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Cancer Support

LT Barclay

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27. Thanks so much. We have a golden retriever puppy who is quite protective after seeing my wife fall. And parakeets. I

Reply to Bayard (Reply #26)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 02:24 AM

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also got her a Birdfy birdfeeder. I think later this year, I'll get the Birdfy birdbath. I'm just trying to find small things to make her happy as her world is getting smaller. She has an annual pass for a small petting zoo nearby.
I'm having the most difficulty with doing things without her. The kids feel trapped, but when it was her and I, we did everything together for 15 years.
Have you ever heard of Peacefull Pastures? It is a one woman donkey rescue in Cole Camp, MO. She has a lot of volunteers and 140 donkeys. When we visited, she had a colt that was rejected by it's mother and was sleeping in her bedroom at night.

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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 Wednesday #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 Wednesday #25

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

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

Awww....good pupster! Bayard Thursday #28

Son is 14, daughter is 16. I was able to enroll them in a theater camp for a week over the summer, and that went well, LT Barclay Thursday #29

I'm sure at that age they're a great help to their Mom Bayard Thursday #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Thursday #31

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