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[SadieSue]

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We met with the oncologist this afternoon. Mother is in stage two pancreatic cancer; advanced localized. She's not a candidate for treatment even if she wanted it, which she doesn't. I'm not sure she realized that pain management was the only alternative to chemo, radiation, and surgery.

That is tough news. Sorry. I imagine this is a difficult journey to take with a parent, (or anyone for that matter). I have lost a couple of very precious friends to various cancers.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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so both ways Ive posted are fast, I did a google a few years ago and when I find the spots I'll let everyone know.

 

[Chickielady]

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So now you are gonna tear the barn apart board by board

Oh well, then you can refit it with some new..such a nice barn!
I wish I had a barn

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Id say the 27 and stop turning and yes to both water chanels but let me ask you what kind of Incubator do you have?

 

[Chickielady]

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We met with the oncologist this afternoon. Mother is in stage two pancreatic cancer; advanced localized. She's not a candidate for treatment even if she wanted it, which she doesn't. I'm not sure she realized that pain management was the only alternative to chemo, radiation, and surgery.

oh my, how long does she have and can she come home ?
Talk to the nurses there (the RNs) and ask what her options are at home, with a caregiver, and call Hospice, they work wonders with the dying, and can provide every comfort possible so she can be at home in her own bed with her family instead of a strange place...it would probably (I am willing to bet) be exactly what she wants.
Hospice should be listed in the phone book, if not, the head RN should provide it for your area.
They only deal with this very sort of thing, AIDES patients in advanced stage of disease, terminal cancer patients.
They have experienced compassionate and straight to the point caregivers.

 

[Chickielady]

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The airstream?

was not you that had an airstream trailer ?

 

[Zgoatlady]

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That sounds like a great idea.

 

[Chickielady]

Broodytood: Look at these posts:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/search-forum.php?cx=partner-pub-9473214521653913%3Abil3pz2p90m&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=star+gazer&sa=Search&siteurl=www.backyardchickens.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php#1355

Posts on the thread about star gazers

 

[Zgoatlady]

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We met with the oncologist this afternoon. Mother is in stage two pancreatic cancer; advanced localized. She's not a candidate for treatment even if she wanted it, which she doesn't. I'm not sure she realized that pain management was the only alternative to chemo, radiation, and surgery.

oh my, how long does she have and can she come home ?
Talk to the nurses there (the RNs) and ask what her options are at home, with a caregiver, and call Hospice, they work wonders with the dying, and can provide every comfort possible so she can be at home in her own bed with her family instead of a strange place...it would probably (I am willing to bet) be exactly what she wants.
Hospice should be listed in the phone book, if not, the head RN should provide it for your area.
They only deal with this very sort of thing, AIDES patients in advanced stage of disease, terminal cancer patients.
They have experienced compassionate and straight to the point caregivers.

They also will help you with what your going through..
Im so sorry, I lost my mom 3 years ago and April 19th. It was very hard but it was a blessing...

 

[blueducklings]

The hospice team at Providance Hospital were the most helpful and compasionate folks I've met.
They take care of the whole family to accept & cope with what lies ahead. Angels.