
Caregivers Support Group
A voluntary caregiver is a spouse, relative, friend or neighbor of a disabled person or child who assists with activities of daily living and assists those unable to fully take care of themselves. The challenges of a caregiver are unique and sometimes it's hard to find people to talk to who know what you're going through. Join the conversation and find others who...

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I am 25 years old and I live with a woman who has terminal cancer. I have known her for 20 years and I moved in with her about 3 months ago. When I moved in with her, I don't know if I was in denial or something, but I thought she would get better. Her condition just keeps getting worse and last week she found out that the breast cancer has spread to her liver. She talks constantly about her death and the side effects of her medication are almost too much to deal with at times. I mostly just need people to talk to that have gone through, or are going through, anything similar to this.
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