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mammograms and ultrasounds

hi there ,my names joanne , i am 41 years of age, married with three children. For the past few months i wasnt sure if i had a lump in the left breast or not. Somedays i would feel it, other times i didnt think i could. as strange as it sounds, of a night time i co...Read More

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Hi all, another newbie!!

Hi every one, after searching the web for the last fews days since my diagnosis I am so happy to find a forum like this one. Just needed to connect with others going through similar things and this seems like the place to do it.

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confusion set in

hi don't know where to start, Just playing the waiting game until a bed becomes available, then will find out staging

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Hi all recently diagnosed with Cervical Cancer

Hi everyone, my name is Christina just found out three days ago I have Cervical Cancer. Im finding it difficult being away from all my family as Im a Defence Force member, I am in a different state. Still in a state of shock but I am very positive

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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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