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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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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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Hi all, My dad has been diagnosis with a MERKEL tumor on the top of his head...having it removed next Wednesday...the doc told me it was a very rare form of skin cancer and also highly aggressive... has anyone heard of this type of cancer???...My Mum has end stage...Read More
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Hi all, My darling husband has just spent 10 days at the Ian Gawler Foundation retreat in the Yarra Valley in Victoria. This retreat is specially for Cancer patients and their carers. I chose not to attend for personal reasons and in doing so feel that my husband g...Read More
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my mum has recently being diagnosed with cancer and within weeks they booked her in for a masectomy. she has had barely any time to take the whole process in. Is her doctor meant to offer counselling or is that done through the hospital after surgery? it would ma...Read More
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The Working Carers Gateway - is a website to help people who are working AND caring (www.workingcarers.org.au). A working carer is a person who is in paid employment and who cares for a relative or friend who is ill, frail, has a disability or is ageing. They may w...Read More
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Hi all, I am new here, I have been looking for a place to get advice, vent and let out all the emotions that go with this awful, ugly monster! Not to mention what it does to families, they always say that when things are low you see the "real" people, how true! My ...Read More
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I was just wondering if anyone knew of any groups in the hunter valley region for widows from cancer. I lost my Dad about 2 months ago and my poor Mum (50yrs old) is not coping too well... I find it very hard as I live hours away to look after her. Any ideas would ...Read More
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