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Transfer of a pallative care patient

Wht are guidelines on transferring a pallative care patient from hospital to hospital ....

dina 9 years ago

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Coping with mums illness

Hello. To be honest just wondering how people deal with seeing someone who means the world to you deteriorate in front of you and dealing with members of the family. ....

Kayp 9 years ago

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I don't know how to cope with the fact my fathers going to pass away?

I just turned 17 and the only person I have in my life right now is my dad, I need him more than anything and he only has a few weeks or days to live. I can't wrap my head around it, I'm not prepared at all! It's already like ....

Natalie1 9 years ago

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ovarian cancer

Hi can any one help me make a decision I have just been diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and have been offered surgery this will be major surgery has cancer is affecting my bowel bladder and upper stomach and above the spleen I will probably need 2 bags 1 for ....

supportann 9 years ago

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Adrenal cancer

I was diagnosed with Adrenal cancer in August 2013. I had Cushing's syndrome but my GP wouldn't believe me. Eventually I was admitted to hospital and I was right. Then they found the tumour. They removed it at King's College hospital. I now have three secondary tumours. Today I went to ....

hilstep 9 years ago

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It's so difficult not knowing.

My sister and I are nursing our mum at home, she was given the news on Christmas Eve that lung cancer had spread to the brain given a few weeks to live. Mum had three failed attempts to get a biopsy but as none were conclusive she couldn't get treatment ....

Adaskins 9 years ago

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New member

Hello to everyoneI have joined the Community as I have a daughter who has secondary breast cancer and as a family we are now having to face losing her. Not sure what else to say really. ....

Yorvic 9 years ago

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Is there anyone out there?

Hi I'm feeling upset as I read people's heartbreaking stories & I feel I only have one more to add The MC staff replies are very understanding but I can't seem to find many replies from other suffer'ers or carers or discussions that go beyond a post & a reply ....

Sootycat 10 years ago

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Mum

Hi my name is lyn and I have never done anything like this before and I would just like someone to talk to.My mum has a lymphoma on her head and now has been told she has secondaries on her liver and there is no cure.She is 88 and very ....

Noblyn2010 10 years ago

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Nausea, huge weight loss

My mum's has rapidly deteriorated, for the last 3 weeks she has been bringing up all her food, she's tried most supplement drinks, however even these she is bringing up. Her dr has told her to he doesn't want to prescribe fortisip for some unknown reason. He hasn't referred her ....

Salloukd 10 years ago

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