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My husband was a skinny active vegetarian who was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure after a traumatic time at work. He went to the doctor with acid reflux and they checked his heart but ruled out a heart attack as the results were inconclusive. this was 10 years ....
r0dsalter 5 years ago
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Wht are guidelines on transferring a pallative care patient from hospital to hospital ....
dina 5 years ago
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Hello. To be honest just wondering how people deal with seeing someone who means the world to you deteriorate in front of you and dealing with members of the family. ....
Kayp 5 years ago
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I just turned 17 and the only person I have in my life right now is my dad, I need him more than anything and he only has a few weeks or days to live. I can't wrap my head around it, I'm not prepared at all! It's already like ....
Natalie1 5 years ago
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Hi can any one help me make a decision I have just been diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and have been offered surgery this will be major surgery has cancer is affecting my bowel bladder and upper stomach and above the spleen I will probably need 2 bags 1 for ....
supportann 5 years ago
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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 College hospital. I now have three secondary tumours. Today I went to ....
hilstep 5 years ago
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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 conclusive she couldn't get treatment ....
Adaskins 5 years ago
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Hello to everyoneI 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. ....
Yorvic 5 years ago
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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 discussions that go beyond a post & a reply ....
Sootycat 6 years ago
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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.She is 88 and very ....
Noblyn2010 6 years ago
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