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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 It's been 11 months since my dear friend Amy (aged 32, single Mum of an 8 year old daughter. had a Sarcoma diagnosed and has had treatment at both Prince of Wales and Campbelltown hospitals. Two months ago her heart she was faint and they determined her heart...Read More
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Hi all, my dad has been living with stage 4 bowel cancer for 7 years, treatments stopped in 2021. He is still with us, not very mobile due to previous medical issues, had blood clots in both lungs, eating a little and drinking. This week he woke up breatheless and ...Read More
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I have been getting to know and dating a wonderful man. I am 49 and he is 44. We have a fantastic connection and we have been seeing each other for 2 months. I knew from past conversations with him that about 5 years ago he had Lymphoma and had to go through Che...Read More
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Hi allI'm just wondering if anyone else has been in c situation.Since February this year my 76yr old father had a tracheotomy permanently put in and was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer stage 4 in his right lung. It was too high risk to remove the tumour so...Read More
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Hi my dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer last yr and so far treatment is going well up until now where the cancer has now spread to his prostate. I'm a only child and I don't know what to do or how to help him?
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I’m feeling devastated. I don’t have family emotional support. My sister advised me to join a group like this, so here I am. Any reply would be amazing right now.thank you for reading,Liza11
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I myself have faced cancer and was fortunate enough to beat it many years ago, however in 2019 a few days after having my 3rd child my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer I've tried to be positive and hopeful he can beat it but I'm now pregnant and I'm real...Read More
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I never thought I would have to write something like this but at the start of the year 1st Jan my mum got taken to the hospital via ambulance 3 days later we found out that she had stage 4 bowel, liver and bone cancer, other then that she was so healthy, yesterday ...Read More
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Hi my Mumma has stage 4 Breast cancer, the hospital missed it and now she’s in stage 4 and I pain . Is there anyway I can help out with the pain or anything . Please and thank you ❤️
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