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Hi all,
I was recently given an average survival time of 5 years after being diagnosed with stage 3 Glioma Brain cancer. My question is what can we expect with any time frame? I don't expect everything to be fine and dandy for 4 years and eleven months but do we g...Read More
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Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with invasive TC tumours in the bladder and will have to undergo radical cystectomy and have a neobladder fashioned. I am looking to discuss the procedure and lifestyle changes necessary with someone who has undergone this proced...Read More
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Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)
CUP is invisible in Australia. I know. I was diagnosed with it in February 2009. As a health professional and a CUP survivor I am stunned by the silence and lack of recognition of this cancer.
CUP is a cancer defined by the word ’l...Read More
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Hi everyone.
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer stage 1b grade 3, an aggressive cancer. My journey involved a simple doctors appointment
which changed my life into some urgency with hospital appointments, scans, operations then more appointments for discussion...Read More
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Hi, I have now survived cancer three times. Last bout was bowel cancer - stage 4 aggressive. I had 30cm of bowel removed along with a heap of lymph nodes. I finished chemo March 2015 but only got the all clear two months ago and got my port removed. I really feel l...Read More
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HI Folks
Last year I had Prostate Cancer which was removed by surgery. After that I had a Colonoscopy which resulted in the removal of several cancerous polyps.Then this year I had the same procedure again with the same results. Have manged to avoid chemo so far, b...Read More
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Since being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2009, I have endured chemo, radiation, bone marrow transplant, huge daily doses of pain killers, several surgeries and have kept as focused and positive as possible.
Before diagnosis I was dealing with post traumatic ...Read More
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I'm well aware some of these questions might seem silly, but they've gotta be asked haha. So i know during treatment, esp chemo, you need to take precautions re cleaning the toilet and shower properly, which is understandable.
So the concerns i have are.... Can i s...Read More
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Hi all, my mum started chemo a couple of weeks ago, she's only had 1 session and her hair has started coming out today. Can anyone recommend some good websites to buy head wraps/scarves? Or any stores in the Wollongong area i can find these? Thanks
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Hi All,
Just a short note to let you know that Cancer Council provide a range of free Telephone Support Groups for people affected by cancer, regardless of where you are in Australia.
Our Pancreatic Cancer Telephone Support Group (TSG) supports people living with...Read More
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