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Hi I am just checking in.I am a carer for my poorly Hubby, who has prostate, bone& secondary Lung cancer.Hes 70 & I am 61.Sadly we have no children.Family members have their own lives to lead.I also have my own health issues,osteoarthritis of hips,knees & hands.And acute anxiety.Anyway thanks for ....
Amandah 4 years ago
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Hello I am Margaret. I have just lost my husband and he had heart failure ,he had a lvad fitted a pump to keep his heart going. On Thursday 20th Sept we had to disconnect this to allow him to pass away. The staff at the hospice were trained to ....
Margaret 4 years ago
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Hello everyone I'm new to this site. I lost a very dear friend to cancer in March 2017 and am struggling to cope over her loss. She was only in her 50's and had had the cancer on and off for 7 years, the grief totally consumes me at times ....
Harley2010 4 years ago
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My dad passed away 3 years ago from oesophageal cancer only 7 weeks from diagnosis. Then my mum passed away last November from cancer only 3 months from diagnosis. It was so shocking the way the cancer took hold. They both died at home. I have 4 siblings and especially ....
DC48 4 years ago
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As above sorry my mistake. ....
Sandradee 4 years ago
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Hi I’m new to this. I have been caring for my Mum who is terminally ill for just over a year and get great support from Marie Curie from the sitters service through to regular visits to the Carers Cafe run in our local hospice. Am feeling a bit nervous ....
sandy 4 years ago
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Hello everybody.I have just discovered this community after browsing the internet. Short story is my mother in law has inoperable stomach cancer t4 which was diagnosed in july last year. She had chemo which finished in November last year and it showed her 2 stomach tumours had shrunk, recently she's ....
WelshKC 4 years ago
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Hello, My mum was diagnosed with SCLC September last year and was immediately put onto Platinum chemo, which gave her two heart attacks. She then moved on to another chemo to protect her heart which gave her a stroke. Her prognosis went from two years, to one year to less ....
ngd051111 4 years ago
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I am a nurse. I am very familiar with the dying process. I see it regularly and help keep patients comfortable through the process and I also help support the family members throughout the process. Just because I am familiar with it doesn't make it easy or stress free in anyway. ....
JenRN 4 years ago
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Hi, I'm new on here, a friend suggested I join, so here I am 😊 ....
Meoow123 4 years ago
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