A family's experiences caregiving for a parent dying of brain cancer
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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Prior to confronting a life-threatening health event, all the information we are societally provided is engineered towards the best possible medical outcome, so it is a shock when a medical outcome is just one of several matters that must be considered when the cancer bombshell is dropped. For example, in the American medical “system” inadequate [...]
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As I write these entries, I won’t be generalizing. The problems I mention are really very specific to my father’s situation. As far as I know, brain cancer can affect any region of the brain. Because our brain has compartmentalized tasks and brain cancer, at least initially, affects a tiny area, the impact on the [...]
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