Hi Joy: Sorry for what's going on but........ When I found out I had
cancer after surgery and chemo I had to take Zoloft (an anti-anxiety)
for about 5 weeks, some people need it longer. I then went to St.
John's Wort for about 2 mos. Once I accepted the fact that it was up to
God as to whether or not I lived then I could go off nerve calming meds.
I was also taking Ativan to sleep but I stopped that after about a year.
A bunch of people will get back to you with the various things that
helped them. The doctor told me that I had to eat if I wanted a chance
to get better. Well I am still moving along and in January I am joining
Weight Watcher's because now I eat too much. I have NSCLC Stage IV.
If you have any questions, feel free.
Your friend June A.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joy Ann Reckley [SMTP:teejoy@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 1:40 PM
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Subject: [MOL] Advice/Suggestions Welcome
>
> Hi all! I have written about my mom who has adenocarcinoma unknown
> primary. The past few days have been very rough for her. I am not a
> doctor but I am a licensed social worker and I find that all my skills
> have
> been in vain. I think she is depressed. She feels myself and her her
> husband are harping on her about eating and drinking. We have really
> backed off of pushing her to eat and drink but the past few days she
> has
> had barely anything. She has dehydrated a few times in the past bit
> it
> doesn't seem to be that this time. The usual signs of dehydration
> aren't
> there and she say that although she doesn't feel like eating, she is
> drinking. In my observation not enough though. She threw up several
> times
> yesterday and we called the doctor who prescribed her something for
> the
> nausea and it has gone away. Maybe she had a 24 hour flu that has
> been
> going around here. I know too that when she gets any kind of an
> infection
> that it will be twice as hard for her due to her low immune system
> after
> just completing her last round of chemo a week ago today. How can you
> gently help someone eat and drink when they have no appetite? What
> kinds
> have foods have you found helpful and tasteful. Salting seasoning.,
> and
> sugaring them hasn't seemed to work. She is very frustrated and lays
> in
> bed most of the time and snaps at us when we ask her anything about
> anything. I know too that the holidays are difficult for her as well
> as
> our family. She isn't able to do all the do she usually does. I have
> done
> it for her such as the baking, etc... I know she isn't mad at us but
> I do
> think she's depressed and the usual ways of picking her spirits up
> haven't
> worked. She says things like "I wish I could just run away" and "I'm
> so
> tired of being sick." Any suggestions would be appreciated. I feel
> stuck.
> Thanks. Joy
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