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Cancer Experience Survey - University of Sydney study

Researchers at the University of Sydney want to know how technologies (websites, emails, text messages, apps) can help you during and after cancer treatment. The survey (approx 25 mins) includes questions about: Information you wish you knew during/after treatmen...Read More

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Cancer: A Story Of Hope (ABC Catalyst)

Did anyone catch "Cancer: A story of hope" on Catalyst last week? If not, it's available to view here for free (approx 1hr) https://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/cancer-a-story-of-hope/13460750 It follows several cancer patients at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse (in Sydney) ...Read More

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After affects of Chemo and Radiation for Non-Hodgekins lymphoma

I would like to talk to other people who may have had the same treatment. My aches for Lymphoma started off as aches just above each groin, only when I lay down. After a few weeks the pains started to come in the day time and gradually got worse. I finally had a...Read More

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Living with advanced cancer

Advanced cancer - This means the cancer has spread from the original (primary) site or has come back (recurred). Health professionals use several different terms to describe cancer that has moved beyond early stages, including secondary, metastatic, stage 4 and a...Read More

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ABC News - Could I eat the recommended amount of fruit and veggies each day?

I came across this article over the weekend (linked below), and it had me thinking about the fruit and veggie recommendations and how easy/difficult it can be to achieve these. I know that looking at my dietary habits over the last year in lockdown, I fall into 2...Read More

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"Curve balls" and life changes

I was sitting down and reading the paper and having coffee as I like to do on a Sunday morning. It's my first day off for the week and I like to sit down and relax. No rushing around and no kids to organise to get off to school. It's my only day of the week where ...Read More

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Hi, new here

I was diagnosed with stage 2 Squamous Cell Carcinoma on the tonsil in January of this year. Have already gone through the 35 radiation treatments and had weekly doses of chemo (cisplatin to start then put on a different one I can’t remember due to cisplatin causing...Read More

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Ten years today

Hi, I've been sitting here at home on my own remembering where I was 10 years ago today, I was undergoing a very long operation for pancreatic cancer and I'm very lucky to be sitting here writing this now. No one else in my family, or close friends, remember this d...Read More

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Mastectomy bra

Hello Everyone, As part of a business venture, I am designing a prosthetic bra for women who have undergone through mastectomy, lumpectomy or have gone through breast re-construction. My mother has undergone a mastectomy and has expressed her difficulty finding nic...Read More

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Lymphoedema in arm

Im struggling with arm Lymphoedema 2 years after breast cancer treatment. Can anyone recommend any books or resources about the condition? Any tips? I’m happy with the Lymphoedema clinic I go to but am searching for more info. I have been to several Lymphoedema cli...Read More

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