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I've recently had an orbital tumor removed with a high grade carcinoma. No other tumor found. A PET scan 8mnth ago found no cancer in my body. I'm gutted and struggling to tell my family. ...

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I feel like theres no place for me here, but I'm going to post this anyways. It's a bit long but I will try to keep it short an sweet. Back at the begging of October 2019 I started feeling extremely tired all the tired all the time, I developed a chronic cough th...Read More

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GIST

Hey 🙂 I've just been diagnosed with a GIST tumour which from my understanding are pretty rare. I'm wondering if there is anyone else going through something similar and can shed light on what their experience has been.

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Just diagnosed

Hello,I’m a 37 year old woman who just got told she has thyroid cancer and likely has for a while. I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet even though everyone from my doctor to my mom has told me that this is beatable and has a high survival rate. I just never thoug...Read More

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LLETZ ( Large loop excision of the transformation zone)

Hi guys 殺 Just to update i have done my day surgery yesterday... its Called LLETZ and everything is okay the doctor and all of them really kind , and when i come to a surgery room , im soo nervous and scared coz this is my 1st time , but all the nurse and doctor g...Read More

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I maybe relapsed with leukemia?

Hi everyone. Just a quick background of my HL story; -2015; Diagnosed with HL after I found a hard lymp nose on my right neck. Symptoms were weight loss and night sweats. I relapsed shortly after finishing my first line treatment. Needed a stem cell transplant and ...Read More

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Permission To Feel Your Feelings

I was recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer.I'm apparently on the young side for that diagnosis at 37.As I write this, I'm 78 days post op from my hysterectomy, and I just finished my second session of brachy therapy radiation.My therapist has recommended that...Read More

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Just been diagnosed with Uterine cancer

Ok not clearly so hard this step. I knew something was wrong and continued be sent home stress they said. I have a disabled child that was beaten by his teacher yeah one lady I was assured good with disabled kids bashes him. Had to remove him not her from school ho...Read More

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Throat cancer

Hi. I am a 61 year old man who has been recently diagnosed with throat cancer. I am not surprised at all. I have been smoking for 46 years. I had two CAT scans, of the throat and of the lungs. The lung scan showed a spot. Now they want a PET scan to further investi...Read More

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Prostate Cancer options

Hi, I am 37 years old and had an MRI two weeks ago which showed two legions one 2.2cm(which im told is really large) and one .7cm. The are on both sides of the Apex Peripheral Zone which I know is not good to have on both sides. The MRI radiologist reported them PI...Read More

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