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Hi - I have just been diagnosed with Bowel Cancer

Hi there I have just been diagnosed with rectal bowel cancer. I have a great husband and 2 beautiful girls. I have more tests coming up and most probably radiotherapy/chemo and then surgery. I find the waiting between all these tests very frustrating and also b...Read More

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GBM level4

Hi everyone, My name is Sue and I am newly diagnosed with a level4 Gbm which was removed last month.Started Radio and Chemo this week and would love to talk to any one who has been down this road as they told me there is no cure only treatment and looking it all up...Read More

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An involuntary new member of this "club"

Hello everyone, my name is Margaret, and I discovered at the end of July that what I thought was a simple D&C procedure, was in fact, uterine cancer, stage 3 clearcell. Now I'm on the rollercoaster AND I WANT TO GET OFF!!!!!!! Surgery was OK, and first chemo int...Read More

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Hi, my name is Judy. I have recently been diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma

Hi, my name is Judy. I have recently been diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma and underwent a nephrectomy last week. I also had a metastatic neck lymph node removed. I am due to see an Oncologist neck week and am petrified that she is going to suggest Chemotherapy....Read More

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Hurthle Cell Carconima

Im a newbie saying hello. My partner has Follicular Lymphomia Cancer (3.1/2 yrs) and I have recently found out I have Hurthle Cell Cancer after have what was left of my thyroid removed.

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Hi from a newby

Hi, I am a 41 year old Mum of 2 (5 & 8 years old)from Cairns QLD. Just 2 long days ago I was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer. I'm bewildered, upset, angry, tired and struggling at the moment.

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Hi. Recently diagnosed with bowel cancer

Hi everyone I live in Brisbane and have recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer. I look forward to getting to know you all better Moni

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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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