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I was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 23, I'm now 26 and although on the road to recovery, it has been a very lonely journey being young and from the country...
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Hi Everyone,
Survivorship can present us with lots of challenges, and the end of treatment is not always a time for champagne and celebrations.
Trust me ….. I know.
I’m Pauline, a (very slightly) neurotic mother of 2 young adults with a belly and nose ring, who ...Read More
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When's survival survival?
I was diag'ed with follicular lymphoma stage IV in April last year, and underwent 6 months of chemo in a medical trial (BRIGHT study). Whilst I'm in full remission right now (and was half way thru the chemo!), I'm still part of the study,...Read More
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‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right?!’
This is one of the most important lessons I have learnt from my fight with cancer. Seeing the look in my doctor’s eyes as he broke the news of my diagnosis is an experience that no 26 year-old ever wants to face....Read More
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I'm Fiona, a single mother of two children (12 and 9) and I have survived Thyroid cancer. I had a severe case, as it was misdiagnosed in 2007 and thankfully found and correctly diagnosed in late 2010. I have had my whole thyroid, 66 lymph nodes and tissue surroundi...Read More
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I'm Fiona, a single mother of two children (12 and 9) and I have survived Thyroid cancer. I had a severe case, as it was misdiagnosed in 2007 and thankfully found and correctly diagnosed in late 2010. I have had my whole thyroid, 66 lymph nodes and tissue surroundi...Read More
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Hi all,
I'm Kate (28) a local Sydney resident.
Last week I celebrated my two year milestone since receiving the news that I had cancer. The last two years have been an absolute whirlwind and although they have been the hardest and most challenging they have als...Read More
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On Thursday it will be 2yrs since I was diagnosed with cancer...can I call myself a survivor yet? I don't feel so lucky. Argh.
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I started out with a cancer marker of 1287 in July. On Monday after my most recent test I was told it is down to 3. I still have 4 more chemo treatments to go after having already done 8. A few times my neurafils have been too low or I would be finishing the 12t...Read More
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Hi,
I've finished treatment and feel like I've been spat out the other end and I don't exactly know what to do or how to start picking up the pieces.
I work and a come home and that's the extent of my life, that I fought so hard for, because i'm too tired to do ...Read More
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