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What else can we do to win this battle?

Looking for help I have found this web that seems exemplary. My wife with whom I have been living for 42 years has been diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. And I do not think of anything other than doing everything possible to cure her. I do not understand how ca...Read More

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Anyone experience something like this?

Hi, my name is Natalie and I’m 43. My story is long I hope I don’t go on too long. I have not felt well for 3 years now, I seem to be getting worse slowly by slowly. Started sept 2016 I suddenly developed a DVt in left lower leg after never having these troubles be...Read More

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Lung Cancer - Lobectomy

By an unusual chain of events I found out I had Stage 2 Lung Cancer. I had no symptoms at all, no shortness of breath, no coughing, no coughing up blood. However, I was a smoker. I needed a medical certificate for work as I was taking Friday off, GP wanted to do E...Read More

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Melanoma - info on possibly reoccurring

Hello, I was diagnosed with melanoma at age 23. It was superficial spreading melanoma INSITU. Was removed by specialist Professor John Thompson RPA. Anyway 12 years on the scar was itchy and been sore. I just noticed a large protruding lump today at the site of the...Read More

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Get started on helping others

Hello all! Many people sign up to the Cancer Council Online Community to ask questions and you would all know from your own experiences out in the world, that it would be frustrating if no one responded to your post. And this is where you can all help! If you'r...Read More

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Skin biopsy (punch) question

Hello everyone, I’m new here, I had a skin lump on my face punch biopsied, only a small amount, and since it was done it looks like the lump has vanished.. of course google doesn’t help and said malignant melanomas can regress after such biopsy due to the bodies he...Read More

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Invitation to participate in a research study interview

Macquarie University and Cancer Council NSW are conducting a study on personality and the impacts of your decisions to participate (or not) in discussions in the Cancer Council Online Community. The purpose of the interviews is to understand what impacts your d...Read More

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Bowel Cancer

My wife has been diagnosed with bowel cancer and has an operation next week but at this time I am being used as a punchbag. Nothing I do is right we had a fairly volatile marriage before this happened and I am trying so hard not to lose my rag with her but she shou...Read More

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When you suspect loved ones of not caring.

They say they care, but they seem to have zero understanding about what you're going through. They do not give you consideration in terms of the painful struggle you find yourself in. You're going to be fine, they say, and accuse you of wanting special attention, e...Read More

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