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Trying to Process a Parent’s Recent Diagnosis - how did you cope in those early days? I'm still struggling with the shock and finding it hard to function
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from SteffyW
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Dad diagnosed with advanced Larynx cancer. Only palliative chemo can be offered. I just can't get my head around it.
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from Jimboy25855
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Prostrate cancer incurable st4 T1N1
Started by katymc66 in Caring for someone with cancer

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Mums cancer is back taking over her organs what will I do with my mam?
Started by Emabee in Caring for someone with cancer

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from Emabee
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My husband has bowel cancer - he has become nasty with violent shouting outbursts. Has anyone else had to deal with this?
Started by Hottie in Caring for someone with cancer

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from Moderator Jenn
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My mother has T4 Lung Cancer. I'm caring for her at home but it's hard. Love her so much but need some advice
Started by Pinny63 in Caring for someone with cancer

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from Moderator Renata
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Living with someone who has advanced prostate cancer. 3 years in and he's now experiencing urine leakage. Is this normal?
Started by Gilkes in Caring for someone with cancer

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My 13 year old daughter and ovarian germ cell cancer - she's in remission but a cyst found on her remaining ovary now needs investigating. I'm so worried
Started by Missb1988 in Caring for someone with cancer

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from Jolamine
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I don't know what to do - Mum might already be stage 4 but she's refused all appointments. Dad's trying to look after her but she's being awful to him
Started by JOFFERS in Caring for someone with cancer

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I feel angry and lost - husband has stage 4 colon cancer & about to start another chemo. I wish he had listened to me 2 years ago when I told him to see the GP
Started by SandyNK in Caring for someone with cancer

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from SandyNK
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Mum has NSCLC stage 4, with spread to brain, just had a massive stroke
Started by Allymac in Caring for someone with cancer

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from Moderator Jenn
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My husband has cancer and I’m lost
Started by Jojo747474 in Caring for someone with cancer

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from Jojo747474
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Hope - mother has been fighting cancer for 5 years. Now it's spread all over. Where do we go from here?
Started by MotherMary in Caring for someone with cancer

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How can I help my mum and family? My mum has terminal cancer and I live 2 hours away. I want to help but I don't know how.
Started by Mrs_M in Caring for someone with cancer

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TNBC - mum just got diagnosed with stage 2- 3 that's also in the lymph nodes. I'm so heartbroken and scared
Started by FutureMrsAshford in Caring for someone with cancer

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Secondary advanced cancer - husband doesn't want help but I'm disabled myself so it's hard. I'm at a loss on what to do. Is anyone else going through this?
Started by Boyoboxer in Caring for someone with cancer

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Trying to Process a Parent’s Recent Diagnosis - how did you cope in those early days? I'm still struggling with the shock and finding it hard to function

Dad diagnosed with advanced Larynx cancer. Only palliative chemo can be offered. I just can't get my head around it.

Prostrate cancer incurable st4 T1N1

Mums cancer is back taking over her organs what will I do with my mam?

My husband has bowel cancer - he has become nasty with violent shouting outbursts. Has anyone else had to deal with this?

My mother has T4 Lung Cancer. I'm caring for her at home but it's hard. Love her so much but need some advice

Living with someone who has advanced prostate cancer. 3 years in and he's now experiencing urine leakage. Is this normal?

My 13 year old daughter and ovarian germ cell cancer - she's in remission but a cyst found on her remaining ovary now needs investigating. I'm so worried

I don't know what to do - Mum might already be stage 4 but she's refused all appointments. Dad's trying to look after her but she's being awful to him

I feel angry and lost - husband has stage 4 colon cancer & about to start another chemo. I wish he had listened to me 2 years ago when I told him to see the GP

Mum has NSCLC stage 4, with spread to brain, just had a massive stroke

My husband has cancer and I’m lost

Hope - mother has been fighting cancer for 5 years. Now it's spread all over. Where do we go from here?

How can I help my mum and family? My mum has terminal cancer and I live 2 hours away. I want to help but I don't know how.

TNBC - mum just got diagnosed with stage 2- 3 that's also in the lymph nodes. I'm so heartbroken and scared

Secondary advanced cancer - husband doesn't want help but I'm disabled myself so it's hard. I'm at a loss on what to do. Is anyone else going through this?

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