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Hi there - I am new to this website, and also about to lose my husband to a brain tumour.
I would like to connect with/hear from others who have been through a similar journey, or anyone affected by cancer really. What a horrible thing to go through.
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hi there I'm new to this so not to sure what to do or say but here I go...
my partner has Ewing's sarcoma and will need a year worth of chemo and all so 6 weeks of radiation therapy we are 3 months in to the chemo and radiation is meant to start on Monday but my pa...Read More
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hi there I'm new to this so not to sure what to do or say but here I go...
my partner has Ewing's sarcoma and will need a year worth of chemo and all so 6 weeks of radiation therapy we are 3 months in to the chemo and radiation is meant to start on Monday but my pa...Read More
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My mother has recently had major surgery for Bladder Cancer. Initially a tumour was found near her urethra but with the delays endemic of public health by the time she was operated on it had spread throughout her pelvis. End result she has had the bladder remo...Read More
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My mum was diagnosed with Cancer last week. She had become increasingly unwell over the last couple of weeks and my dad had taken her to the doctor last week for more tests. Those tests revealed a mass in her liver. She was also found to be very anemic and she also...Read More
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Just wondering aloud why life is so hard at the moment. Yesterday my partner came home and told me she is going on a holiday with her son to the beach in another state because she needs a break from me. II have stage 4 lung cancer but dont consider myself to be a c...Read More
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Sadly a few days before Xmas we were told our dear mother has adenocarcinoma in one of her lungs. It has also spread to her liver. She had her first visit with an oncologist last week and was told she is not fit enough to withstand chemotherapy. She is stage 4. ...Read More
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Hi everyone I'm just new here. I'm supporting a relative with advanced lung cancer. Just looking to connect with other people also going through this. Caitlin
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My dad has had prostate cancer for a few years. the prostate was removed but it has become secondary in his bones. We have now found a spot on his pancreas. In the last couple of days he has become incredibly tired and almost incoherant. he has a second wife (o...Read More
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My husband had lung cancer which was inoperable. He was travelling OK after having large doses of both radiation and chemo. He was on a pill called Tarceva and this had some side effects but he seemed to be able to manage them ok. He didn't look sick and he was ...Read More
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