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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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Hello
unfortunately I have been drawn to this site like everyone here.
My son has just been diagnosed with testicular cancer, he was operated on last week to remove the tumour and we are now waiting on ct scan results to see if it has spread.
I feel like I am in a ...Read More
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It was mid December 2010 my mum was hospitalized for pneumonia, two weeks after she feel over in the bathroom while she still under hospital treatment. Her pelvic was fractured but it got fixed through laser surgery. Weird thing her health got deteriorate and her s...Read More
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I just saw my partners scars for the first time today. Her breast looked really odd to me. I smiled and said that they looked great, but they really didn't. I know they will settle soon and look better than they do right now. I will really miss her body before the ...Read More
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It was mid December 2010 my mum was hospitalized for pneumonia, two weeks after she feel over in the bathroom while she still under hospital treatment. Her pelvic was fractured but it got fixed through laser surgery. Weird thing her health got deteriorate and her s...Read More
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Hi all,
Today my mother passed away. It's such a shock right now. It all happened so quickly. In August we were told survival was highly likely. In October we were told the tumour was bigger than expected after surgery. In January we were told there was still a s...Read More
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Hi there. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Krista (obviously!) and my Husband and our little boy have Gardner's Syndrome. We have just received our son's diagnosis recently and are waiting from contact from Prince of Wales, Sydney. We have also just fo...Read More
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Hi there,
This is my first time here.
Im a 25 year old kiwi living in Perth and my father (52) has pancreatic cancer. He was first diagnosed in 2007 and had surgery and came clear. Unfortunately the cancer came back in November and he was given a prognosis of a yea...Read More
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Hello
I'm new here. My mum has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma within the last three weeks. I live in Victoria and she lives in Queensland these days so I feel badly that I can't be there to help her partner care for her. Cholangiocarcinoma is rare and the...Read More
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Hi all,
Yesterday I met with one of my mother's doctors to get some answers to the many questions zooming around my head after she died. I did discover some mistakes and mis-management in her case. These mistakes did not lead to her death but did lead to prolong...Read More
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PERMANENT RESIDENCY VISA OF OUR FAMILY REFUSED BY AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION BECAUSE OF BREAST CANCER
Hi All,
Good day! I’m Dr Cesar. My wife Mary (41 y/o) was diagnosed with breast cancer with brain and lung metastasis. We have two lovely daughters ages 13 & 10 y/o...Read More
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