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How do you or did you cope with a loved one’s diagnosis? What are your needs during this difficult time? What happens when your role moves from partner or friend to carer? Find out how others cope or share your experiences.
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My thoughts are very scrambled! My friend was diagnosed 3 yrs ago with stage 4 Breast Ca.4 days ago they told her there are no further treatments. Hospital has restricted visitors due to Covid! (I’m angry, inhumane -have we lost empathy during Covid?)She is in good...Read More
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Hi my husband has been diagnosed with pancratic cancer and given 3 months. My daughter has few friends and nerds an online community to talk to any suggestions - bless you all Annie
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My family and I have just found out that our mum has pantreatic cancer that has spread to the liver she is currently in hospital she had a stent put in to help with the jaundice then tackling the next part her cancer. When she gets out she will be organising her re...Read More
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I am in desperate need of support from someone who has been or is going through nearly the same experience. September 2021- My father was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma.He had surgery a week later and they removed 95% percent. We got a prognosis of 12-18 mon...Read More
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Hello Everyone, I am in desperate need of support from someone who has been or is going through nearly the same experience. September 2021- My father was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma.He had surgery a week later and they removed 95% percent. We got a progno...Read More
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Hello to whoever finds the time to read this.I'm posting here, looking perhaps for some guidance or advice.My wife's ovarian cancer has recurred after a 4 year remission. It spread to her omentum and she's just had surgery and will soon commence chemotherapy.I'm te...Read More
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HI everyone,im new around here but unfortunetly in our lives, cancer is not. Hubby got diagnosed CML in 2014, lost his cousin to AML in 2019, I lost my uncle to brain cancer in 2019 and I got diagnosed with a Neuroendicrine tumour of the appendix in 2019 as well. I...Read More
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Cancer has been in a part of my and my husband's world since 2009. In 2012-13, I was in a clinical trial at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. for an early form of Myeloma. Although I've been told this disease is never cured, I have had no sign of the disease since 2013. ...Read More
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Hi4 years ago, my wife was diagnosed with astrocytoma grade 2 in the front left temporal lobe. She had an operation to remove the tumor followed by radiotherapy. This year my wife, during her routine MRI, was told that the tumor may have returned. She's had surgery...Read More
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Hi, I am a sudden carer for my brother Jason who has been diagnosed with advanced small cell lung cancer with extensive brain mets. The change in our life has all happened so fast! One thing I have yet to get a handle on is how the care from home to hospice actuall...Read More
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