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Medication: Dexamethasone for cancer end of life

My sister was told that she had end of life terminal cancer on June 2021. My sister has breast cancer that has metastasis to the skeleton, mediastinum, liver, stomach & brain/brain stem. She is in home hospice. I really don’t know how to start this. I start to writ...Read More

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Side effects from chemo and anastrozole

Hi there. I have not posted in a while but I’ve had my 6 rounds of chemo , a double mastectomy and lymph nodes taken under left arm. I have a port now also as I’ve been put on a clinical trial and so far I’ve had 4/14 cycles. They’re a lot shorter than my original...Read More

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Seeking other women’s experiences of uterine cancer

Hello EveryoneI am new here and hope everyone is feeling as well as they possibly can today.My story ..........In 2014, I was dignosed with Breast Cancer at a routine mammogram appointment. Wow, such a bolt from the blue and totally unexpected.My GP said, ok double...Read More

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Waiting for results

HelloI’m 26 and last year my dad passed away from Bowel cancer and we just had his anniversary and birthday. Then yesterday I had an excision biopsy to remove a suspicious (sun?) spot. Waiting for results to find out if it’s skin cancer is so hard. I’m trying not t...Read More

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Metaplastic breast cancer

Hello, I’ve been diagnosed with grade 3 metaplastic breast cancer. My original diagnosis was TNBC, after a mastectomy my pathology revealed a more aggressive type. With this cancer being so rare I haven’t found any information about it. I would appreciate it some...Read More

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I feel miserable and just not enough.

Hi, I´m new to this group. My partner of 2 years has recently been diagnosed with testicular cancer. This isn´t the first time someone I love has cancer (my mother, aunts, uncles, grandparents all had cancer) but it has been one of the hardest. We´ll call him "Aide...Read More

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Speechless

Hello, I had a Total Larengectomy in December 2020. This entails the surgical removal of the Voice Box. In May 2021, I had a Voice Prosthesis installed in Day Surgery. Having a few hassles getting to speak, but am getting good support from the RNSH Speech Pathology...Read More

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CANCER and DEPRESSION

I do not know much medical terms, I had cancer in Tongue due to which doctors cut my Tongue. And now I speak a little bit.The treatment went on for a long time, now I am healthy, but I cannot speak well and there is a little mark in my face too.my parents' efforts ...Read More

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Is it just anxiety or should I push further?

Hi, I’ve not been diagnosed with cancer but am somewhat worried that something is going on and I guess am after a bit of advise tips on how to push for further investigation.In early May of this year (2021) I noticed swelling at the base of my neck on the left side...Read More

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