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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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Sending ever so gentle thoughts your way @RMG have you been able to write down any questions you may have in readiness for tomorrow's appt?
Have you been able to access any carer or other support from the Cancer Council or via the Carer Gateway?
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@Coopdeboop come and meet some others who are also caring for their partners with cancer @RMG @Stephanie86 + Sherry
RMG am wondering how you got on yesterday.
Mr Darcy started round 2 of chemo yesterday. The first impression I had of the nurse practitioner we saw prior to his infusion was that they were an "efficient type" who seemed to take any questions that I had as criticism rather than us needing clarity of process; she was also caught off guard as she had not received a phone message about a question we said we would be raising that required some investigation on her part to be able to answer.
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RMGSenior Contributor
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Unknown userMember
@RMG
The supports we have accessed include counseling (me with Carer Gateway and Mr Darcy with Cancer Council) and Mr Darcy is having his will updated for free (means tested) but here are some links. There is some financial support available through the Cancer Council but we haven't applied for this but can be used to help with gardening, cleaning etc.
The Carer Gateway
https://www.carergateway.gov.au/
The Cancer Council
https://www.cancersa.org.au/information/i-have-cancer/support-services
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How are things going @RMG ?
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@RMG it is a triple whammy with MI, Ca and the pandemic. We are not in an area that has lockdown and I am careful going into shops to do the hand sanitising, keeping my distance etc. I find home kitchen hygiene much more difficult.
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@RMG
How are you going?
Thinking of Sherry too.
Mr Darcy starts round 3 of chemo today.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Mr Darcy starts round 3 of chemo today., thinking of you and mr @Former-Member
how long does the treatment go for ?
My SIL has a rare cancer which she has had treatment, it has gone quiet but she needs to have whole body scans all the time as the cancer moves
My FIL had prostrate cancer which went to his bones , he wanted no treatment
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