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Hi all, I had a telephone interview with a PiP advisor earlier today and was left absolutely exhausted! Is it normal that they pish you to continue for over an hour? I've had two lobectomies and suffer with breathlessness which she could hear. I explained...
Looking for a bit of advice please! My parents - in their 70s - are caring for my brother (who lives with them) who has secondary lung cancer. He is very 'closed off' and shares very little of what the doctors tell him, making it very difficult to discuss...
Hi my husband was diagnosed in February stage 4 and I have 2 teenage girls and to everyone else on the outside we are doing great and my husband has been amazing throughout but from my husband finished his chemo and scans and awaiting to see what’s going...
Hi, I am looking after my partner who has glioblastoma. It is about 15 months since his diagnosis and we have done ok so far... I did quit my job as the stress at home and work was too much for me, but we are managing financially with his PIP payments...
My husband David was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in 2018 and was given a prognosis of 2 years, he has survived that, however in March of this year he fell and broke his wrist. Following x-rays it was found the the fracture was pathological, and...
Please could anyone advise me concerning my dad who has aggressive prostate cancer, and legiens on the bladder also. He lives in a council property 50 miles away from me. Can he tranfer council to be closer to me so I can support him. Not sure where to...
My father in law was diagnosed with cancer of the Oesophagus late last year. He couldn't eat at all and was tube fed through the nose. He's had his chemo, a huge operation and has been given the all clear and had his 'mop up chemo sessions, The problem...
Hi I had cancer in 2020 mid covid at the time my children were 10months 7 years and 11years. My eldest daughter ever since has seemed angry and depressed even though I don’t have cancer anymore I’ve never know if there is support out there for her that...
Hello. My mum has had ovarian cancer twice and she’s both a miracle and a fighter enough to been able to survive it. Both my great nan and my nan have passed away from the same illness. Although the treatment that is being given to my mum at the moment...
My partner Pete has always had his “Susie” side, but since his cancer she is becoming the main topic of conversation. We have been together 25 years and I’ve always known about his cross dressing. I had a malignant melanoma removed from my leg just as...
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