Multiple people with cancer in family

Hi Blahblahblah and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

I'm really sorry to read that you have several people in your family with cancer and, sadly, I'm sure you won't be the only one.

As you know, the online community is divided up into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the family and friends group where you'll find others who have family members with cancer.

To join just click on the link I've created which will take you directly there. You can then join and start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.

When you have a minute, it would be great if you could pop something about your family members' diagnoses and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.

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Hi,There is a history of different types of cancer in my family.On my fathers side there was stomach and liver cancer.Lung cancer was the predominant cancer on my mothers side.She was one of nine and 3 died of it.Another of her sisters died of bowel cancer complications.There is also kidney,breast and prostate cancer on that side.I had advanced bladder cancer.I have a history of auto immune related problems and so does a cousin and one of her daughters.Jane

My mums on her 6th bout of cancer and my sister is on her 2nd. Both high grade. All of my mums family except her grand parents died before the age of 65 and most of  their children had cancer some died. We do have BRCA gene in the family.Some have 1 and some have 2 and some have both!!!  I do not have any!!!! Sadly my hubby has grade 4 with gleason score of 8 Prostate cancer which is all over his body.  I have one elderly relative with dementia and one severly disabled member of the family.    I have a son that lives along way away and thats it!!!!!  Not looking forward to the future. Wanted to run away to some where quiet by the see but now find out the cancer hosps are no near any seaside towns. I'm not sure about living to far from a good hospital!!! I don't drive. I liked the look og Pembrokshire .

Hi,I’m sorry to hear about your family and husband.It doesn’t seem fair at all.My mum had dementia in the end and no longer knew who I was.I nursed her for 15 years before I got cancer.I don’t drive either and will have to move shortly.Having a good accessible hospital is a priority.I love the sea,I grew up in Dorset on the coast.