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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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Hello, I am a newbie to this forum.
I am so glad to have found everyone here. I hope I can be as much help to others as you might be for me.
Two months ago my dad was diagnosed with esophageus cancer which has spread to his liver and stomach and possibly bowel. ...Read More
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My 52 year old husband was diagnosed with a right frontoparietal GBM in June 2012. It's comforting to know all the other GBM carers are experiencing the same challenges as our family...as sad as they are!
My best wishes are extended to everyone who has the misfortu...Read More
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Hi,
I am just starting out on the cancer journey with the love of my life, my marvellous partner, 40 years old and until 3 weeks ago very fit and well.
He suffered tonic clonic seizures during the night of 6 March 2013.
The seizures were severe and prolonged, an...Read More
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Hi i have a beautiful mother in law who has recently been diagnosed with bowel, liver, bone and lung cancer 7 weeks ago, she has had one session of chemo but unfortunately it has left her severely effected, she has been placed in pallative care and has since develo...Read More
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My loving fiancee has Stage IV Metastatic Lung Cancer that has it's roots in several other vital areas of her body, namely her brain and her spine as the most vital. Others are bone (which was thankfully treated until remission, fingers crossed) and it is unknown i...Read More
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any issues that my wife faces i will take an interest, but it is hard for me not to pass judgement.because i am a very autspoken person and i seem to have an opinion about most things. even if i am not asked i will normally speak without thinking most times.
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Hi everyone,
My husband has stage IV colorectal cancer (diagnosed 8/11/11) and is receiving palliative Chemotherapy. While at the moment he is quite well and is tolerating chemo with few side effects - we won't know for another week whether it is making one spot o...Read More
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My Dad has just been told he has lung cancer and a tumour in the brain.They have told him he has 6-8 months.We are all very shocked by this news and want to do whatever we can to help but my Dad seems to have just given up.He sits or lays around all day,he's not sh...Read More
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Hi, I've just found this forum after reading a cancer council booklet. My darling daddy has just been told he has terminal throat cancer. I was coping for about a day and came home and fell in a heap. I'm not ready to lose him, I'm trying to stay strong for the ...Read More
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Hello, My name is Jan, I live with my partner an hour north of Brisbane. We have been together for four years and our wedding is planned and booked for October 8th.
Last week (June 15th) my partner (Kevin) was diagnosed with stage four renal cancer that has spread...Read More
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