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Hello , I have just been diagnosed with throat cancer. I am a 48 year old male with a wife and two small children ( 6 & 3 months ). Everything is in turmoil now as the nightmare begins. Initial shock and denial are now being replaced with a dull ache. Initially the...Read More
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About 1 and 1/2 weeks ago I just made it home from work and had a seizure in the driveway (first ever). So ambulance was called and I was taken to A&E at the local hospital. Once there they did some scans and said I had a 3cm tumour on my right frontal temporal lo...Read More
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DO ANY OTHER WOMEN OUT THERE SUFFER FROM THIS .IT BEGAN WITH LICHEN SCLEROSUS & HAS DEVELOPED INTO PAGET'S. I HAVE HAD THE BIOPSY & IT IS CONFERMED. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPREACIATED. IT IS A VERY RARE CONDITION.
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All, I am a 50 year old male with three young children (6 and 3 year old twins). This came as a bolt out of the blue as I was assured it was likely just an ulcer. Within a week, I have had Cat Scan, Pet Scan 3 times gastroscopies and a laproscopy. Catscan was clear...Read More
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Hello everyone. Just found the site in a booklet a counsellor at hospital gave me, "Understanding Kidney Cancer". I wanted to know more, but it seems the more I learn the more frightened I get.
I'm a 40 year old guy who was living a moderately healthy life, and ha...Read More
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Hi Everyone,
Not sure if I am in the right area but im just looking to find some people to talk to that are/have been in a similar position.
I am 30 years old, work full time, play footy and thought I was pretty healthy. Until July this year I was diagnosed with ...Read More
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About 8 months ago, I was diagnosed with melanoma, I had it removed and then was called back into the doctors to have more taken out. One thing I regret is shutting down during that fortnight or so, because I didn't hear, nor did I take in anything that the d...Read More
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Hello everyone,
My name is Tanya, I'm 39 years old, wife, mother of 2 kids Nathan (17) and Breanna (15). My specialist found a tumour 2 weeks ago today. The very next day it fully obstructed my bowel and I had emergency surgery to remove the tumour and lymph nodes....Read More
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