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Hi, my names Nicky and my mum has brain and lung cancer. I lived in Cyprus and 3 weeks ago my Dad rang to say my mum was in hospital having suffered a suspected stroke. I flew home with my 2 children (1 & 2 years old) and whilst with ....

Nicky509 10 years ago

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Hi everyone I've only just joined the group today! I was diagnosed with breast cancer on July 1st 2014 and a couple of weeks later I was diagnosed with sbc in my bones I'm finding it very hard to come to terms with it all and so is my family! ....

liamanna 10 years ago

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My father who is 84 was diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma last week and given 6 to 12 months. i live near Swansea and he is in Bradford so that has caused its own problems. i am having a difficult time for various reasons but as this is just an introduction ....

Sapphire 10 years ago

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New to community.

Does anyone have any advice on family caregivers to someone in final stages of terminal cancer, all the symptoms are there, refusing/unable to eat or drink anything at all really, chronic fatigue, etc, but still in total denial or willing to broach the subject, countering every suggestion of nutrition, medication ....

Mosscolerne 10 years ago

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My husband has just been diagnosed as terminal

Hi This is my first time on this site My husband is 39 and has a brain tumour ( giloblastoma grade 4) I was told last week that he has months left to live We have a 3 year old daughter I just devastated and trying to hold everything together ....

Sjm142 10 years ago

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This seems really strange for me to be writing down what is happening to my dear husband,and maybe I am not really entitled to join this page, as although my husband has CLL ,Three and a half years ago we were was told he had severe heart failure and only ....

Jaci 10 years ago

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In denial of a terminal diagnosis

Hello. Just joined, not sure what I can get out of this, but let me tell you my story. My husband has a terminal cancer diagnosis. I am 61 and he is 66, and we have been married less than a year. Although we have had a lot of external ....

Lizm 10 years ago

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Hello

Hi. I am currently supporting my parents-in-law. Dad has leukaemia. Unfortunately, transfusions are no longer working. He had been having regular weekly transfusions since finishing chemo several months ago. Yesterday the doctor advised him to stay at home and be looked after there. I want to do everything I can ....

hammersgirl133 10 years ago

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Diagnosis

Hi my names bev and I'm living with a mother with cancer and has been battling for 5 years, breast cancer 15 years ago then 5 years ago cervical which resulted in hysterectomy and some chemotherapy and radio therapy, in October 2014 my poor mum who is only 67 years ....

Beverly91 10 years ago

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Help with home care

Hi, my dad was recently sent home from hospital. He has his stomach removed due to cancer. He cannot eat as everything makes him 'gag' and he is not taking his medication either. He needs 24 hour nursing care from someone who knows what to do. His name is down ....

juneft 10 years ago

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