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Living with cancer

Living with cancer

Your space to discuss the impact of living with cancer. It can help to share with people who understand.

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Caring for someone with cancer

Share your feelings and get support if someone you care about is living with cancer.

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If you have a question for our Cancer Research UK Nurses, you can ask it here.

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    How am I supposed to feel?

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    Today I can't cope

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    Found out husband has stomach cancer. I can't cope

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    Worried about skin cancer

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    Mix up? Told I need a mastectomy due to nipple changes but no signs of cancer. Seeing consultant tomorrow. What should I do?

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    Pancreatic cancer

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    Sports club have said my husband isn't eligible for a membership discount despite being diagnosed with blood cancer. What can we do?

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    Anal cancer bleeding

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    Ca125 so worried

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