Coping with a loved one's cancer
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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So my partner of almost 4 years was recently diagnosed with Testicular which they removed and thought everything was ok but then now on his monthly scan have discovered the tumour in his liver and the cancer has gone gone into his back.. I think shock hit us first,...Read More
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My husband was diagonis with stage 4 lung cancer last August. He was on a trial drug for just over a year, it was working. Unfortunately the cancer metatsized to his brain and he had to have surgery to remove it. He can no longer be on the trial. He started Che...Read More
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Has anyone else lost close friends or family members who you thought would be there during treatment? I saw this and realized cancer ghosting was a lot more common than I thought Cancer Ghosting: The Traumatic Side Effect No One Warns You About Read More
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My eldest brother has had stage 4 pancreatic cancer for 3 years. He has undergone several rounds of chemo and immunotherapy treatment, however the last treatment didn't work. He was given a timeline from his oncologist last week of 3 months (I'm aware this perio...Read More
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I am full-time carer for mum. She has suffered 2 strokes which took most of her vision. She has COPD severe and was diagnosed with lung cancer late.last year. She had a course of radiation therapy to shrink tumour that was obstructing airway. Whilst not a cure it d...Read More
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I found out Tuesday my brother who is also my bestfriend has his cancer back. This is the 5th time. The last time he had cancer I didn’t know how he did it. I had a breakdown fearing the worst. I was diagnosed with schizophrenia.This time.. I’m wondering if this ha...Read More
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My husband and I have been married for 50 years. We have been together longer than that , since I was a 14 year old school girl. I always knew that sex was the key to our marriage as even though we had our share of arguments and some difficult times when our bus...Read More
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Hello everyone. I first found this forum a couple of months ago but until now I have just been reading other people's stories. I don't know why, but somehow it helps. I have been tempted to post some replies and messages of support but somehow they always seem inad...Read More
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Not sure what I need as a carer as my partner is so so old fashioned and being a Doctor difficult to support.why I am writing this post: he woke up this morning at 5 (not unusual as he says he dreads the night because his head spins - alot of it is covid related is...Read More
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Hello, Hope all are doing well here. I just need to voice out my thoughts. I have a family member currently undergoing chemo, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm bothered of her because of the pandemic that we have. Been watching the news and reports are tal...Read More
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