# General chat

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## [Adrenal cancer](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/adrenal-cancer/320)

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**Author:** [@hilstep](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/hilstep)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2016 10:49 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/adrenal-cancer/320 "2016-02-25T10:49:58Z")

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I was diagnosed with Adrenal cancer in August 2013. I had Cushing’s syndrome but my GP wouldn’t believe me. Eventually I was admitted to hospital and I was right. Then they found the tumour. They removed it at King’s Col…

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## [It's so difficult not knowing.](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/its-so-difficult-not-knowing/312)

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**Author:** [@Adaskins](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/Adaskins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2016 11:45 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/its-so-difficult-not-knowing/312 "2016-02-04T11:45:48Z")

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My sister and I are nursing our mum at home, she was given the news on Christmas Eve that lung cancer had spread to the brain given a few weeks to live. Mum had three failed attempts to get a biopsy but as none were conc…

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## [New member](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/new-member/267)

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**Author:** [@Yorvic](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/Yorvic)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2016 19:00 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/new-member/267 "2016-01-25T19:00:00Z")

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Hello to everyone I have joined the Community as I have a daughter who has secondary breast cancer and as a family we are now having to face losing her. Not sure what else to say really.

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## [Is there anyone out there?](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/is-there-anyone-out-there/305)

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**Author:** [@Sootycat](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/Sootycat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 December 2015 22:54 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/is-there-anyone-out-there/305 "2015-12-21T22:54:53Z")

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Hi I’m feeling upset as I read people’s heartbreaking stories & I feel I only have one more to add The MC staff replies are very understanding but I can’t seem to find many replies from other suffer’ers or carers or disc…

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## [Mum](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/mum/291)

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**Author:** [@Noblyn2010](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/Noblyn2010)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [7 December 2015 21:51 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/mum/291 "2015-12-07T21:51:38Z")

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Hi my name is lyn and I have never done anything like this before and I would just like someone to talk to. My mum has a lymphoma on her head and now has been told she has secondaries on her liver and there is no cure. …

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## [Nausea, huge weight loss](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/nausea-huge-weight-loss/303)

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**Author:** [@Salloukd](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/Salloukd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2015 16:14 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/nausea-huge-weight-loss/303 "2015-11-23T16:14:44Z")

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My mum’s has rapidly deteriorated, for the last 3 weeks she has been bringing up all her food, she’s tried most supplement drinks, however even these she is bringing up. Her dr has told her to he doesn’t want to prescrib…

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## [NOT SURE](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/not-sure/301)

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**Author:** [@SUMMERSPLASH](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/SUMMERSPLASH)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 November 2015 14:07 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/not-sure/301 "2015-11-10T14:07:22Z")

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CAN ANY ONE HELP ME PLZ JUST A BIT OF ADVICE

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## [my husband and me.](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/my-husband-and-me/298)

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**Author:** [@battybev](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/battybev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2015 11:00 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/my-husband-and-me/298 "2015-11-02T11:00:46Z")

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Hi my husband has lu ng cancer to the right lung and central lymph nodes. He’s had four bouts of chemo and today we embark on the radiotherapy side once sorted it will be everyday for four weeks. He’s a bit apprehensive …

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## [What do you talk about to somebody who is dying](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/what-do-you-talk-about-to-somebody-who-is-dying/296)

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**Author:** [@al1976](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/al1976)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 October 2015 12:30 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/what-do-you-talk-about-to-somebody-who-is-dying/296 "2015-10-29T12:30:28Z")

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My Father has been fighting Prostate cancer for the last two or so years, but it seems that this is a fight that he going to lose in 4 to 6 weeks. I would consider myself to be a relatively strong person so this questi…

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## [My mum](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/my-mum/288)

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**Author:** [@Rachmum1](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/Rachmum1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 October 2015 13:02 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/my-mum/288 "2015-10-22T13:02:35Z")

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Hi there I’m new to all this but feel I need to vent… Mum mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and beat it well that’s what we thought until we had the devastating news early this this that it was back mum had he…

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## [loosing weight](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/loosing-weight/282)

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**Author:** [@beryl](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/beryl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 October 2015 18:32 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/loosing-weight/282 "2015-10-09T18:32:41Z")

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what can i take to stop loosing weight?

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## [creating good memories](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/creating-good-memories/270)

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**Author:** [@happydancer](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/happydancer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2015 13:03 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/creating-good-memories/270 "2015-07-21T13:03:52Z")

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I recently started caring for terminally ill people and was inspired by one family . The lady who died had loved travelling . There was so many places she had not been to. Her childern \[in their thirties\] devised a plan …

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## [Out of hours contact number ?](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/out-of-hours-contact-number/265)

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**Author:** [@EmmaandChris](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/EmmaandChris)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2015 09:40 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/out-of-hours-contact-number/265 "2015-07-13T09:40:51Z")

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Hi everyone we are new to the site. We live in south Wales and our mum has cancer of the brain. Our district nurse has arranged Marie curie to very kindly come and sit with mum this Sunday evening but mum doesn’t want a…

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## [What are you cooking?](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/what-are-you-cooking/158)

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**Author:** [@MarkWilkin](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/MarkWilkin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2015 11:34 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/what-are-you-cooking/158 "2015-05-07T11:34:46Z")

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When you’re living with a terminal illness or caring for someone with a terminal illness, your time and energy are always important and it’s also a good idea to look after yourself. So this thread is for sharing quick a…

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## [christmas](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/christmas/180)

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**Author:** [@helenb](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/helenb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 April 2015 14:03 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/christmas/180 "2015-04-11T14:03:12Z")

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I used to LOVE Christmas and I know this will be my hubbys last one jts so difficult to put on a happy face to everyone including my hubby who expects me to be my usuall happy self he want to buy me something to remembe…

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## [Collecting for the Daffodil appeal](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/collecting-for-the-daffodil-appeal/212)

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**Author:** [@grumpywelshman](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/u/grumpywelshman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 April 2015 13:49 UTC](https://community.mariecurie.org.uk/t/collecting-for-the-daffodil-appeal/212 "2015-04-11T13:49:20Z")

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So on Friday afternoon I was collecting for Marie Curie at my local Tesco’s and raised £105 in two hours which I though very good. I enjoyed the time collecting and universally the comments I received were positive - “we…

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