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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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Good evening everybody,My name is Pauline and I had Neck&Throat Cancer - 4+1.

I would like to discuss some issues that I am having. Ironically for myself it wasn't the reality of cancer. I realised my journey after treatment was my recovery time and the damage that was done to my swallowing, my saliva etc - Having said that I now have a...Read More

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Song of Support

HiComposer friend of mine Nico J Wouters lost a friend to cancer but while he was alive we wrote this song together to give support. We hope it can now give support to others. https://youtu.be/bhHroOwHvGM Thank you for listening. Read More

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Have been unwell for over 3 months now

Hi everyone! I have been unwell for the past three months. I have no clue what it is. I've conducted over 5 Doctors. I am in a rural area where we don't have any hospitals. A good hospital will be at least 200 kms from my place. It all started as a chest burn. I co...Read More

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