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kersherb

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  1. Hi everyone. This is such a great site. Thanks for whomever started it. I fumbled around on the web for quite a while before finding this. I have been reading people's posts mostly and that has been so informative and helpful. I am 39. My mom is 59. She is at end stage SCLC. We are just getting hospice in today as a matter of fact. She was dx in SEpt of 07. Went thru numerous chemo's. We had a lot of fun this past year. Making memories with grandkids (my girls 5 and 9 and my nephews 6 & 9) They are soooooooo close to my mom. She was always doing stuff with them. I work full time and she did not do daycare for me but was always picking them up from school taking them to the beach/museums/ fun grandma type stuff. They have been missing her already because she has been too sick to do any of that. Here are my questions: 1. My nine year old daughter is having a hard time does anyone know of any books or websites or anything to help her? HOw do you talk to your kids about this? 2. How do you know what to do at the end? Does it just come to you? What kinds of things do other people do? How do I help my Dad who is the main caregiver? He always says he dosne't need anything. 3. What does sticky mean on the posts? I thought it was somebody's nickname Thanks for any help or pointers.
  2. Hi Linda and everybody. I'm new here too. My mom was diagnosed with SCLC in Sept. She is 59. They said it was/extensive. She is doing ok for now. She just finished brain radiation after a second round of chemo. One thing I was wondering about - has anyone lost their hearing because of chemo? Does it ever come back? That is hard because there are so many things I would like to talk to my mom about especially now and I have to yell and it just does not come out right. My girls 8 and 5 are having a really hard time because they are used to going to Grammy's a lot and playing at the beach at her house. I am so glad to find this site. Especially how people put the sequence of events at the bottom of their posts. It is comforting to know what other people have done and that they are still doing good. Also, even though I know that everyone's experiences are different it is good to know what kind of progression to expect. It is great reading all of your posts. I am really glad to meet everyone and have a great fourth of July holiday.
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