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Hi all ,im 29 yo just had a baby (2 mths old) & got diagnosed today with invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of right breast ...feeling shocked and waves of depression then back to normal with the baby & his routines ...anyone else been through this at a young age ?any ...Read More
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Hello, I am 33 years old, and I was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I am awaiting surgery so they can tell me what stage my cancer is in, and from there we will proceed with treatment. I have been mostly in a state of shock for the last 2 weeks. At first, ...Read More
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So Ihave recently finished active treatment for breast cancer and now am waiting results from a curette to see if I have Endometrial cancer. The waiting is just horrid. I was just starting to feel a bit comfortable with the world again and now this. I do not know...Read More
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I have a date for surgery. 9 sleeps . I am scared witless! I was keeping it together pretty well, but today - oh my goodness. I'm shaking, crying, can't walk in a straight line, it's hard to breath and I can not see reason ( my husbands words). Is it anxiety? I'm ...Read More
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hi, I'm just wondering if there are others out there that struggle to sleep at night. It seems like the rest of the world is able to roll over and sleep while I sit in the lounge room and my mind races, like after midnight my brain starts to process all the activit...Read More
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I’ve been diagnosed with cervical cancer and the oncologist has recommended a hysterectomy which I’m okay with as I’m 40yo and finished having children. I’m concerned however about the surgery itself- he wants to do open surgery rather than keyhole as this method h...Read More
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I was diagnosed tonsil cancer weeks ago, already met oncologist in Peter mac cancer center and they setup a treatment plan for me including radio+chemo therapy for 7 weeks, yesterday dentist from Peter mac checked my teeth before planning CT and told me few decayed...Read More
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I've just been diagnosed with stage 2 left upper lobe lung cancer. I was told they won't operate, because it has spread to the lymph nodes. Booked in for next Monday for a further PET scan, blood tests and an exploratory bronchoscopy. As I am older, I am wondering...Read More
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Hi Everyone,I'm new here but sadly not new to cancer. Eight years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer (aggressive invasive ductal carcinoma). After 2 surgeries, chemo and radiation therapy I thought I'd beaten it. Two months ago I was diagnosed with stag...Read More
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