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Cancer Support

sinkingfeeling

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6. First, I suggest you find a local cancer support group. They can assist you in whatever way you need

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 07:09 PM

Apr 2018

Go to a library. They should have numerous cancer cookbooks. One that I have has different recipes for foods to relieve different side affects.
Make sure your mother has a will in place and let her write out the instructions for her death. If she wants cremation, your sister would have to fight your mom's written instructions.
Keep posting here. A lot of us are cancer survivors.

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I honestly don't know what the hell I'm doing... [View all] cynatnite Apr 2018 OP

Trust your instincts voteearlyvoteoften Apr 2018 #1

Nobody knows what the hell they are doing. Turbineguy Apr 2018 #2

I agree with hospice, my mother passed in December and was first in palliative care blueinredohio Apr 2018 #7

During the last couple of days I was able call them Turbineguy Apr 2018 #14

How could anyone expect you to know what you're doing? Rorey Apr 2018 #3

First, my heart goes out to you. Siwsan Apr 2018 #4

great advice! Long Term memory goes last but im not sure how that works.. samnsara Oct 2018 #24

I'm so sorry Phoenix61 Apr 2018 #5

First, I suggest you find a local cancer support group. They can assist you in whatever way you need sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #8

You have perfectly described what its like to be a caregiver for a seriously ill parent. enough Apr 2018 #9

Thank you all! cynatnite Apr 2018 #10

I believe that Advance Directives are legally binding Rorey Apr 2018 #12

Your sister may not mean harm Rorey Apr 2018 #13

Your state probably has rules about Advance Directives RandomAccess Apr 2018 #18

As far as diet goes.... Rorey Apr 2018 #11

My dad had lung cancer. procon Apr 2018 #15

what a great account RandomAccess Apr 2018 #19

Lots of good advice above. Yonnie3 Apr 2018 #16

When my uncle went into a coma for 4 weeks, I learned a few things Farmer-Rick Apr 2018 #17

You are stronger than you think. alfredo Apr 2018 #20

Make sure you mother knows you love her and will care for her. JayhawkSD Apr 2018 #21

My experience with food when on chemo Jim Lane Apr 2018 #22

(((hugs))) samnsara Oct 2018 #23