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I dont want to be here...

I'm the typical 54 year old never thought it could happen to me bloke, but here I am newly diagnosed with Prostrate cancer and ready to fight with all I've got and all I can do to keep two feet planted on this crazy world... Had regular PSA blood tests for a few y...Read More

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New to all of this!

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and start chemo next week. I am really scared and cannot find a positive thought to make the start of treatment easier. Any suggestions?

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Melanoma and Mesothelioma

I have recently been diagnosed with mnetastatic melanoma Stage 4 and Mesothelioma. I have had surgery to remove what could be seen and am now using complimentary medicine but unsure of some of the advoce given. I would love to talk to survivors of either of these 2...Read More

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Waiting for Thyroid Cancer diagnosis...

Hi there, I feel a bit strange posting this message! I am a 43 yr old mother of two adult children and am currently waiting for confirmation of a diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer. So far I have gotten some highly suspicious ultrasound results but the FNA biopsy did no...Read More

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New here. German 30 years old, lymphoma, facing treatment far away from home

I am 30 years old, German and here on a long stay working visa. I have recently been diagnosed with nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma (a very rare form of Hodgkin's lymphoma) and am probably in stage III (the staging is not completed yet). I have de...Read More

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looking for other women with cervical cancer

Hi I am 30yrd old and recently been diagnosed with cervical cancer. I am looking for other young women that can relate to what I am going through as I don't know anyone that has got or had this horrible disease.

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Just diagnosed, feeling scared!

Hi I have just been diagnosed with cervical cancer following a routine pap smear. I have 3 children 27,25 and 18. I am currently to see a specialist at the end of October and have had a PET scan 2 days ago. Its been a roller coaster of emotions which I guess is nor...Read More

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Diagnosed with GIST :(

Hi, I'm a 36 year old that has just been diagnosed with Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST). It is a rare cancer and I have found it very frustrating in trying to find reliable information in regards to this type of cancer. I would love to hear from anyone ...Read More

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I'm a young adult with cancer

Hi there I'm new to this.

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Uterine cancer? Can't understand ultrasound

Hi, I hope it's ok to post this question there. I'm freaking out big time so just quickly joined to post a question. I had an ultrasound done a couple of weeks ago to have a look at my vagina because a have a bladder prolapse, they did an internal ultrasound as wel...Read More

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