my mum and the big C
Mar 4th 2006, 4:28 am
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Re: my mum and the big C
To all those on here with sick loved ones I`d like to give you all a big cyber hug and say keep your chin up. It can be lonely scarey feeling and feeling unable to help or take their pain away is awful. I lost my dad a few years ago to prostrate cancer and my mum has been diagnosed with Fibrosing Alveolitis which has caused heart failure and she has tumours which she`s been told have a 50/50 chance of being cancerous (and just in case that wasn`t enough she decided to go and have a stroke last week as well 
) The guilt I feel at not being there for her and my sister having to do all the donkey work is awful, but life is full of guilt for all of us of one kind or another and is something you have to be realistic about. Just make sure you all look after yourselves as well as your sick loved ones or you won`t be doing anyone any favours 
) The guilt I feel at not being there for her and my sister having to do all the donkey work is awful, but life is full of guilt for all of us of one kind or another and is something you have to be realistic about. Just make sure you all look after yourselves as well as your sick loved ones or you won`t be doing anyone any favours
Mar 4th 2006, 4:40 am
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Re: my mum and the big C
thinking about you. no sooner have I thought I have got over losing my mum then I get drunk and get all maudlin! Its 1.40am here in Perth and thinking of you.
Carlole xxx
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Mar 4th 2006, 4:42 am
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Re: my mum and the big C
so pissed i couldn't even sign my bloody name.
CAROLE XXXXX
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Mar 4th 2006, 4:58 am
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Re: my mum and the big C
Originally Posted by northernbird
so pissed i couldn't even sign my bloody name.
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Janet
Mar 4th 2006, 5:51 am
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Re: my dad
Originally Posted by wannabetherenow
hi jackie,
he was on a strong pain killer but they took them off him as they thought it may cause renal faliure. He was given a different type of pain killer this evening and it helped a little, but not enough. His oncology Doctor is away till monday so he is having to suffer until he returns from his vacation. Its a joke. Its unbearable
he was on a strong pain killer but they took them off him as they thought it may cause renal faliure. He was given a different type of pain killer this evening and it helped a little, but not enough. His oncology Doctor is away till monday so he is having to suffer until he returns from his vacation. Its a joke. Its unbearable
I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. There is no excuse for people to be in pain nowadays. Do you know if there is a critical care outreach team at the hospital ? If there is ask the ward staff to contact them so he can be referred to them to have his pain control sorted out.
If there isn't, insist on a referral to a senior Dr such as a Registrar. Hope this helps.
Lou
