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Hi, I have realised that I need some professional support because I am really struggling with coming to terms with mum’s decline. What psychological support is out there for family members? Many thanks, Oliver
My friend’s husband has been given a month and will soon need at home care. I don’t know where to start looking for support for her.
Hi, my mums just been diagnosed with breast cancer which is also in 3 lymph nodes and some nodules in the lungs...she's is really struggling to accept it as she hasn't any side effects apart from finding the initial lump. Heading to see the oncologist...
I've got stage 4 melanoma. Started as a mole then later found in my lymph nodes snd lung. I've been taking dabrafenibs and trametinibs which is keeping it under control .Recently had my 3 monthly scans and found shadow on left side of brain. Following...
My husband who is 40 has B cell lymphoma, He was diagnosed 4 weeks ago and has had no treatment or medication yet. Obviously this is a shock to us both. He has not taken the news well and is being incredibly abusive to me and our son (14). He is drinking...
Good morning my mum has stage 4 bowel cancer that has spread, she has also stopped any treatment since just before Christmas as it was affecting her badly mentally. More recently I have noticed that she is getting easily confused and is also struggling...
Hi I've just received the news that I have a benign Meningioma, it's an incidental finding on an MRI for something else. I have no symptoms, no neurological symptoms and have been driving safely so far. I have been referred to Neurology and waiting...
I am a 66 year old widower who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was wondering if there are any state benefits I may qualify for that are not means tested. I am still working full-time, but may reduce the number of hours if there are some...
My mum has been dtagosed with lung cancer yesterday to me from her Dr as she was too frightened to take the call and approved Dr to call me and explain, I am devastated and trying to comes to terms with this news, How do I break news to my mum...
I had bladder cancer 15 years ago, but only last year I had major surgery to allow me to not have a permanent catheter. I now have to use intermittent catheter. But very recently I’ve needed to go through security for a concert and they didn’t know what...
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