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My mom was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2020 right before the pandemic started. Nothing could stop this woman, she never stop worked until she physically couldn't do it anymore. In September 2021 they told her that the cancer had metastasized to her liver resulti...Read More
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My husband had a brain tumour removed in 2017. It was only the secondary cancer. The doctors believed he actually had lung cancer, though a tumour was never found. He was diagnosed with cancer of an unknown primary. In October this year he was admitted to ho...Read More
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Mum was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer in oct 2017. I can never forget the day because we found out on my dads bday. Just before mum was diagnosed though we hadn’t spoken for almost 2years because of her partner but when I found out she went into emergency I rushed ...Read More
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Hi all, three months ago I lost my wife of nearly 21 years. We were homebodies, totally content in each other's company, but now I have noone. She was also my carer, and I'm finding it hard to look after myself. She lasted 19 months after being diagnosed with stage...Read More
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Hello, I lost my beloved father at the age of 62 on 12th April 2020. The saddest part is It all happened so fast, he was totally fit no complications at all, infact running marathons, and one day suddenly he got jaundiced and three weeks later, no more. The worst p...Read More
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My dad passed away a month ago. He had mesothelioma. He died 4 weeks after diagnosis and just 2 days after his first round of immunotherapy. The tumor went from one small tumor to full blown cancer throughout his chest cavity under a week. On the Thursday we were d...Read More
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My dad died on 3rd August 2021 only 4 weeks after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis. The doctors thought he would have at least a year to live but unfortunately he got an infection and died very suddenly. The cancer had already first to his spine which was broken i...Read More
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I am just recently widowed and really need support from others who are widows I feel so alone in my grief I posted a post yesterday and have had no replies as yet I would greatly appreciate help and support from other widows thanku
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My eldest brother died from Throat Cancer late Feb 2021, he was 59. I was fortunate enough to travel to NSW to see him before he died, with constant boarder closures , I am grateful for that. I have always been a believer that those who pass over are always around...Read More
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Hi,I have been trying to find a platform to share my grief with people who might understand.So I came to join this community and started reading everyone’s posts.Although I could sympathise with many difficult journeys, caring for terminally ill partners, before de...Read More
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