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I apologize if this is the wrong group to post this to but I'm new to the site and had difficulty finding where the best place to post this would be. I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced what I have been for the past few months. About 6 months ago I devel...Read More
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Hi all,Very grateful for this community in a time like this. My father had a biopsy and has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I'm in shock and it feels like a bad dream, compounded by all this covid19 restriction going on. None of it feels real.He's had a scan d...Read More
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Hi everyone, so just to catch you up my dad has Bowel cancer that has spread to his liver. He has had two rounds of chemo but had to stop after getting an infection and being in hospital for a week and a half. He is home now and the doctor was wanting him to get hi...Read More
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My mum was diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma back in September last year. She has completed her 6 weeks of radiation and chemo and has now just started on her larger dose of chemo which is 5 days on and 3 weeks off. She got weaned of her Dex steroids but has dete...Read More
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Hi everyone, my dad has just recently been diagnosed with Bowel Cancer not sure what stage but it has spread to the Liver so I’m guessing stage 4? Little background information, my dad, who is in his 60’s, has never been sick in his life ( apart from the usual like...Read More
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I’m sitting in a waiting room. It resembles a cupboard, but it’s private.Cannula in, first cup of contrast downed, now tapping the keyboard. I’ve had this PET scan quite a few times in the past. I will confess though I am a little nervous this time. I already know ...Read More
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Age: 68Sex: maleHeight: 170cmWeight: 75kgRace: caucasianDuration of complaint: around a monthLocation (Geographic and on body): Poland, left side of the bodyAny existing relevant medical issues (if any): diabetes type 2, atherosclerosis; deep vein thrombosis two ye...Read More
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Hey everyone I’m new here but my mom has recently been diagnosed with cancer. she had two biopsies done one in her breast and one in her lymph node underneath her armpit area. The one in her breast came back stage 0 breast cancer but the one in her lymph node came ...Read More
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Gilbert K Chesterton once referred to a paradox as “truth standing on her head to get attention”. A prime example that illustrates this is with regards to our solar system. Prior to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473- 1543), everyone in the world held the belief that the ea...Read More
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Hi everyone, I was just wondering if there are any immunotherapy drugs on the PBS that could be given to my Mum (advanced gallbladder cancer)?We know there's an ongoing trial at the ONJCRI with immunotherapy for rare cancers, but we don't know how long that would ...Read More
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