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Hi all, I'm 31 yrs old and I recently went to my local GP with an itchy bottom and a slight increase in the amount I was having bowel movements. That GP saved my life by giving me a referral for a colonoscopy, at the time I thought it was a little overkill and had ...Read More
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I have recently been told that I have cancer how do you the doctors are doing the right thing?
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Hey all. I'm at 47 year old woman with no children who is a smoker and 150kgs. 01 June 2023 after a colonoscopy I was diagnosed with cancer. Further tests have been conducted and I had a laposcapy yesterday for more biopsies. They are not sure if it is high grad...Read More
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Hello just reaching out to say hi and express my fears and concerns about the news. Woke up feeling like it wasn't real would love to hear others journey after the initial shock 🙂
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I was just diagnosed with appendix cancer after a bout with appendicitis last week. I had scans and now see the doctor on Monday to find out my next step. Has anyone had any experience with appendix cancer? I am terrified of what is next.
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Hi everyone. This is completely new for me and I was hoping to chat with someone who has/had the same type of cancer or can think of anything reassuring! 15 days ago I got diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Didn't even know I had cancer- my GP saw me for a ro...Read More
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I need to say this operation sounds so huge and scary - I don’t know when I’m having it but I do know I am under a great surgeon which has made me feel a lot more at ease. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has been through this operation and to give me so...Read More
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Hi everybody.So about me, I’m a 43 year old male and about a year ago I noticed that I had an increased tendency to bite my tongue when speaking. I know it happens from time to time but this was occurring three, maybe four times a week. So I checked my tongue and n...Read More
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Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone is having trouble with after effects from Chemotherapy and Radiation treatments? I'm 60 year old male, I had head and neck cancer last year, I had 35 Radiation treatments and Chemotherapy of 5 weeks of Cisplatin and 2 weeks of C...Read More
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Hi everyone, I'm interested in chatting about how everyone else is going/has gone through with having Chemotherapy and Radiation treatment? I had biopsy's done on my right hand side lymph nodes that came back positive, Had biopy's done on base of tounge and right t...Read More
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