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 all,
My mother was diagnosed with bladder cancer last August (2010). We were told that bladder cancer is easily treatable. She had exploratory surgery at the start of October which showed the cancer was bigger than expected and they decided to remove her enti...Read More
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My husband died just in February 2015 from colorectal cancer. It was a short very savage journey, only 2 months from diagnosis to his death. He was hospitalized and never came out. His suffering was unimaginable. All I got from him was verbal abuse and the cold sho...Read More
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Hi Guys,
Well, here I am.
Of course you don't remember me - but I used to frequent these forums 2 years ago.
2 years ago when both my older sister and father BOTH got diagnosed with Cancer.
And what a ride its been
I feel like I've been grieving these two yea...Read More
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My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 germ cell testicular cancer at Easter this year. We have done BEP chemo for 4 cycles and had surgeries to remove brain tumours and a tumour from behind the knee. We were about to lung surgery but discover the cancer had become ...Read More
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My little sister who is only 32, has recently been diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer that has spread to her lungs. We acknowledge the diagnosis is terminal, and our time is limited. I have taken some time off work to try to cope with life.I have a family with...Read More
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My boy friend has upset me so much today I am typing this with tears running down my face. He is at the hospital today and I got all ready to go with him so I can hear what the doctors have to say but he told me he didn't want me to go with him. I was stunned, all ...Read More
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Hello,
Please excuse me for being so brief, I will write more once all kids are in bed. Just wanted to introduce myself quickly
My teenage son has been battling leukaemia for the last 4yrs.
Relapsed after 18mths of treatment, bone marrow transplant, major complic...Read More
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Hi everyone this is my first post. I am caring for my 32 year son who was diagnosed with HL in October. He has moved back home and I am very grateful for this. Is has not been easy coming to terms with this. I don't know if I will ever come to terms with it. My so...Read More
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Hi all, I’m 22 years old and my mum was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Cancer just before my 21st in 2015, she was diagnosed with breast cancer that has moved through to her bones. In 2015 she started radiation which made her really sick, we then had about 2 rou...Read More
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Hi my name is Lauren and I have a loved one with breast cancer and I want to be here to support her and help her fight this terrible cancer. I'm getting very worried about her at the moment as she has had this cancer for about a month and on chemo pills she sees t...Read More
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