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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Hi everyone, so thankful you're here to listen. Three days into my husband's prostate with metastases diagnosis. I'm angry, can't think a thought all the way to the end, and feel there's way too much I have to keep on top of. My hands are shaking. I'm swearing. A l...Read More
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Hey I have never felt so helpless my head is spinning to try n cope.my husband has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, which has already affected his bones they told me I can’t get support til the biopsy report is finalised, accommodation to date has cost be a...Read More
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Hi everyone How do you deal with people who don’t agree with cancer therapies such as radiotherapy and really try to push their opinions/beliefs on to you/your loved one with cancer? I have a family member who believes that my family member with cancer is radioact...Read More
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I think my partner is dying. She has lost so much muscle mass and I can feel her bones around her joints in her shoulders. She can barely keep any food down. She has been dry-retching for about 3 months and while she is now on meds to help, she still barely eats. ...Read More
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i think these last few months are gonna be the last my dad will be around for, idk what to do , i seem to think upon the future and would will change, how will we cope ( we as in my siblings n mum ) and it horrible no one is ever prepared for death, i have never lo...Read More
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Hi all, Apologies in advance for a long post.. I am the sister to a cancer patient. My brother was diagnosed with cancer 6 years ago. And had to recently undergo a BMT (as recommended by his oncologist) due to a mutation caused by chemo. He is in complete remission...Read More
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We broke up - I have deleted this text so she won't ever find it.
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When do you know that it is time to stop working and stop tending all the” other” things in your life to sit beside your sick loved one, hold their hand and just be there? My Dad seems to have taken a turn in his journey where he is not feeling “right”, he seems ag...Read More
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I am currently caring for my 67 year old husband who is battling Stage 4 prostate cancer which has matastisized to his bones. He is 3 years into his battle and holding his own at the momenti am wondering if you can give me some information on a Health Directive bo...Read More
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