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Hi everyone I'm new I was diagnosed with rectal cancer

Hi I'm 51 and I was diagnosed this year on the 4/4 with rectal cancer and from that moment my world had changed. I have a son 29yrs and a daughter 25yrs old, my daughter lives not far from me and my son lives interstate I miss him heaps. We visit each other through...Read More

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Depression

I have only just found out my diagnosis and am suffering severe depression. What should I do? Does it ever get easier? Thanks

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Hello! New & overwhelmed!

Hello! Life has been turned upside down, I'm sure mostly everyone here can appreciate that statement. I'm 28 and have had no real health issues before, so my diagnosis has been the biggest shock of my life. 3 weeks ago I went into hospital with severe abdominal p...Read More

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New member, HNPCC positive

Hi everyone, I have just joined although I tested positive to HNPCC four years ago at age 34. I am the youngest of five children with the only one who carries the gene. Until now I have always thought myself lucky to have this knowledge, but as I get older and ha...Read More

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GBM Stage 4

Hello everyone. I'm new to this. Just wanting to talk to other carers or patients who have GBM in their life.

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new to this

Hi I ma new to blogging and forums but i expect i will have a fair bit of time onmy hands as i have been diagnosed with breast cancer. It has not spread yet and i am having a masectomy in two days. I am not looking forward to the blue dye injection - any suggestio...Read More

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Newly Diagnosed

I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and was advised to come on here to talk to other people going through the same thing and get some general support. Would love to chat to anyone going through the same thing Briony

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Finding the right specialist care

I have been a bit of a lurker here but finally decided to join up as I found something I thought was worthwhile sharing. After I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I took to the internet to check if my doctor was okay or if I should see somebody else. It was conf...Read More

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New kid on the block!

Hi Everyone! I have visited this site many times and now I have finally joined. I'm a recently diagnosed stage 4 lung cancer (with metastasies spelling?) Never really liked that word! (plurus, right adrenal gland,lymph nodes and possibly right ovary) I went to my G...Read More

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hi there, I've got newly diagnosed anal cancer

Hi every one. just introducing my self here. I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago and am probably still reeling. Tomorrow I have a full CT scan to plan treament and look for any other cancers. This one is small, stage 1. issues just now are pain management. A ho...Read More

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