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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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first mammogram

I had my first mammogram at the end of March.Called into RPH for further investigation last Wednesday. Had a core biopsy done, and the results came back last Thursday.I have a contrast enhanced mammogram on the 17th and then see the surgeon on the 24th.Mass is 40mm...Read More

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Possibility of a cluster

A month ago before lockdown i caught up with some work colleagues for our old boss' 70th. No one had been together for nearly twenty years. I discovered that the last person I knew of who worked in a central office in a building in North Sydney also had just been g...Read More

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fear of diagnosis

Hello every on. iam very happy and lucky to find this forum. i have no cancer yet, but i have astrong feeing i will have. hier i musst tell avery strange story. for 4 years now i have had the habbit of washing my mouth with 70 percent ethanol. that was once every 3...Read More

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What could be next?

Hi all Not really too sure where to start.. or if I can even get any sort of answers. I'm 28 years old and have recently had a lletz procedure done to remove high grade cin3 cells from my cervix. The results of the lletz came back as invasive cancer. PET and MRI h...Read More

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Mother just got diagnosed with lung cancer

My mum (47) was diagnosed with lung cancer on Thursday (10/6). After a CT scan, a left upper lobe mass was found. Also, lesions in the spine (T9 and L1) are suspicious for metastasis. Her GP gave a referral to see a cardiothoracic surgeon the FOLLOWING THURSDAY (17...Read More

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I’ve been diagnosed with a rare or less common cancer

Having a rare or less common cancer can present its own challenges. For one thing, it can often be difficult to find reliable information compared to more common cancers. Cancer Council has developed some new information resources to support people affected by thes...Read More

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