Hi i am new to thè site and really hoping for some good advice. My partner finished 6 weeks of chemo and radiotheraphy 4 weeks ago. He really done well coping with it all Was so much worse than we could have thought he Lost alot of weight almost 6 stone overall thankfully he Was a well built chap before he looks so fail now 
he Was using his rig tube within a few weeks of treatment as throat Was so sore . He has been able to swallow ice cold water . Does Any one have advice on How long till he starts to feel better . He is still struggling everyday to get thè shakes in everyday dietician has recommended ( via rig) he has spent so many days in bed just Trying to keep in down i no he is now thinking he will never feel better. Just Want to offer him support we are a young family with 4 little ones
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, although I am sorry to see folks finding us and so sorry to hear about the challenges your partner is having after treatment.
A cancer diagnosis can bring a lot of stress, confusion and many questions but talking with people who are on the same journey can help a lot.
You don’t say what type of cancer he has but the Community is organised into various support groups. Our first list is for our Cancer specific Groups. The second list is for our various our Cancer experience groups.
Posting in these group will open up your concerns to a wider group of people who know exactly what you are both going through at the moment.
Follow the links I've created, join the best groups, then hit ‘start a discussion’ and you are ready to go.
You could then copy and paste the information from this first post into your new discussion or you can also join in with existing ‘discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
You may also find our Carers only and Family and friends groups a benefit as you will connect with others supporting family through their cancer journey.
Can I also highly recommend our various Macmillan Support Line Services - you can call them free on 0808 808 00 00 This service covers Emotional Support, Practical Information. Clinical Information, Financial Support and Work Guidance mostly open 9.00 to 5.00 but check the link but you may find the service very busy at the moment.
When you feel up to it, it would be useful if could pop something about your journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username but my journey was rather complicated.
All the very best.
