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I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer I was alone when my doctor told me I then went home and phoned what I thought were my very dear and closest friends whom I grew up with since age 7 I’m now 39 they were just as shocked as I was Anyways cutting a long st...Read More
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It’s been a really emotional couple or weeks. My husband who is 41 had some stomach pain and bloating and next thing we know, we’re in the hospital being told he has stage 4 bowel cancer that has spread through his entire abdomen and liver. They said it’s incurable...Read More
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Hello, I am due to commence radiation (35 treatments in 7 weeks) plus chemo. The radiation is on my tonsils, tongue, palate and some small nodes in neck. I understand there will be burning to the skin. Can I please have recommendations for what to put on my 56 yea...Read More
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Hi everyone I'm posting to say hi and just tell a little about my cancer experience . I was first diagnosed in 2009 with stage 3 bowel cancer with some spread to the Lymph nodes. October 2018 I went to the GP after experiencing persistent dull pain in my abdomen. M...Read More
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I'm a 56 year old Woman who has recently been diagnosed with possibly 9 x Non Malignant Skin Cancers - 7 being on my Face. Having grown up on the beach and always been an outdoors and beach going person, I'm not surprised.My Dad passed of Malignant Melanoma at age ...Read More
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I have a trophoblastic tumour and wanted to share my experience in case anyone else has encountered this as it seems to be quite rare. The only reason I have this is because of a failed pregnancy! I was absolutely gobsmacked to learn after my miscarriage that abnor...Read More
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Hello Everyone, I was diagnosed with breast cancer (stage 2) back during Spring of 2020. The lump they found on my breast was about 4-5cm. I had it removed in July 2020. They removed the lump and also the lymph nodes. They also told me that the cancer cells did not...Read More
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Hello I am 39 and was just diagnosed on Thursday with a rare type of breast cancer has anyone had this type of breast cancer malignant papillary neoplasm breast cancer
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Hi on the 23rd of September I had the lower left lobe of my left lung removed. All the lymph nodes on the chest came back clear and won't really know much more till I see the specialist again on the 20th of October. The cancer was a adenocarcinoma 35mm x 23mm x22m...Read More
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In August 2018 I was diagnosed with bowel cancer. After chemotherapy, radiotherapy and two surgeries, I was told it had been eradicated. I have a stoma, complete removal of my rectum and most of the lower bowel. They tested 19 lymph nodes, all clear. I have ano...Read More
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