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 all, I'm new to this whole cancer council support system, but i thought i'd give this a go. Long story short my boyfriend (and fiance)'s father was diaognosed with a tumor in his lung in 2017(un-operable) just after we signed our lease to move out together. Hi...Read More
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Hi all, I am new here.About a year ago, my father passed away. He had colon cancer. just last week, my mother was also diagnosed with this cancer. I am in shock. I am going through the hardest time of my life and I don’t know what to do!my mom is basically my life....Read More
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Hi! My girlfriend and I started on February last year and on March she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, she went through hormone theraphy for around 3 months and then she was scheduled for a double mastectomy, she went through that and a month after her do...Read More
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I take care of my husband who has cancer diagnosed in April , we were doing fine I thought , but he hasn’t shown me ant affection / love and always sleeps way over on other side of bed , I asked him why and he says cause his body hurts etc... I accepted this , now...Read More
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My lovely dad (60 y.o male, 5'10" tall, 78 kg weight, doesn't smoke and doesn't drink, previously had Hepatitis B) who's always been my role model and hero in life got diagnosed with sarcamatoid carcinoma starting from liver and spread all over his body (Stage 4 li...Read More
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Has anyone had experience with or know if it is usual for cancer patient undergoing chemo to shake and make small moaning sounds, mainly whilst asleep. My husband started these things about month age. He has no knowledge of the moaning sounds, some nights I hwear...Read More
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So I was with my boyfriend for about a year before he was diagnosed with stage 2 HL. He happens to gall in the 15% who doesn't respond to the standard treatment and has had many infections/ complications along the way. As a last resort he will be getting a stem cel...Read More
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Lately I am feeling more and more distressed over the unknown. My mom has terminal colon cancer that has spread to pelvic lining. The last 3 years has had its ups and downs but she is doing ok. She has had colon surgery and many many rounds of chemo. She has onl...Read More
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Apologies ahead - probably a bit of a sad/panicky/depressed post. Due to circumstances and my own choices, I am currently staying (with my mother) at a family member's house for the next 6 months while my mother receives palliative cancer treatment. I am completely...Read More
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I have no idea where to start or to go.....and i am apologizing in advance for what will probably be a bit of a ramble Biopsy 18 December followed by a pet scan and mri on 19th with an appointment at hospital today that saw my loved one and i along witn our son att...Read More
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