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Australia’s first cancer survivorship centre launched

Peter Mac media release Wednesday 25 August 2010 Quotes from media release: "For immediate release Wednesday 25 August 2010 Australia’s first cancer survivorship centre launched Minister for Health, Daniel Andrews MP, will today launch the Australian Cancer Survivo...Read More

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work, getting back into it, or out of it

I only found out about this forum from a cancer council lady at a recent Relay for Life event and thought I'd post to try it out. This post is for anyone who wants to share their experiences about returning to work after cancer. I hope you can post your experience...Read More

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Financially high maintenance families

My partner has always had a financially high maintenance family. Sister has problems, can't cope, mum thinks she should be housed and supported because she brought my partner into the world and my partner falls for it. Anyhow for us it's meant that a lot of his mo...Read More

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Connect training

Hi All,Just wanted to take the opportunity to say thanks to the Cancer Council for the opportunity to refresh the skills and meet other survivors on the weekend. Those of you starting the journey can be sure that you have some rather wonderful and special people wh...Read More

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Being at work is such hard work.

I returned to work in January this year and and am finding it very difficult to relate to people. My job is not my life and I have no interest in office politics or drama. How do I explain to someone that finding the photocopier needs to be restocked with paper is ...Read More

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Look Good Feel Better Workshop

Hi Everyone, this is a post for the ladies, (no offense fellas!) Just wanted to share with you, that I have just done a Look Good Feel Better Workshop in my local hospital. This is a workshop run by volunteers, sponsored by the Cosmetic Industry in Australia for wo...Read More

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New, surgically induced menopause

I am 36, I had ovarian cancer 9 years ago (when I had one ovary removed) and I am about to have the other removed. I'm looking for support from women who have gone into early menopause after a cancer diagnosis and/or treatment. Thanks, KK

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Did I really have breast cancer or was I abducted by aliens?

This is an excerpt from an article on weekly world news and I hope it makes you laugh as much as I did. "Aliens often erase the memories of people they abduct. But you can still determine if you’ve been taken aboard a starship or examined by extraterrestrials with...Read More

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A free Cancer Council NSW Workshop this month for workplace issues etc...

Just a quick note to anyone who is in the Sydney area.... The Cancer Council NSW is running a pilot program at the end of this month based on workplace issue's and cancer. Anyone who can make it is welcome to go. Its free and I hear that there are to be some great ...Read More

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prednisone, steroids and withdrawal effects

Hi, does anyone have any hints about how to cope with the withdrawal symptoms associated with steroids. I had a BMT in may 2007 and have been on a course of steroids several times since. the last time was for graft versus host disease of the lung which the prednis...Read More

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