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Coping with a loved one's cancer

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Hi to all, i would just like to say what a great site this is for support. I am a 42yo male,15 years ago my mother called me & told me dad had a rare form of bone cancer.Dad actually had symptoms for 2 years before the diagnosis but was very stubborn & thought it w...Read More

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Hello All

Hi all, Obviously new to the site. In hopes of being able to connect with others who have or are dealing with similar issues. Its not easy when someone you love dearly is making life more difficult than it already is. My father was diagnosed with terminal brain ca...Read More

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Why doesn't the world stop???

I realise that the world will not stop because one of us has lost a loved one. But a hiccup or some small acknowledgment in my small corner of the everyday would be nice. How do we continue with the everyday mundanities, when our world has been forever changed. I a...Read More

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Hello- is there a balance?

Hi My mum was diagnosed with esophageal cancer recently which has spread to her lymph nodes and is making it hard for her to eat. We knew she had cancer in the lymph nodes but it took a while for them to finally find the source (much to my shock). She has lost a...Read More

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What an amazing place

As someone who has been looking for somewhere to turn I have finally found it! In the past week I ahve found this site to be an amazing place with people opening up and sharing with each other the inner most feelings and experiences. As a person who is watching fr...Read More

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Thanks

Thanks for my messages :-). Got Mum's appoint for results brought forward from Pet scan. It's so sad to see her cry all the way to the hospital in the car. Life can be unkind.

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The hardest thing to do

Its so hard when people say "make the most of the time you have left with him" and "make special memories" Its such an evil disease in the sense that in many cases you dont get given the time to do that at all. When holding a conversation or standing in the shower ...Read More

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Withdrawing from the world

When things start getting too much to handle, do you find yourself withdrawing from the world around you? I find there are times (of extreme pressure) when I just don't want to see or talk to anyone. Is it just a survival mechanism?

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Need advice as a carer of bowel cancer husband

hi I am new to start a blog. My husband was diagnosed with advanced aggressive bowel cancer Jan10. The Pain Management reckon he has this cancer for 20 years (it is 120cm long), surgery is not an option. He has 2 lots of chemo on 5fu & folinic acid in Feb but th...Read More

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New to this

Hi. My name is Tanya. My partner was diagnosed in February with T2 muscle invasive bladder cancer - high grade. He was told on Friday that he is scheduled for radical surgery in June to remove his bladder. At the moment he is having a hard time dealing with this n...Read More

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