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Hey friends,Hubby diagnosed...1. Prostrate Cancer (aggressive/contained). PSA undetectable after prostatectomy 18 months ago. Symptom free. 2. CLL Lukemia 2 months ago after several bloods. Today, haematologist confirmed low grade, Phew! HOWEVER - also reported 1.5...Read More
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I had surgery about 3 months ago for colon cancer. I need to get the colostomy fixed in 4 months. The surgeon said I must take chemotherapy pills first.From what I have read, chemo is not very useful and just makes you sick.I told the surgeon I would take it, and I...Read More
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Hello my name is Debbie and I'm 63, I have been diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia .I keep asking myself why and how and now what? I'm feeling very confused and not sure what to do next.I've told a few close friends and my immediate family and they are al...Read More
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Hi there,This is my first post. I have recently been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. If anyone has a few tips that would be great. Yesterday I had to come home not even 20 minutes into grocery shopping due to stomach cramps and still going a couple hours after...Read More
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I'm a 75 year old female, recently diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer.I told oncologists yesterday I didn't want treatment. They gave me 2 weeks to make a final decision.They will use Carboplatin, Paclitaxel for chemo and Durvalumab immunotherapy.This is all so ov...Read More
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A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event and being told that the cancer is rare or less common may be particularly challenging.Cancer Council is here to assist you and has a range of reliable, accurate and up to date information that may help inform and support ...Read More
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Hi everyone, I have just been diagnosed with Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma EPC of the breast. Apparently it only affects post menopausal women in their mid sixties and is a bit rare. Wondering if anyone has heard of or experienced this and could share their stor...Read More
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I'm 29 and had some stomach pain so went to the doctor who told me to do a feces test, which they found blood, so went to do a colonoscopy where they found a tumour. Which is quite large the doctor said that its likely cancer and pretty much no chance it's benign. ...Read More
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Hello,I found out a few weeks ago that I have Bladder cancer, after surgery, where my right kidney, ureter and a small part of bladder was removed. The main cancer mass was in ureter and spread to muscle and fat, but not lymph nodes. Late stage 2 to 3, aggressive. ...Read More
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Diagnosed with uterine cancer today. not yet sure if stage or anything but given there are masses in various location outside of the uterus I’m assuming it’s bad. im 33, I have two pre school aged children and I have no family at all. It’s just us 3. They have thei...Read More
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