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Hi anyone out there dealing with a terminally ill partner ?

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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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My dad went from possible kidney transplant to finding out he had kidney and lung cancer!!

My dad has kidney failure in one of his kidneys and the other one doesn't function at all. He is only dialysis 3 times a week. He was just about to go onto the transplant list however at the last stage of tests they found cancer in his kidney and metastasis on both...Read More

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Partner of 37 years get all clear and doesnt tell me!! the good news

My partner was diagnosed with Prostate cancer in November 2019 and had Robotic Surgery to remove the prostate cancer in March of this year! It has been very stressful time for us as a couple and also very stressful for our son and daughter! its been rough on u...Read More

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Really struggling any help appreciated

I don’t know what to do, my husband has stage 4 brain cancer and I am his carer, he is still mostly independent at the moment. His oncologist has given him 12-15 months with treatment.Our daughter lives with her partner an hour away, our son and his fiancée live wi...Read More

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