 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Becky, all too often people are not comfortable taking that first step to reach out for help. Its very kind of you to offer your help to them. It would be very helpful to pass along this website's address and let them know there are many others out there who have been thru this and can help them.
Try asking if you could 'borrow' the children for a day. Take them out to the movies and maybe to dinner. When I was sick, I wanted my kids to be ok. I worried so much about them having a normal life and that I was not making things hard on them. By taking the girls out for a few hours it will give them a much needed escape from whats happening in the home. It allows the parents time to catch their breath without having to attend to the kids. Try to take them out once a week, say every Saturday from 2 to 7. I think this would be a great way to help.
Its very kind of you Becky!!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
