Living with cancer
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My parents are in their mid-80s. When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma I knew it would have an impact on them, but I was amazed by how much my communication with them was rocked by the sudden introduction of a massive health threat into the family.
I knew it...Read More
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I am very happy to have been steered to this site. Thanks to all the people connected to the Cancer Council.
I’ve been living with the knowledge of my illness for many years, surviving on my own collection of resources. After my recent decision to have palliati...Read More
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Hi guys, i just wanted to ley you know that I am taking a break from my YAC related work. After a long hard think, I have made the decision to take 12 months off and see what happens and what life may
be like without thinking about cancer. I have never done this an...Read More
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IS there anybody else out there in a similar situation where when diagnosed with cancer that their partner or husband leaves as they are unable to cope with the C word.
This has just happened to me and I am finding this difficult to deal with as if the grief is n...Read More
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hi i'm Sally 36 diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Oct 09 just 5 weeks after my Dad passed away.So you could say 2009 was a really crap year for me and my family. I've just finished my 6 cycles of chemo {levels are all good} and started back at work. Things are start...Read More
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Hi to all. My name is Moshe, I am 52 and I have 2 tumors on my spine and 2 small lesions on my lungs. I joined this site in the hope that I might learn something from others on a similar journey. An added bonus would be to make some new friends and encourage and su...Read More
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Hi all,
Thought i would float this topic to see if anyone had any wise words of wisdom on this. I'm a young un relatively and am battling a cancer diagnosis at 29. Just trying to work out if this means a total no go with future income protection or life insurance ...Read More
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Hi Everyone,
Was wondering if there was anyone who knows of a dietician that works with cancer patients for diet analysis etc...
I need to talk to someone about my current diet and preperation for my next set of tests and if they can help me susbtitute all the m...Read More
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Hi all,
In the first week of January, I went to the doctor for what I thought was an infection somewhere because a lump appeared in my neck. After urgent ultrasounds etc I was called into the doctor the same afternoon and told I had advanced metastisised lung canc...Read More
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