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Soccermom · 12-12-2008, 08:50 AM

Dear Her2 family,
I have a friend outside of Philadelphia,Pa who is battling CNS mets. She needs help with transportation to and from the Cancer Treatments Centers of America to her home...
this from my friend Caryn..

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I don't have any children. It's just my husband, our doggie, and me. My DH has to work. He works in a tiny Post Office and it is THAT time of year when they just can't spare him for more than one day a week. Now, it seems that we may be doing chemo twice a week, which would mean I'd need to be in Philly on a schedule that would be like: Monday and then overnight to Tues. AM and then Thursday and then overnight to Friday. In that case, I'd need someone to help get me over to the hotel after treatment and get me settled until I crash. And the next morning, I'd need someone who could drive me home (about a half hour from the hotel).

Then, in January, we are planning to start radiation every week day for between two and four weeks. I'd need to live in the apartments that they provide for patients during the week and would need a caregiver who could stay with me. I think I may have some people who can do that. DH is being deployed for the Air Force temporarily (stateside) for one of those weeks and definitely can't be there then, but as I said, I THINK I might have help for at least one of those weeks. "
Please let me know if you can help or know of help that mioght be available..I already suggested she contact her place of worship..
Caryn has a reservoir in her head that is delivering chemo directly to her spinal fluid (I believe).

Any ideas??????? i WILL BE CHECKING MY EMAIL REMOTELY ALL DAY
Thank for your help!
Marcia

12-12-2008, 08:50 AM	#1
Soccermom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 977	Call to arms for a BC friend Dear Her2 family, I have a friend outside of Philadelphia,Pa who is battling CNS mets. She needs help with transportation to and from the Cancer Treatments Centers of America to her home... this from my friend Caryn.. " I don't have any children. It's just my husband, our doggie, and me. My DH has to work. He works in a tiny Post Office and it is THAT time of year when they just can't spare him for more than one day a week. Now, it seems that we may be doing chemo twice a week, which would mean I'd need to be in Philly on a schedule that would be like: Monday and then overnight to Tues. AM and then Thursday and then overnight to Friday. In that case, I'd need someone to help get me over to the hotel after treatment and get me settled until I crash. And the next morning, I'd need someone who could drive me home (about a half hour from the hotel). Then, in January, we are planning to start radiation every week day for between two and four weeks. I'd need to live in the apartments that they provide for patients during the week and would need a caregiver who could stay with me. I think I may have some people who can do that. DH is being deployed for the Air Force temporarily (stateside) for one of those weeks and definitely can't be there then, but as I said, I THINK I might have help for at least one of those weeks. " Please let me know if you can help or know of help that mioght be available..I already suggested she contact her place of worship.. Caryn has a reservoir in her head that is delivering chemo directly to her spinal fluid (I believe). Any ideas??????? i WILL BE CHECKING MY EMAIL REMOTELY ALL DAY Thank for your help! Marcia Last edited by Soccermom; 12-12-2008 at 09:29 AM..