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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 dad was diagnosed with Esophagus cancer in May 2012, he has complication after complication and I would love to talk to anyone out there who has been or is going through the same thing?
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I lost my beautiful father this month and I feel absolutely heartbroken its like a piece of me died with him and whilst I don't want him to be in any pain I miss him terribly. I have never experienced anything like this before and I understand it will take time but...Read More
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I know it is extremely hard work and emotional torture to care for someone going through the horror of cancer treatment. I'm sure there are days you wish never happened.
Don't despair. It could not be more more important or more appreciated by your loved one.
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My hubby had his 2nd craniotomy, 31/5/12. Have finished a second round on radium (as it was a fair distance from original tumour which appears unchanged. Has the daily chemo with radium and was pretty well really, apart from tiredness. After 4 week break had an MR...Read More
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Hi this is my first time using this forum in fact its the first time Ive ever had someone really close to me have breast cancer. Im trying to help as best I can but with her chemo about to start I would really like to hear from anyone who can help me with the best...Read More
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Hi everyone, i am new here so thought i'd start with...i am 41, a single mother with 2 children aged 18 & 9. My nephew, my sister's (aka my best friend) son who turned 19 last week, was diagnosed with ALL in april of this year. As we live in a small country town in...Read More
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Hi again
well my husband had the bone biopsy yesterday,he said it was not the greatest however went through with it, we were there for approx.4 hours, he said they had to keep putting different size needles in as the bone was crumbling a lot and they could not ge...Read More
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Hi - I am new to this site, but was wanting to share my husband's story somewhere and with others that may have had a similar experience. My husband was well and fit, and had an enlarged spleen two years ago. Doctors were baffled, but eventually believed him to h...Read More
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Hi there - my beautiful father has been struggling with cancer over the past year and a half. First it was esophogial which at first responded well to his major surgery but at the beginning of this year the cancer spread to his leg and he has been undergoing furthe...Read More
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Hey,
Like I said at the begining, my father has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. I have no idea how to cope with this and my mother isnt dealing with the news very well either. I was just looking for some support as I am young, my friends have never ...Read More
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