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  • in reply to: Hello new to the site, looking for answers #62792
    sharonlee
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    Shel;

    I am thinking and praying for you and your family.

    in reply to: Good bye my sister #62801
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    My heart breaks for you. To have been so young and have to leave the children behind. My Mom passed after only 1 chemo treatment having been diagnosed 6 months earlier. I will pray for you and the family.

    in reply to: Susan Wise: April 1951 – May 2012 #61665
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    Julia;

    I am very sorry that your sister Susan has passed. I find it very difficult trying to put the words together to tell you how I feel. You were there for her. Your a great sister.

    in reply to: Goodbye mom #61129
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    Jeff;

    I am sorry about your Mom. I read your post about all the things you learned while taking care of your Mom. What a wonderful son you are. I too learned so much while taking care of my Mom. She passed at 76 just this February, she started feeling a little stomach pain and turned jaundice. It was only 6 months from the time of diagnosis in which she passed. Caring for her in the home was not an easy thing to do as I had to watch her suffer. But this was my Mom, and oh such a good friend. I would do it again if I had to. Nothing would stop me from taking care of Mom. My heart goes out to you.

    in reply to: It’s been a while… #60548
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    I am so happy to hear Abuelita is doing okay. I will pray for her and for you.
    Keep up the fight. Many of us have sad stories to tell, but when we hear of good news we must be sure to acknowledge how wonderful that is.

    in reply to: Infected/clogged metal stent, please help #60432
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    Amy;
    I am sorry your Mom is having so much trouble with the stents. My Mom had a few of them mostly metal, one plastic, but each time it needs to be changed out it’s another proceedure and perhaps all this works on the body as something foreign being introducted and makes the body more prone to infection. My Mom passed at 76. Six months after first sign of illness. When she was first diagnosed suregons said there was no spread. They said she should have chemo and then review the case again for possible surgery. Well after the first chemo treatment that was it. She went downhill. It began with elevated liver numbers, weight loss, jaundice. She would get filled up fast after eating. She began to have low grade fevers which they said came with the illness. I cared for her at home. Loved her very much. Miss her every day. She was very active before the illness. Danced, cooked, worked in the yard. We are all here for you. It’s all very confusing and hard to figure out HOW are loved ones got the cancer in the first place. Do your best to have the doctors explain what is happening. Keep after them. Bless you.

    in reply to: Farewell Dad #60304
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    Lourdes;
    I am sorry about your Dad. My Dad passed at 69 from colon cancer and my Mom passed Feb. 2012 from cholangiocarcinoma.
    I read the tribute to your Dad. What a wonderful person. He will truly be missed by his family and students. We feel your pain.
    God Bless.

    in reply to: Bad news, mom not operable #59892
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    Dina;

    I am so sorry to hear your about your Mom. It’s terrible when you don’t know exactly what the illness is. Gallbladder or bile duct. I started researching pancreatic cancer when my Mom became sick and then it went to bile duct. Still never knew exact stage of the disease. Love you Mom and be there for her. We pray for you.

    in reply to: Clean Scan #59920
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    Eli and Marina;

    What wonderful news. Bless you both after all you have been through. I am so happy to see good news.

    in reply to: Jim’s passing 30 March 2012 #59783
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    Elsie;

    I am so sorry to hear about Jim. I don’t know any of the people on this board, but that does not stop the sorrow I feel when I hear of another passing. Jim’s body perhaps was so weakened with the illness that his heart could not be stong. I still cannot believe how fast the illness took my Mom. I joined the site when Mom got sick and still visit daily. The people who fight, the people who give advise, the people that have hope and all the love that is shared. I wanted my Mom to live longer and I know you wanted that for Jim. We couldn’t make that happen, but we loved them.
    Bless you and your family.

    in reply to: Sensitive: Is this the end? #59523
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    Laddie;
    I am sorry that you are going through this horrible ordeal with your Dad. My Mom got ill in Sept 2011 and passed in Feb. 2011. She had to have a number of biopsies to try to come up with a diagnosis and then a number of stent change outs. After her first and only chemo treatment she really went down hill. She got really filled up from eating near the end and was not able to eat. The doctor said that without chemo she had 6 months. She never got the 6 months. I cared for her at home. She was so anxious and complained of the waiting around. At times she would reach out with her hands. After that, the hospice nurses started giving more meds. Mom’s eyes did not look well. The nurses would take her vital signs which seemed okay, but that was no way to judge how much time was left. In the beginning, a surgeon advised chemo and then perhaps an operation could be done so I did have hope that she would be here longer. This was not meant to be. I miss her. We are here for you. God Bless You.

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    Percy;

    I am very sorry. This is so hard to deal with. Good people and so very young. Both of you were blessed to have each other; giving so much love. Please stay strong.

    in reply to: Dad #59083
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    Dear Brenda;

    I am sorry for your loss. This is not an easy illness especially when our loved ones were in good health before. Your Dad was too young and my heart breaks for you. My Mom passed on Feb 21. In the beginning a surgeon told us she may have a chance for an operation if the tumor would shrink from chemo. Well, she had one chemo treatment and passed a few weeks later. I new the illness was bad, but always had hope. Only a few months before I was out dancing with Mom. She was 76. I pray for everyone on this site. So many are dealing with illness and others have lost loved ones – many too young. I was grateful to have people on this site help me to cope and hope I can help others.

    in reply to: when to call? #59003
    sharonlee
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    I find it very difficult to send this email to you because it is so sad what your entire family is dealing with. I recently took care of my Mom and had hospice come in when Mom said she did not want any more chemo. She only had one treatment and then became very, very weak and just wasn’t herself. I do not believe you will have any problem with the oncologist setting up hospice. Be sure to check what your health insurance coverage is. There was no reason for my Mom to ever see the oncologist again, although they offered that she could continue to go there for fluids which she did not. She had enough with doctors. There was a nurse (no doctors) who came to my Mom’s 1-2 times a week to check her. Aids would come for one hour a few times a week to assist. All medications that were required were sent to the home and kept on hand. Most of the time I had to give my Mom the meds. I was able to call the hospice nurse any time day or night with questions. If necessary, they were on call to come. My Mom did not have lots of pain, but did have lots of anxiety. I hope this helps you. I pray for you.

    in reply to: Just Lost My Mom #58538
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    Chrissy;

    I am very sorry to hear about your Mom. My Mom passed away about 2 weeks ago and it’s very hard to know she’s gone. We cared for her at home and it was difficult to watch. I was not prepared to have her leave so soon. I did lots of research to find something that would give her more time.
    She was not living with this awful disease. Not able to go out and dance or visit the family. We did all that together and I am so grateful. You are a wonderful daughter. I took care of my Mom up until the end, just as you did. We loved our Moms and they loved us.

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