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Re: Defining Your Role as a Cancer Caregiver
Rich:
That is an interesting dilemma and I don't envy your predicament. I think that caregivers should have the same credo as doctors. First, do no harm. If your mother would be harmed and it will hurt her willpower to fight cancer, then you may not want to tell her at all. If she is out of the woods medically, then I think it would be okay to tell her. However, if you do tell her, make sure you tell her when she is not in a vulnerable personal place.
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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