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New here…I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the start of this year…i have completed 6 months of chemo and now scheduled for a lumpectomy and lymph node removal in 3 weeks. I am feeling very anxious cant sleep, i just want this nightmare to end  Lost all my hai...Read More

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Pushing my sister to get a second opinion for uterine cancer?

I have a sister who's in her 30s, and has been bleeding steadily/daily for over 2 years and no one seemed to know why. She said there were a few days where there was nothing or light spotting but otherwise she's been on an endless cycle. We finally convinced her to...Read More

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Leukaemia- new and navigating

Hello community, I’m reaching out on behalf of my partner Shane and I. It’s been a few days since we discovered Shane’s unwell with Leukaemia. We knew it was serious but we knew it was important we remain calm and in control of ourselves and our emotions. We kept i...Read More

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So stressed and frustrated

Ooh, this is going to be long. I don’t know if I have cancer yet. I’ve had this going on for about a year now, going to be 2 years next February 2022. It was Feb 14-16 2020. My neck started to have a small dull pain. Kind of like in the middle on the side. But my t...Read More

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Staying positive and optimistic after diagnosis

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Living with Lamn

Hi my name is Jenny. Back in early march I had some stomach discomfort and ended up in hospital with a ruptured appendix. Then after pathology results was confirmed I had Lamn ( low grade apendeceal mucosal neoplasm. ) meaning that had appendix not ruptured all w...Read More

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Looking for support

Hello, My mother has just been diagnosed (June 25th, 2021) with stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer (Metastasised in lungs and liver). aside from pain in her abdomen (she thought it was heart pain), and tiredness she had no other symptoms. She is 77 and as she has experience...Read More

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Prostate Cancer late onset of side effects

Hi my name is Graeme, earlier this year I completed 20 radiation treatments for prostate cancer.I was warned on the side effects but all went well with the treatment and 6 weeks post I only had minor symptoms. However at around 2 months I started to have lots of pr...Read More

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Awaiting diagnosis of Anal Cancer

Hi I am new to the CC Online Community. A week and a half ago I was told I have Anal Cancer, waited 3 months to see a specialist, then to have urgent sent for MRI and Biopsy. My last PAP test result February 2021 stated HPV16 for further investigation???? I am anxi...Read More

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Can’t sleep

So today was not like ever other day. Honestly I keep asking myself if this is really happening. I had a lump on my throat for a couple of months. When I went to the family Doctor. He thought it was nothing but get an ultrasound. The ultrasound results took a l...Read More

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