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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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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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Hello, I’m new here. My Dad has stage 3 throat and tongue cancer. I live several hours away but my other siblings live close to Dad. One of them has no time to help but I’m working with my sister to care for him. I’m traveling back and forth, staying about a week o...Read More
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On the 13th of January this year my dad was diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer, at first I was sad and then angry however now all I feel is guilty that my life keeps going as “ normal “ whilst his getting treatment.I have no idea how to cope with what I’m feeling...Read More
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I live in Western Australia. As of 31 January 2022, I will not be allowed to be with my husband, or visit at any stage whilst he recovers, when he is scheduled to undertake his whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer. A cancer that is the worst thing you've ever ...Read More
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