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To be honest, cancer was the furtherest from my mind. I started bleeding Vaginally towards the end of January. I was a bit concerned because I had well and truly started Menopause quite a few years ago.
Naturally, I got an appointment to see a GP (my regular one ha...Read More
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I have just had Testicular cancer. I had it removed in March. Now i have to have chemotherapy. I am scared about this treatment.
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Hello to all. I am 52 years old, male, married with 3 kids. For more than a year, I've noticed a lump growing in between the jawline and base at the left side of my neck. I paid no mind to it at first, since I felt no pain or discomfort. Towards the end of 2017, I ...Read More
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Late last year my husband found a lump in breast so trotted off to the doctor which led to a mammogram plus scan and eventual draining of said lump, which I got told was just a cyst and I shouldn't be worried. However it has returned, and even my husband has menti...Read More
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HiI have been recently diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal Cancer and have had debulking surgery. Started chemo on Monday this week and have 6 cycles all up, three weekly. Interested in catching up with people in the same boat in the ACT. I don't know many people h...Read More
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Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is hosting a free breast cancer information forum in Sydney on Thursday 3 May.
Hear from breast cancer experts about the latest in treatment and careLearn about ways to improve your emotional and physical wellbeingFind ou...Read More
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Hi I have just finished frontline 3 x chemo over 9 weeks . I’m 62 dx November 17 .I had my first Ct scan Ca 125 done . Today . I live in a remote area of nsw on a 100 acres with hubby . Just wondering if any other ladies are going through the same or similar jour...Read More
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I have always been an active person and full of life until I was diagnosed with breast cancer! I thought that was the end of the world, I was depressed and suicidal. After a couple of chemotherapies and the lumps refused to go away the only option left was to carry...Read More
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Hi, I have recently be diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS which is a for of blood cancer. I am trying to contact anyone who has this or has a family member with this. As it is not common information is very rare
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New to the page, new to cancer. Found out I had a pretty big brain tumour (Bruce) in a god awful location 2 months ago. Surgery went better than expected and I'm about to start chemo and radiation concurrently in 2 weeks. Anyone else in the same situation?
I'm in...Read More
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