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Dads Rectal Cancer

i am in USA and cant get to my dad who is 81 and was just told he needs to get a colostomy done for life... he just finished his 25 days chemo/radiation and they said it shrunk but they still want to cut it all out.. i want him to get a second opinion... and i wan...Read More

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My mom has Pancreatic Cancer

On June 15, 2020 my mom was diganosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer that has traveled to her liver and they give her 3 months to a year if she does treatment. I am devastated and am very upset and trying to stay strong for her but it is so hard. She has been my ro...Read More

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My mum has terminal cancer.

Hello, Our family has had terrible news this week. My mum has terminal cancer and has been given only 3-6 months to live. Shes in her 60's. She only had a few minor stomach pains over the past month, other than that she "seems" fine Shes never smoked, hardly ever ...Read More

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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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