and sisters that visit often. There doesn't seem to be much room for me, but there never was before either. My husband of 26 years dropped dead 2 years ago, and I'm not finished mourning him. He was…
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