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Your space to discuss the impact of living with cancer. It can help to share with people who understand.

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Caring for someone with cancer

Share your feelings and get support if someone you care about is living with cancer.

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    Cancer is a great leveller

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    Awaiting the news to find out if my mum has cancer - how do you get through this?

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    Stage 4 breast cancer - mum was doing ok up until recently. I'm trying to support her but I'm finding it difficult seeing her decline

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    My journey with prostate cancer

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    Myelofibrosis - does anyone else have this? I don't know many people with this diagnosis and wanted to reach out

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    Advice please - mum is struggling with sickness & keeping anything down

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    Thickened womb lining of 29mm - has anyone else had a lining that high?

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