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My wife has been diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer. I am finding it very difficult to accept. Chemotherapy begins next week. I pray that she can somehow beat this. I am from Canada and have no family here.
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A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event and can impact your life in many ways. It's a time when you may need more help than usual and Cancer Council has tips and ideas on how to ask for help from family, friends and supporters. People often want to help but don...Read More
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Hi, i have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and I am still undergoing through further tests. I am feeling quite anxious of what is yet to come especially the chemotherapy and what it entails and side effects. I also have a 2-year old child and I feel quite in...Read More
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Hi Everyone I’m waiting for the first call from the hospital after initial diagnosis. My skin doctor has been great calling and explaining results only 4 days ago. Anxiety right now is crazy. The days I can occupy myself but the nights are sleepless. So at 2.30 in...Read More
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Hi diagnosed with bladder cancer December 2022, 5 surgeries and 12 BCG immunotherapy treatments later, I’m now at the what will I do next stage , my immunotherapy worked well, pain free no side affects and I feel well, would never know anything is wrong with me. Fo...Read More
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Hi everyone. I’ve recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer and I also have a precancerous growth on my pancreas. Having these two things to worry about at once is feeling incredibly heavy, especially because I live on my own.I’m finding the isolation very hard....Read More
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I have just been diagnosed with lung cancer. I have not had a biopsy yet so don't know the type. My appointment to see a specialist is not until 31/10/2025, this seems a long time and I am worried the cancer could spread elsewhere and my shortness of breath seems t...Read More
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In the past week my wife had her gallbladder removed and a couple of stones removed from her liver my shoulder has nearly collapsed I need a replacement and I have been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer I am totally stressed I’m in pain and I have to wait unti...Read More
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I am new to this too. First time poster.Got diagnosed with 2 different cancers. My left is a hormonal cancer but my right it has spread to my lymph nod. Caught early, they are small so they tell me. I am scared so scared of my outcome. I see my surgeon on the 1st...Read More
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Hi all, My second time with cancer, first time reaching out. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer 4 years ago, fell into that unfortunate time were hospitals were having a hard time dealing with "elective" surgeries. Took them 6 months to remove my kidney. Was told a...Read More
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