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I'm 45 female have had right side headache above eye for 3 days. Eye feels like pressure sore itchy and have moveable lump on lacrimal gland. Lacrimal gland is inflamed and swollen. Eye is a bit blurry. I have previously had the retina detach is this eye. Had...Read More
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Hi everyone. I'm booked for partial glossectomy (tongue removal) & right neck dissection in 2 days & I'm sooo scared! Has anyone had this cancer? What is post op recovery? Will I be able to eat & talk normally again? This is my 4th cancer, all primaries, no metasta...Read More
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Hi all, I am a 33 yo female, diagnosed with rectal cancer (stage 2 - T3a) amid Covid lockdown in Melbourne. Deciding to find out what food intolerances were causing my mild symptoms while in covid lockdown 1.0 may have saved my life. It was found about 6-8 weeks ag...Read More
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Hello everyone, I have recently had a 3rd relapse with my Lymphoma. I started a blog where I post about wellness, healing and food. I hope I can help anyone on here who feels isolated or needs a bit of positivity in their journey. Below is the link and I hope you e...Read More
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Guys I'm so sorry for a lot of text here. I was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer a few days ago. 2 weeks before that they told me it's probably borderline tumors so I didn't worry much but they confirmed it had malignant nodes.I feel like I am all by myself in...Read More
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October. I had my first chemo session a week ago. Does the tired feeling go away and does it get harder after each session? I was so positive before my first treatment, but I never expected to feel so drained and tired. What ...Read More
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Friday 13 November I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. I had pain the night before and was lucky enough to get in to see a doctor who examined the area I had nicknamed “stabby mcstabbyface”. She thought maybe gallbladder and sent me straight up to the hospital. I h...Read More
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I was diagnosed with bone cancer last week I’ve had a ct scan and have a bone scan on Tuesday I’m so scared as I know bone cancer is rare and is mainly secondary which worries me more I’ve been quite poorly feeling unwell in pain feeling sick and very thirsty also ...Read More
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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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I was diagnosed four years ago, two surgeries and six weeks of radiotherapy. I lost all the nerves in the right side of my face. Been doing well but fear it could come back. Would like to hear from others who have had this
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