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Coping with a loved one's cancer

How do I cope

Hey! Writing because you never know...my dad died unexpected 7 year anniversary in couple weeks. Months after dad died mum got stage 4 vaginal cancer. I am adult only child single no children it's just me an mum now. I live interstate. My mum is really strong wille...Read More

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Parents of children with breast cancer

Hi I am new to here I my name is Dawn .my 27 year old daughter has stage 3 breast cancer. And I just needed to talk to someone to find out how to keep my baby girl from seeing how angry,scared and upset I am.how do you keep a positive attitude all the time . At th...Read More

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Unsure how it works

Recently my mother had seen an OBGYN for a few spots that were concerning. He did a biopsy near the few spots, not directly from them. He only took a few from 2 or 3 of the spots, but not all of them. I might be mistaken but thought they take them directly from the...Read More

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Coming Out!

Hi everyone, This board might not be the right place for this, but I hope that people find this both to share their experiences and to learn from others. The title of yesterday's webinar "Stuff mates don't say" really sparked my interest (rightly or wrongly - gals ...Read More

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Stage 4 bowel cancer

My Dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer three years ago and it had gone to the lymph. A year later it grew in his lung. The oncologist said that if it occurred in a second organ he would not be able to cure it. Oxaliplatin worked well on his lungs, the cancer cleare...Read More

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Need advice

I have my dad who has been diagnosed with cancer and had just started treatment... he’s an older person but it’s been really hard to cope as he is constantly angry and lashing out, especially at my mum... he won’t let anyone help him except for my brother and const...Read More

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counselling?

Hi everyone, Thank you in advance to whoever reads this/replies. My partner was diagnosed with Leukaemia a few months ago. He's finished chemotherapy and is now taking a targeted therapy drug which seems to be working. His diagnosis was a huge shock. He has always ...Read More

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Helping your partner

I need some advice on how to help my partner. His mum was diagnosed with lung cancer and he's not coping so well. Its been 8 months since the diagnoses and things aren't looking good treatment wise. He's going down a black hole and won't open up to me or anyone rea...Read More

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Husband doesn't want to do chemo

My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in early July and had his colon resection late July. The surgeon is confident all of the cancer was removed but due to lymph nodes being involved chemo is always done as a "mop up". My husband is currently doing h...Read More

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Living with someone with Cancer

I would like to know if other people experience what I have , my husband has Prostrate cancer , and it seems like I don’t have a friend in the world , no one drops in anymore and people avoid you , I can’t belive this is happening , why ?

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