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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 all. I lost my mum to secondary breast cancer when I was 18. She was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 9 so she had cancer for most of my life up until she died. Because she had it so long my family and I all kind of assumed she was never really going to d...Read More
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Hi All, My father has just recently been diagnosed with both liver & bone cancer. Dad is not a typical Primary Liver Patient as he is not an Alcoholic and does not have Hep B. It seems as though there is not much people know about this kind of cancer and the Dr h...Read More
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does anyone else have trouble sleeping at night i just cant get my mind to switch off and i dont want to take anything as my young daughter needs me. i will go for days with little sleep and this is not including traveling an hour a day to see my husband in hospita...Read More
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After nearly 12 months my husband's Cancer has spread to many areas of his body. He is becoming weaker on some days and others he is still more like his old self. This week we have been advised that there is little time left, probably 2 months approx. I am devastat...Read More
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Wife diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian, and they found C in her neck, which makes it stage 4, chemo soon to begin, 6 treatments 21 days apart. I know patients experience side effects differently. I am her primary caregiver. I hope I have the strength to help her throu...Read More
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I am a newbie, first time posting. It took my slow brain and my slow computer a long time to get to this point. I do not know where to begin describing this horror, but, maybe someone can help me, and maybe I can help someone else. Right now I feel fear, anger, wor...Read More
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my lovely husband Cris was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on the 13 10 08 so 36 days ago .HIs funeral will be held next tuesday .we though we had more time and every one was wrong!i beg you all dear cancer sufferers beautiful carers make most of the time you have...Read More
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my husband was diagnosed with secondary terminal cancer june this year, it is in his bowel, liver, some nodes with the prognossis of maybe 2-5 if the chemo hold it at bay. his attiude is so negative and his verbal aggression towards me is getting worse and worse. ...Read More
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hello my husband has been diagnosed 4 weeks ago with pancreatic cancer.its too late for any treatment ,Cris is on palliative care.for the past week he cannot eat anything he got nausea ,hiccups all the time so he stopped eating 2 days ago i gave him 2 teaspoons of ...Read More
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Hi Everyone, I found out about a young carers Get Together organised by The Far West Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre(Broken Hill). These get togethers are held on a monthly basis and allow the young carers to have a break, learn some new skills, share expe...Read More
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