Jump to content

mommasboy

Members
  • Posts

    10
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by mommasboy

  1. My mother has 3 kids we all have a roll in helping her. We have tried to take keys away, monitoring meds, she gets driven to all her appointments. On her meds she is totally a diffrent person. She thinks we are all against her and gets mean. At least one of us is there at all times but there are times where sometimes maybe an hour or two nobody is there. My sister tried to take the keys yesturday before the accident but she kick her out of the car. I do hope this is a wake up call to her because we are already aware. When she is medicated she has no clue about anything. She has been like this since three days after diagnosis. Like I have been reading in here she needs to understand her disease to fight it. But being in the heavily medicated state all the time, she know nothing, she barely knows any of her doctors names. I want her to get into a support group she says she should but then never goes through with it. I know we are going to have to administer some tough love but I am afraid she will only think we are against her more. My sister in-law is a unit secretary at the hospitol where my mother recieves treatment. She has access to talk to the doctors who care for my mom. We will be strong and get this under control. I will keep you all updated. Thank you again ~Jay
  2. My mothers cancer is in both lungs and in her T7. Those are the only places at the moment. Her back was hurting her and thats why she has been prescribed all those pain meds. She is getting addicted and has been secretly calling in more refills beyond our controll. We went to court today and it wasn't dui she was charged with but an old fine for something eight years ago and she just missed a month payment. It was a no bail. and they said her court wouldn't be till Thursday. We pleaded with like six diffrent people and got the judge to agree to let her out because of her daily radiation treatments and chemo. we just had to pay some of her fines. But her treatment is at 3pm PST and they cant start the process her release till 1pm so we are all stressed and hope the rush the release. We called the oncology dept. and they are going to set her up on a pain management program. I hope everything is going work out. Thank you all for your replies you all are helping me cope with things. I just wish my mom would get involved. I know you all would help her through. God bless all of you. ~Jay
  3. My sister is in charge of doctors visits and meds after we thought she was going overboard. (53 pills in 2 days oxycodon,vikidin on top of morphine and what ever else) So my sister was giving her the daily recomended dosage. But my mom got in the accident when she secretely call in another prescription to get more pain meds in which my sister had and all she had to do is ask. I live with my mother where as the other kids don't and I do notice her getting up like every 10-15 mins through out the night. When she would rest she actually thought she slept for hours and when she would wake up she would take more pills. We will make the doctor aware of the problems and try to get her some support help but when she is medicated she goes from a sweet lady to a mean one and wants to do everything herself. Thank you all for advice and I will keep ya posted. I am going to her court hearing today and hopefully get her out. ~Jay
  4. Hi all. I can't even imagine what it is like to have lung cancer and I do understand the taking pain meds is fine. My mother was just diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and was prescribed all these pain pills, morphine etc. Well I think she is over doing it. We try to tell her not to drive for safety reasons and stay away from large crowds where germs can be pleny. She is not listening and on the meds is a totally different person. (mean sometimes) Today my mother, heavily medicated decided to drive to the store (I was at work)and crashed into someone. Of course she got charge with a dui and is now spending the night in Jail? They wouldn't put her in her own cell nor give her a hospitol mask. She didn't have all her meds with her and has to do without. I am worried and know she is getting addicted to the pain medications. She just revealed to us that she took 53 pills in two days. Does anyone have any advice or has experiences the same situation? ~Jay
  5. My mother just had her first chemo and radiation treatment today. Inside I know she is scared but just doesn't want us to see her emotions. She is holding alot of feelings back. I hear her up all night when normally she is a bed at 8:30 person and then she is up early. She seems so depleted during the day. Does anyone have any advice?
  6. Hello everyone, My mother has 2 types of nsclc, and her PET scan showed a suspicious spot on her bladder but they could not confirm its a tumor. Doctors decided not to do radiation of her T7 because they wanted to get all of the radiation done at once but that will start Monday. She meets with the chemo doctor tomorrow to explain to us how treatment will be conducted. My question is when she starts chemo, as far as a cleanliness envirnment, what do I need to do to help in that area? Oh and the Cancer Treatmnet Center of America sent us some release forms to fill out and send back. Thats where I really want her to go. I am praying for all you, and am constantly updating my mother about all you wonderful people. Thank you again for your support. Your friend ~Jay
  7. Thankd for all of your for the positive support and information! I really appreciate it. My mother is going in for a PET scan today and then starts radiation on her T7 vert. on Tuesday. Hopefully it will ease the pain she has in her back? Then we have a meeting Thurdsay with Oncologist about chemo treatments. ~Jay
  8. My mother was given this poem by a friend and I wanted to share it. Think Positive If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. Success begins with your own will.. Its all in your state mind. Life's battles are not always won by those who are stronger or faster ; Sooner or later the person who wins is the person who thinks he/she can!
  9. Thank you all for the welcome and the quick reply. We should find out today if the cancer is sclc or nsclc. What do you all think about Natural remedies/helpers like Milk thistle, pomagranite juice etc. to help fight cancer? When I found out about my mothers diagnosis all I did and still am doing is looking for anything that could help. ~Jay
  10. Hello, We just found out that my mother, 47 years old has stage IV lung cancer, on July 5th. So we are just now getting all the evaluations done. They found it in both lungs and in on her T7 on her spine. she is scheduled to start radiation this coming monday. We have not gotten a second opinion and I would like to know what people thinks about getting one? I have read alot of info about the cancer center of america in Oklahoma which I read was one of the best cancer treatment centers in america. Has anyone out there gone to that place and do they recomend it? I am looking for all the info I could get that can help my mother fight this. She is real strong at this point and I want to know what to expect. Thank you, Jay
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.