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Help on what to expect for lung cancer caregiver
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jan 7 2:13pm | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@environmom
I haven’t walked the path you are on but unless I’ve misunderstand your situation/need, if I were you, I think I would go back to the doc who sent your mom to the disengaged oncologist and explain that your mom needs someone to engage with her - with an objective of helping her manage side effects, diet, symptoms, etc. I would explain that she (and you) are drifting here and you both need help. Ask him/her - Who is that?
Welcome to this wonderful and terribly helpful, supportive, site. We have some awesome mentors and I’m positive one will pick this message thread up and offer their wisdom. In the meantime, I’m Pam and I had a lobe of my lung removed 7 months ago for stage 1 Adenocarcinoma. So I know a bit of what your mom is dealing with.
Sending good JuJu to you and your Mom.
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Hi Pam, thank you. I will try that.
The problem is that mom doesn’t want to know. I live with her, have never dealt with this cancer, and maybe I don’t want to know either. But I kind of need to. I can message or call her doctor but they will put in on her “Past visits” file and she will be upset. That’s why I came here, to get an idea of what others are going through. For instance, she is always cold, which I understand is typical, but sometimes she gets hot even if the house is a bit chilly. And now she has gout in her foot, never had that before. She did message her doctor about that, waiting to hear back.
I’m sorry to hear you’re going through it too. Hope all goes well for you.
Sending positive energy,
Laurie