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Freaking out about wait times

Hi everyone,I'm on the waitlist at my public hospital to get seen about a kidney tumour. It's small and not clear if benign or malignant. I got a letter saying to expect delays as they are busy and I'm freaking out a bit. What it it grows in the meantime or metasta...Read More

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Results are finally in...Kinda

Finally heard that I have ALCL. But the lab is doing a FISH test . This will help with my treatment plan. I'm going in for a PET later this week. They took more blood today for more testing. Will be seeing the surgeon to have a port put in next week .Plus a echo ma...Read More

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Cancer Ghosting

Has anyone else lost friends and family they thought were close because of cancer? I saw this and thought others might be able to relate ❤️Cancer Ghosting: The Traumatic Side Effect No One Warns You About Read More

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Infected Tissue expander

Hello all Im hoping someone has experience this before ( sorry) I have had a double mastectomy then tissue expanders Right side got infected and i have been on antibiotics for 4 months trying to get rid of the infection Last week I had to have the right side out Th...Read More

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I was surprised to read this!

Hi all, I've been doing some research into pancreatic cancer, as I was diagnosed with this illness three months ago. I have especially been researching the subject of warning signs we receive to signify that a part of the body is under attack. But strangely, in eve...Read More

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An important message for you: it isn't the end.

In September 2016, I sat in a white hospital office, with a young asian doctor saying how sorry he was. I was 44 years old, and he had just told me that without successful treatment, he expected I would be dead in 6 months time. When I first got sick, I became a p...Read More

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CT scan

Basically, I havent been diagnosed with cancer yet, but suspicions have been raised by doctors etc. I have had a swollen collarbone and neck area, along with an ache pain radiating down to my fingers from the affected area for around 2/3 months, accompanied by swea...Read More

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Possible diagnosis

Hi all,I'm currently awaiting a referral to a specialist because a CT found a solid mass on my right kidney It's not fully confirmed to be cancer yet but I have found out that it is much more likely to be cancer than not so I'm here to reach out. They said they ar...Read More

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New to cancer - Crying all the time

Hi im new to the site and am wanting to know, ask for some help. I was diagnosed with Renal cell carcenoma which has moved into my bones - causes lots of pain and into my lungs and spot on my brain.......i dont want that to sound like i'm feeling sorry for myself b...Read More

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New diagnosis of cervical cancer

I got diagnosed yesterday after a hysteroscopy this week. Had been bleeding virtually non stop for about a year and a half and in severe chronic pain since January this year. Doctors fobbed me off a lot, even telling me that it was pointless to see a gyno. So here ...Read More

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