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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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Inflammatory Breast Cancer

I am newly diagnosed and will be going back to the hospital on Wednesday to discuss treatments. My Consultant thinks I will have chemo for 6 months then surgery.I have been reading several sites for information.Is it possible for answers to some questions?- On average what is the prognosis if ....

PrettyPolly 10 years ago

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trying to cope

i've just been diagnosed with terminal lymphatic cancer, given weeks/months. have just come back from 23 years in the East (china,taiwan) and feeling completely overwhelmed by family, doctor's appointments, the uncertainty of what will happen. my daughter booked me in for a month at a holiday let in Cornwall to ....

susan 10 years ago

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