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Sluggo

01/22/2020 at 6:23 AM

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i would like to hear from other caregivers on how they are doing. My husband is the one who has cancer and he is in the hospital with fevers of unknown origin. I am worried sick as he gets worse, I cry often and feel helpless.

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sara_at32

01/22/2020 at 4:30 PM

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@Sluggo Hi, my sister cared for my brother-law when he was struck with lung cancer. He died about 2 years after being diagnosed, but it was long and painful. I saw how much she suffered and I imagine your suffering is just as great. When I asked her about how she coped, she said she found a support group for caregivers that really helped because she needed to talk and cry without feeling like she was a burden on anyone. I don't know if you can go to group meetings sometimes, but I think it might really help. I'm so sorry about your situation.

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Caregiver grief https://www.carenity.us/forum/cancer/living-with-cancer/caregiver-grief-1497 2020-01-22 16:30:03

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DCline3dogs

02/18/2024 at 9:05 PM

I completely understand as I don’t have anyone to talk to also. I’m a widow & I live alone. My oldest son died in 2021 & my youngest son & his family live 3 hours. My father is dead & my mother has chronic back pain & is immobile. My younger sister lives with our mother & she is going through a divorce from her husband who abandoned her. My sister doesn’t visit me, help me, call me & rarely texts me. I have various cousins, a niece & nephew that are spread out in nearby states but are hours away from me. After I told my friends I had cancer, they quit contacting me. I have learned how to be my own care giver. It has been very difficult. I’ll admit I’ve been depressed, cried a lot, felt sorry for myself but I never gave up. I prayed & read my Bible everyday. Then I found cancer groups online like this one where I could share what I was going through & got empathetic responses. That really kept me going. I hope you find someone to talk to but I highly recommend the online cancer chat groups.

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