by admin on 11 June 2011
in Medical
One of my greatest sources of stress after my father’s initial brain cancer diagnosis was not knowing what to expect of him over the forthcoming days, weeks, and months. Doctors had been clear about the timeline for medical procedures but not on the speed or severity with which the cancer would affect his functions. I [...]
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I posted this at Caring.com earlier today. Please respond either on this site or on the forum, here. My father was diagnosed with brain cancer about 10 months ago. It was insinuated by the doctors his life expectancy was going to be 6 months. He’s lived with me and my family the entire time. He [...]
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