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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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Hi everyone,feeling pretty down at the moment.My mum has recently been diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. I’d love to say this is my first hit with cancer but my father passed away 4 years ago with lung cancer.This came completely out of the blue...Read More
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My brother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer 4 years ago. He is still alive today but physically and emotionally diminished by all the chemo and therapies he has received. Every month, we discover new metastasis. The recent treatments in his brain have left h...Read More
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hi everyone, a few months ago we got the devastating news my dad had cancer, he found out it was early stage so they booked him in for an Operation to remove it. Which they did. Last week we were told he was Cancer Free! but then our happiness was taken away within...Read More
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Hi all, my dad was diagnosed with cancer in March in his bowel, liver and lung. He was given maybe 8mths to 2 years if chemo worked. It has not. The hardest part at the moment is when you get the call that he has 1-2 days maybe a week then he rallies and now ma...Read More
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Hi everyone, my husband has stage 4 marginal zone non Hodgkin's lymphoma. He has it in many areas of his body. He has had 2 rounds of chemo so far, and after each round, he is moody and angry, nasty and verbally abusive. He is very unpleasant to live with. He isn't...Read More
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Hi everyone, Am new to this space and have been seeking out the right forum for support. My Mum was recently diagnosed with metastatic breast bone cancer, which came as a huge shock. It's been a huge adjustment for myself and my family, I've moved interstate to b...Read More
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Hi everyone. I am a newbie here and am looking for some advise. My mum who is 79 has lung cancer, breast cancer, aortic stenosis and severe emphysema. She weighs 42kg and due to all her health issues as well as her weight is unable to have any surgeries, chemo or r...Read More
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I am trying to help my wife. Her father (a beautiful man) is dying of liver cancer. She is taking it very hard and I want to help. The process has been very painful for him. Watching it for her, has made her angry at the world (including God) because she is losing ...Read More
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We find out mum had cancer mild July, she has had 2 surgeries so far. My mum is 72 years old and has COPD as well. I go to every appointment with her, and will be going to her treatment with her. My sons are struggling with their nan having cancer. I’m trying to do...Read More
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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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