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In March 2026 i was diagnosed with RCC Renal Cell Carcinoma - Kidney Cancer    For many years I've had pain in my right kidney & never thought much of it. I thought the pain was my kidney telling me i need to drink more fluids   but after drinking plenty of water the pain never went away, the pain was slowly getting more intense   One evening at 9;00pm i went to the toilet for a pee before bed & i started passing blood I made a Dr appointment the next day    I had blood tests & a ultrasound done & the nurse operating the ultrasound machine found something & spoke to the Radiologist Then i had a CT scan  They found a 12cm growth on my right kidney  ... View more

The day that I received the news that the cancer has back I have a lot of support from Friend and family oversea The day I heard the news that the cancer had returned, I didn't feel shocked or scared, I never lamented why it had happened to me. I can accept what happened to what is called natural, ordinary. The first thing I asked the doctor was what I had to do next, so that the rest of my life could be with the cancer with understanding. It was the beginning of the process of becoming a good patient for the doctor.    ... View more

Hi there, This is my first post. I have recently been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. If anyone has a few tips that would be great. Yesterday I had to come home not even 20 minutes into grocery shopping due to stomach cramps and still going a couple hours after, with pain killers. The pain and fatigue are taking my days over quickly. I do online shopping however I would like not to feel so sick 😷 all day. Any tips? Thanks, Vanessa  ... View more

Step 1...blood test, numbers extremely high. Step 2 ...biopsy, can't believe I did that. Step 3...PET scan to see if it spread. I will BEAT this!     ... View more

had news i may not be alive for long 😞 ... View more