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Here For My Friend

Hello everyone  My name is Jessika and I have joined this online community to help educate myself on cancer and all that comes with it. My dearest friend, who just turned 52, has stage 4 breast cancer and has been given less than 3 years life expectancy. To be hon...Read More

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Waiting for Biopsy Results

Hello, Im new here but I felt I had to join in the hope someone has experienced what Im going through. Good Friday I found a lump in my breast had an ultrasound a few days later. The results showed breast were clear but they found a few swollen lymph nodes in my le...Read More

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Hi from Isatracey

Hi everyone I live in Mount Isa but I am currently sitting alone in hospital in Brisbane, after having a radical hysterectomy a few days ago, during Covid19 so I’m feeling isolated and teary and scared.

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Hello I'm new here!

Hello my preferred name is Mink. I'm 24 years old and on January 31st 2020 I was diagnosed with tongue cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HCC). I don't drink or smoke. Heres my little story. So in August of 2019 I was starting a new semester of college, I was fairly ...Read More

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questuon

Hi I was diagnosed with stage 3 A lung cancer tumor rite lung going on three MOs ago: going thru radiation n chemo: my question: I’m finding family and ppl will start leaving you alone ; and I don’t get it especially when I could use their support rite now : maybe...Read More

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Resent your cancer?

Does anyone resent their cancer? It’s a funny question. Nobody enjoys being diagnosed with cancer, I’m pretty confident in that. No one likes the treatments, I’m sure of that too. The inconvenience it places on your life is where I’m coming from. I just had a great...Read More

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I just joined - hi everyone.

Hi, I am 45 year old Mum diagnosed with endometrial Cancer 3 weeks ago . I had a radical hysterectomy and my first round of Chemo is planned for next week. I will probably need radiation therapy but my appointment with the Radiation Oncologist is in a few weeks....Read More

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Bladder Cancer Newbie

Hi folksFound out on Tuesday 14th May that I have T2 Bladder Cancer. Looks like its contained to the bladder muscle so having PET scan on Monday and start 3 rounds of Chemo on Tuesday. Feeling calm now that I know what it is and where it is. The waiting for the ...Read More

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Looking toward a future

I was reading a post from a new member in the early hours of this morning. In the post the contributor was lamenting his treatment and side effects. He wasn’t complaining, but rather looking forward to the completion of the cycle and a relief from his discomfort, W...Read More

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Lindsey - new

Hi Everyone my name is Lindsey. I am new at all this but I have been feeling so isolated and alone lately. I did join some face to face support groups but have not managed to start due to Covid19. I am 64 and was diagnosed with a grade 2 Lung cancer in September 20...Read More

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