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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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Lonely and missing my best friend

Hi, not to sure what to do with myself. My partner was my life, she means so much and can't see how I can go on without her. We lived in each other pockets we are so close. I have trouble talking about her in past tenths. She was my little cutie pie for 22 years an...Read More

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My dad has a brain tumour.

He was supposed to have a cyst removed from the back of his head, but obviously that’s not what it was. He told us today and I don’t know what to do or how to react, obviously it’s not about me so I feel like I shouldn’t say anything. My dad isn’t a warm cosy pers...Read More

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Feeling Alone while my partner is fighting for his life

My partner and I have been together for over 7 years and I've been with them before they were diagnosed with ALL. (Acute lymphoblastic leukemia) I'm posting this to see if anyone else here may be in a similar circumstance to me and have any advice on how to deal wi...Read More

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Newly diagnosed bladder cancer

Hello everyone.I never thought I would be joining a cancer forum at 40.I have never had any surgery or medical issues in my life.About 8 months ago I had some blood in my urine and went to hospital. They diagnosed me with a kidney stone. I continued to every now an...Read More

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Should pain

Hello I am 22 years old and about two years ago I had experienced shoulder pain that lasted for a few months then disappeared but now it’s back only at night does it get worse. I google things a lot I am a hypochondriac I have anxiety about dying all of the time, I...Read More

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