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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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My partner is currently being treated for a second primary cancer (we already beat a different cancer years ago). I’m really struggling. Not because of all the million extra things to do but because I can’t get any quality time with my parter. Her mother won’t even...Read More
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Hey! Writing because you never know...my dad died unexpected 7 year anniversary in couple weeks. Months after dad died mum got stage 4 vaginal cancer. I am adult only child single no children it's just me an mum now. I live interstate. My mum is really strong wille...Read More
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Hi I am new to here I my name is Dawn .my 27 year old daughter has stage 3 breast cancer.
And I just needed to talk to someone to find out how to keep my baby girl from seeing how angry,scared and upset I am.how do you keep a positive attitude all the time .
At th...Read More
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Recently my mother had seen an OBGYN for a few spots that were concerning. He did a biopsy near the few spots, not directly from them. He only took a few from 2 or 3 of the spots, but not all of them. I might be mistaken but thought they take them directly from the...Read More
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Hi everyone, This board might not be the right place for this, but I hope that people find this both to share their experiences and to learn from others. The title of yesterday's webinar "Stuff mates don't say" really sparked my interest (rightly or wrongly - gals ...Read More
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My Dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer three years ago and it had gone to the lymph. A year later it grew in his lung. The oncologist said that if it occurred in a second organ he would not be able to cure it. Oxaliplatin worked well on his lungs, the cancer cleare...Read More
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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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