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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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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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Hi there,My mum is currently battling breast metastatic cancer that has spread to her spine and ribs. She was diagnosed with this in early November and the deterioration of her health in those 2.5 months has been rapid, purely due to the pain she is in. She can har...Read More
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I usually try to pretend like this is not happening to my family but, I feel like it’ll do me some good if I try to talk about it . My dad was diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer . It was devastating to me my mother and my older brother. I was about 17 and a half w...Read More
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Hi, My name is Jade and I am 20 years old.
Last October doctors found a large tumour in my Dad's kidney and some small lesions in his lungs.
Since then, we have been on a roller coaster of a ride. He had his kidney removed and we thought maybe things were going to ...Read More
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Some days I stand in the mirror butt naked and look at myself.. The only reminder outwardly that I've even had Breast Cancer is a scar about 5cm long on The side of my right breast and a 7cm scar under my right arm where they took lymph nodes...my under arm and bac...Read More
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Hi there. My name is Lauren, I am a 27yr old. My beautiful mum found out her inflammatory breast cancer has come back in Feb this year. She was given 6-18mths. She is an amazingly strong women who is a true fighter. This year has been living hell for her, she is cu...Read More
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I'm 27 and meant to be getting married soon on 21 March. I really hoped it would never come to this but.. it doesn't look like Mum will be able to make my wedding and I'm not sure what to do. She first got diagnosed with bowel cancer 4 years ago. It's been a roller...Read More
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Hi, I am 31 and my partner is 35. He was diagnosed with MDS a month ago. Today we had a call from his doctor that potentially it has grown to Leukaemia. I moved to Australia 2.5 years ago alone. I don't have family or close friends here. Last years I was doing my d...Read More
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