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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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    How do I keep my lovely mum positive when I’m crumbling inside

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    Continued pain 9 months post radiotherapy for cervical cancer. Has anyone else experienced this? Can't help but worry

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    Secondary spinal cancer - partner has been told it's incurable rather than terminal. Has anyone been in a similar situation?

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    Recently diagnsosed with stage 2 prostate cancer

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    Bowel polyps

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    Could have had BCC for 10 years..?

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    Skin cancer - waiting for surgery but I'm struggling. I won't leave the house without a hat as it hides the cancer on my face

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    I’m a stage 3 triple negative survivor 3 years but terrified of recurrence

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    My son has nasopharyngeal cancer

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