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maintaining weight

Any suggestions in ideas to gain weight when you are restricted in what you can manage to swallow and when living on your own and find it a real problem preparing cooking having eat on your own and then not being able to eat. Also does anyone else buy food thinkin...Read More

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Not sure if I belong here...

I was diagnosed with grade 4 melanoma in May this year, thanks to 2 golf ball tumour mets in my brain, and one in my groin. I have no known primary. I had no idea I even had Melanoma. I looked at the skin cancer forum, but frankly, I can't see that I have much in c...Read More

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blood cancer

Hi there, does anyone have blood cancer in Sydney?

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need to talk

hello every one, i have been diagnosed with cancer of the vulva,have had 3 operations to date and now its spread internally,have to go back hospital soon for more surgery,and im having hard time dealing with it ,,, is there anyone whos had this disease of the vulva...Read More

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New here!

Hello all, I'm new here after leaving another forum site that was just so slow it was all but unusable! I hope 'newbies' are welcome here, especially those of us from here in the USA! I've subscribed to the Treatment & Side-effects forum, where I'll be posting ...Read More

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Pancreatic cancer: have your say and help make a difference :)

Hello to everyone who is posting and viewing I am Helen Gooden, the Pancreatic Support Project Coordinator at The Cancer Council NSW and for the NSW Pancreatic Cancer Network at The Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The Live Forum on Tuesday was the first of t...Read More

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Yogurt

In reference to Tuesday nights live chat, easiyo was mentioned. Easiyo is easy and cheaper to make your own yoghurt, originally cost about $20.00 for plasic jar and yoghurt maker. Sachets which make 1kg, usually available in the sweet section e.g tin fruit etc of s...Read More

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The Tracey Scone Wig Library

Hi. I was told about the Tracey Scone Wig Library by a breast care nurse at St Vincents Hospital. They have a selection of wigs which you can borrow at no cost www. arrow.org.au

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Gas

Hi! everyone has been reasonably quiet of late, hope that is a good thing.I had my whipples surgery November 2005. Since then I usually end up in Hospital January and July in the beginning reason was unknown. Last July they found somac (reflux medication) agreed wi...Read More

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National Institute of Complementary Medicine

This is quite an interesting website. It has links to clinical trials being run in the field of complementary medicine, along with latest news from Australia on the topic. Check it out at www.nicm.edu.au.

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