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I got a massage yesterday. For the first time they had heated massage tables! That distracted me from thoughts about if my cancer comes back. I was nice and very relaxed! To my surprise, this morning I am still relaxed! This keeps me from thinking about cancer comi...Read More
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I'm tired already just thinking about what I need to do today. I need to walk our 2 dogs, doctor appt. for plantar fascitis, and at 4;15 volunteer at an animal shelter close to home! I call this my cat therapy! I need and want a nap now! However too many things to ...Read More
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Hi,I hope this isn't frowned upon posting this here, but if it's against any rules, please just delete it. There is a new support group being started for young survivors (25 to 45 years of age) of cancer of all types, who are no longer receiving treatment.The first...Read More
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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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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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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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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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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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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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