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Pain Relief (barbara)
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rich hs been on durgesic patches for pain relief. the only side effect is drowseness. also he gets a bone builder called aredia, iv once a month. this has preve...
002/18/06 Message Rating
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Dealing With a New Diagnosis a...
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I'm new to this board, but not new to the realm of cancer. My mother was diagnosed for the third time with cancer, this time with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. She h...
302/13/06 Message Rating
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Boyfriend Needs Help to Suppor...
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My girlfriend of 10 years, well almost, got the news about her dads lung cancer about 6 months ago. I dont know much about cancer, so i cant be much help explai...
101/25/06 Message Rating
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Daughter's Death by Unknown Pr...
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Trying to deal with the death of my youngest child has been devestating. Carcenoma of an unknown primary is one of the most frustrating and deadly cancers out t...
1501/25/06 Message Rating
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Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation/...
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Hello, Does anyone know of a foundation or some group that specifically reasearches cholangiocarcinoma to find out more about how they can help those suffering ...
101/24/06 Message Rating
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Bile Duct Cancer
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My husband has been fighting this disease since August. He went into surgery to remove the problems and came out with his gald bladder removed and a confirmed ...
401/19/06 Message Rating
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Clarification
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I guess I should have clarified a bit more. As the caregiver, I'm just wondering what to expect. The med center tells us what the procedures are, but not really...
201/11/06 Message Rating
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Stem Cell Transplant Question
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Has anyone undergone a stem cell transplant? My husband is scheduled to do this sometime in February at the University of Nebraska Med Center. They have been gr...
601/11/06 Message Rating
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Housecleaning
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I'm a caregiver to my 2-1/2 yr old granddaughter who has just started chemo (1 of 8 treatments). Can someone recommend good web sites for what I should and shou...
301/04/06 Message Rating
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i Feel Lost Sometimes
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My husband was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer in June of 2005. We hadn't been married a year when we got the diagnosis. I am so heartbroken about this...
5401/03/06 Message Rating
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Advice/contacts
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My husband age 39, was just diagnosed with Stage 1V colon cancer, there are 2 tumors on his liver. He has had surgery and just started chemo. He has been so ...
112/26/05 Message Rating
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What is The Best Way to Deal W...
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My dad was diagnosed on Dec 12 with lung cancer. A CT scan showed it is in the bronchial tubes. He was scheduled for a PET scan and bronchoscopy last week,but ...
1612/26/05 Message Rating
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Input Would be Helpful
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Hello .4 weeks ago my wife had emergency surgery .would you believe they found a massive tumor the poor girl 42yrs of age had colon & rectum, abdominoperineal r...
512/12/05 Message Rating
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Financial Problems
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I am sure that most of you that are taking care of someone with cancer is experiencing financial problems. I was just wanting to hear how others are coping with...
710/21/05 Message Rating
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Bone and Breast Cancer
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my sister has just told me that she has breast and bone cancer and is on stage 4. what can i do for her and what does that mean. i know that there is only 5 sta...
310/16/05 Message Rating
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Help
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Hi, My name is Leah I am 30 years old have a husband and 2 kids (4&7) and My mom who is 54 just was diagnosed with stage 4 met. breast cancer to the liver. My h...
210/14/05 Message Rating
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Overwhelmed
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Hi, My name is Marie, I'm 22 years old and my mother has brest met to bone. I was 11 when she was first diagnosed with primary stage brest cancer. She did...
1307/24/05 Message Rating
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Coping
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Hi, My brother who is 42 was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer. I think he is doing better than the doctors expect. But I can't get them to give me ti...
507/18/05 Message Rating
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Need Advice.
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I found this site looking for some insight. This is my first time visiting. I was hopeing to find some advice. My girlfriend's mother has recently been diagn...
1407/01/05 Message Rating
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Caregivers Experienced With Pr...
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My father, age 73, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, confined to the prostate, 4 years ago, his psa was 7.0, so it was decided between him and his urologist t...
206/11/05 Message Rating
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What Now
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My 76 year old husband has stage 4 metastatic colon cancer. He has refused treatment and opted for quality of life. Surgery 6 weeks ago rerouted colon and has a...
305/30/05 Message Rating
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Have You Heard of This Book?
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My friend recommended a new book called Charlie's Cancer Rescue. She said good things because it is written for family members but I was wondering if anyone els...
204/15/05 Message Rating
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at a Risk For Breast Cancer & ...
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Hi. I don't know if I have any right to be using this message board but I'm really scared right now. 16 yrs ago, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She ha...
303/15/05 Message Rating
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Dealing With The Loss of my Mo...
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I took care of my mother during the end of her battle with pancreatic cancer. She was perfectly capable of taking care of herself until 11-04. She went into t...
4802/12/05 Message Rating
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Feeling Guilty
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My fiance died on November 11, 2004 after a short but brave battle with Primary Liver Cancer. He was diagnosed on September 9, 2004. He did not qualify for an...
311/22/04 Message Rating
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