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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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Okey doke
So here I am, not sure what to expect or have any clue what to do - bit like starting a new job really.
My husband Rob was diagnosed with bowel cancer 28th July 2009, one month before our wedding.
Pretty mindblowing news really. Yep, devastated, scared,...Read More
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I feel very alone right now. I want to be positive and I try to be, and probably most of the time I am. I also need to be real. We don't know what the future holds, so every day has to count. Pressure is building.
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Hi,
I am a mother of a two year old daughter who has a brain (and a benign maxillary) tumour. I am finding the hardest part of my journey is thinking about the future for my daughter and not coping overly well with the likely possibility that I wont be around. I ha...Read More
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A week ago today my darling Colin passed over. He is now free of pain and I am sure that the smile on his face will be lighting up heaven above. The pain that I am feeling at present is overwhelming at times and then I feel him around me and I continue on doing wha...Read More
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Hi, I just found this site. My Daughter was diagnosed with Advanced stage 4 cervical cancer in April this year. Since then both my Wife and I have been trying to deal with every emotion under the sun. I know we all go thru it. As the main earner in our family I...Read More
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Hi all,
I am a mother and a wife, and my husband has just been diagnosed with stage 11b testicular cancer.
With in one week, he has had his testicle removed and now starts chemotherapy on tuesday.
I am kind of unsure what to expect and very confused on how to feel
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My step-father passed away last monday. We had the funeral yesterday which thankgod is now over, it was very hard. It's strange because my thoughts are so geared to hearing him & the noises associated with him that I still think that I hear him. It's an awful disea...Read More
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Does anyone else feel like they are living between two worlds?
Since my husband's passing 9 weeks ago, I feel like I don't belong to mainstream society anymore.
I feel like I've witnessed a horrific incident and I now hold information that very few are aware of.
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Hi
My husband had a grade 3 tumour removed in 2001 with no recurrence for 7.5 years. He had a seizure in Feb and its back and has gone up a grade. He now has GBM which we are told is very aggressive. He had surgery in March and has had 4 lots of chemo. I find thoug...Read More
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HI everyone,
There is a new blog for discussion and sharing of experiences regarding Palliative Care in Australia.
Would love to hear your thoughts.
http://palliativecareinaustralia.blogspot.com/
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