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Enlightenment and Some Anxiety

Hi all! I’m new to the community, but not new to cancer. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and started chemo just five days before my 34th birthday this year in May. It all started when I complained of a lump to my mum who luckily is a GP- she then booked me in f...Read More

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Head & Neck cancer

Hi My Name is Allan I have been Diagnosed with neck cancer from an unknown source every step on this journey has been different from the initial diagnosis to seeing the specialists I have had 6 biopsies and a biopsy on the base of my tongue and tonsil area we ...Read More

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TONSIL cancer

Hi I am terrified. I am requiring 35 sessions of Radiation and Chemo. I was all accepting of the Radiation and powering forward ready for this MONDAY. Then I had a meeting with Dr Chemo and he scared the living daylights out of me. I was told I was having a ligh...Read More

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Breast cancer

Hi all I had breast cancer in 2020 ended up having a double mastectomy all was going well until now it has metastasis to my my bone and I am mentally not coping at the moment how do others cope mentally

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My husband’s cancer

Hi guysMy husband has stage 4 cancer liver and bowel, over a year on treatment doing ok so far no bad side effects.I stay positive and I work as he isn’t up to working.I feel very down today like it’s all catching up with me.I look at him everyday thinking he will ...Read More

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Strange craving

Hi everyone I just have a quick question. My husband started chemo this and is doing great except he has craving for potato chips. I know this is strange but I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced craving. Thanks suem1

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Sad and lost

Hi everyone.my name is Marley and my husband has stage 3 non small cell lung cancer. He having Chemo and Immunotherapy and not coping very well. He just sits with his head in his hands and won't talk about it. He gets out of breath very quickly and can't do anythin...Read More

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Wrong site

Sorry. Marley here. Posted in wrong site. Should have been in coping with a loved ones cancer. Sorry again

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Had cancer got no friends

Hi, I just joined and can't seem to find any current posts. I'm having trouble finding out if anyone else has experienced this sort of thing: I completed chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer in 2019. My parents and 2 sisters shut me out of their lives. Nev...Read More

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Throat cancer

Hi, Nov 2019 had biopsy found tumor 29mm x27mm back of throat. In Jan 2020 started chemo and 35 radiation treatments. Prior to that had peg fitted to stomach so liquid feeding through peg for 16months had to replace with new peg after 13 months. Started dilation pr...Read More

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