Hi guys,
I just wanted to send a quick note letting everybody know (in case
anybody cares :-) ) that I'm back from the hospital again.  The
surgery went well.  I was reconnected as expected and I am currently

What is the best remedy for serious constipation?
What about paraffin, is it better than clyster and "laxoberal"-drops?
We're talking about several weeks (a month+)

Well, this week, I think has been the hardest of my  life.  I keep thinking
that Patrick will be back at any minute, even though his body is sitting in
a little urn on my TV.  I am just in a state of denial.  I feel like I am in
a blur and don't quite know what I can do about it.  I ...

heading for San Juan and a cruise this weekend.
Had chemo monday. Doctor has me carting along neupogen and antibiotics in
case my white counts crash.  Shouldnt worry too much though, I dont think.
except the neupogen has been sitting in my fridge for a year.

J wrote:
Hello Maggie, Working your way back is a good thing. I know it's takes a
while to mourn our parents and loved ones. We each do it differently in
our own time.

If someone posts here claiming to be a "non profit", at least check them
out at Guidestar
http://www.guidestar.org/
Connecting people with nonprofit information since 1994, GuideStar

    I know the laws vary from state to state, but there must be
someone out there who's been in my position. Can anyone give me the
short source on filing for bankruptcy? What gets done, etc.

    Thanks to our various health problems, my wife and I are on
the verge of bankruptcy. To try and stave this off, I'm selling nearly
everything we own. These items can be found in my Amazon zShop at the
following address: http://www.amazon.com/shops/htj1957.

My wife and I started a web to talk about our experience the past 16 months. We
are here to give you whatever advice we can.
God bless you all,
Ron & Maureen Hummel

My friend, coworker, roomate was just diagnosed with terminal
braincancer and according to the docs he has about 6 months left to
live.
I'm the only family he has and I am now the primary caregiver.

   When my mom was sick, she was using a combination of western medicine
and alternative medicine.
   My mother saw a doctor who practised chinese medicine. He really hated
western medicine(chemo, radiation therapy) he denouced western doctors and

Thanks so much for the replies to my post.
I'm just another guy who has been given the honor to help a friend on
their final journey.
I haven't even figured out how this message board works completely. I

My MIL has a terminal case of recurrent metastatic cancer.
My wife is very close to her and is, naturally, distraught and upset.
I want to be supportive to the max possible extent, but I do not know
what to say! I can't honestly try to say that it might get better, and

    Does anyone have any idea what the rate of cancer return is
for Colon Cancer patients, who at least post-op have been declared
clear of cancer?
    I have my own mental health issues to deal with, but one of my

Can someone tell me the link to the archive?
Many thanks
Sinead