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Jessica56
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Ive just found out yesterday that my 73 year old nan who im extremley close to has eye cancer im a 21 year old mum trying to stay strong but i cant hold in my anger upset and sadness that my healthy nan has just been diagnosed. 3 weeks ago her newly found love partner was diagnosed with prostrate cancer both being widowed they began a commited loving realationship 2 months back and theyve both been diagnosed. Theyre staying strong for each other but we got the news thst on december 19th next month my nan will be having her tumour and eye removed im so upset at the fact she has cancer and that shell have her eye removed and fitted with a fake one its not fair i cant stop crying how can i support my nan and get through this i cant cope with seeing my nan with cancer please help me 

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    Hello 

    I am sorry to hear about your nan.  I hope will help you.  My mom was diagnosed with eye cancer 35 years ago, she had her eye removed and was fitted with a false one. She has had over 35 years of perfectly good health, she was always a beautiful women and the false eye did not detract from that.  She carried on with living life to the full including driving up until very recently.  Keep positive, thinking of you all. X

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    Thankyou so much for your reply im worried my nan will go to pieces if she only has one eye will they put fake one in straight away shes having up and down moments xxxx
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    Hello Jessica

    if I remember correctly she had a patch for a couple of weeks, her eye was fitted pretty quickly after that.  They are very good the color match is excellent and they move.    

    My mom was determined it would not stop her doing the things she liked.  She took some driving lessons to get used to driving with one eye.  And we were all so confident in her driving that she would often have the grand children in the car with her. 

     

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