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My husband had his kidney removed in March and although he's physically back to previous levels (he runs and cycles) his mental health has suffered greatly. He has lost all his confidence, worries about the tiniest little things and can't fully return...
My husband has been in hospital recently 3 times recently totalling 6 weeks since mid October. He had a bone marrow biopsy 6 weeks ago and waiting for results. Was in hospital last week and we asked if someone could see us while he was there. They could...
Now how do I deal with my emotions regarding the breakup of my relationship and also having to deal with the emotions of cancer, I have no family and only a couple of friends that seem to be pulling away and sadly have their own issues, I feel alone every...
I don’t know much other than what they told me. They said that it’s “very possible” that the cancer might have come back and that if it has they will have a maximum of 2 years. The cancer they beat was at stage 4 (I don’t know if that matters at all)...
Hi I worked part time during chemo , went back to work full time wasn’t even checked on or supported , given additional duties to the point of breaking after 3 months . I have been off for 4 months , I have been in a bad place mentally had therapy and...
Hello I am looking for advice from anyone who has successfully claimed pip for having cll and a seriously compromised immune system. I understand that claiming pip isnt based on what you have but how it affects you, but would appreciate some help on...
Hi. My husband died of oesophageal cancer in October. We both took early retirement in 2017. I started to receive my civil service pension, and my husband took his 2 workplace pensions. At the time we weren’t married, but had been living together for...
I need some support about going back to work. I was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive tumour and was told I had colon cancer as well as leisons in my liver. I had chemo, surgery, chemo, surgery, chemo during 2023-2024. I am off sick from work...
My mother was recently diagnosed with malignant cancer. I cannot seem to hold myself all the time and keep feeling panicky and isolated as the very thought of the inevitable and the worst is coming to life. I feel like I cannot lean on my self in this...
My 74 year old wife has had her NSCLC adenocarcinoma surgically resected one month ago with negative nodes, so T3N0M0. She may be offered targeted therapy for this. We're looking at travel insurance which I realise can be tricky. Can you declare the cancer...
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