How do we care for our Caregiver?

14 years 5 months ago #28644 by Leigh
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Dear George,

Here here!!

Thank you for writing this post....

Of course thanks to all you caregivers too!!

Leigh

Leigh, 39
Dx July 2007
TURBT July 2007
RC/Neobladder ,Studer Pouch, September 2007
Erasmus Centrum Rotterdam
TNM Classification: pT4 N2 Mo
4 cycles aduvant chemo Gemzar & Cisplatinum

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14 years 5 months ago #28639 by Julie
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Well said George and so true that cancer happens to both the survivor and the caregiver. She made a big difference for your recovery and you both are blessed to be closer than ever. Julie

Volunteer Coordinator
ABLSC

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14 years 5 months ago #28629 by vgau
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How lucky you were to have such support and BRAVO to you for recognizing her importance.

Dx 10/5 Non Invasive Papillary

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14 years 5 months ago - 14 years 5 months ago #28624 by Cynthia
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What great timing I got something today that lead me to the discovery that this is National Caregivers Month.

Here is a link to

Top 10 Ways to Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month 2009


www.nfcacares.org/national_family_caregiver_month/top_10_ways_to_celebrate.cfm


By the way thanks for writing this George. I can't even put into words what Ed has done and been for me through all of this. I can honestly say my love and respect for him are boundless. I also had my other stand in caregivers, I am a very lucky woman.

Cynthia Kinsella
T2 g3 CIS 8/04
Clinical Trial
Chemotherapy & Radiation 10/04-12/04
Chemotherapy 3/05-5/05
BCG 9/05-1-06
RC w/umbilical Indiana pouch 5/06
Left Nephrectomy 1/09
President American Bladder Cancer Society

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14 years 5 months ago #28623 by mmc
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Great post George! Very well said.

My wife and I also became much closer through all of this.
My hat is off to all caregivers.

Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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14 years 5 months ago #28622 by Gordon
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Well said, George. We had the advantage ( :dry: ) of having gone through my wife's breast cancer together before I had bladder cancer. Nonetheless, what you say is true for us as well ~ in spades!

Hugs for all,

Gordon

age 70
Dx 10/03
neobladder 9/4/04

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