Morning @Nik198 ,   Just checking in, how are you today?    Cheers, Kate  ... View more

Hi @Jorgedonati,   Welcome to the Online Community!   You may wish to take a look at this link, there's a bit of information there. You may also like to download this booklet: Understanding Skin Cancer for more comprehensive information.   -Kate Online Community Manager ... View more

Hello @yack and welcome!   Sorry to hear of you wife's diagnosis, how is she doing?   We are Australian but we do have a few resources that are in Spanish that might assist, you can download these and print them out: Questions to ask your doctor Coping with a cancer diagnosis Understanding cancer surgery Understanding chemotherapy Understanding radiotherapy Complementary therapies and cancer -Kate Online Community Manager ... View more

Morning @Frankie, how are you doing this morning?   Sorry to read of your experience. Maybe seek out your states health body/department and have a chat to someone there? I am very glad you were able to get everything sorted though    -Kate Online Community Manager     ... View more

Wow, that sounds like a real balancing act with the iron @Azjoetrucker!    Have you got it smoothed out now?   Cheers, Kate   Online Community Manager ... View more

Morning @PaulineM and welcome!   I'm just bumping this up for you - I'm Kate, the person at Cancer Council who manages this site    Anyone affected by cancer, will tell you it can be an emotional rollercoaster. There are definitely others here who have had their partner's go through a cancer experience. @iloveyoudearly7 might be able to give you a little bit of perspective?   As a starting point, I am going to suggest you take a look at our podcasts. They are hosted by the amazing Julie McCrossin, who went through her own cancer experience a few years back (3rd season currently being recorded).   All are great to have a listen to, but the ones I am immediately thinking of for you are: Cancer affects the carer too How to help someone with cancer (great for survivorship too) We also have survivorship webinars, many are which are from a male perspective too so both yourself and your partner would find these useful. You may like to look at: Men's psycho-social needs - "What support do men need after cancer?" and Caring for the Carer - "How do we care for the carer?"   -Kate Online Community Manager   ... View more

Welcome to the community @PhilPepper     It's lovely to have you here! I'm Kate, the Online Community Manager here, so you'll see me about from time to time.   I hope that your recovery from surgery goes well, what's the next step after this?   I must admit, I absolutely love your profile picture. Sally is gorgeous!! I am also a dog person, I've grown up with dachshunds, unfortunately the last one passed away a number of years ago whilst I was pregnant with my eldest child. We've now got 2 kids and just starting to think about getting a dog again. We're lucky other close members of the family have some lovely kelpies amongst others so the kids get to enjoy them in the interim.   -Kate ... View more

Morning @FrankTheTank!   How is your Dad doing this morning?    You are more than welcome to refer both your parents to this forum if you think they would like to use it, the forums are monitored by myself and the teams here at Cancer Council across Australia.   If your Dad is up to it, there's a program called Cancer Connect which is for people who are newly diagnosed or looking at treatment options, that gives a person with cancer the opportunity to talk 1-on-1 over the phone with a trained volunteer who has gone through the same or similar cancer and/or treatment. Or volunteers could also be matched on life situations, such as some who may have young kids and has cancer for example. This program is free of charge.   To find out more about Cancer Connect, I'd highly recommend giving 13 11 20 a call and having a chat to one of the trained information and support consultants, all of whom are health professionals in their own right. They will also be able to assess your father's situation and link you in with any other services as needed such as counselling or things available in your local area.   Another program that I'd like to let you know about are our Telephone Support Groups. This one would be appropriate for either yourself or your Mum, we have a group for those caring for someone with cancer.  These groups typically have 3-8 members along with 2 facilitators, and meet together over the phone twice a month for an hour apiece. They are a great way for offering and seeking support, as well as sharing experiences with people who get what you're going through. You can also skip sessions if you need to. You can contact that team directly on 1300 755 632 or just reply to the welcome email I sent you earlier with your best contact number and time, and I can have them call you to have a further chat about it - they sit right behind me.   You may also like to check out our podcasts, which are located here: https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/podcasts/. These are recorded with Julie McCrossin as the host and cover a range of topics such as caring for someone with cancer, making treatment decisions and family dynamics.   And thank you @Budgie, as always    Cheers, Kate Cancer Council Online Community Manager ... View more