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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 3 years ago
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As above sorry my mistake. ....
Sandradee 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 years ago
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Hi, I'm new on here, a friend suggested I join, so here I am 😊 ....
Meoow123 3 years ago
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How do i use the online chat function? ....
Stuart 3 years ago
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Hi folks I'm kim .new here . I have secondary breast cancer . Doing OK at the moment ....
Kim123 3 years ago
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My father has end stage heart failure and copd; he's 95 and I am looking after him at home; but although he had said he wanted to stay at home, I am worried that as his condition deteriorates he would be more comfortable in the hospice where emergency medication can ....
freya 3 years ago
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