Living with cancer
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Hi. I have oral tumours, mostly in my salivary glands. I am experiencing some negative changes now, 3 years in, hormonal difficulties - I am a man, I read that the body drains hormones to produce and manage pain relief and manage bad pain. And with excessive pain, ...Read More
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I've been helping a young guy, a survivor of paediatric cancer. He has spent the last several years grappling with depression, despite that he is clever, gifted even, and has a sweet and delightful temperament. I think our talks have been helping him. Anyway, I ma...Read More
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Funny before knowing that you have cancer how easy it is not to think twice about small things happening in your body. I woke up this morning with a sore throat. Before knowing i have cancer my first thought would be that I'm coming down with a cold. Not this time....Read More
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After 90+ days on Qinlock I showed growth and spread of my GIST my oncologist doesn't think there is anything left to try. I'm in nsw Thanks
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Hi all, I hope you are all feeling well. The last few weeks have been interesting. Really bad shoulder pain, I think I mentioned it in another post, a shoulder nerve being enacted because of an infected chemo port. Well, after the initial dramas of trying to find ...Read More
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Once your treatment has finished, you may worry that the cancer could return. Worrying about recurrence may affect your physical well-being, as well as your ability to enjoy life and make plans for the future. Learning ways to manage the fear of recurrence can help...Read More
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Hi everyone, I'm just looking to connect with anyone battling pancreatic cancer as I am. These forums are great, but we are limited in what we can say, i.e. we can't really vent on here. I'm happy send my private email address and phone number via a PM. Or, if you ...Read More
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I'm told that I'm to have a port placed in which to receive 5 weeks of chemo. The regime will be daily 5FU & 2 doses of Mitomycin, one @ the beginning & one @ the end. I will also be having targeted radiation for 5-6 weeks M-F during this same time. I have a lot ...Read More
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Eating well after a cancer diagnosis can help you cope with treatment. Good nutrition can give you more energy, help keep your muscles strong, speed up recovery and help manage the side effects of treatment. However, sometimes cancer treatment can make it more chal...Read More
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Hello fellow cancer sufferers. A little bit of background about myself; I have advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer and am currently going through the chemo routine. I'm 59, and I guess there's no other way to say it, really, it sucks. The cancer, the chemo, and,...Read More
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