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Two months today
I lost Dale two months ago today. People say it gets easier with time, it must be alot more time than this. I am in the process of selling our home(so big for one person) and I must say I feel him guiding me in what to do. I have made decisions and had no idea why and then everything started to fall in place and make sense…
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My mom just passed and Im 37 weeks pregnant, I feel so lonely
My mom passed away on Jan 28 2010, I still feel like its unreal. Im 25 and 37 weeks pregnant with my first child, my father and i were her primamry care givers and I love her so much it makes me sick to my stomach. I feel numb some days and somedays all i want to do is cry.She was my best friend. I just dont know what to…
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Lost my mom last night
My mom passed away last night after short, albeit brutal, battle with a very aggressive brain tumor (Glioblastoma Multiforme) My mom was diagnosed on April 16th of this year, and from that moment on I dedicated every single day of my life to being her full-time caregiver. It was soooo difficult and frustrating at times,…
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I need help.
I wish I could post to all sub-sections here. I am about to start my chemo and radiation. They tell me I will be totally dependant upon others to get me to and from treatment within a couple of weeks. I don't even want to believe that but...Anyway, I'm divorced, and have no-one close to take me anywhere, nor do I WANT to…
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in need of someone to talk to
my grandma was just diagnosed with bone cancer after fighting colon cancer they also found a spot on her lung has to have a biopsy they know its cancer. My grandma is in alot of pain and cant even got out of bed.just looking for someone to talk to.
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essential thrombosis to myelofibrosis to accute leukemia
My husband had a stroke in 2002 and was diagnosed with essential thrombosis they gave him anagrelide and hydrea (don't know the spelling) in October 2009 he was told it mutated into myelofibrosis-his PA doctor had him on procrit-we went to FL his hemotologist gave him nothing for one month-his number went way…
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overwhelmed
Hubby passed away 95 days ago and I am now beginning to unravel. Its just too much all at once. Just sorted the cars and then I found out that my landlord's selling so I have to move the girls and myself out in the next 60 days (I was waiting to hear back from the insurers before looking for a house). Last week the bosses…
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John Seffrin CEO American Cancer Society
I was recently on line and read about a Dr Brad Thompson an oncologist and CEO of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. a biotech company in Calgary Canada.The article was about a way to fight cancer by injecting a virus that people usually get when their young and attacks cells in the body similar to cancer cells.Thus re injecting…
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Nearing the end - how do I cope
How did you all cope with the end. My husband has seven brain mets. In December we found out that the whole brain raditaion is not working. He is now close to the end and I am sitting here crying. I am supposed to leave on Thursday to watch our son graduate bootcamp. I feel guilty even though my husband has made it very…
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Not sure if this numbness is healthy
Hi all I lost my husband 6 weeks ago and I know they say that shock is an udnerstandable initial reaction but I am not in shock...just numb. I have not made any conscious effort to block things out but it sort of feels like I have stopped feeling. Last year was a massive year and the last 4 weeks of his life were very…
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did anyone feel their love ones near them after death?
Curious I read some books that believe your love one is around you after death and I was wondering if anyone would like to share this? Has anyone felt they either talked to their love on in dreams or felt their presense after death? Thanks
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Want information about possible brain involvement from nsclc.
My mother was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 2001 and had her right lower lobe removed. The doctors said there was no need for chemo or radiation afterward. Well, one and a half years ago they said it came back and was in both lungs, yet very small. No real treatment was administered because she is elderly…
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relay for life event
Hello survivors and caregivers, My name is Martha Suarez and I am a student at Miami Dade College. I have never been diagnosed with cancer but I have lost many family members to cancer and as well friends. As a result I am trying to raise awareness and give motivation to those who are currently battling this horrible…
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Children and Holidays
I'm trying to help a friend whose wife recently died. He has school aged children (older elementary and middle school) and this will be their first holiday without their mother. He's considering taking them on a trip instead of attempting a traditional holiday, but is looking for resources or information on the pros and…
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Nearing the anniversary of Moms 1 year being gone :(
Hey all I am new to this site. Wished I would have found it a long time ago. My name is Trinity. In Feb of 08, we found out Mom had stomach cancer. Very early, and with a simple surgery she would be like new again... A couple weeks later after futher testing an PET scan they found a tumor in her right upper lobe. 2 weeks…
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still in shock
I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer almost 5 months ago. I was extremely angry at everyone around me for a couple of months. Now I am just sad. I can get thru most days without thinking about it too much bc I have a 2 year old and I am 9 months pregnant. But then when I get into bed at night, I feel the shock radiate thru…
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I Still feel Married
Hello, My name is Carol and my husband Richard died Aug. 21, 2000. We were married for 28 years. He was only 47 when he died and I was 45. This May 18th will be the 3 year aniversary of when the doctor walked into Richard hospital room and gave us the bad news. I will never forget it. It was 6pm. After doing test they told…
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My mom died February 2nd, 2003
Hi all. Today is my birthday, I am 31, and I sure do miss my mom. My mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer less than 2 months before she passed. It has been so hard for me to cope with. I feel like I am alone so much of the time, even though I have a wonderful husband and two of the cutest babies on the planet. I just…
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effects of losing a parent to cancer on relationships
If anyone can advise me in any way, I would sure appreciate it. My boyfriend of the past 8 months lost his mother to breast cancer 6 years ago (he was 21), and while outwardly he appears to cope very well, I am finding out he has some deep-seated perceptions that I, never having lost a parent, find difficult to understand.…
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My mom died 5-17-02
My mom, 68 yrs old, died last friday after a long 2 year battle with cervical cancer. From day one, I have done everything I knew i could do. I left a well paying job to be with her through all her surgeries, 6 months of chemo, Dr visits, consultations. At the first available moment, I moved back into her house to take…
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lost husband to brain cancer april 2005
My husband died of brain cancer in April 2005 after a 27 month battle with this horrible disease. He was only 44 years old. I was with him every day through this and watched him fight so hard to keep living. I feel as though my life has no meaning since his death. We had such a bond before and during his illness that I…
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mom died 11/5/97
My mom died of a cancer called Neuroendocrine that type of cancer is so rare that the doctors didn't even know how to treat it.
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what do i do now?
Hi everyone, My name's Melissa, I'm 28 and live on Long Island. I was searching for actual caregiver support groups when I came across this forum.. I lost my father 3 years ago this August to lung cancer. He was 56. I just can't seem to get past all the memories I have good ones and ones of him sick. In these last three…
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anyone here getting tested soon after a loss of a love one?
hello, i lost my mom to colon cancer two weeks ago and even though im only 24, i feel like i have "some" symptoms of this cancer...i didnt want to think too much of it, but from what happened to my mom, its better early than never...i am gonna get a physical tomorrow and will tell doc about my terrible family history so…
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24-and just lost my husband june 11 2009 long battle. having a hard time, any advice?
I am 24 years old my husband and i had a 23 year age difference. Got married in 2006.we found the cancer a year later, we had been together for 5 years, i was pregnant when we found out, trips up to rochester, mn off and on, spent every weekend going up there until i was due in feb. My husband was able to be there for the…
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My sister is losing her fight....
My sister who is only 46 years old is losing her fight agaisnst this horribly disease. I was in the ICU with her yesterday along with my mother, my sisters two step daughters, my husband and her 14 year daughter. We all have been fighting this with her for the last 3 years and it has reach her brain, and she is not the…
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not sure how to help my mom
My dad died 7 1/2 weeks ago to pancreatic cancer. He and my mom were very close... so close that they didn't have many other friends other than each other and they didn't do anything outside of the house away from each other. Mom has never worked bc dad wanted her there for him at all times. It was a very sweet…
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Support Groups?
Hello My friends. A Few of my friends that I have know for quite some time are telling me that I should join a Support Group in my town for People like me that has Lost a loved one. Has anyone any experience with these kinds of Groups. Everyone on this site has been my Support Group for quite some time while I was caring…
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my ex is abusing my 3 yr old who has brain cancer
I need your help. I have a three year old son with brain cancer and a family law judge that has given his abusive father unsupervised visitation with him in the hospital which resulted in the father emotionally the child during visits. The judge has confirmed that the father has engaged in domestic violence and has ordered…
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What was the last week of life like
This holiday season does not look to happy for me. My wife gets worse each day. I am now doing most everything for her. I just don't really know what to expect. My whole world has been turned upside down. I am thankful for each day. We have had a good run in life and lived three lifetimes in the past 25 years. I guess I am…