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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

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    Hubby has lung cancer , spread to liver and osopherous, first diagnosed on 7 feb , still no treatment plan , why is it taking so long ?

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    Extreme pain and no bowel movements after having kidney removed last Thursday. Please help

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    Brain tumours are benign but currently having radiotherapy as one has grown. Struggling with treatment and looking after my son. Doing it all on my own

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