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Both Mum and Dad

by in New? Start here!
January
January
Hi everyone!, I am struggling with the fact that both my parents have stage 4 cancer. My dad has had stage 4 bowel cancer he beat that then stage 4 Esophageal cancer beat that now stage 4 lung cancer. He is also an unstable diabetic. My mother had stage 4 bowel cancer had surgery and is doing chemo. I don't understand as they are staying that it is now floating in her system. What does this mean?  I live an hour away and go to the farm as much as I can, I have to be so careful not to have any under lying colds.  This all sucks, mentally i am struggling.   ... View more

Re: My husband has bowel cancer

by in Coping with a loved one's cancer
December 2023
December 2023
When my dad did his first lot of chemo, he was so nasty to my mum, abusive mood swings.  I could see that it was slowly killing her inside as he is not normally like that.   Mum was lucky to have fantastic friends that she was able to vent to. I really hope that you have some of those friend's that you can talk to and vent, it's a shit road. I hope the kids will be to young to remember the mood swings.  Thoughts are with you. ... View more
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