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Hi, My name is Daniel. Actually I am not Australian and I don't live in Australia, I am blond hair guy with white skin from Europe, but 8 years I lived in Thailand. In 2018 first time I was diagnosed that I have melanoma. I had 2 surgeries to cut the cancer sign (b...Read More
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So I started my second cycle of chemothrepy (FOLFOXIRI + bevacizumab) today for my stage 4 colon cancer. Without getting into it too much and boring you all, that means I got my blood test results so I can compare my cancer marker. Pre-chemo: 9.2After 1 cycle: 4.2 ...Read More
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Cancer and its treatment can impact your sexual health and intimate relationships, so it’s important to have access to reliable information and support. No matter your sex, gender or sexual orientation, sex and intimacy can play a part in your wellbeing. However, y...Read More
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I am Peregrina. I am 68 years young. I am 17 months into my cancer journey, having survived a bowel resection, liver resection, insertion of a portacath and 6 months of the most awful double whammy chemo treatment. Some days just surviving, other days just wanting ...Read More
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I have just completed a year of treatment for stage 4 colorectal cancer which included a bowel resection , liver resection and the most awful 6 months of chemotherapy. My most recent follow up scans/tests inform me that I am currently cancer free. So, with new hope...Read More
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Hi friends, I had a complete thyroidectomy in May 21 and did not have RAI as was given a less than 5% chance of recurrence/ persistence. Had my check up ultrasound in January which showed 4 suspicious lymph nodes, had FNA in Feb with confirmed PTC persistence. I ha...Read More
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I was diagnosed with lung cancer over a year ago. It feels so surreal , people say, you look ok but they don’t know the physical, mental things you go through. I have had radiotherapy, a lobectomy which I was in an induced coma for 3 days. And was psychotic when I ...Read More
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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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Just found this site. I'm a 46yr old mum who was diagnosed with non smokers lung cancer, Stage 4, in May this year.I make the point of being a non smoker as most people ( that was including me) don't realise that anyone can get this disease and the number of n...Read More
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Hello I was diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma on 19 December 2013. Is there anyone else who was put on the 'watch and wait' approach?
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