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Family and caregivers
Share your insights on how to provide the "right" care and support. Discuss your changing role and where to find support for the family or caregiver.
Mom's got a LOW temp? Help?
- By Daughter2Survivor · New reply yesterday at 12:58 pm
- 11 replies
- Hi there Mets Group... it's been a while since I have been in touch. We moved to SC and took Mom with us, so we've been quite busy. The first 2-1/2 wks were full of more smiles than I'd seen in a LONG ...
Caregivers
- By sistercare · New reply November 11, 2009
- 12 replies
- Hi I have noticed that some discussions on the caregiver site include members who have stage 4 cancer themselves. I woukld love to have the opportunity to talk about my fears for my sister without upsetting ...
NFCA webinar - Safe & Sound: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps
- By Amir · Posted November 10, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello, Here is something that might be of interest for caregivers. The National Family Caregivers Association is hosting a free webinar titled "Safe & Sound: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps" which is ...
how to cope??
- By wonder · New reply November 10, 2009
- 7 replies
- hi, i know there are innumerable bc patients on this site and everywhere around who are coping with all stages and complications of cancer. i know my agony is not even comparable to what you all are going ...
Worried about Pattie & Bill is killed in car accident
- By beccab35 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 16 replies
- Dear Friends at Teaminspire, Our dear friend of this site PMIG317 - Pattie - has been challenged with stage 4 for 10 years and 11 yrs before that. Her family has cared for her and worried about her all ...
The elephant in the middle of the room
- By Beachbabe · New reply October 9, 2009
- 62 replies
- I am so sick of nobody wanting to talk to me about the fact that I have Stage 4 cancer...except for other Stage 4 cancer patients! My family and friends, for the most part, find it too "painful" to discuss ...
Mom's Story;What's wrong with mom???
- By ellz · New reply October 6, 2009
- 10 replies
- The saga continues. The 2.5yr BC battle for my mom wages on intensely: - Initial dx: stage 1, grade 3, er-/pr-/her2 equiv(FISH 2.0). - First chemo round (don’t recall drug) plus radiation cleared the ...
have you been here?
- By FeelingYucko · New reply August 30, 2009
- 4 replies
- Mom has cancer, terminal cancer - being going through treatment for 2 years now. At the beginning - I was the "go to" and I did everything that I could - planned days off for treatment, bought the right ...
MOM HAS CANCER
- By IWILLBEATTHIS · New reply August 10, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hi Girls, I just found out today my Mom has Colon Cancer. I'm probably just venting here. I just told my Mom about my Mets a couple months ago to what I thought was protecting her to find out she is still ...
Trouble walking and standing
- By rieack · New reply July 24, 2009
- 6 replies
- After radiation treatments for the spine... now there is difficulty in walking or standing.. does anyone relate to this? Is this something that will go away ...
JUST VENTING-FAMILY
- By IWILLBEATTHIS · New reply July 23, 2009
- 7 replies
- HI GIRLS, I MIGHT JUST BE VENTING HERE. SO I APOLOGIZE. JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS FAMILY ISSUES WITH THIS STAGE IV AND FAMILY LIFE? I KNOW, LOADED QUESTION. IT SEEMS NOBODY UNDERSTANDS OR MAYBE IT'S ...
Touchy Subject
- By mouthymomma · New reply July 19, 2009
- 22 replies
- This is somewhat of a delicate subject for me, probably because it's far from being resolved, so I don't have much clarity on it. My husband was and is very supportive. We have four young daughters, so ...
How many ways can you say it?
- By debraocn · New reply May 8, 2009
- 9 replies
- I am not sure about the topic I chose because this could fit in anywhere. I'm sitting here watching Law and Order, which is probably on 57 times a day, and the detective used the phrase "she passed ...
New here-recently diagnosed friend
- By MRosebud · New reply May 3, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hello -- I am a cancer survivor too, ovarian cancer. So I am peeking over here from another site. My friend was very recently diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She found out 3 weeks ago that she ...
a "HAPPY" occasion for me
- By susanrose55 · New reply March 24, 2009
- 3 replies
- On Aug. 1st my daughter will be getting married. I'm searching for a person I can pay who loves to write poetry. I want to tell you my daughter's life story so you can create a poem about her that I can ...
Beachbabe's Resort (awesome) and other thoughts
- By barb366 · New reply March 6, 2009
- 12 replies
- I always seem to be a little late to these discussions so I thought I'd continue it as a new one. A bold move for me. I totally agree with Beach Babe about taking a time out. There are days where you've ...
Mom in hospital and could use your prayers
- By NoreneM · New reply January 26, 2009
- 21 replies
- I have mentioned before that my mom has advanced breast cancer (stage 4) that has metastasized to her lungs. She had to go to the ER today due to severe weakness and dehydration (it was so bad she couldn’t ...
cleaning for a reason foundation
- By peggyr · New reply January 25, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hi, I was told about this organization by my oncology social worker. They don't serve all areas of the country but you ought to check it out. They provide FREE cleaning services (total of 4visits) to ...
Mom is experiencing weakness, what do I do to help?
- By NoreneM · New reply January 18, 2009
- 2 replies
- I guess I am looking for a little reassurance, clarity, advise, etc. My mom (who is 71) was diagnosed w/ breast cancer in her lung in August. She was undergoing chemo (taxol), but that gave her blood ...
The Cancer Dance
- By mouthymomma · New reply December 21, 2008
- 5 replies
- I've read several books over the last week or so--reading has been my default hobby/coping mechanism for as far back as I can remember. I want to pull a few quotes from one particular one so far, because ...
