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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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I have my dad who has been diagnosed with cancer and had just started treatment... he’s an older person but it’s been really hard to cope as he is constantly angry and lashing out, especially at my mum... he won’t let anyone help him except for my brother and const...Read More
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Hi everyone, Thank you in advance to whoever reads this/replies. My partner was diagnosed with Leukaemia a few months ago. He's finished chemotherapy and is now taking a targeted therapy drug which seems to be working. His diagnosis was a huge shock. He has always ...Read More
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I need some advice on how to help my partner. His mum was diagnosed with lung cancer and he's not coping so well. Its been 8 months since the diagnoses and things aren't looking good treatment wise. He's going down a black hole and won't open up to me or anyone rea...Read More
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My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in early July and had his colon resection late July. The surgeon is confident all of the cancer was removed but due to lymph nodes being involved chemo is always done as a "mop up". My husband is currently doing h...Read More
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I would like to know if other people experience what I have , my husband has Prostrate cancer , and it seems like I don’t have a friend in the world , no one drops in anymore and people avoid you , I can’t belive this is happening , why ?
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18 months ago we lost my father to lung/brain/stomach cancer. It was 2 months from diagnosis to him passing away. Was a huge heartbreaking sudden loss for my children,my mum and myself. We are a very close family. Last week my mum was diagnosed with pancreatic canc...Read More
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Hello. I am new to this page. My Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer nearly 6mths ago. Thankfully they could operate however the surgeon found it had spread to lymphnodes and in his stomach. They were happy with the op outcome. He has been waiting to start che...Read More
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Hi all,In advance, apologies for the long post and Thank You for reading. My Mum is 72, already not in the best of health (pacemaker, diabetes and legally blind) and at the end of January a CT scan for something else completely unrelated discovered a large mass in ...Read More
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Caring for someone with advanced cancer can feel quite overwhelming. Cancer Council NSW’s podcast series, The Thing About Advanced Cancer, includes two episodes specifically for carers: In “Caring for Someone with Advanced Cancer”, Clinical Psychologist, Dr Toni L...Read More
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I am caring for my husband who is 31 years old. We have 4 children and he has always been our main provider so I could be a stay at home mom. Our oldest is 13 and our youngest is 18 months. In November 2018 my husband who had never been sick went to the ER with a r...Read More
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