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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 Husband was diagnosed with throat cancer ( tonsils) in February this year, he has had chemo and 87 percent of his radiotherapy treatment, he can't finish treatment because of his adverse reaction to the radium. He was hospitalised for three weeks because he had ...Read More
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My husband got diagnosed with bowel cancer 18months ago, they said they were doing a curative operation. After op they suggested 8 months of chemo just to play it safe, to mop up anything that might have been left behind. 2 months after chemo finishes, first pet sc...Read More
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hi there, thought I would introduce myself.
I am here to get some more knowledge, support and suggestions on dealing and helping my mother with lung cancer.
the one person that has always been my rock, its not time for me to return the favour, and to do that I wo...Read More
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My partner has finished his treatment - yea!
We are still waiting for a review to happen but we know that it's a long road ahead and recovery from Radiation in particular will take a while. We don't know how treatment has affected his cancer except he has...Read More
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Hello Everyone.
Hello my name is Jen and my partner was diagnosed with throat Cancer back in March.
My partner is a very private person and he isn't a talker but I am and I feel like we would both benefit from any support we can get. I have clinical depression and ...Read More
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My partner is having another severe reaction to his treatment. Extreme pain and neuropathy. His syringe driver meds concoction has been upped significantly.
His oncologist did a scan yesterday as he thought the cancer had spread to his liver - it hasn't t...Read More
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Hi All,
Just found out today that my sister has stomach cancer (age 71).
Another sister has been cancer-free for over 12 months, after breast cancer (age 68).
I myself had T2N1M0 SCC in the tongue in 2012 (age 43).
PRIOR to all this crap, we lost another sister...Read More
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Hi all,
I'm new to these unfortunate but I'm sure supportive pastures. Ahoy and all that :)
I'm sure this'll be a long post. I apologise. I've got a lot to get off my chest and right now I just don't know where else to turn.
My dad was diagnosed with an aggressi...Read More
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Hello, I am new to this site and I feel very emotional and sometimes angry about my husbands illness. I am wondering if there are others that may feel the same? Many friends have been distant even those who I have known for many years. I am feeling lonely and that ...Read More
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