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Caring for terminally ill husband

My husband is 52 and was diagnosed with aggressive prostrate cancer last year . We are now at the stage where we only have a short time left. I absolutely love my husband but it’s emotionally devastating me watching him decline. I will do anything to help him but feel ....

Drosie 15 days ago

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MS

Hi My name is Claire, I am 39. I, along with my sisters are caring for our mum who is at the end of life care with MS. It’s an awful illness. Seeing your loved one slowly disappear in front of your eyes. It’s not just the physical symptoms they ....

Clairey 1 month ago

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Husband - diagnosed with MND

We are devastated - after months of speculation my husband (41) has been given a diagnosis of motor neurone disease. We have two children (12 and 14). Not sure what to do or how to support my husband. What can we do in the early days/weeks to help process this ....

LouiseMarie 3 months ago

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Prognosis

Mum has struggled to accept her prognosis and it's affecting her mental health and quality of life (and our quality time with her) She has AML non curable and was offered management chemo for extra time. In December 23 after 1 round of chemo we were told by her consultant ....

Jenster78 4 months ago

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Sleeping

Hi, my dad has lung cancer. He’s in his 80’s and has had all the palliative radiotherapy possible. He’s gradually sleeping longer and longer in the night. He’s alert enough in the day but he’s recently started sleeping 15 hours a night as well as napping during the day. Is ....

MY2024 5 months ago

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Deathbed marriage

Hello, my Mum is in the final stages of life with lung cancer and brain mets. She has decided to marry her long term partner and is demanding that my sister and I ‘share her joy’. I am finding it exceptionally hard to do so as her partner has no ....

Grievingdd1945 5 months ago

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Appetite is lacking

Hello my sister,only sibling,rock has terminal secondary breast cancer. She has always been a slightly larger person and always had a good appetite for food. But recently she has completely lost it and is hardly eating at all. I am scared this is a sign of near the end of ....

TBisme 6 months ago

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palliative care is so confusing

My mum has recently been put on an end of life pathway for suspected bowel cancer. There is no way of ever knowing as she is far too unwell with a range of complex health conditions and chair bound.. to have the tests/biopsy, and even if she did the outcome/treatment ....

Vatb95 10 months ago

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Help and advice

Hello, I’m new here. My elderly mother has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma. She lives on her own and I live about 100 miles away and has always been fiercely independent; I’m staying with her four days out of seven and trying to balance caring for her with ....

alison 1 year ago

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End of Life Care pathway

Hi. Don't know where to turn for advice information. My mother who has alzheimer's (i think marie curie will help with all things?) and was put on pathway yesterday, and today the nursing home has already started a drug to calm her, she was very distressed. It has all seem ....

Nsims 1 year ago

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