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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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    Too fat for surgery

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    Lymphoma either side of my lungs outside very small

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    My partner is having chemo for stage 2 bowel cancer. It feels like he's become someone I don't know. I don't know what to do

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    Me, Cancer & Husband

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    Husband has terminal mouth cancer and in so much pain. I don't know what else I can do for him

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