yipyip99

Hi Yipyip99. A good friend bought be a really informative book that was and is still a great blessing. I strongly recommend it. The title is The Silver Lining by Hollye Jacobs. I am mid stream with treatment for breast cancer as I was diagnosed in October.

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Welcome to the site. I've learned a lot from this community. I was also recently diagnosed (in March), am also 55, and am also a caregiver (for over a dozen years) to my partner, who has MS. We now think her MS goes back to 1982, but it was not definitively diagnosed until 2011. (Her main damage is in her prefrontal cortex so it "acts like traumatic brain injury," as a cognitive neuro put it.) In addition to here, I'm also active on #bcsm (breast cancer social media) on Twitter; they hold chats Monday nights at 9p ET. I also belong to a local BC support group (and have been paired up with a Reach to Recovery volunteer), plus my partner and I attend an MS support group. I wish you and Paul all the best. Much that I've learned as a caregiver is helping me deal with cancer, and living with cancer (currently on chemo) is giving me new levels of insight into caregiving.

Is temporary home health care an option for you? Speaking with the coordinator of a local agency gave me much peace of mind. My partner can do her ADLs, but she has also engaged in irrational and at times dangerous behavior, so I wanted the option of a backup/buffer. Lack of psychological insight is part of her condition, but I told her that I might need someone to come in and help me (and -- unspoken -- help her by extension). Simply knowing I have a backup if it comes to that made a big difference for me. Wishing you peace wherever possible.

Welcome to the site. I am sure that you will find this a friendly place to come when you need someone to talk to. We are all in the same boat when it comes to emotions and feelings about our health. Just know that no question is to silly to ask and if you need to vent because you are having a bad day, we are here for you. I hope you find this site as helpful to you as it has been for me.

Hi, just wanted to touch base, I'm the same age and just diagnosed last week. We can beat this!

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