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Colorectal diagnosis

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. A month ago, I had a colonoscopy expecting to discover polyps or haemorrhoids. Instead, I have cancer! I go into surgery tomorrow morning for a bowel resection and a to get a colostomy bag. I meet w...Read More

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Radical left Maxillectomy + Bilateral Neck Dissection + Tracheostomy + Free Flap Repair

Hi everyoneIn August 2018 i was diagnosed with cancer in my mouth, after the long surgery in November 2018 i awoke to a whole new world. A world i was not happy with. The entire roof of my mouth had been removed along with a third of my top left jaw bone and accomp...Read More

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Hello

Hello I'm Becky, I'm 23 and currently in yet another battle with cancer. I was first diagnosed in 2015 with pancreatic cancer and was then declared free of it in 2019. But a scan this March revealed that it was back and has spread to lymph nodes and my liver and I'...Read More

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Smelling the Roses

Hi AllI am another ‘newbie’. There are sadly so many of us. I have just finished chemo and am about to start radiation for breast cancer (strange typing those 2 words!). Anyway I’ve been doing really well emotionally and have not had too many scary moments. I’ve o...Read More

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i cant stand it

I have an ultrasound tomorrow , to find out what is going on with the ovaries etc doc is treating it like cancer till he finds out other wise , im so scared i feel sick , there is only me and autistic daughter left of the family , thought i had friends but i dont ...Read More

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NSCLC Metastatic Lung Cancer

Hi - I am new to this forum. I was wondering if anyone is taking Afatinib? How well are you tolerating it and how long have you been taking it?

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Here For My Friend

Hello everyone  My name is Jessika and I have joined this online community to help educate myself on cancer and all that comes with it. My dearest friend, who just turned 52, has stage 4 breast cancer and has been given less than 3 years life expectancy. To be hon...Read More

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Waiting for Biopsy Results

Hello, Im new here but I felt I had to join in the hope someone has experienced what Im going through. Good Friday I found a lump in my breast had an ultrasound a few days later. The results showed breast were clear but they found a few swollen lymph nodes in my le...Read More

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Hi from Isatracey

Hi everyone I live in Mount Isa but I am currently sitting alone in hospital in Brisbane, after having a radical hysterectomy a few days ago, during Covid19 so I’m feeling isolated and teary and scared.

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Hello I'm new here!

Hello my preferred name is Mink. I'm 24 years old and on January 31st 2020 I was diagnosed with tongue cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HCC). I don't drink or smoke. Heres my little story. So in August of 2019 I was starting a new semester of college, I was fairly ...Read More

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