Hi I’m Michelle, I’m a 32 year old single mother of four. I am the one in a million with budd chiari syndrome and it’s killing me. I was diagnosed 15 months ago but don’t know if I’m coming to terms with it. First I lost my job, then dcf ....
MoonChild86 6 years ago
3 replies
391 views
Hi, we had this dreadful news in January. My husband has always been a fit healthy man until September last year when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer which knocked us for six but the prognosis was very good so we got on with it, but he was suddenly taken ....
Joli 7 years ago
1 reply
491 views
Hi, we had this dreadful news in January. My husband has always been a fit healthy man until September last year when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer which knocked us for six but the prognosis was very good so we got on with it, but he was suddenly taken ....
Joli 7 years ago
0 replies
245 views
My mum is having a lung biopsy on Monday, I have been reading that it could spread the cancer, any help with this please? ....
Kathbatty 7 years ago
1 reply
308 views
Will Marie Curie help with advanced dementia care? My uncle (92) is caring for my aunt (91) who has advanced dementia. She is double incontinent, has lost her speech, shouts and screams for hours until exhausted etc. She is very frail. My uncle has a heart condition and has no ....
Deborah52 7 years ago
3 replies
370 views
My mum who is 80 has, 2 weeks ago been diagnosed with bileduct cancer which has spread to her lungs liver and stomach. She has swollen legs and feet, is loosing weight (apart from her tummy) has little appetite and is very yellow. I feel that things are coming to ....
Jolouise69 7 years ago
1 reply
357 views
I'm still finding it difficult to get any emotional support. I spoke to my :gP but all he could offer was 6 sessions with a counsellor and when I phoned they said it wasn't the sort of thing they could help with. I need to be able to talk to ....
Ruth 7 years ago
1 reply
552 views
After being first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, I had surgery followed by gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Great I thought that's it and went on like that for 3 years (cancer free) so I thought. Then in 2014 noticing a small lump in my neck thought ummm this doesn't ....
Klf2911 8 years ago
4 replies
1.7K views
How can you even come to terms with finding out your mum has terminal lung cancer and she is only 60!!! She has been given 6-12 months. Has anybody else been through this and seen a longer life expectancy after they've been given this time left. ....
Roohiggo 8 years ago
2 replies
775 views
My name is Ruth and I am 65. Last year I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. No one can give me a prognosis but the average survival time is 3-5 years following diagnosis. My initial reaction was total acceptance which in retrospect was denial. My family think I am dealing ....
Ruth 8 years ago
1 reply
595 views
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