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Support services in Dubbo?

Can anyone tell me what support services are available in central west region? Where do we start?

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Medical expertise and latest treatments

Hi Everyone, This is my first post here and my topic maybe a little controversial but its something I'm going to get off my chest out of pure and sheer frustration. My father has metastatic prostate cancer and according to medical professionals may have 6 months le...Read More

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New grant to provide massages for women with breast cancer

Cancer Council NSW has won a grant to provide women with breast cancer living in Tweed Shire or Shoalhaven Shire, NSW, massages at a reduced cost. Please see the 'Massage and cancer' thread in the Treatments & Side Effects discussion for more information. Thanks, V...Read More

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Stage 4 lung cancer in someone who doesn't smoke

Hi all - this is new to me - only heard about it yesterday at a wonderful workshop held here in Coffs. I was diagnosed with stage 3 inoperable lung cancer 22 months ago - I smoked for 4 months from October 2004 after my marriage broke up!!!!!! So within 18 months I...Read More

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What help/assistance can I get ?

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I went to see gynacological/oncologist yesterday who found a cauliflower growth on my cervix. I am booked into the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 10 days to have an operation to determine the spread(if any). I do not have an...Read More

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Stress, Nutrition

Hi all who read this post. I am writing this bit as a follow up to my previous post. Since then I have been to a week workshop at the Patrea King Quest for Life Centre in Bundanoon, NSW. The course I did was not specifically for cancer survivors or patients, they...Read More

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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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