Skin cancer

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FormerMember
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My wife was diagnosed in January.has had 3 operations 

And is having imunnetherapy every 3 weeks 

I'm am stuggling mentally to deal with my wife's situation

  • Hi. Thank you for getting back to me. If you don’t mind me asking, what has your wife been diagnosed with 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Kezzie75

    Skin cancer inside left leg was a mole but changed shape and colour .

  • Hi Ross  and welcome to the Online Community, although I am sorry to see you finding us and so sorry to hear that your wife is being treated for skin cancer.

    A cancer diagnosis can bring a lot of stress, confusion and questions but talking with people who are on the same journey can help a lot.

    Can I direct you to this link to our very supportive Skin cancer group as this will open up your concerns to a wider audience who know exactly what you are going through at the moment.

    Just follow the link above, hitting ‘Join the Group’ tab just under the main group name, then go to the 'Start a Discussion' tab and set up your own Discussion and introduce yourself to the group - you could just copy an paste what you have in this first post. 

    As I was the person with the cancer my experience of supporting someone is very limited, although my wife has been amazing over my 20 years. You may also find ourCareers Only and Friends and Family groups to be good places where you can connect with others support family through their cancer journey but more importantly the carers care for each other.

    You may find our various Macmillan Support Line Services to be helpful - call them on 0808 808 00 00 This free service covers Emotional Support, Practical Information. Clinical Information, Financial Support and Work Guidance mostly open 8.00 to 8.00 but check the link.

    Our Online Information and Support Section  is a good place to find information covering cancer diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers.

    Talking to people face to face can help a lot so check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area or a Maggie’s Centre as these folks are amazing.

    When you feel up to it try putting some information in your profile. This really helps others when answering. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. Just click on YOUR username, select 'Edit Profile'. Put as much or as little in your profile and you can amend it at any time - you can see members profiles by hitting our forum names.

    All the very best.

    Mike (Thehighlander)

    It always seems impossible until its done - Nelson Mandela

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