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Coping with a loved one's cancer

Tips for caring success

Caring is not for the faint hearted, I have noticed that we often join a forum having ridden the emotional roller coaster for too long. We feel exhausted, resentful, guilty, burnt out and more. It is early days in relation to my husband's diagnosis and I am keen...Read More

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My beautiful mum has just been diagnosed with bowel

As a nurse I feel like I’m supposed to be the strong informative one, but inside I’m falling to pieces. I’m not coping with this and could use some words of wisdom.

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Liquid biopsies and PET scans

Hi,My stepson is stage 4 bowel cancer. He was diagnosed 18 months ago. I am feeling he has 2 months at best now. He is insisting on a liquid biopsy. His Oncology has explained that he won't benefit from one and from what I read it is only really useful in early d...Read More

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Where has my life gone?

Hello, new here so thanks for listening. I have been caring for my brother who was originally diagnosed with throat cancer. After 12 months of extensive radiation and chemo, the cancer was gone (so we were told). On the very same day, we were advised of a new spo...Read More

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FEELING COMPLETELY ALONE AND AT FAULT FOR EVERYTHING THE CAREGIVER!

HI EVERYONE, I hope everyone is doing well, what a challenge we have all been thru. Not only having a loved on with Cancer but then let’s throw CoVid in the mix ...ugh I think I’ve pulled out some hair during this time. After being home with my husband during the...Read More

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Chemo query

Hi,My dad has been diagnosed with Non Hodgkins lymphoma and starts chemo soon.Is someone allowed to be with him whilst he is having the treatment at the clinic/hospital?

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My father has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

He was diagnosed last year, and he was started on a Gemzar-Abraxane regimen. We remained positive for the three cycles which were recently completed. However, on followup we've found out that the regimen didnt have an effect and its spread to the liver. The doctor ...Read More

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HOW TO DEAL WITH A LOVE ONE'S ANGER?

Today was not a good day for me and to be quite truthful, I feel emotionally beat up. My husband who has been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer has become angry and bitter to the point that he seems to be taking it out on me. This is why I sought out a support...Read More

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Coping with emotions

Hi, my mother has stomach cancer and she's starting her first treatment this week... I don't know what to expect as shes not eating well already,and if she dosent have appetite she will loose even more weight . Anyone know of any protien rich soups or drinks that i...Read More

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Coping with my sisters uterine cancer

My sister unexpectedly didn’t realised that the bleeding she have after menopause and a couple of curette to fix the problem which didn’t worked at all and giving her pain. They never knew why till she have ct and mri scan that she have stage 3 uterine cancer. She...Read More

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