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I first found out I had stage 3 cervical cancer just over 3 years ago. It was scary and felt very unfair. Everyone needs to be educated about HPV. Especially the men.. ( they have no idea, or I think they'd happily wrap it more often) I went through hell but had t...Read More
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Hi I've recently been diagnosed with grade 1 endometrioid adenocarcinoma after having a D & C etc. This week I had a CT scan to see if there was any evidence of spread and one of the findings on the report is a little confusing so wondered if anyone had any insigh...Read More
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Hi, I have just been diagnosed with a very large tumour, HPV+ at the back of my sinus. I start 7 weeks of radiation and chemo on Monday. I have been in a lot of pain and have been trying a lot of drugs for nerve pain as well as for general pain including headache...Read More
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Hi, I’m new to this. Bare with me. Late 2015 I had some blood appear in my urine. I mentioned it to my doctor and he dismissed it as nothing to worry about. I had just done some vaccinations for going overseas in mid 2016, and he had given me a good, clean bill of...Read More
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Hi , I have just been diagnosed with invasive and non invasive, had surgery last month and start BCG within the new 2 weeks. I had never had a headache up until now, and they are severe, I am tired . from a person that gets up early and never stops, such a shock an...Read More
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Hiabout 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with melanoma. The week prior, waiting for the biopsy results where the worst of my life. I knew I had it, but waiting for the confirmation was horrendous, but once confirmed a calm has come over me. I’m two operations down and h...Read More
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Hi allIm trying to make sence of my cancer if I have options and still carry on with day to day life of kids and work . Any ideas on how to do this would be great. I can't get through the day without crying and that horrible feeling of dread just doesn't go away. ...Read More
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I don’t want to have cancer or a bilateral mastectomy and therapy but it’s that or I die. This will ruin trajectory of my teen sons life. Don’t want others to know or be a sympathy fest.Dont want to wake up tomorrowAngry, sad....lifeless.Read More
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Hi anyone It is taking months and months for me to get hospital visits and a diagnosis. During my last appointment the dr told me it's not unlikely I have cancer... Does anyone have any feedback for me regarding my symptoms vs. cancer or something benign? Last year...Read More
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Hi, 6 months ago I was a fit healthy 31 year old carpenter, I was having the most successful year at work I've had, and generally in a state of happiness and excitement at the life I was living. Then out of nowhere, I woke on a Sunday morning in extreme pain in my ...Read More
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