Cancer Support Society

Does anyone know how to cope with the loss of a loved one? My Nan died of cancer earlier on in the year who I was quite close to, and although I certainly feel better, I still think about it from time to time and feel upset. Anyone have any advice? Would be helpful .. x

Does anyone know how to cope with the loss of a loved one? My Nan died of cancer earlier on in the year who I was quite close to, and although I certainly feel better, I still think about it from time to time and feel upset. Anyone have any advice? Would be helpful .. x

My uncle passed away to cancer a year ago it was a terrible 2 months I never got to see him at the hospital before he died. It's really a serious thing that affects many.

Oh, I meant to post an update on here. So at the end of July my mum had her annual mammogram and it came back as fine! Cancer free still. So glad. Was so worried!

That’s amazing news, really pleased to hear that!

We were too. She had a scare last year after her mammogram so I was really anxious it'd come back this year, but it didn't. Hopefully it never does!

Healthy as in going the gym daily with six packs and and stuff? even if theyre eating animal products theyre unhealthy loads of them end up dropping dead at 40 or 50 because of heart disease, charities are a buisness the owners make millions and mainly all of them are sponsered and given money by meat an dairy industry which products are proven to cause cancer 🤔 people with serious cancer have went plant based and got rid of the cancer all together so clearly these "charitys" arnt doing their job.

Nearly 40% of people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and even more of us will be affected by it indirectly, be it through friends or family. Whether you have cancer yourself, or someone close to you does, it can be an incredibly difficult thing to go through, especially if you don't have anyone around you that fully understands what you're dealing with.

So whether you want to talk, advise, or even just vent, this thread is here as a channel to discuss things in, and to find support if you need it.

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Cancer terrifies me. I've known a 17yo to die of cancer (mum's best friend's son), my partner's best friend, my grandmother, my other grandmother has had ovarian cancer (fine now!) and my grandad has had skin cancer and throat cancer (both fully recovered from). It feels like I see posts on Facebook about people being diagnosed all the time, and it just scares me because some of these people live such healthy lives, and it just makes me think can we really avoid it?

I sort of assume that I'm going to get it some day. I don't know if that's a pessimistic view, it's just that there's a lot of it in my family, particularly on my dad's side. I hate that it takes so many people, and that so many others are affected through it.

I wish it was go away, and I'm very very proud that my cousin is involved in some groundbreaking research in Liverpool.

All cancers are curable if you catch them soon enough. Skin cancer is caused largely by exposure to sun. Look for moles that bleed or are odd looking. Throat cancer probably a smoker. Lung cancer ditto. The nhs offers loads of screening but you just need to be aware of any changes.... however small. Your GP will not mind if you bug him/her. It is cheaper to head these things off veforehand

My mum passed away earlier this year from lung cancer just three weeks after she was diagnosed. I got special circumstances for my exams and everything and I’ve got the grades to get into my first choice uni so I’m not worried about that. I just don’t think I’ll ever be as happy again. I’m just as sad as I was a few months ago but in different ways. I’m struggling to find motivation at school and I cry about one thing or another everyday. I try and hide the fact that I haven’t got much better from my friends and teachers but I want to talk to someone just to get it off my chest. I’d prefer talking with someone face to face so do you think my guidance teacher will have time to speak to me? Or would it be best to see a therapist? I don’t like speaking to my dad about things because I don t want to upset him, but I wouldn’t mind speaking to some of my friends. Who do you think would be best to talk with?

My mum passed away earlier this year from lung cancer just three weeks after she was diagnosed. I got special circumstances for my exams and everything and I’ve got the grades to get into my first choice uni so I’m not worried about that. I just don’t think I’ll ever be as happy again. I’m just as sad as I was a few months ago but in different ways. I’m struggling to find motivation at school and I cry about one thing or another everyday. I try and hide the fact that I haven’t got much better from my friends and teachers but I want to talk to someone just to get it off my chest. I’d prefer talking with someone face to face so do you think my guidance teacher will have time to speak to me? Or would it be best to see a therapist? I don’t like speaking to my dad about things because I don t want to upset him, but I wouldn’t mind speaking to some of my friends. Who do you think would be best to talk with?

My mum passed away earlier this year from lung cancer just three weeks after she was diagnosed. I got special circumstances for my exams and everything and I’ve got the grades to get into my first choice uni so I’m not worried about that. I just don’t think I’ll ever be as happy again. I’m just as sad as I was a few months ago but in different ways. I’m struggling to find motivation at school and I cry about one thing or another everyday. I try and hide the fact that I haven’t got much better from my friends and teachers but I want to talk to someone just to get it off my chest. I’d prefer talking with someone face to face so do you think my guidance teacher will have time to speak to me? Or would it be best to see a therapist? I don’t like speaking to my dad about things because I don t want to upset him, but I wouldn’t mind speaking to some of my friends. Who do you think would be best to talk with?

I also find it hard dealing with the assumptions people make about my mum dying of lung cancer because she never ever smoked and she never drank alcohol and she was active. So if anyone has any advice about that too then that would be helpful.