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Resentment vent

Hiya,I've got stage 4 bowel cancer mets'd into the liver and a couple of lymph nodes. Good news, I've had 6 months of aggressive chemo (folfoxiri) and it's responded really well. Had the bowel resection a week and a half ago, handling that okay, awaiting scans and...Read More

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Breast Cancer 3rd time round

Hi. I'm new to the Forum so I would like to share a bit about myself and the cancer I have.I am 62 years old and was first diagnosed with stage 2 metastatic breast cancer in 2007. I had a mastectomy and a few lymph nodes removed, but did not need chemo or radiation...Read More

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Spring

Hi everyone and it has been a while since I posted anything but all is well but so much has changed, just to put you in the picture with my cancer; diagnosed with stg1 Bladder cancer in 2016 with Tumor, CIS removed I went on the usual immunotherapy which lasted 16 ...Read More

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What should I do if I have symptoms of an infection?

f you develop symptoms of COVID-19, such as a high fever, a deep dry cough, fatigue and shortness of breath. What should I do if I have symptoms of an infection?

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Spring clean your health

As the weather warms up, it is the perfect time to think about making some healthy changes to our lifestyle, whether big or small - it all counts. Changes could be as simple as making time for yourself, trying a new recipe or going for a walk. And to help, C...Read More

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Experiences with yoga survey

Psychological distress in people diagnosed with cancer is common and can have a number of negative consequences for affected people, including reduced quality of life and increased experience of physical symptoms. Yoga interventions have the potential to address is...Read More

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Pilgrimage: 500 or 1000 miles (could use advice)

Today, I was struck by an idea, and I could use general comments (I'll end with a couple of questions). First up - context. When I was 15 years old, I left home. I walked from Brisbane to Sydney. You see my mother was a heroin addict, and the situation .. it was...Read More

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adenoid cystic carcinoma

I was diagnosed with ACC in February ,2010.The tumour was in my nasal cavity,lacrimal duct and lacrimal sac.It was stage 3 cancer .I had surgery in April and imrt in June and July. An MRI in December showed no sign of cancer. There are surgery and radiation side ef...Read More

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How rare is it?

My husband was diagnosed February 2020 with oesophagus cancer and has had most of his stomach and oesophagus cut out. I was told this type of cancer is rare, and that once you have it it's hard to go into remission. Does anyone have any more info?

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Alone with cancer

How do you deal with terminal cancer when you have nobody, no friends no family? My childhood sweetheart of 44 years has bailed. I can't blame him he did not sign up for this. So being new to the internet I thought I could find someone to talk to. Need a friend let...Read More

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