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  • mums back in hospiotal

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    well mum has been doing really well after her stent was fitted in june ,but it seems like we are back to square one .she was admitted  back to hospital today as she started having difficulty swallowing .i dont know yet if the stent is blocked or if the tumour has grown im really worried because she seeems to be losing weight quickly now x

  • this night mare called cancer

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hi everyone mum is doing quite well at the moment ,.still not eating much but shes getting out in her wheelchair .on the other hand we now think my dad may have bowel cancer.mum and dad divorced 31years ago and dad has always been happy go lucky spending most of the summer at his caravan and going out with friends .but he has been suffering a lot of stomach troubles back ache and weight loss this last year.his doctor…

  • mum and her wheelchair

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    well mum has surprised us by accepting the wheelchair bought by the hospice and actually asked if i would take her out for half an hour .it was only a short shopping trip but i think shes realised that at least she can get out whilst she still feels up to it .i just hope it stays like this a bit longer .i love my mum to bits and it seems to do her good just to get a change of sceneryxxxxx

     

  • carers and their role

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    does anyone on this site know what the carers sent in by social services are supposed to do .my mum was main carer for my stepdad who has mobility problems .since she was diagnosed in june with terminal oesophegal cancer  i have been doing most things for her while my stepdad has a carer who goes in to see to him .when i say see to him what is the carers role???he has someone who goes in am and pm as he wears surgical…

  • stress,makes me do silly things

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    well got myself all stressed up with worrying about mum so i decided to have a clear out of old paper work ,only trouble is iv kept the rubbish and thrown the stuffi was meant to keep which means the dustbin men have taken my husband and sons driving licences and  insurance papers amongst other things grrrx