My Aunt who never asks for anything and prefers to manage everything on her own has finally asked for help. She has Secondary Fungating Cancer and wants help and information about "a list of symptoms, etc. to watch for in the End of Life cycle. Such as any physical or internal bodily changes" As well as "Does the skin area near the cancer undergo any discoloring?"
I keep researching and everywhere it has just the same information but doesn't talk about what happens in the end. I know she's short on time and I want to provide her with what she's asked. Does anyone have any real information regarding her two questions?
Thank you so much.
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Hi ForMyAunt and welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your aunts diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis like this in the family can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' support challenges can help you a lot…. My journey is rather different so don’t have first hand experience to give you.
The New to Community is like our reception desk where we try to direct you to the best part of the Community for you to get support. The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and when it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting your Aunt and indeed yourself you may benefit from joining and posting in our
Supporting someone with incurable cancer
……. support groups where you will connect with a wide range of members navigating the exact same support challenges.
To connect with a group click on the “Bold Italic Links” I have created above …… then once the group page opens click in the [ Black - Click to Join - Banner ] that appears at the bottom of the page and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
When you are ready……. you can introduce yourself by putting up your very own post by clicking [ + Create new post] or [ + ] in the top right of the group page.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
You may find it helpful to call the Macmillan Support Line open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow 3 working days for a reply.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing and support all the family.
Please do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
