Hi Mui25,   I'm glad you were able to reach out and ask for some community support. Side effects from treatment are always so individual and varied. It would be such a challenging time, so I hope others who have gone through it can offer some tips around managing this. If you need any clinical information, our 13 11 20 line consultants may be able to talk you through this as well. Give them a call if you need.   All the best Ashley ... View more

Hi Mary60,   Thank you for letting the community know. I hope the treatment goes well and there are no side effects. If you have any clinical questions or need any emotional support, you can always call our 13 11 20 line for extra information and support.   Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Susan1,   Firstly, I'm so sorry to hear about yourself and your husband. It sounds so tough and emotional for you both right now. I can't imagine the shared pain you're both processing. I'm so glad you reached out to the community here, I hope you find the support and connection you need during this time for your family. If there is any extra help and support you need in terms of counselling, or peer support with those also have gone through cancer, please reach out to our 13 11 20 line and we can figure out some help for you and/or your husband.   Thinking of you both right now. Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Mary60,   You can also call our Cancer Nurses and Cancer Social Workers on our 13 11 20 line to get some more information if you need some more guidance, but talking to your GP as stated in the previous comment is a great first step.   Reach out if you need us. All the best Ashley ... View more

Hi Greg57   The cancer diagnosis and all the tests, scans, results, treatment process can be so overwhelming, it makes sense that you would be struggling emotionally and physically right now. I'm really hoping it's all treatable for you and you can get through the treatment easefully. If you're finding that you need some more support, please call our 13 11 20 line and we can link you in to either a counsellor, or some peer support with others with an experience of cancer. Reach out if you need us. I'm thinking of you.   Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi ElroyJ   That sounds heartbreaking. I'm so sorry to read this. The waiting is always the hardest part. If you or your wife need any emotional support during this time, please reach out to our 13 11 20 phoneline and we can always organise some counselling support or a telephone support group for each of you.   Thinking of you Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Leslie,   Thank you for reaching out to the community. It can be such an overwhelming time with a new cancer diagnosis, and the side effects can really hit people in a variety of ways. I hope you get some responses to your query, and find other information on other threads. We also have the Cancer Connect service here at Cancer Council NSW. It's a peer support program where we link you in with a volunteer who has had their own experience with cancer and treatment. That may be another alternative for you to ask questions about side effects if that would be useful for you. If you'd like to follow that up, please give us a call on 13 11 20 and we can sort that referral out for you.   All the best   Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Jodie77,   This sounds like such a challenging and difficult time for you. We're all thinking of you during this painful experience. We've heard similar experiences by so many partners and carers, it's heartbreaking. In terms of support, you're always welcome to contact the Cancer Council on 13 11 20 and get a referral to our counselling service, or we also have sporadic telephone grief support groups for those who have lost a loved one to cancer called Life After Loss. We're here if you need us. Please take care of yourself.   Ashley CCNSW ... View more

Hi Mary60,   In that case I'll leave that with you, but if you need us, please call 13 11 20 and we can figure out what supports would be best.   All the best Ashley ... View more

Hi Mary60   This is Ashley from the Cancer Council. I'm so glad you reached out the community to get some support and perspective, and it seems like Bianca's wisdom has also really helped you. In terms of any additional supports, I just wanted to let you know that we have a counselling service, and depending on the staging of the cancer, we also have options for our Cancer Connect service where you can talk to a volunteer who has gone through the same thing to get some peer support, or we also have Telephone Support Groups as well. If you would like any information about this please call our 13 11 20 line and we can talk with you and assist.   Wishing you well for your treatment journey. Ashley ... View more