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Toddler worried about possible Lymphoma

Hi, I’m not really sure why I’m writing this, no where else to turn to I guess.End of Oct we had an appointment at the hospital for my sons scar management while there a doctor suddenly noted a large lump on his neck.I said that I had seen it before about a year ag...Read More

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New Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Hi Everyone, my names Trish.After finding an 8mm lump, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer a few days before Christmas. I’ve been lucky enough to have had an appointment with my surgeon already and have been for a full body CT Scan and a Bone Density Scan, these both ...Read More

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Support for Cancer paitents/suvivors

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2019 where I did 6 rounds of chemo. Since then I have been in and out of remission and I wanted to start a blog dedicated to healing and documenting my joinery through the good and the bad. I hop...Read More

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Not ready

Himy name is Effie I’m 52 years of age. im writing because I’m really struggling with accepting my father passing away 6 weeks ago from kidney cancer, and what I feel was neglect from the health care professionals at the hospital.I was his full time carer at home. ...Read More

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Recommendation for Gastro - bile duct stent procedure

Hi All, Merry Christmas. My darling Mum is battling advanced gallbladder cancer. She's had an endoscopy procedure to place one stent, however there are other blockages and her bilirubin levels are elevating again suggesting these are now also becoming problemati...Read More

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Newbie

Hi everyone, I’m just new to the community, just wanted to say hi and ask for some advice. For the last couple of months I’ve been trying to come to terms that my dad has cancer and that we might not have him for long. He has cancer in the mouth and oesophageas, an...Read More

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Pseudomyxoma Peritonei treatment

My brother overseas has been diagnosed with this rare cancer, he may even have rarer form PMCA (Mucinous Adenocarcinoma or Mucinous Carcinoma Peritonei High Grade or Peritoneal Mucinous Carcinomatosis (PMC/PMCA) with or without the presence of signet ring cells). S...Read More

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New diagnoses

Hi I’m 56 and have been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer three weeks ago. I started chemo last week and had the usual side effects it would seem. Aching bones where it hurt to get off the couch then dry mouth , indigestion, diarrhoea and what I dreaded most , ...Read More

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Potential for reoccurrence of NHL

Hi, I have a question that someone might be able to assist with. I was diagnosed with Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (diffused large B cell) which metastasised as a brain tumor / Central Nervous System (CNS) in 2012. At the time i was advised that I had 18 month, but...Read More

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Disappointed

I am really disappointed with this site , it's not easy to use , it's not very helpful and I guess that's why just about NO ONE uses it. I get more information and support from an American site I have join.

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