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Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 | Sadly, my mother did not survive her battle with oral cancer and I am looking for a grief support group to help with my grieving process.
Can anyone recommend an online group, or has anyone had luck with a local cancer society group?
I have found one online group that I have enjoyed being part of: Cancer Care Online... but I would like to find something more.
Thank you in advance.
Daughter (30 yrs.) to awesome Mom (67 yrs.)
Diagnosed 7/2008 with T3or4N3cM0, squamous cell carcinoma.
Completed induction chemo (TPF) 8/08 and radiation/chemo 11/08. Successfully removed tumor via neck dissection 9/09 and went home from hospital in good spirits.
Joined the Lord Oct. 2009.
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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 | I am so sorry that you lost you Mom. Gilda's Club has many support groups within each chapter. There is one in the DC area. You can go to www.gildasclubgreaterwashington.org to see if they have what you are looking for. Last summer, I went to Gilda's Club in New Jersey. Great bunch of people. Many hospitals offer bereavement groups as well. Take care of yourself. Anita
Anita (68)
CG to husband, Clark, 79,
DX SCC 11/07, T4N0Mx, PEG 1/08, RAD, post rad infection 3/08,
HBOT 40 dives, ORN, Surg 11/09 mandibulectomy w/fibular graft.
Plastic Surg 4/10, 12/10, 3/11, 10/11, 4/12, 10/12. All PETS clear,
PEG out 1/11. 6/11 non union jaw fracture
Fractured jaw w/surgery 7/14
Aspiration pneumonia 7/21, 10/22
PEG 7/21
Botox injections
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | The best bereavement support and help you can get is provided by hospices.They have full time counsellors who really are wonderful.
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Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 17 | [quote=Cookey]The best bereavement support and help you can get is provided by hospices.They have full time counsellors who really are wonderful. [/quote]
Thanks for the suggestion, Cookey! My mother wasn't in hospice, so I didn't think to contact them.
I called my local hospice and immediately signed up for a group of adults that have lost a parent to cancer.
Daughter (30 yrs.) to awesome Mom (67 yrs.)
Diagnosed 7/2008 with T3or4N3cM0, squamous cell carcinoma.
Completed induction chemo (TPF) 8/08 and radiation/chemo 11/08. Successfully removed tumor via neck dissection 9/09 and went home from hospital in good spirits.
Joined the Lord Oct. 2009.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 |
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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