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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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Hi I am new to this page. My name is Jess and my husband has terminal brain cancer. The survival time is only 12 months even with surgery, chemo and radiation. My husband was diagnosed when he was only 19 years old. I was 18. And we are so blessed he is still with ...Read More
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Hi, I dont think i need to clarify that cancer sucks and up until 5 years ago i had not known anyone that had cancer. I've gone from 5 of my work friends being diagnosed with cancer of some sorts 3 were terminal and agressive, I myself in 2017 have had cancer at 3...Read More
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I was just wondering if anyone has a similar experience to me. My wife has stage IV NSCLC and is coming up to her eighth year since diagnosis which is incredible. However, I feel like we have become more and more isolated over this time. My wife has connected up wi...Read More
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Good afternoon all!
Researchers at UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales) are seeking volunteer research participants to learn about the relationship between having a loved one diagnosed with cancer and health anxiety.
Participants need to be aged over...Read More
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Hello My husband has just been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. It has spread to his ribs sternum and lungs He needs to have a petcsan on his lungs before starting trearment He is 65 and a non smoker and doesnt drink alchohol Eats well and is fit otherwise works ha...Read More
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Hi all, I'm 52 and my mother has been diagnosed with Breast cancer in both breasts and has opted for a double mastectomy which she is due to have the operation next week. She put on a brave face and I know she is worried and scared . Although she lives 6 hours dr...Read More
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My husband was diagnosed 4 years ago with stage 3 colon cancer, followed by surgery complications which almost killed him. Unfortunately during that time, we also lost the support from his family because they were unable to process the diagnosis and chose to use bl...Read More
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Hi im bob my partne was diagnosed with lymphoma brain cancer Nov 2016 he is 71 yrs old and has since had chemo and radiation treatment and is now in remission. it's been a long process and has taken it out of him and me..he used to drive and was very independent bu...Read More
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Hi, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in August 2017. He was having symptoms earlier the year and 2016 but GP just brush us off with normal pain killers. Only when my husband demanded a full body scan in July 2017 then we knew something wa...Read More
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My husband has had CML for three years. He takes daily TKI's for his cancer which affect his health, and it will likely be another 2-3 years before he can get off the drug, and try to live without them for a (hopefully) a long period of time. In the meantime, we ha...Read More
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