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Bladder & kidney cancer

Hi there I’m new and diagnosed with bladder and kidney cancer two weeks ago. Am having my surgery on Tuesday and really frightened. Even though I have family and friends I feel really alone. Really really setting in today can’t breath!

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Atypical cells in breast biopsy and pregnant

I recently had a fine needle biopsy of a lump in my breast found at a pregnancy check up. The results came back “atypical” and I now need a core biopsy. I can’t go for a mammogram as I’m pregnant, so my diagnostics are more limited. The doctor told me the different...Read More

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Such is life, always look on the bright side

DUMSUMDOTCOMMale 67 disability carer, had cabg heart bypass 10 years ago survived that if anyone wants to know about it...

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I'm overwhelmed by everything. Diagnosed with CML.

I was diagnosed with CML on June 23,the same week as my birthday. I had to go to the hospital because I had severe pain in the right side of my stomach and back. I thought it was my kidney but they took a lot of different tests and in the end my blood test results ...Read More

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Will be diagnosed next week

I had a CT scan last week and yesterday my dr Called me and said I have a lesion and a kidney stone. I’ll find out more on Tuesday. I’m 36 and had a baby six months ago. I am so scared and just know I will die. My mum has ovarian cancer and now this. I don’t want t...Read More

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Mother just diagnosed

Worst year of my life. During the pandemic, my mother woke up one morning with a severe headache & join pain the previous night. Hours later after severe trouble with breathing my father brought her to the emergency hospital. Hours later after the doctor had notice...Read More

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Trip to hospital turned into a nightmare

October 31 2019, I had pains in the stomach, so went to my local Dr, who told me to go to the hospital, as she thinks it’s my appendix. 4 hours later, I finally went, & was given pain medication, & don’t rally remember what happened for the next week. was told at 1...Read More

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International nursing student cancer battle

Hi all,I am international nursing student(final year). I was diagnosed with with kidney cancer on September 2019 at age of 26yrs old.And I underwent for Robotic assisted partial kidney removal. Later biopsy and Genetic test confirmed that my cancer is rare genetics...Read More

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Sinus Cancer 3 Years Now Driving Me Mad

Hi All I have been fighting cancer since June 2017. Was given 6 months to live but still alive after 3 years fighting this Sinus Cancer in my Ethmoid and Frontal Sinus with Mets to my left upper lobe of my left lung. The cancer fight was going well up until my last...Read More

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Hi, just new to this site received a diagnosis of ACC last week after 5 years of getting the run around with my lump, 2 biopsys, first one benign, 2nd inconclusive finally lost it and asked for surgery. Went into surgery under the impression nothing much to worry a...Read More

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