Hello AB, Thank you very much for joining our community and for reaching out. I am very sorry about your diagnosis, and I can notice how this has affected you emotionally. If you reside in Australia I would like to suggest to call our information and support line on 131120 to find out if any of our services are suitable for you. You can also call this number to talk to one of our oncologist nurses who can answer any clinical questions you may have. I am leaving you below some information about bladder cancer which I hope you find helpful.   Warm regards Susana Cancer Council Online Community   Understanding bladder cancer https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Understanding-Bladder-Cancer-2022.pdf   What is bladder cancer https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/bladder-cancer/about-bladder-cancer/   More https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/?s=bladder+cancer       ... View more

Hi Pam35, My pleasure, I hope you find the community informative and supportive. Warm regards Susana ... View more

Hello Pam35 I am very sorry to hear what  you and your husband are going through at the moment. You are a very caring person, trying to be strong and supportive under such painful experience.  If you are living in Australia please reach out calling our support and information line on 131120. Cancer Council can provides emotional support for you and your husband if needed (Counselling and Group Support) please give them a call even if it's just to have someone that can listen.   Warm regards Susana Cancer Council Online Community ... View more

Hi Sam19, Please call our information and support line on 13 11 20, Cancer Council provides counselling service for you and your daughter, our oncologist nurses can also give you some information about hair loss or any other clinical questions you may have.   Kind regards Susana  Cancer Council Online Community ... View more

Hello Karen, Welcome to the online community. Thank you very much for reaching out, I am very sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis and loss of appetite.  Hopefully some of our community members would like to share information or tips that could help your husband improve his appetite.  I will leave with you some links that could provide  information about side effects of lung cancer and chemotherapy.   Warm regards Susana  Cancer Council Online Community   How to manage loss of appetite  https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/cancer-information/living-well/nutrition-and-cancer/treatment-side-effects-and-nutrition/loss-of-appetite/   Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/lung-cancer/treatment/chemotherapy/         ... View more

Hello Sam19, I am very sorry to hear about your young dauther's diagnosis. I hope some of our community members can share their thoughts and experiences with you. Sam if you or your daughter are Australian residents, I would like to suggest calling our support and information line on 131120.  They will be able to suggest services available for the both of you if needed.   Warm regards Susana Cancer Council Online Community ... View more

Hello CamperRon, Thank you very much for sharing your expercience with our community. I am very happy to know that you are cancer free!! and sorry that you are still having issues with taste. I would like to share with you a link that provides some information about radiation side effects and the loss of taste. I hope you find it helpful.   https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Understanding-Taste-and-Smell-Changes-2021.pdf   Kind regards Susana Cancer Council  Online Community ... View more

Hello Maher, I am so very sorry for what you and your dear dad are going through. Please ask your self, "why do you feel like a failure" is it because you are not caring for your dad as you should? or is it because maybe there is nothing you can do to help him right now. It must be so sad to watch your dad's health deteriorating in front of you, I am sure that you are  doing your very best to care and love your dad, so I think you feel like a failure because it is out of your power to make your dad feel better. As humans we always try to find something or someone to blame for those things that we can not change or improve, please do not be so hard on yourself.  Your dad right now needs someone to be there for him, provide love, support or just sit there next to him, and that special person is you, so think about that next time you feel like a failure, as it is not easy to care for someone and not many people will understand all the things you go through every day to give your dad the best care he deserves. If you are an Australian resident, I would like to suggest calling 131120 our information and support number. There you can learn about our support and services, like counselling and telephone support group for people caring for someone diagnosed with advanced cancer.   Sending you and your dad my best wishes Susana Cancer Council Online Community ... View more