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Hi everyone. I'm 46 and had a radical prostatectomy just under 4 weeks ago. I'm still getting erections (not as strong as they were, but strong enough), and my libido has remained strong. Surgeon said we could have non-vigorous sexual activity from yesterday. We di...Read More
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I've been helping a young guy, a survivor of paediatric cancer. He has spent the last several years grappling with depression, despite that he is clever, gifted even, and has a sweet and delightful temperament. I think our talks have been helping him. Anyway, I ma...Read More
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Has anyone else lost close friends or family members who you thought would be there during treatment? I saw this and realized cancer ghosting was a lot more common than I thought Cancer Ghosting: The Traumatic Side Effect No One Warns You About Read More
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Hi all, I hope you are all feeling well. The last few weeks have been interesting. Really bad shoulder pain, I think I mentioned it in another post, a shoulder nerve being enacted because of an infected chemo port. Well, after the initial dramas of trying to find ...Read More
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Hi everyone, I'm just looking to connect with anyone battling pancreatic cancer as I am. These forums are great, but we are limited in what we can say, i.e. we can't really vent on here. I'm happy send my private email address and phone number via a PM. Or, if you ...Read More
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Funny before knowing that you have cancer how easy it is not to think twice about small things happening in your body. I woke up this morning with a sore throat. Before knowing i have cancer my first thought would be that I'm coming down with a cold. Not this time....Read More
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I'm told that I'm to have a port placed in which to receive 5 weeks of chemo. The regime will be daily 5FU & 2 doses of Mitomycin, one @ the beginning & one @ the end. I will also be having targeted radiation for 5-6 weeks M-F during this same time. I have a lot ...Read More
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Eating well after a cancer diagnosis can help you cope with treatment. Good nutrition can give you more energy, help keep your muscles strong, speed up recovery and help manage the side effects of treatment. However, sometimes cancer treatment can make it more chal...Read More
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Hello fellow cancer sufferers. A little bit of background about myself; I have advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer and am currently going through the chemo routine. I'm 59, and I guess there's no other way to say it, really, it sucks. The cancer, the chemo, and,...Read More
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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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