Comments on: Is there some place I can go to find help dealing with a spouse with lung cancer? http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-there-some-place-i-can-go-to-find-help-dealing-with-a-spouse-with-lung-cancer-1266.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: crumcake422 http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-there-some-place-i-can-go-to-find-help-dealing-with-a-spouse-with-lung-cancer-1266.html/comment-page-1#comment-4166 crumcake422 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-there-some-place-i-can-go-to-find-help-dealing-with-a-spouse-with-lung-cancer-1266.html#comment-4166 So sorry to hear about your husband. My husband was diagnosed March 20th, 2006. He went thru rdiation, chemo, gamma knife procedure and took a drug called tarceva. (It is very expensive but it has had good results) Sadly, my love passed June 6th 2006. He was terminal, and the treatments were not helping they actually worsened his condition. He went back to smoking for awhile. I dont know how far advanced his cancer is but if he is terminal, hell let him smoke the damage is done and cannot be reversed. If you need or want to talk you can email me . Good luck to you and your husband. Stay strong I know how hard it is. So sorry to hear about your husband. My husband was diagnosed March 20th, 2006. He went thru rdiation, chemo, gamma knife procedure and took a drug called tarceva. (It is very expensive but it has had good results) Sadly, my love passed June 6th 2006. He was terminal, and the treatments were not helping they actually worsened his condition. He went back to smoking for awhile. I dont know how far advanced his cancer is but if he is terminal, hell let him smoke the damage is done and cannot be reversed. If you need or want to talk you can email me . Good luck to you and your husband. Stay strong I know how hard it is.

]]> By: bmac http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-there-some-place-i-can-go-to-find-help-dealing-with-a-spouse-with-lung-cancer-1266.html/comment-page-1#comment-4167 bmac Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-there-some-place-i-can-go-to-find-help-dealing-with-a-spouse-with-lung-cancer-1266.html#comment-4167 I am so sorry. Two things you can do. The first one I would try is talking to his oncologist's office. The office staff will have contact information for cancer support groups for patients AND families. In the meantime, try here: http://lchelp.org/ I had an uncle who had emphysema, on oxygen 24/7 and continued to smoke. He'd go out to the garage, disconnect his oxygen and light up. He'd cough, choke, spew, gag, wheeze and STILL keep sucking on the cigarette. He died a very painful death because he couldn't breath when his lungs shut down. Best wishes to you. I am so sorry. Two things you can do. The first one I would try is talking to his oncologist’s office. The office staff will have contact information for cancer support groups for patients AND families.
In the meantime, try here:

http://lchelp.org/

I had an uncle who had emphysema, on oxygen 24/7 and continued to smoke. He’d go out to the garage, disconnect his oxygen and light up. He’d cough, choke, spew, gag, wheeze and STILL keep sucking on the cigarette. He died a very painful death because he couldn’t breath when his lungs shut down.
Best wishes to you.

]]> By: SweetMelly http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-there-some-place-i-can-go-to-find-help-dealing-with-a-spouse-with-lung-cancer-1266.html/comment-page-1#comment-4168 SweetMelly Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.mesotheliomadown.com/mesotheliomafaqs/is-there-some-place-i-can-go-to-find-help-dealing-with-a-spouse-with-lung-cancer-1266.html#comment-4168 Call a local hospital and ask about support groups! I'm sure they know of groups that you can join where you can talk to people who can relate to you and perhaps, help you a little. Call a local hospital and ask about support groups! I’m sure they know of groups that you can join where you can talk to people who can relate to you and perhaps, help you a little.

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