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MONEY ? financial assistance

Hi I was just wondering about finacial assistance as I am about to start recieving my employment income protection I am not entitled to health care card and am doing interferon (melanoma )treatment the medication is $1583 every 3 weeks plus pain medication etc .......Read More

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Cancer Ghosting

Has anyone else lost close friends or family members who you thought would be there during treatment? I saw this and realized cancer ghosting was a lot more common than I thought Cancer Ghosting: The Traumatic Side Effect No One Warns You About Read More

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When do I tell work? Cancer, work and you

Work is an important part of many people’s lives. Whether you are able to keep working during treatment for cancer, or while caring for someone with cancer, will depend on your personal situation. The question of when and how to tell your employer, employees or co-...Read More

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Stopping Chemo

I have had two rounds of Chemo. The first one was with immunotherapy but after 3 cycles my Oncologist terminated it as said wasn’t working and down to funding. I really wanted to keep going with immunotherapy but said they couldn’t as in public system. My health...Read More

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Anxiety and Scans

How does everybody manage anxiety around scan time? I become anxious around 2 weeks prior to the scan. I tend to be quite emotional, snappy and lack focus. Does this ever stop?

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New member intro

Hello,I am new here. Just wanted to say that I am so happy to be apart of this forum and among people who are in a similar journey as myself sharing the little joys we have and tribulations. Looking forward to learn from each other.

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Cancer and COVID-19

The changing COVID-19 situation continues to make life challenging for people having cancer treatment, their families and friends. To help you find answers to common questions about COVID-19 and cancer, Cancer Council’s Cancer and COVID-19 web page includes informa...Read More

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I’m terminal and miss my wife’s love

I gilly and I just wish I knew about the damage treatments can do to your marriage I now live in a van park caring for myself while fighting my 6th year of terminal kidney cancer my body is starting to fail me my wife cared for me for 5 years and never left my side...Read More

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Becoming vulnerable when going out

Hi my name is Mick . I am getting immunotherapy for my stage 4 Melanoma lesion and now have had 7 monthly treats . So far the tumour is reducing !! As the treatment has been progressing i have found i am getting more and more fatigued . it is effecting my mental he...Read More

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Managing cancer pain

I struggle with stage 4 anal cancer and experience a great deal of pain from a rectal tumor. Pain also comes from radiation burns on my scrotum. Unfortunately, my body won’t tolerate common oral remedies such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, or aspirin. I’ve also tried thr...Read More

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