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I am a survivor of squamous cell carcinoma on my tongue. It is now six weeks since I finished radiotherapay and am hoping someone else with a similar experience will chat with me.

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Hi im new to the site, recently had cervical cancer, now a survivor

Hi, im looking to make new friends who have been thru a similar situation to me. I'm 31yo, have 2 young kids & a hubby. i was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the birth of our son in August last year (2013), i have now finished all my treatment & lucky for me, my ...Read More

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LIFE IS CRUEL

This website is so depressing. I feel so sad for each and every one of you who have been diagnosed with some type of you know what. I'm 8 years down the track. Have been taken off all medications. Was on Aridimex for 2 years then 6 years on Tamoxifen. I now have os...Read More

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peripheral neuropathy

Has anyone experienced the neuropathy associated with (in my case) oxalipalitan? Bowel cancer treatment I am 18 months out of treatment but still have numb toes (especially when I walk or do yoga)and my hands have the same symptoms as carpal tunnel. I feel that the...Read More

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Moving on from treatment

Hi everyone...............im new to this forum. I have had breast cancer this year, followed with chemo and radiation treatments. Finally finished everything on October 25th. YAY Now the next faze of Tamoxifen. I went through the chemo well when i look at others. I...Read More

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"Survivalism" Anyone? Food for thought.

Hello All, My name is Kellie and I am a stage 3A melanoma survivor. I was looking for a forum to post my latest crazy thoughts on young adults surviving cancer. Luckily, more and more of us who are diagnosed as children or teens are surviving, but along with that...Read More

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My story

Where to begin I am a 5yr survivor of oral cancer which came too my attention because I had mets to the neck so went to Brisbane for treatment which consisted of 4weeks radiation and 3 chemo treatment staying at the cancer lodge down from the hospital RBH and now 5...Read More

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Found this site

Hi. I just wanted to introduce myself. I've had several kinds of cancer with the most invasive one being ovarian cancer. I'm 9 years clear of that. I've also had breast cancer (early stage) salivary gland cancer (something I didn't even know existed!) and a few dif...Read More

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Saying hello

Hello too all on this amazing site I am a 5yr survivor of oral cancer and just found this site and yeah that's about it for now and just want to say the cancer council is just awesome in what they do for people going through this ordeal and their help with my journ...Read More

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Hi everyone, new post

Hi I'm new and not quite sure if and where to post. I've been "surviving" or rather crawling my way through the seasons since finishing treatment in 2007 for breast cancer. I dont seem to find it gets that much easier in a way, but it seems to be valleys and then g...Read More

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