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Breast Cancer 3rd time round

Hi. I'm new to the Forum so I would like to share a bit about myself and the cancer I have.I am 62 years old and was first diagnosed with stage 2 metastatic breast cancer in 2007. I had a mastectomy and a few lymph nodes removed, but did not need chemo or radiation...Read More

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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

Anyone out there have Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia?I was diagnosed Feb this year. Have finished 6 rounds of Rituximab and Bendamustine.Would love to connect with any other WM sufferer.

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Finding friends

Hey:) in 2018 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and went through treatment. A couple weeks ago I found out it’s back and in my bones. They’ve given me 5 years with treatment. I’m honestly not on here to talk about the shit we have to go through but to find like mi...Read More

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Spring

Hi everyone and it has been a while since I posted anything but all is well but so much has changed, just to put you in the picture with my cancer; diagnosed with stg1 Bladder cancer in 2016 with Tumor, CIS removed I went on the usual immunotherapy which lasted 16 ...Read More

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What should I do if I have symptoms of an infection?

f you develop symptoms of COVID-19, such as a high fever, a deep dry cough, fatigue and shortness of breath. What should I do if I have symptoms of an infection?

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Spring clean your health

As the weather warms up, it is the perfect time to think about making some healthy changes to our lifestyle, whether big or small - it all counts. Changes could be as simple as making time for yourself, trying a new recipe or going for a walk. And to help, C...Read More

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Living with head and neck cancer - my video journal - Week 5

Hi all Still trucking along on my second course of chemo-radiation for head neck cancer, having just wrapped week 5 of 7. Latest vlog tracking my progress is up on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ZH1TeGQinmo Cheers Shane

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Experiences with yoga survey

Psychological distress in people diagnosed with cancer is common and can have a number of negative consequences for affected people, including reduced quality of life and increased experience of physical symptoms. Yoga interventions have the potential to address is...Read More

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Pilgrimage: 500 or 1000 miles (could use advice)

Today, I was struck by an idea, and I could use general comments (I'll end with a couple of questions). First up - context. When I was 15 years old, I left home. I walked from Brisbane to Sydney. You see my mother was a heroin addict, and the situation .. it was...Read More

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Early stage lung cancer

Hi, I was diagnosed with early stage lung cancer in May this year which was aggressive and on the advice of my surgeon I had half my left lung removed. After the operation I was told that they had not got all the cancer and that there was some cancer left where the...Read More

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