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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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Dad has been battling throat cancer for over a year now, we got good news just before Christmas that his cancer was gone, now a few months later it's back with a vengance and we don't know how long he has. I've always been the strong one in the family holding thin...Read More
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Hey everyone.
I don't really know what I am supposed to write here but here goes.
I'm Molly, I'm 17 and my mothers carer. Mum was recently diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. It had been nine years clear after the last lot of breast cancer.
Sometimes being a ...Read More
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Hey everyone.
I'm 17 and from a small town where support is very hard to find.
My mum was recently diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. After nine years of all clear it's back.
I have been caring for her for a long time with no support in general. I have just ...Read More
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Its been a while since ive been on here. I wrote a blog nearly 6months ago now about my partner who had GBM. He turned 25 on July 5th 2012 and we lost him on 15th Aug 2012.
Ive never lost anyone so close to me. Everyday i think about him, and wish that he was wit...Read More
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My darling John passed away on Saturday. I am not coping, It hurts so much I cannot breathe. How are we expected to keep going when this insidious disease takes them from us?
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Hello, I am here because I am feeling very sad about how my
brother has been lashing out at me from family difficulties and
from his own. I feel I have been his whipping post for months now
and have finally put an end to this behaviour by backing out
completely fr...Read More
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hi i'm new to this forum...cancer has been in my life all my life, with the loss of my grandmother to breast cancer at the age of 12, my mother surviving breast cancer when i was 22 and the loss of my husband to kidney cancer at the age of 35 as well as many friend...Read More
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I am totally new to blogging. I have never done it before, but figured it would be a good outlet in forcing myself to deal with my mom's cancer journey. She was diagnosed with bladder cancer 3 years ago. Chemo has worked thus far, but she is in stage 4 and the chem...Read More
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My dad just recently was diagnosed with bowel cancer which spread to his liver. I live 12,000km away and feel so scared and helpless and I just want to be there for him, but I can't afford a plane ticket to go home again. I'm so scared for him and I don't know what...Read More
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My name is Tamara, I'm married and have two beautiful children. My Dad has struggled with a tumour on his tongue for two years now and we have just been told the devastating news that it is back. My world has stopped, I loath people around me smiling and having fun...Read More
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