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We have just been given the news that my husband's cancer is not responding to treatment so it's now pain management only and with a time scale of months. We are all obviously devistad but my 11 year old boy has stopped sleeping and is suffering with...
Firstly am mega grateful for the surgery RT and everything just am struggling a wee bit 'cos the ongoing prescribed meds to stop it coming back make foggy moments plus mobility problems high anxiety levels + autism thrown into the mix !! Just wondering...
My Mum has just been diagnosed with Breast cancer, she's 67 struggling with her mobility (waiting hip replacement), general health and is married and lives with my Dad who isn't the kindest person and expects her to serve him as well as speaks to her...
Hello, first time here. I have suffered with what I believe to be anxiety for a long time and have always just pushed through and found ways to cope. Recently my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and has started chemo and it has sent me on a spiral...
Hi, I am looking to find out what support I can get for my two daughters. They are 15 & 18. Their father (my ex-husband) has terminal cancer and only has months left he tells us. He has started trying to discuss will writing and funeral arrangements with...
I think my masectomy has skin necrosis as its very red and purple and blotchy. I have been seen 3 times by my plastic surgeons this hasn't been mentioned. My surgery was back in September.
Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and unfortunately the cancer has spread out to my lymph nodes. I was due to have a mastectomy and reconstruction but doctor cancelled my surgery at last minute, without asking my opinion. They have told me...
After losing my first wife to small cell lung cancer and managing to get past it bringing up my young son I met an amazing women and we have been together for 8 years unfortunately last week we found out she had cancer and I'm struggling I no I have to...
My partner of 22 years passed away a few months ago. We have a beautiful daughter. I really don't want to live anymore but my dad killed himself and I don't want her to go through what I went through. I don't know what to do
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometrial cancer in April 2020, two operations later followed by 6 x 8 hour chemo sessions which ended November 2020. I have had three clear ct scans; but the most recent was December 2021 and they told me something...
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