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Howdy I'm new here! I'm 36 with inoperable brain tumour

Hello everyone! I'm totally new to forums and have no idea what I'm doing. I'm a 36yr old female have a very supportive husband and amazing identical twin boys aged 5 (very caring & understanding to my condition). I was diagnosed with a grade II oligodendrogliom...Read More

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LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER

I just found an old post about these workshops.I didn't read all the replies . In case it wasn't said I just wanted it known that there are also workshops for men.

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recurrent breast cancer

Hello .. there is a first time for everything... cancer, blogging, meditating! I was diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer April this year...Initial diagnosis Dec 09 - right breast- 7 cm invasive ductal carcinoma & 11/14 nodes involved. Obviously my body did not ...Read More

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Pancreatic cancer

Hi, I am new to this website and am 4 months past a Whipple procedure. I am currently undergoing Chemotherapy (my fourth lot just started) with gemcitabine. I am looking to find others who have had the same treatment and might have clues or hints for me on how to n...Read More

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New here

Hi all, I was first diagnosed with cervical cancer in October 2008. The cause of my cancer is HPV. I had a hyster in December 2008 and they got all the cancer. Since then we have been trying to get rid of the HPV but it's a no go. Now it looks like my cancer coul...Read More

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GBM TUMOUR

I WAS TOLD IN AUG 09 YOU HAVE A GBM GRADE 4 WITH 3 TO 6 MONTHS TO LIVE WHICH UPSET FAMILY AN FRIENDS MORE THAN I. WELL BAD LUCK I HAD OTHER PLANS. WENT THROUGH CHEMO (TEMODAL) AND RADIATION AS RECOMMENDED WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT NO CHANGE TO THE TUMOUR. DECIDED TO TRY ...Read More

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Email to doctor?

Does your doctor accept email? During my first encounter with cancer (in 2005) both the oncologist & haematologist were happy to accept email. It was a great relief to me as I lived in a remote location without access to medical specialty services and was able to...Read More

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Energy Medicine

Energy Medicine Can Help You You want to feel on top of the world-vibrant, healthy, balanced, strong.  But maybe you’ve just received a difficult diagnosis and don’t know how to begin the long road back to health.  Or maybe you’ve been doing everything your do...Read More

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Finding accomodation during treatment

I am from the Far South Coast and had to attend POW for 6 weeks radio - too far to make regular trips so stayed the entire time with my daughter. My question is this - a) had my daughter not been available how does one generally find out about facilities when one l...Read More

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Breast reconstruction

Breast reconstruction. Looking for comments from people who have had breast reconstruction after mastectomy as l am in process of trying to decide. Am 46 and diagnosed in 2009 with breast cancer. Married with 3 kids 11,8 and 6. Already had left mastectomy, chemo ...Read More

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