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Just diagnosed pancreatic cancer. Doctor says 4 months chemo before surgery. He wants me to lose some weight and I’m finding it hard to know where to start. New diet into some regular activity, but I often have stomach pain so I know I have to do my bit, but not ea...Read More
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I was diagnosed with BC on 2 May. Initial ultrasound biopsy shows that it's grade 2 , I just had right mastectomy and axillary clearance on 19 May and the report shows that it's grade 3 aggressive and the tumor is 7cm. As it is grade is 3, now my surgeon wants a u...Read More
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Hi, new to the cancer community. Diagnosed early April 2022 with metastatic pancreatic cancer at 46. Round 3 of chemo on Monday. Terrified but trying to stay strong for my 4 boys. Can't wrap my head around how I went from healthy working mum to fortnightly chemo mu...Read More
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Three months ago, she started experiencing abdominal pain and intestinal obstruction.She had an operation 08/04/2022 and was told that there was cancer that had spread to the peritoneum and a tumor blocking the intestine was found and removed. There was also spread...Read More
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HelIo, I am a 47 year old mum of 3 daughters, twins aged 15 and a 12 year old. I was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in my liver back in February. I had major liver resection surgery 7 weeks ago today and my surgeon took 65% of my liver (it grows back which is pr...Read More
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Hi, I was diagnosed in February with invasive Bladder cancer, am currently under going chemo in order to shrink the cancer to ensure when I have surgery to remove my bladder they are able to get it all. This is a journey I never thought I would be going through an...Read More
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Hi allI am a newbie to this site. Last Tuesday I presented myself to emergency hospital with pain in abdomen. Doctors thought it appendicitis, had a ct scan with contrast. The doctor came back and told me I had a huge mass in abdomen, ovarian cancer and liver canc...Read More
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Hi everyone, Surreal to be posting in this forum but I recently got diagnosed with a low grade Squamous Cell carcinoma on my lower lip. The worst part is the doctor really did not discuss much with me and instead referred me to a plastic surgeon (appointment is on ...Read More
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Yesterday I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer stage 4 which has spread to multiple lesions in my liver. First appointment with oncologist tomorrow and I’m scared stiff. Have been well all my life, no medications and now inoperable cancer.
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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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