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Coping with a loved one's cancer

People with differing views

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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End of Life

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 just need someone to talk too who understands

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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Dilemma

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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Lung Cancer is evil

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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Health Directive

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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Fighter!

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How to deal with siblings who won’t work together to care for Dad

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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Dads throat cancer

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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