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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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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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Middle of the night. Tears, lots of tears. There must be someone in the world who is going through all this newly diagnosed terminal cancer stuff. I have just ranted in my first blog and I so want to connect with someone, anyone. I am scared and feel alone. I ...Read More
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Cancer Connections is currently looking at improving this online community website. We want you, our community members, to have access to quality information and support while sharing your cancer experience.
We invite you, as a valued Cancer Connections member, to...Read More
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Hello everyone.
I have joined this group as I have a family member in AU that has Brain Cancer, they have had surgery and radiation treatment. They are coping (or not) mainly alone, and I am desperate to help them with getting back into the world. As i don't live ...Read More
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I am the other half of a great partnership...my husband is my world and that world came crashing down a year ago...23rd of Feb 2015. Rectal cancer. Life changes. Chemo/radiation....surgery....ileostomy...chemo...all will be good...oops no we got that wrong...more...Read More
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Hi everyone, I'm new to cancer connections, just joined today. My wife was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May 2014, she underwent Large bowel removal surgery (also had appendix and gall bladder removed)and was treated for 6months with chemotherapy. From Nov 2014 to...Read More
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Hi I just learned the bad news last week, my husband been diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma lung cancer. Live in ESK, QLD, wondering if there would be anybody I could connect with. My family and most of my friends live overseas, I got no family and just a few ...Read More
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I am so scared watching my husband deteriate so quickly.
He has terminal stage 4 lung cancer,it has spread into his brain,neck and cheek,4th and 5th ribs,chest wall and vertabrae.
He is having palliative treatment.
Had radiation on his head and now into the 4th cy...Read More
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Hello my name is May and my hubby has cancer again after 7 clear years.
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