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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 name is Tamara, I'm married and have two beautiful children. My Dad has struggled with a tumour on his tongue for two years now and we have just been told the devastating news that it is back. My world has stopped, I loath people around me smiling and having fun...Read More
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In May 2012, my husband was diagnosed with a brain stem tumour after having tests to find the cause of his constant hiccups. He completed 30 radiotherapy treatments over 6 weeks in June/July 2012, and had one dose of chemo in December 2012 (it made him too sick so ...Read More
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My Mum was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 11 months ago and my life has changed so much. She moved in with me and my 2 daughters for 7 months but became to sick to be at home. Now she is 2 hours away in a aged care home. I feel so lost, I dont know how to look fo...Read More
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My Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic Cancer on the 4/1/2013.
He was severley jaundiced and after an abdo scan the diagnosis was apparent.
He is currently in our local hospital, where he has been for almost a fortnight and we still have no answers.
He had a st...Read More
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Hi,
I'm new to this site. I'm 31 and I lost my first child when he was 1 year old to a brain tumour (PNET) in 2007. My mum (60) has been diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer in 2010 (she has just started her first round of chemo, and radiation is to start in July)...Read More
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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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