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Hi everyone, new kid on the block. Just found out about connections and hope to be able to support and be supported through this site.
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Hi.
My name is Peta, I'm a mum of two young kids ( 3 and 6 ) and I was diagnosed on Thursday with triple negative Breast cancer. I'm 36 years old.
*waves* hi!
is there anyone out there in the same ( or similar ) boat? I would really appreciate any advice, su...Read More
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Hi everyone.
This week I went to my GP in Childers Q with chest pains. Now I am in hospital in Brisbane about to start chemo, tomorrow morning.
The doctors and nurses have been really free with the information and that has been really helpful. I am writing dow...Read More
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Hi everyone my name is Anne & I have been on this site for a few years, my husband Richard has a Brain tumor AOIII which returned in October 11, he had a resection & has just started chemotherapy & he is doing well. Unfortunatly this week I found out I have breast...Read More
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Hi there everyone :)
My names Mikayla, I'm sixteen years old and yesterday I had my first visit to an optometrist in 5 years, I had a digital retinal photography session done, an my optometrist found a very large area of dark brown pigmentation at the back of my ey...Read More
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Hi I am in week 3 of the pathology coming back as Multifocal Papilary cancer, the most common Thyroid cancer so they tell me but there is no support in Australia and even my tests are sent OS as the labcoats don't know what they are looking at.
In Aug I will unde...Read More
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hi new to all of this im scared
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost 12 months ago. Found a lump in my left breast & my life has been totally mad since. Mammograms, ultrasounds, surgery, twice, chemo, radiotherapy & then suddenly, nothing, plus moving interstate at the end of the treatment ...Read More
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i have a open mind. im unsure how to do this. i hope some1 will help me to get through this. im looking for friendship and maybe a platonic relationship. im lonely
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Hi, my name is Allison and I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in November. This was not part of my plan and came as a huge shock as I'm 41 with no family history..I begin combined chemo via picc and radiation in a couple of weeks and am both terrified and keen to ...Read More
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