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Recent diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Hello just reaching out to say hi and express my fears and concerns about the news. Woke up feeling like it wasn't real would love to hear others journey after the initial shock 🙂

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Now what ?

Recently diagnosed with skin cancer. I have a largish hole in my face where it has grown inwards. My doctor says it will require surgery to remove the cancer under general anaesthetic. Already been over a week waiting to hear from the hospital. Getting a bit anxiou...Read More

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Terminal Cancer

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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How to ask for help when you need it

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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Breast cancer

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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Melanoma diagnosis

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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Female Bladder Cancer

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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Bladder cancer

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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Diagnosed with lung cancer 3 days ago

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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I’ve just been diagnosed

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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