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Return to work post treatment? what sort of timeframe was your experience?

Hello, I am just starting week 6 of my treatment for throat cancer (Cisplatin x 3, plus 35 radiation, total 7 weeks, P16 positive). I know I have a tough few weeks ahead of me yet to come plus recovery. I would really value some information from those of you who ...Read More

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Sleep and Cancer

One of the most commonly raised survivorship issues is difficulty sleeping. Difficulty sleeping can be related to cancer treatment, such as pain, breathlessness, anxiety or depression, or could be due to some medicines (e.g. hormone therapy for breast cancer). Sle...Read More

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Carers

Hello everyone, Hope you’re all staying safe and well. It’s important to stay connected especially during these uncertain times. Remember we are all in this together. A cancer diagnosis comes with many changes and adjustments for not only the person diagnosed ...Read More

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Staying home with the Survivorship Team

Hi everyone, CCNSW’s Survivorship team is delighted to welcome you to the Survivorship Living with and beyond Cancer online community. We’re here to introduce ourselves and get to know you better! In these short videos we share our favourite ways of staying happy...Read More

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Post Bladder Cancer

Hi everyone and most of us are coping with the post cancer problems which in itself is not easy having been through the most traumatic period in our lives to date it pays to be positive in all things, I am cancer free at the moment having just been given the all cl...Read More

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Eating Habits/ Life After Treatment

So I been having ups and downs on my eating habits. Used to eat ton food. But ever since treatment I been trying to get back at it to gain weight . But I’m always hitting bump in the roads of my Body telling me “ hey I don’t wanna eat” but yet I’m my stomach is lik...Read More

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Exercise and Cancer

Hi everyone, As you may be aware, exercise is great for not only our physical health but our mental health as well. With most of us at home and staying safe, I wanted to introduce (or re-introduce) some fantastic resources that are available to us all. If y...Read More

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Have you seen our webinars?

Hi everyone, I hope you are keeping safe and well in these uncertain times. Being that we are staying home more, I wanted to flag our suite of survivorship webinars that are available to view through the Cancer Council Website: https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/get-support/webinars/...Read More

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Taste and Smell suddenly completely disappeared nearly 6 wks after finishing radiation

Hey guys. I'm just shy of 6 weeks after finishing radiation to both my head & neck. I had 33 sessions, 7 weeks worth. I have/had adenoid cystic carcinoma. During treatment, my taste changed as I was warned. Taste changed hugely and definitely decreased a lot. I...Read More

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Survivor

I have had lung cancer. Was three years agohad one lung removed and then chemoi am currently in good health however the corona virus worries me a biti am 70 yrs old and am still working one day a week on an aged care facilitywhile I feel quite capable of do this in...Read More

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