CommunityDiscussions About Cancer

1. Tia? On Top Of Lung Cancer?

   Community Discussion - My husband will be getting his 5th chemo today and starting the 5th week of rads. But last Tuesday he had what the doctors think was a TIA (transient ischemic attack). I came home from walking the dog and found him unconscious on the couch. I was unable to get him to full conscious only mumbling and half opening his eyes...

2. How can I connect with others giving care to a loved one with cancer?

   Community Discussion - My mom has had cns lymphoma for six years.It comes and goes. It has been a long rollercoaster ride. My husband and I are her caregivers ontop of our jobs and our two children. I dont know if anyone knows of any supprt groups for this type of cancer,We all need counsiling to deal with her 5th bout of cancer...

3. How Do You Know It Is Alzheimer's Or Dementia For Sure?

   Community Discussion - I am told by the doctor - autopsy is the only way to know for sure which is awful. My mother who is only 73 has lost 40 pounds in less than a year. She has always been "a little flaky" acting and overly talkative. However, in this past year she has developed an inability to walk (she shuffles) she has to hang on to me just to get across the room...

4. I Lost My Boyfriend To Brain Cancer

   Community Discussion - It's been a few months and I feel like I'm going through every stage of grieve at any given moment.

5. I need help dealing with Mom's sudden terminal lung cancer diagnosis.

   Community Discussion - My Mom started having an extremely bad headache, nausea, vomiting, and confusion so I took her to the emergency room Wednesday and after seven hours of waiting she was so frustrated and sick she wanted to leave saying we could come back in a few days if she was not feeling better...

6. Beginning Chemotherapy Questions About Nutrition

   Community Discussion - My mother was diagnosed w/ stomach and ovarian cancer two years ago. Apparently, she had a very unique situation where the two locations were not the same cancer. In order to keep the ovarian cancer from spreading, she had a hysterectomy. Unfortunately, the ovarian cancer was in Stage IV...

7. How do I stay strong for my children while dealing with cancer?

   Community Discussion - I am 34 year old woman who is the final stage of CML. I have to young children and am kinda scared. I have little support from family because its to much for them. The other person who was my main support person has now walked away. I am sure it may have gotten to be to much for her. I feel alone and I am trying so hard to be strong for my children...

8. Cancer Treatment is Causing My Mom to Hallucinate

   Community Discussion - My mom was diagnoised in Sept. 07 with lung cancer. She had 42 treatments of radiation on her lungs which in turn burned her throat , she had 10 chemo treatments and then they did 24 radiation treatments on her brain. Everything seemed to be going fine but, now it seems that she has lost her memory, or even Alzheimer's has set in...

9. My Daughter Is Battling Stage 4 Met Breast Cancer At Age 25.

   Community Discussion - My daughter was dxed on April 22nd this year with met breast cancer, spread to bone (compression fractures c6 and t6-t11. liver and spleen. Lungs questionable, they thought they saw a few spots. On June 27th after she opted out of chemo, very sick, 3 infections, and she decided quality is better than than so call quantity they are trying to give her...

10. Just Found Out My Mom Has Brain Cancer.

    Community Discussion - I just found out a few days ago that my mom now has brain cancer, she found out in March that she had lung cancer, she did every chemo and raidation perfect!! 5 weeks raidation M-F and chemo only on Friday.She then had 30% of her lung removed on July 13... and now she is completly healed from that.....

11. Life Expectancy For Brain Tumor

    Community Discussion - My dad was just diagnosed with gliobastoma multiforme, a type of brain tumor. It's inoperable and we got the sad news that he has only three to six months to live. He's going to have radiation treatment, but that's just to reduce the swelling, it can't make the cancer go away. We're all really upset and the worst is not knowing what to expect...

12. How do I make his last days the best for him I can?

    Community Discussion - My husband was first diagnosed with cirrhosis in August, 2009, though he doesn't drink, and then stomach cancer cells were found when the doctor performed an abdominal tap to withdraw built-up fluid. It's been 6 1/2 months now, and he has done better since he was given a permanent drain, but the outcome is the same...

13. My Best Friend's Wedding Is In 2 Weeks And She Just Found Out Her Mom Has Ovarian Cancer

    Community Discussion - My best friend is getting married in two weeks and yesterday her family received the news that her mom has ovarian cancer. Her mom does not see the oncologist until Wednesday but the initial reports suggest that the cancer can probably be completely removed with a hysterectomy.

14. Lost my spouse to undiagnosed cancer

    Community Discussion - My husband was a vibrant, hardworking man. He loved life, people and above his family. It started with a back pain and no one could define the cause. a Cat scan was given their finding, a large tumor on his right kidney. The surgery was scheduled two months later and he had started loosing weight.Surgery was done, removal of kidney and a very large tumor...

15. Can't Stop Crying

    Community Discussion - My dad was dx with stage 3b lung cancer Christmas 08. He and my mom told us,1 sister and 2 brothers, on new years. What a blow! My dad is 80 yrs old, I knew he wouldn't live forever, I thought I would be more prepared for this but I am devastated.

16. Hallucinations And Night Terrors with Brain Tumors

    Community Discussion - I don't know if there will be a point to this post but I need to tell someone I am terrified and feeling completely helpless over this new development in my husband's disease. He is having vivid and horrible hallucinations. We're not sure of what is causing them, it could be one or several of his brain tumors or his progressive sight loss...

17. How do you cope in the final days of cancer?

    Community Discussion - Hi this is the 3rd time around he was diagnosed with nasophargeal cancer, had radiation treatment then 2nd time had both chemo and radiation again. Well this time back in March when he was diagnosed it had spread to his lungs. He had treatment for 3 sessions, and decided to stop....

18. What To Expect After Cerebellum Surgery?

    Community Discussion - Does anyone have a good location where I can read up on post surgical care, and what to expect after my wife has two tumors removed from her cerebellum?

19. Husband With Prostate Cancer Sexual Problems?

    Community Discussion - My husband had surgery for a prostate tumor about six months ago. Since then he's had problems with erections and also problems with urinating. He's very angry and frustrated but won't talk about it. Our sex life is nonexistent and he gets upset with me if I suggest he talk to his doctor about it...

20. Being A Widow After A Cancer Loss...

    Community Discussion - This topic came up here and I thought it would be a good topic to discuss as a new thread.

21. Financial Help To Full Time Caregiver

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22. How To Deal With Anger Over Unfair Split Of Assets

    Community Discussion - My father recently informed me that he was putting his home in my brother and sisters names only. There are seven living siblings. They both live with the man rent free. They will pay the taxes and monthly living exspenses only if my fathers social security checks won't stretch...

23. My brother needs, but is angry about accepting help. What can I do for him?

    Community Discussion - hi my brother just had pancreatic cancer surgery and 3 days latter he had to have open heart surgery , hes doing pretty well but he is getting ready to start chemo and rad ,,,,,,, he already get upset over anything and it has change him lots , does any one ...