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How do we talk about death and dying? This is a place to share questions and thoughts about the end of life, including discussions with friends and family, and saying goodbye.
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I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer -stage 4 - in November 2017. My treatment plan consists of a hormone blocking pill once a day and 2 Kisqali tablets daily. I would love to hear from anyone with the same diagnosis and how they are feeling and how they...Read More
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Hello, firstly, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your stories. It can be hard to understand what it might be like to be in your shoes, and although we might not get it from our person who is fighting, your comments help to provide insight. My brother in l...Read More
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At 82, I guess that most of us are considering that, at this age we are on the home run on one's journey through life. Especially after having spent the last 30 years of it warding off attacks by Meningioma Tumors, Prostate Cancer, Diabetes and several cases of ...Read More
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Hi all. ^^Not a very nice place to write, but I will do my best to explain stuff.I'm diagnosed with "familial adenomatous polyposis". I have about 100-120 polyps, both in stomack and rectum/colon ....I just got out of hospital, and my release paper says that they d...Read More
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Hi my husband has been battling stage 4 mantle b cell lymphoma for 8 months now. All chemo has failed and been told his cancer is terminal and only a few months to live. We both are devasted. We are so lost.
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I can't really believe that I only have a limited life span, I feel relatively healthy and fit. Should I carry on as normal, drop everything and have lots of holidays, spend all my time at yoga and relaxation sessions. Try to put everything in order, plan a funera...Read More
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Hi everyone my name is Trevor i am a 49 year old man living in Victoria. I once was the fighting fit chef who worked all over the globe as an Executive Chef until recently discovering that i was getting sinus pain a lot. I went on antibiotics went to many doctors t...Read More
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This is a piece of writing (published here with permission) from a woman in Cancer Council's Metastatic Breast Cancer Telephone Support Group. It's an honest and raw description of her reaction to some 'good news' and how it is to be trying to live as best as poss...Read More
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Less than a week ago I posted a forum in this media titled "recently diagnosised" explaining my situation and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who read my letter and especially those who replied and offered both words of encouragement and in...Read More
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