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My husband left me in April as he was "sick of my health". I was getting over sepsis at the time and have declined health wise dramatically this year and was diagnosed this week with Invasive Breast Cancer. He stopped all finances to me this week. I have...
How do I talk to my 6 and 8 year old children about having preventative surgeries without scaring them about their own health or making a link to their Grandma who died 3 months ago?
My father has recently been diagnosed with cancer in the colon, lung and heart. He, understandably, is in complete denial and is unwilling to accept any of the diagnosis’. However this is making it incredibly difficult for myself and my family to support...
My partner's 78yr old Dad was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer on Tuesday and discharged on Wednesday with no care plan or discussion surrounding his needs. He was discharged home which is really difficult as there is only one bathroom upstairs...
My mam is 96 years old. She fell a few weeks ago at home. In hospital they identified a tumour in her lung and told us she only had a few weeks to live. She is now in Palliative care in a home. She has stopped eating now and sleeps most of the time. She...
I have been diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer and have undertaken 25 rounds of radiotherapy and tablet chemotherapy which completed a week ago. My 92 year young Mum lives with me and was very mobile up to a fall a few weeks ago. She has left hospital...
Hi can anyone suggest a reasonable insurer for a 10 day cruise for someone with ongoing hormone treatment for prostrate cancer Quotes I have been getting are horrendous Thanks
Hi I've recently had RATS lobectomy lung surgery, I'm finding it very difficult being the patient, when my poor wife is running around looking after me. She is doing a great job tbf, but I feel so useless.have a lung drain in for sometime now is very...
Im really struggling with my diagnosis and waiting time my mind is all over im struggling to cope ive only had one immunotherapy injection can anyone help me please im at my wit's end i have adenocarcinoma with a PD-1L of 90 %
Hi there, Im 10 weeks post-op and about to start immunotherapy after diagnosis of Renal Cell Carcinoma and resulting radical nephrectomy. Im a 39 yo Male previously of good health. This whole thing has really turned my life upside-down. I’ve been...
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