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Coping with a loved one's cancer

How do I cope?

My mum was diagnosed with terminal metastatic cancer in her lower left lung in 2018 and ever since, she has been on and off chemotherapy. Right now, amidst the coronavirus, she is going through chemo. On top of this, my sister has been through so much recently, and...Read More

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I'm losing my mom

9 months ago my mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer. The doctors told her it has been going on for 10 years! Now, what I thought it could be a light at the end the tunnel, by all the treatments she had done and by how well the doctors used to talk about her has ...Read More

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Tips to avoid a self-pity party

Was feeling a little bit weepy early this week and was headed toward a pity party before putting on my big girl pants and intentionally getting on with what needed to be done. The turning point for me this time was being reminded that I had not had a shower in a fe...Read More

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GBM brancer

Hi anyone out there dealing with a terminally ill partner ?

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Here we go again.

I wanted to join this forum to reach out to other wives supporting husbands through cancer diagnosis, treatment and after.After 10 years of good check up results and scans, my wonderful man got the dreaded news, "There is a mass".My head just swam, I found it hard...Read More

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husbands lung cancer

Hi AllIm a newbie on here. My husband has prostate cancer which was diagnosed last year. He underwent 6 sessiions of chemo and is now under control for now. He was told it is very aggresive. After having a CT and PET scan 2 nodules were seen on his lung. He had a l...Read More

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My Dad just got diagnosed, I’m 21

I don’t know where to start, I never thought I’d actually be here right now or ever. My dad has smoked since he was 14 and he’s 62 now. I’ve been telling him to stop since I could comprehend what cigarettes smell like. He had been going to some doctor appointments ...Read More

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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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Loving someone with stage 4 cancer but not in love

I feel so devastated to say I love my partner dearly, and my heart breaks at what he's going through. But I am not in love with him. How does anyone cope with the choice to keep supporting him, even though it is detrimental to your own sanity and mental /profession...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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