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MI + cancer = 😵😵😵
Mutual support = yay
@Former-Member , @RMG perhaps you would like to share here, you are not alone. My husband with bipolar ii was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March this year. He had surgery, came home, was readmitted to hospital as he got an infection. He is now home and I am struggling to get a routine going.
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Emelia8Senior Contributor
Thank you @Former-Member 😄
Ive donated to the McGrath Foundation for years. And this year I donated again by buying 3 pink seats. One for my Mum, one for me and one for @Anastasia because she had a bc scare only a month or so ago. And coz shes my dear friend. 💕
I have been enjoying the cricket.
My radiation treatment starts tomorrow, and my anxiety is increasing around that. A little scarey, as are the side effects of the oral chemo pills. 😳
How is Mr Darcy getting along? @Anastasia s Dad has scans this week too. Always a worrying time.
Emelia 💞
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Unknown userMember
Sending gentle thoughts your way @Emelia8 , listening quietly in the background. Hoping these treatments will knock out any rogue cells.
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Unknown userMember
@Anastasia
Thinking of you and yours too.
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
Thank you dear @Former-Member 💜
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@Former-Member
Quick tag here as I don't want to go off topic in the decluttering thread. Mr Darcy has terminal pancreatic cancer (stage IV now). Pain is a factor, OCD type symptoms are up. In the last week there has been a noticeable change in appetite, faitgue starting to set in. Not end stage yet, but prognosis is months.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hugs @Former-Member 🥰
Hello and hugs @Smc , @RMG , @Emelia8 , @Anastasia , @Former-Member
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
Hello and hugs back @Shaz51
@Former-Member @Emelia8 @RMG @Smc
❤️💚💜💛💙
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Thinking of you too @Former-Member and sending you lots of tender hugs too 💖💖💝💝
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I could not find one article for carers in relation to being supportive through a Ca diagnosis and the challenges with a coexisting mental health diagnosis @Former-Member (articles are primarily for medical practitioners, some for patients).. I learnt from @Emelia8 and her experience as a carer (and now as a patient).
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