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young cancer support

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  • 08-11-2008 9:57pm
    #1
    theboytaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I was diagnosed with Leukemia a few months back and have been in hospital
    (in and out) since then.

    At the time I felt like I fell between the cracks age-wise. Looking around me
    most people in here are 60+/70+ and I'm way too old for a children's
    hospital or that.

    I was just wondering are they other "young adults" around
    suffering from cancer and do you think that there would be a need for
    a kind of support group aimed specifically at this demographic?

    Thanks.


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    #2
    Happy121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭Happy121


    I know how you feel. I am 42 and I was called "Son" by all of the other cancer patients.

    The only place I have seen good support for young cancer patients is on a site called planetcancer. It is a site hosted and run by young people who all have cancer.


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    CathyMoran
    Registered Users Posts: 7,458 ✭✭✭CathyMoran


    I had oesophageal cancer 20 months ago today and am only 34 now. Yes, I found it difficult as everone else is a lot older. When I suggested on a message board that I wanted kids they were horrified...I did find a chemo buddy on boards who was only 40 and we became great friends.

    I hope that you get better soon<

    hugs!


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    #4
    theboytaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭theboytaylor


    Thanks Cathy.

    It's just in my own situation I felt super isolated until I met this other
    guy around my age (23) with a similar illness and just meeting him
    lessened that feeling of isolation no end.

    I just thought that if that the same "relief" could be shared with other
    people it could only be a good thing. Something for me to work on when
    I get better I guess!


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    Happy121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭Happy121


    have you had a look at canteen.ie ?


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