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Hiya Pippa and welcome to this brilliant community!

I'm a carer for my smashing fella, whom was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer last October.

Although I'm not the poorly one, I've found this place invaluable as it's packed with advice and support from those who've gone through, and others still battling, this dreadful disease.

Dani, aka Beesuit, and many others, are a goldmine of info and never seem to tire responding to posts!

There's also a carer's forum but not as busy as here.

It's now gone past 2.00 am, so you might guess I'm a carer as sleep doesn't come easy any more .  I spend hours here, genning up on every piece of advice I can absorb in an attempt to help my bloke on his journey.

All the best, Gill xx 

Hi Pippa. Welcome to the forum. Your mum is lucky to have you as her carer. I do hope she is doing well after having treatment for her cancer. Being a carer brings its own challenges so I do hope you are doing well too. My brother and I  helped care for both our parents a few years back and we both found it mentally and physically challenging but wouldn't have had it any other way.

Sending best wishes

Lyn

Hi Pippa, welcome to the group. We are all here for each other, to help with any questions or worries, anyone has.

Ray.

Hello Pippa5 

Welcome to our little community.

I am six years clear of treatment and living really well. How did your mum cope with it all and how is she now? Just as importantly, how are you?

It's one thing to be cured...and that is all we want to start with but long term side effects can be so debilitating. I am very deaf in one ear (high end mostly) and my tinnitus ramps up on occasion ....which bothers me sometimes. Sometimes REALLY bothers me

Gill H said:

I spend hours here, genning up on every piece of advice I can absorb in an attempt to help my bloke on his journey.

Hi Gill. You need to rest. the internet doesn't sleep but you need to. How is he? I know Pippa5 won't mind us hijacking her thread...it's all part of a conversation she can join.