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Cancer Newby

Before I begin, since graduating from High School I always thought to myself that I'd be the one to get cancer. Low and behold, here I am! My name is Shar and I'm 24. In the beginning of May I started feeling unwell. Nothing out of the ordinary, being a teacher I w...Read More

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Scared beyond words

I have recently been diagnosed with very agressive breast cancer. It has been four weeks of pure torture and it has seriously been messing with my head. When I was first diagnosed I thought 'okay we can deal with this it is just in my breast' then as the weeks ...Read More

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Just diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma

Hi everyoneI have just been advised a biopsy on a lump in my leg has found the contents were consistent with Rhabdomyosarcoma. From what I can find and what my doctor has told me this is extremely rare in Chrildren and even more rare in Adults. From what I have rea...Read More

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Newly diagnosed with uterine cancer

Hi Everyone My name is Jess. I'm 29 years old and recently diagnosed with Grade 1 Endometrial Cancer, Stage 1A last month. Am completely shocked as this was only picked up during an ultrasound when I went to my GP back in Feb 2016 with complaints of heavy bleeding...Read More

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squamous carcinoma in the mouth

morning all,I am in Bunbury Western Australia and I have recently been diagnosed with a recurrence of a squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth.In 2005 I had part of my tongue removed and a neck disection. 12 years later and here I am again.I have refused the surgery ...Read More

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Crying

I had mastectomy a week ago. So many things have gone wrong. They lost the biopsy report. A 'clear' report was sent to my GP, then another saying I had DCIS in my right breast. Then I was booked to have a lumpectomy, but then the report was found, showing that ...Read More

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Newly diagnosed Invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer

I have only just being diagnosed and further tests have shown cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Will be having operation in a week to remove lymph nodes and then that will be checked to see if its travelled any further. After that i start chemo which will be 6 ...Read More

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Melanoma

Hello everyone, my names Krystal boyd and my cancer journey started in September. Last Wednesday I had a wider excision done and had a lymph noid biopsy. I'm currently so so sore and feeling pretty down ever since 'tis all happened. It's funny cause for the first t...Read More

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Very newly diagnosed with bowel cancel

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with bowel cancer. I am 38 married with three children. It's day 3 since my colonoscopy, feeling lost, devistation and fear for my kids and husband. I have no idea if it has spread or at what stage it is at, I will find this out Tues...Read More

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New to Site. New to Cancer

Hi I'm Kerri and was diagnosed with 1b1 Cervical cancer on Aug 5th. I had no symptoms and was found through a regular Pap smear. I start treatment (5 chemo, 28 radiation and brachy) on October 4th. It still doesn't feel real. I'm angry, scared, depressed and anxiou...Read More

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