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I was diagnosed with type 2 cancer. Uterine carcinosarcoma MMMT ( malignant mixed Mullerian tumor) Dec 2017. Total hysterectomy Jan 2018 followed by chemotherapy over 4 months , Radiotherapy 28 treatments over 6 weeks. Ended treatment Aug 2018. I developed sud...Read More
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"Everyone gets it here; I don’t have to explain."
These are words from a young adult cancer survivor who participated in the Re-claim Life online program.
Re-claim Life is an online program for cancer survivors aged between 25 and 40 years, to come together to ...Read More
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HI again, this is my second post I joined yesterday hoping for some support with my recent diagnosis.I had my 3 month screens, CT lung, abdo, pelvis recently . plus MRI pelvis, plus full body bone scan. I am booked to have consult with my Oncologist tomorrow via...Read More
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I had cancer last year and have Now finished treatment and all is ok physically. I wasn’t too bad last year but now with covid etc I’ve had 3 unsettled years. I’m now feeling really unsettled, anxious and work and life generally feel Hard work. I feel guilty becau...Read More
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I had radiation therapy two years ago for prostate cancer which after two regular check ups seems to have fixed it.I now have a bowel problem which has been diagnosed as Proctitis and was wondering if anyone else had the problem and how they are managing it.
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3 years after treatment for throat cancer i am scared to return to work. My wife understands this but as i cant claim benefits money is tight. I dont like going anywhere. I have tried to speak to my doctor about my feelings but was told to just get back into work a...Read More
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Good nutrition can help people diagnosed with cancer by giving you more energy, boosting your mood, help manage your body's response to treatment and improve your immune system helping to fight infections.
We follow the recommendations from the Australian Dietary Guidelines. ...Read More
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My son had surgery and 13 months of intensive chemo for Ewing’s Sarcoma, which was completed in October 2018. Prior to chemo he had a thick mob of hair. Everyone said his hair would return thicker and better than before. We were all sprouting this information (t...Read More
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Hi everyone, I would really appreciate any feed back. After radiation therapy and chemo, my skin is really tender and chest bones sore. It’s been 18 months, i get little sleep because my skin is so tender. Has any one been through this? Any suggestions. Thank you. ...Read More
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