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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 mum and best friend has been diagnosed with cancer. It is by far and away the hardest thing I have ever gone through and I pray daily that we will all wake up from the nightmare. She is an amazing woman though and she gives me strength daily which helps me to co...Read More
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I recently found out that the mother of a 16 year old that I train has stage 4 lung cancer. They told me that the cancer was treatable, but not curable & that the best case scenario for her is that she'll live for another 5 years (they also added that only abou...Read More
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hi all, well I don't know where to start so I will start at the beginning - 2 months ago my father went into the dr's to get a check up and flu shot. he told them that he gets hard of breathe some times. well of to get an xray and it turns out he has a tumour in th...Read More
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Two days ago my 55yr old father called me to let me know he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is a medium grade (7 on the Gleason Score). We find out a bit more tomorrow - e.g. whether it has spread outside the prostate etc. but at the moment it is all ve...Read More
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Hi I am just writing to ask advice about coping with my husband's depression. My husband has been battling cancer for three years, and it's been a very tough journey for him, myself and our two teenage kids. The part I am finding really hard at the moment is copi...Read More
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As most of you know, cancers have certain colours connected to them. Uterine cancer is 'PEACH'. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to win a cutting from The Garden Clinic which is run by Graham Ross. The frangipani is called 'PEACH' and is beautiful. I cannot upload the...Read More
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Hi, My name is Jade and I am 20 years old.
Last October doctors found a large tumour in my Dad's kidney and some small lesions in his lungs.
Since then, we have been on a roller coaster of a ride. He had his kidney removed and we thought maybe things were going to ...Read More
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Hi everyone,
I joined this site and group tonight because I'm having a hard time. My mum was diagnosed with pretty nasty breast cancer last year that had spread to her lymph nodes. She went through chemo and radiation, but has now finished her treatment, and as ...Read More
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I am new to this site but I feel like I need to gain some knowledge get support and be able to support others. My brother has just been diagnosed with both throat and lung cancer but although this is devastating news alone, he also has an acquired brain injury...Read More
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I have been meaning to connect for a while to others so get some insight, help, guidance going through caring for my husband with cancer. We have a 6 year old daughter who is a very lively and active child. Needs attention and so does my husband.
I am con...Read More
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