Living with cancer
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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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Mollie asked a good question in another thread and I thought it was worthy of it's own topic. So does anyone have any good tips for eating after a Whipple operation?
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Just wanted to give a shout out and say hello to other oesophageal cancer people here - hoping you would like to share how you are going etc.
I'm Stage IV, it's been 14 months since my diagnosis, I'm currently stable and feeling really well and healthy.
I find it...Read More
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I am 67, single [my husband of 37 years divorced me and went to live with a young man, aged 22], parent of two adult children who are quite worried about my condition and that I am coping without anyone else in the house.
After four months of very serious hospital ...Read More
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