Lauraandmary

Thanks for participating in the conversations and adding your own experiences and point of view. Your input will help many others just to be able to read about it.

I saw your comment in things people say that bother you. Yeah, because we had head cancer, we must have dementia-Correct? A small section, about an inch of my lip and flesh above it, well parts of my nose too were removed. So my cheek is doing double duty in the patchwork. This left me with a speech impediment, so of course I have dementia, and I need cognitive assesment and therapy. I won't go to cancer support groups anymore.

Sorry to hear of your experience with your mothers care. It's absolutely wrong and even criminal in some cases the lack of care. I've seen this for a long time. Again sorry to read this for you.

Yes I think it is normal....and it's what some of us call the "New Normal" for those of us who never used to get mad....even after treatment is over and the cancer is gone...I still get angry at times....sometimes I don't realize why.....but then know it is frustration from not being able to be the whole person I used to be...guess I expected to bounce back to normal....lol Now I am just "new"....hang in there Lauraandmary.....

Thanks, keep talking. Thanks again

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