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Cancer Support

LT Barclay

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19. Thanks. I'm very angry at work because I haven't been able to be there with her during appointments and even when I

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:35 PM

Jul 20

qualify for FMLA, it would be a real financial burden if they start docking my pay. Even though I have to work extra hours anyway, they will claim it is my fault for not completing documentation during the day, even though I have to see 2-3 patients at a time as a Physical Therapist and their EMR is crappy and slow.
The garden is to give her a peaceful place and I keep trying to find small things to make her smile and enjoy life. I do give her all the time I can.

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Need information I can trust- wife is on 3rd round of chemo wants to try invermectin [View all] LT Barclay Jul 20 OP

Is this a joke? NO! not Ivermectin. If I was in your wife's condition I would use marijuana. The internet has info in2herbs Jul 20 #1

I wish it was a joke. Her aunt is telling her that this will stop the cancer. LT Barclay Jul 20 #5

Did a quick search at national cancer institute Lifeafter70 Jul 20 #2

Sorry to hear that. My wife has been reading a book called "Chris Beat Cancer" but hasn't been able to realistically LT Barclay Jul 20 #6

There are so many cancer diets out there Lifeafter70 Jul 20 #10

very sorry for what she is going through Skittles Jul 20 #3

I agree, but she's at a desperate place LT Barclay Jul 20 #7

IP-6 PikaBlue Jul 20 #4

Thanks LT Barclay Jul 20 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jul 20 #9

Thanks. That is a good start and I'll have to dig more. I'm really skeptical because since Trump promoted it, there is LT Barclay Jul 20 #12

Thank you for posting this Lifeafter70 Jul 20 #14

so Skittles Jul 20 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jul 20 #16

yeah OK Skittles Jul 20 #17

Immuneothrapy trials Donman Jul 20 #11

I'm a PT and I realized I've been sitting on the sidelines too much as I believed what she's been experiencing are LT Barclay Jul 20 #13

What your wife needs from you right now, money cannot buy. Irish_Dem Jul 20 #18

Thanks. I'm very angry at work because I haven't been able to be there with her during appointments and even when I LT Barclay Jul 20 #19

The important thing is that she knows you have her back, and love her, support her. Irish_Dem Jul 21 #20

Fundamentally, ivermectin is for parasites Sparkly Jul 23 #21

Thanks. I'm leery of it because it has achieved miracle cure status among the Trump followers and so any source LT Barclay Jul 23 #22

Sugar Sparkly Monday #23

Surprisingly, in the scientific literature the use of ivermectin in breast cancer has been discussed in concert... NNadir 22 hrs ago #24

Thanks. My wife is HER +. Her oncologist did say that the CART-T therapy is starting to be used on hard tumors and LT Barclay 13 hrs ago #25

I'm so sorry to hear about your wife's and your situation Bayard 12 hrs ago #26

Thanks so much. We have a golden retriever puppy who is quite protective after seeing my wife fall. And parakeets. I LT Barclay 9 hrs ago #27

Awww....good pupster! Bayard 2 hrs ago #28

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