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    Posted on April 13th, 2010

    Written by Judy

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    My Kid Refuses to See I’m Sick

    Dear Judy,
    I have had to mastectomies. But the cancer seems to be spreading anyway, even with chemo. I have no hair, and I often feel weak and sick.
    My problem is my son who is 9. I have tried talking to him repeatedly about my disease, but he doesn’t want to listen, or even understand. (His [...]

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    Posted on December 18th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    A Christmas Gift?

    Dear Judy,
    My father-in-law lives about 4 hours away, and seems very ill (major organ removed because of cancer, radiation for 16 weeks, 4 rounds of chemotherapy).
    His wife is adament she’ll take care of everything: no need for a nurse,, no need for a house cleaner, no need for one of us to come up and [...]

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    Posted on February 19th, 2009

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    My Father Refuses Medical Help

    Dear Judy,
    My father has medullary thyroid cancer; two doctors so far have told him he should be operated on before starting chemo. He told me he wants neither the operation nor the chemo.
    His words were: “Life has been good to me. Why prolong it? I’m going to die anyway.”
    Judy, he’s 60. I don’t call that [...]