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Hi, I'm a member of the head and neck cancer group but ths question is outside that so will ask here... I'm about 8 weeks or so out of a 7 week program of chemo and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer...When I had the petscan that picked my cancer up - back ...Read More

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Grappling with reality

Guess I just need to sound off as I'm isolated, alone in a rural area. A bronchoscopy showed part of my lung is collapsed and there's a tumour suspected to be cancer. The bronchoscopy was a follow up from an xray and a CT scan. They did a biopsy but the results are...Read More

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Melanoma Stage 3 neck radiation..please tell me what to expect?

Hi, i was diagnosed with melanoma cancer Stage 3, on New Years Eve...2021.I have had the lymph nodes out and it has been recommended to do 5 weeks of neck radiation and then a year of target therapy. Please can someone share their experience with neck radiatio...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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Vax for Covid 19

Hi I have recently completed Radiation and some Chemo (4 weeks ago) and was wondering whether it is safe to take AZ Vax given that it might not be good for those who have blood clot. I had some blood clot during Chemo. I have checked with my Oncologists but they ...Read More

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Taste

Hello Friends I was treated recently for skin cancer under my jaw. I had some chemo and main treatment was Radiation. During my treatment, I was okay as I was eating to keep my weight. 4 weeks have now passed since my radiation treatment and unfortunately, I lo...Read More

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Coming to grips with my Stage 4 diagnosis

HiI have been wallowing in a reality shift after my Stage 4 diagnosis some 6 weeks ago now.I have a non symptomatic breast cancer met in my spine and two primary tumours scheduled for lumpectomy some time in November. In the meantime I am shovelling down hands ful...Read More

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Telehealth Diagnosis

Good afternoon all, Has any one received their diagnosis over the phone following biopsy?

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Transiting of a nasal gastric tube

HiI have recently finished treatment 7 week radiation and 3 rounds of Chemo at Peter Mac for left tonsil squamous cell carcinoma.I have been home just over 3 weeks and was wondering when others where able to transition over to soft foods. and what others experienc...Read More

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Just diagnosed with cancer-testicular cancer

I have just been recently diagnosed with cancer and have been on the fence on keeping my SO in my life. We have always dreamed on having a family and with her already having trouble with having kids due to her moms side of the family having fertility issues, we kne...Read More

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