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Hi everyone,
Re introducing myself to you all after a quiet period online. Im Annie Miller and Manager of the Cancer Survivorship Unit at Cancer Council NSW. Put simply our unit is here for you to "Help Life get Better" and if we cant directly assist you we can ce...Read More
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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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