The Terminal Illness forum is for those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and their families and carers. Whether you need practical advice or a bit of moral support, there are people here who have experienced this situation and will be glad to offer what help they can. This is a deeply sensitive and emotive…
Links to information relating to aspects of terminal illness will be attached here: Changing the way we think about Palliative Care: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/blog/changing-the-way-we-think-about-palliative-care/48682 Preparing for Approaching Death http://www.hospicenet.org/html/preparing_for.html Citizens Advice -…
Hi all, I’m new here so hope I have posted this in the correct way! My Dad has terminal cancer and he wants to go to AC/DC this summer so we got tickets this morning, we got the ambulant tickets as advised by Ticketmaster and MCD. We didn’t go for the wheelchair accessible ones as it’s only 1:1 and we wanted to be with him…
Had a discussion today with work colleagues about why this has become so common. I know many people in my area who have sadly developed the disease, a colleague maintained it is the high levels of fluoride in the water that is possibly causing it or foods. Any thoughts on this?
Is it common that mistakes are made on what the life expectancy could be for a person who is suffering from a terminal illness like cancer ?
Is it possible to get some home help hours for a cancer patient. Not specifically nursing care but just someone to call for a few hours and offer some practical support would be useful
Is this even possible or would I be excluded for having a very life-limiting illness? I'm young too, 33. Would this make a difference? I'm on an online UK based support group for people in the same position and people there have been able to get great funeral insurance plans for quite a small monthly payment. I'm just not…
Hi My partner has stage 2 brain cancer. He has completed radiation treatment. Now chemo has been suggested for 46 weeks, from what I understand it is 3 weeks of chemo 3 weeks rest. However he is now thinking of not having chemo. Any advice? We have 3 children.
My dad has stage 4 lung cancer. He's completed his courses of Chemo but still undergoes immunotherapy every 6 weeks. It was pretty tough during the chemo but since he's finished that he's improved. The on thing he would really love is a holiday aboad with all the family. We were thinking of a week in Portugal. My big worry…
Hi all My brother has just been diagnosed with multi organ cancer, he lives and work in Germany and hasn't worked in ireland for years. Anyway the prognosis isnt good to say the least but we are trying to stay positive. Chemo has been scheduled starting in the next few weeks and its been decided to at least carry out the…
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