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To Hell and back

We’re to start. It began in Dec 24 when I had to go to the hospital due to the worst stomach/back pain I’ve ever experienced. Waited almost 7 hours to see a doctor, the wait still haunts me. The seconds ticked by slowly, I’m embarrassed to say that I was crying, ho...Read More

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23rd Dec my last chemo session

HiBack in late June early July I was diagnosed with breast cancer in both breast. I have been through 6 months of chemo and immunotherapy. It's been a hell of a ride. Couple of over nite stays in hospital due to high temps and then a week in hospital again high t...Read More

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Now what ?

So early January my doctor took a biopsy of a growth on my face. Turns out it is an invasive Squarma cell cancer. He then referred me to the local hospital to have it cut out hopefully within 2 weeks. Well it is now middle of February and I have not heard from the ...Read More

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Stage 4 lung cancer

My husband's journey started late October 2025 with constant coughing. My husband is not one to go to see his Dr, so it took a couple times to actually talk him to go.Just normal testing, bloods, xray...Getting ready to go to work the next day, to receive a call...Read More

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Oral cancer

I have had a spot on my tongue for a few months. About a week ago it started to hurt, bad. I went to the ER, the ER Dr told me it was cancer. A CT of my neck showed a enlarged lymph node. Today I saw a ENT that did a tongue biopsy. He said he was sure it was c...Read More

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Newly diagnosed Small intestinal cancer, rare & inoperable.

Hi everyone. Thanks for having me! I have no idea where to start...Are there online support meetings for people with cancer? I'm quite young, so I'm struggling with everything atm. Thanks in advance, Kiki

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New in this Space but not new to BC

Hi to all. I have been trying to find a way to share my experiences & tools with others through a blog. Voila I come in here and find it's here I can share. (Not dreaded Social Media)Well about ME - Toni-Lee my BC arrived 2018, surgery, treatment, medication and th...Read More

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Breast cancer

Morning!Had a wide local excision and lymph nodes out. There is something else too hard to see with ultrasound. So need an mri biopsy. If they biopsy it and its bad, would that mean a 3rd surgery? And then if not enough margins , a 4th surgery? Or do they ...Read More

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Gastric liver metastasis cancer

Good morning everyone. Please can someone share some experience with us on lonsurf?? My mother in law has been diagnosed with stage 4 gastric liver metastasis. It has spread to livers beyond operation. The whole liver is covered in cancers,which are now merging t...Read More

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Cancer diagnosis and divorce.

Hey there Everyone, I’m new here and seeking some advice. My cancer journey started in 2021 with a diagnosis of bowel cancer that had progressed into my lymphatic system. I had an anterior resection that went horribly wrong, six months of chemotherapy, a DVT, stap...Read More

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