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Partner with Ileostomy after major bowel surgery still in hospital after 23 days

I am writing to ask if anyone out there has had complications following an illeostomy where there is still a high (3X) output from stoma leading to dehydration. I am searching for an answer where the combination of codeine phospate, lomotil, loperimide, fybogel an...Read More

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Hey guys - im a 23 yrd old carer of my beautiful Mother

Hey guys, Im here to introduce myself - im 23 yrs old and the primary carer of my mum who has survived breast and throat cancer in the period of 7 years. Im here for support, and to understand how to live y life as a carer as well as having a life of my own?

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In a good place now :-)

My mum has the all clear! What an emotional roller coaster it has been. Just saying the words makes me feel like crying. I have spent the past year pretending it would all be ok while inside believing the worst. I am so incredibly happy I was wrong! It was abs...Read More

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hi I'm new -intorducing myself - carer of grade 4 lung cancer survivor

Hi I'm new here. My husband was diagnosed with gr 3 NSCLC in Feb 2009. Recd chemo-radiation, however in Sept 2009 got the news that it had metastasized. Had multiple mets in liver, bones, adrenal and brain. Currently on Alimta - 3 weekly cycles. He is doing very ...Read More

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post liver cancer

Is there much advice you can share as a patient post liver op or relative of post liver op patient. Howa are you feeling. A relative has had 90 percent of liver operated on...recovering before chemo in a month...your thoughts appreciated

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New Chapter

Hi All, I have to start a new chapter in my life. My Daddy passed away this past Tuesday Aug 3rd. He fought a long battle but it has now come to an end. His pain and suffering is now gone. He is at peace now. I feel a sense of relief for him. He did not deserve wh...Read More

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Not a good weekend

Not a good weekend for my dear Daddy. He is suffering with brain cancer right now. Not a good weekend for him. He's in the hospital but not doing well. He struggles a lot. Wanting to get up but he has no balance anymore, therefore he would fall. The nurses had to u...Read More

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confused

Hey everyone. Firstly thanks for reading. My mum has NSCLC, stage 4 as far as I know..She did Chemo for a year. (didnt work), then TARCEVA for 3 months (didnt work).. Now she is left with natural therepy options. Which she is looking into including B17. She is a ...Read More

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Ovarian Cancer

To all the Carers This is my first post but I have been a watcher for the last 12 months. My darling Alison passed away on the 3 June 2010 from Ovarian Cancer. She was only 60 years old and was diagnosed at Stage 1 14 months ago. We were very confident that we co...Read More

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hard

im finding it hard to stop thinking about my boyfriends bowel cancer.. i think about it all day long it prevents me from being happy. I cant think about my future coz its uncertain.. im 23 and it scares me

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