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Living with cancer

Claiming on Income Protection Insurance

Hi everyone, This really applies to people who are being treated for cancer rather than those who have made it through and returning back to work, but this seems to be the only forum dealing with finances. While I was being treated for my gastro-oesophageal cancer ...Read More

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Living with the treatment

I have had Bladder Cancer for 2 years now and really not had to much of a bother from the cancer itself having a good size tumour and C.I.S spots removed over 3 ops then 6 monthly Maintenance B.C.G treatment ongoing, I had a reaction to the B.C.G this time last yea...Read More

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Introducing myself

I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma- Low Grade four years ago. Since then I have had radical surgery to remove my cancer. However, it reappeared in the lymph nodes in the abdomen. I have been very fortunate with my treatment. I take Famara onc...Read More

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BRAF melanoma, metastasised to bone cancer

6 years ago I had a melanoma on my back, and some lymph glands removed. All seemed ok until last year when after 5 years a 38mm melanoma tumour was found in my lymph glands, and removed along with all remaining glands in the area. Last week I had my 6 month PET/CT ...Read More

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hey im new, and would like to talk to people :D

wow, just wanted to say how, not sure what word to describe this feeling is, i have been part of a few different communities before, but never something so moving as this, my step father bashed me when i was 22 and sent me to hospital where they did a brain scan, ...Read More

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New to the grouo

Hi. After 5 years with continuous treatment, surgeries, chemo, I am now stage 4 terminal, and have just hit a milestone of 12 months of chemo having treatment every 2 week. Life is hard.

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Pushing people away

Hi there I'd like to know more about the emotions cancer sufferers have gone through in relation to their friends and relatives. I'm personally a private person and I've only told a handful of friends that I have NH lymphoma.. I thought that after the first treat...Read More

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Cousin stomach cancer metastasized to bones

My cousin did 6 months of chemo for stage 4 very rare and aggressive stomach cancer. Her scans showed that it still spread to her abdomen they said a bunch tiny tumors that originally they were going to do a surgery where they put chemo directly to her stomach afte...Read More

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Living life in limbo

Hi i am a first time poster so please bare with me. I am Carly, wife, mum of three, Nini to one gorgeous granddaughter and student. Oh and I forgot living with cancer. I am on day three post op after my third operation as I type.I was first diagnosed in August 2017...Read More

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Triple Cancer Survivor/Sextuplet Survivor.

Hi Everyone!! Can’t recall if I’ve shared my story here before. However, it has been widely reported and shared many times, in order to inspire cancer survivors worldwide. Soon the full story will be published - here is a round-up of the basics: My website is: www.jodiesjourney.com...Read More

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