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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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Hi! My mum has been diagnosed with endometrial cancer. She started radio and now we experience fatigue, crying,disappointment and she doesn t want to continue doing the things she did. She stays in bed, we talked about it, she is aware of the fact that she must do ...Read More
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A guide for family and friends who provide care and support.Around 135,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year. Each of these people will need the love, care and support of their family and friends. These carers will also need support to ma...Read More
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Hi....my partner was diagnosed with lymphoma brain cancer last Nov 2016 since then he has had 7 lots of chemo and 13 treatments of radiation that all finished 4 months ago..he is on medication...he is a 71 year old man and seems to be getting worse not better. he a...Read More
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Hi there. Like so many this is my first post. The story: My husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer three days before chirstmas past. I was amazed at how fast the system worked from walking into a random medical clinic (we don't have children and hardly sick s...Read More
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Hi, this is my first post.very new to this my husband was diagnosed with melanoma 3 months ago. Since then he has had to operations, the last a month ago. On Friday he was admitted again due to an infection, we were told it was only for 24 hours but that was 3 da...Read More
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Hello, I need to vent. I am experiencing extreme anxiety at the thought that I have to go back to work whilst desperately wanting to take care of my mother who has stage 4 cancer. I am trying to be so strong I front of her and all I want is to spend the time with...Read More
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Hi my name is Colin, I recently stopped working to take care of family members that were diagnosed with prostate and lung cancer. They have lost their appetites and their tastes have changed quite significantly.I cook at home for them but i am just asking for opini...Read More
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My sister was operated on for a growth near her sacrum last year. The operation was successful but after biopsy it identified her cancer as a Squamous Cell Carcinoma. This is usually a skin cancer but hers was internal. She then had a course of chemo and radium the...Read More
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I need your advice. I feel so alone in some of the biggest decisions of my life. I cannot continue working full-time and caring full-time. My husband's doctor has told me to try to get my husband to tick off some of his bucket list now, as he will continue to de...Read More
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Hello, this is is the first time that I have reached out in a public online forum. I have a number of questions and was hoping that I could get some advice and to connect with other people who are caring for loved ones with terminal stage 4 cancer. Firstly my mot...Read More
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