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I got diagnosed with stage 1 cancer of the larynx about a month ago, and am now in the final week of a radiotherapy course. It causes some really painful side effects and I was looking for advice from other who have been through it.
And I have never been a smoker,...Read More
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Hi I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer recently and went through lumpectomy last week. Would be nice to meet with other people going through similar experiences.
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Hello my name is Kim and I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in March 2012. Ironically I was diagnosed on my 32nd wedding anniversary. I have undergone surgery, I chose to undergo a lumpectomy, have undergone 18 weeks of chemo and nearly to the end of 6 weeks radiat...Read More
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Well hello everybody, I'm keeping my history with the medical community as complicated as the day I was born it seems by not having one of those run of the mill cancers that everybody has. I had to go for the exotic and bizarre as per usual my mother tells me.
I'm...Read More
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Um hi,
I'm kiri and I'm 26. I have just been confirmed diagnosed with bladder cancer. I don't have any friends or family that even remotely knows anything about cancer or has been through this with someone else. I just would like to be able to talk to someone real...Read More
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Being diagnosed with multiple myeloma (bone cancer) about a month ago. All new ball game. I guess it pays to be practical,optimistic and inquisitive . Grateful for this forum as shared experience can really help. Just have to learn to navigate the site.
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I am 21 years old and Have just started my first chemo on the 4.7.12 following 2 lung surgeries to remove nodes and one ememrgency surgery because I had a lymphatic leak. Im new to this site and still trying to see how it works. I was wanting to connect with people...Read More
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Hi everyone. I am new at this, created a blog and now I'm trying to figure out how to participate in the forums. Hopefully this will do it.
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Hi everyone,
My name is Tracey, I'm 33 years old and a week ago I was told I have cervical cancer. I unfortunately have both forms of it rather than just one and it looks like it has gone into my lymphovascular system (I think thats the right terminology). I saw my...Read More
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