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my family dealing with my cancer

My emotions may be getting the best of me? I may be overly sensitive? I have terminal cancer, diagnosed February 13th 2018. My Doc gave me "up to a year". They told me I would be in a wheelchair at best, but probably bed ridden within a month from then. Well, it's ...Read More

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37 years old with bowel cancer

Hi, The last 3 weeks have been such a blur......3 months ago I found out I was low in iron, since then I have had 2 iron infusions done, and still low, so the doctors sent me to go have a colonoscopy and endoscopy done, to see why I am so low in iron, where they fo...Read More

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Coping with recurrence fear

Beating cancer is great. It's like winning a prize fight. Mohammad Ali VS Smokin' Joe Frazier. At the end, when the doctor says to you "the scan revealed no indication of cancer in your body", you want to leap out of your chair and cheer (and probably will). It ...Read More

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Hair loss

So I’ve been told hair loss typically starts 2 weeks-1 month after beginning chemo. I’m about to start my second week, and think I will end up shaving at some point. So do you all think it’s better to shave before the hair loss starts, or once it starts coming out?...Read More

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Such Utter Dispare with Head Neck Metastasized

I know everyone says keep positive keep positive. All ican do is cry. I have Head an Neck Cancer. Sept 2018 had 1/3 of my tongue cut out, 1 months later to huge Germans 3.5 cm had developed in my neck. So after absolutely horrendous post operation 'recovery' - tube...Read More

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Unusual Case

My dad's had his regular GP examining his prostratitusand for 8 years had his semiannual biopsies rated as gleason 6 - one core.NOW 4 cores clear and 2 cores at 6 and one at 4+3 and one at 8.his PSA is 9.9 and radiometry shows metastasis in 3 ribs one of whichis br...Read More

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I think we should start a Cult. (I know, I know, hear me out)

As cancer survivors, it's easy to see yourself as a victim, to focus on the adversity you face, rather than the advantages that are available to you. I would posit that some of our shared advantages (as survivors) probably position us pretty well to start a Cult. ...Read More

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Choosing Life (this is not a New-Age hippie post)

I've started learning the guitar. Why would I do that ? I'm living with the uncertainty of cancer. Why would I take up a hobby that will chew up time, take months of effort to become even slightly competent ? Because I choose life.You could just as easily ask som...Read More

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Hpv cancer

Hi diagnosed in2016 had 6 weeks radio. Now in April 2019 still have side affects . Anyone else?

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Chemo constipation

Hi.Just a note that may be helpful to anyone suffering from chemo Constipation. I have always taken Mega Magnesium pills (1500’s) to no known effect. However after a choking event was crushing tablets. Saw some Swisse Effervescent 300 and took 2, cleaned me out ...Read More

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