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Response to treatment to date has been very good. If you ignore that husband was previously fit and healthy.
If one ignores that the treatment tried to kill my husband faster than Kevin could. 1st treatment induced Pulmonary Embolism. 2nd was mouth ulcers and throat so sore he couldn't eat and struggled to take fluid and needed 5 days as in patient to manage the symptoms.
After a month of no treatment to recover from side effects we/he were given options.
Husband wanted nothing...
Cancer is one of the toughest things someone can go through. When cancer shows up, silence often follows. This is something Community members have called Cancer ghosting, and we explore this experience more in the Cancer ghosting blog.
People living with cancer tell us they don't want to be a burden but still need emotional and practical support from their loved ones. Sometimes friends, family and colleagues can struggle to find the right words to say and not know how to best support you.
What supportive...Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
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