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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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new to CCF-stomach cancer-question fatigue

Hi, I'm Chery and new to forum. Even though I was diagnosed with (stomach) cancer just over a year ago, I didn't know this forum existed (found it accidentally). As mentioned I was diagnosed around this time last year, 3 weeks before I was due to go on a months ho...Read More

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Hair Loss

My cousin (who is a woman)is beginning chemo and wants to get a wig can anyone suggest someone in Sydney who is good and makes comfortable wigs at a realistic price. Have been on the net looking for her and am totally confused. She has 3 young daughters and is goi...Read More

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In quest of a more natural diet

How do you eat better? When I was 21 I was and living in Alice Springs and I made good friends with a Botanist. My knowledge of the science of Botany was zilch, my experience as a field naturalist, about the same. I met an English guy in the same hostel as I ...Read More

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Being "inspiring"

Does anyone else find it annoying when people say how "inspiring" they are? I am a runner and people find it "inspiring" and "amazing" that I am still running during chemo. On one hand I like it when people are impressed by me because it's always nice when peopl...Read More

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Introducing myself:)

Hi just reposting this in introductions...I put it in the wrong place before...just finding my way round:) Hi everyone, just joined up to this forum and thought I'd introduce myself. I am 47 years old, and was diagnosed 'out of the blue' in August 2010 with Ovari...Read More

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Another newby to the site!

Hi everyone. Today is the first time I have visited this site, so you will have to bear with me while I find my way around. My initial diagnosis (just on 2 years ago) was advanced breast cancer, with widespread boney mets. Boy - did that diagnosis come out of th...Read More

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CHEMO OR NOT??

HI I'M A NEWBIE BUT AN OLD HAND AT CANCER...HODGKINS DISEASE FOR MY 21ST BIRTHDAY! I AM NOW 45 HAVE HAD MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE FOR YEARS, WHICH IS TERMINAL. AT THIS STAGE I TALK AND WALK FUNNY HAVE VERY LIMITED HAND USE AM WEAK AND VERY TIRED BLAH, BLAH (I HATE CO...Read More

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