Don Wood
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Vent away! Understood.
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Well, I hit another downer. I have received several Christmas cards addressed to "Mr. & Mrs." and I had to sit down and write them the news of Lucie's death. They were just out of the loop and did not know. Don
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That could cause a "cane mutiny"!
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I am a bit confused because it looks like they changed from a normal chemo for NSCLC to one normal for SCLC. Don
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My heartfelt sympathies at the loss of your mate. I am walking in those shoess, too, having lost my wife in September. I hope you have a good support system to get you through this -- I am fortunate to have that, with family, friends and church. I do understand that it is so different in social situations and at church. We almost have to re-invent who we are. Blessings. Don
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Giving, especially when their face lights up on unwrapping the present. I have to say, I also enjoy receiving when my face lights up. My daughter is taking me somewhere Sunday as my present and it is all a surrpise. It has gotten my spirits up, and I am also glad she is getting into the spirit, too. Don
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Precious moments!
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Yeah, there are a lot of young guys out there with shaved heads and it's cool. Don
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From one caregiver to another, it is all normal, unfortunately. I could not find in your bio what chemo your husband is taking so I can't comment on that. Hang in there. It is very exhausting for the patient AND the primary caregiver. Be sure to take care of yourself as well. You don't want to get sick, too. Don
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Hi! Radiation continues to work after the series is over, and can tire you out. On the child, whether the child understands or not, children carry many germs and you need to be isolated from that while you are having chemo and your resistance is low. If you get sick while your resistance is low, you could get pneumonia or systemic infection. Better to be safe. Don
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Best to you, Joanie. Don
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Aaron, look at it this way -- you don't have to shave! My wife's hair went after the second treatment, including her body hair. It took about 6 months to grow back, as I recall. I hope you can enjoy yourself and not be too self-conscious. Don
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Hey, Heather! Welcome here! Glad to see you posting. Keep us up on what's going on and let us know how we may support you. Don
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Awesome! I'm proud of you, Christy! Don
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Precious!
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Wonderful!
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Great picture of you two! You should use it here. You are a good caregiver and advocate for your dad. Be sure he gets all the help he needs. Don
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Ann, Dennis is at peace and I am sure he wants you to be, too. I hope that the good memories outweigh the bad over time. Don
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If you mean the silvery shreds you toss on the tree, we stopped using that long ago. Too much of a mess. Don
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Bleaktroll Snottybottom here.
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How would putting effort into the negligence angle help your dad? I think you got good advice that, because of your anger, you choose to ignore. I lost both parents within a year when I was in my early 20's and I would have given anything to have had them around a lot longer. Don
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Definitely get one. My wife, Lucie, had one and it saved her a lot of steps she didn't need to take. Because of it, we were able to get out more and do things because she wasn't worn out walking to places. Don
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Snowflake has well expressed my own feelings on this. Put your energy to taking care of your dad and making his time as positive as possible. Don
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You're a good daughter and caregiver, Beth. Don