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Covid

Hi, I have suffered a minor delay to my treatment because I tested +ive this morning to Covid. Instead of commencing tmrw, I will start on Monday. 6 weeks of chemo/radio for GBM #4. Have you (?) been through this? What can I expect? Please try to be as positive as ...Read More

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Greetings

Thank you for the add to this site. I have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and scanshave shown it to be contained in my right lung. I am awaiting news from doctor as to which treatmentwill be most suitable for me. I also suffer from asthma and emphysema so...Read More

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SCC cancer

I have been fighting this cancer for over 4 yrs now. I have had 9 nose surgeries and am looking at my 10th coming up. I have lost 3/4 of my nose and am now looking at losing my eye. Everytime they operate I get about 6 months down the road and it comes back. I ...Read More

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Unknown primary cancer

My dad has had blood tests, X-rays, pet scans, biopsy and currently can’t find the primary cancer. His biopsy confirmed he has cancer. He has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and chest.Luckily apart from a husky voice he hasn’t shown any current symptoms.this has b...Read More

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Pancreatic cancer- increased CA 19

My mom got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year in September. Her first Whipple procedure was not successful. The doc could not resect the tumor since it was big. Then followed by four cycles of chemo, her tumor shrank, and she was fit enough to do a second s...Read More

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Initial Treatment Altered Due to Low White Blood Cell Count - Very Scared.

Hi guys.I'm struggling so much mentally. 11 years ago I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer and made a full recovery but the chemo treatment I had, has given me long lasting low white blood counts.I have now been diagnosed again with Triple Negative Br...Read More

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PET scan results

Hi I was diagnosed with cancer the Thursday before Christmas 2022. They flew me from Cairns to Brisbane on the 1st of January. I had an open hysterectomy on the 3rd of January. I was told I had a 20cm cancerous mass on my right ovary and endocrine cancer. The mass ...Read More

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Anastrozole

Hello, I would like to reach out to anyone currently (or previously have taken) taken Anastrozole. How have you found the side effects? TIA

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Support

Hi, 2 weeks ago, I was playing golf with some friends. Since then, 2 brain lesions, surgery, etc. What a learning curve!Grade 4 GBM and will start chemo/radio in 2 weeks. Happy to talk it through if you share my experience, and it may help me process what has happe...Read More

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Chemo Body Cramps Advice Please

I am on my first 3 weekly BEP Chemo for Testicular Cancer (day 11) . I had the worst leg and lower back cramps all night . I am trying to drink more fluids so as not to be dehydrated . Has this happened to anyone and can they please give some suggestions on how to ...Read More

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