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In order to help make your time with the Cancer Council Online Community the very best experience we can, we'll be creating a number of tutorials in this thread over the coming weeks.
We already have a fairly comprehensive FAQ section (frequently asked questions)...Read More
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Hello all and thank you for this opportunity, after nearly 4 months of doctors visits looking for answers to pelvic pain which I thought may have been related to a 14 year old hernia repair, so many tests, blood and scans I started questioning if a prostate issue m...Read More
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Hi thereI recently was diagnosed with vulvar cancer & had a radical vulvectomy 4 weeks ago.I also have lichen sclerosis. This week I have noticed 2 new lumps around my vulva & one of these is really itchy. I have started using diprosone again to relieve itchiness...Read More
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My name is Richard, I am 68 yro, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer 4 weeks ago with 2 tumors, my surgery was 10 days ago with a follow up appointment with my urologist 3 days ago, the results of the tests completed on the tumors and biopsies are conclusive that I...Read More
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Hi, I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma 4 months ago and have just completed 4 cycles of the escalated chemo program. Due to where the tumour is/was located, radiation wasn’t an option. I found the side effects of the escalated chemo debilitating on so many leve...Read More
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Hi, Greg here, im new to this community. I have an 11cm tumour in my liver and had a biopsy Mon 2 Sept. I meet with my specialist Wed 11 Sept. Has anyone out there had something similar? What was your outcome? Im dreading what the news might be, so hoping you reach...Read More
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I’m a 31yo female in the middle of getting tests because my doctor strongly thinks it’s bowel cancer, I know he shouldn’t have said those words to me but I understand he’s just concerned. Just wondering because a lot of people who are diagnosed have low iron or an...Read More
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My son was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in May 2016. Rocked our world he was only 26 years old. He started Chemo in June. Unfortunately he passed away on 13/03/2017. He passed on his 27th Birthday . I also lost my Husband 13 years ago to Melanoma. Now my broth...Read More
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Hi I have always been healthy, ate well, positive approach to all that life throws at you etc but balaced with enjoying life too Diagnosed with bowel cancer stage 3, 8 months ago. Tumour removed 7 months ago. Been on chemo, which was awful for me. Cancer prog...Read More
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Hi My mum had breast cancer which has matasasized to her bones spleen liver lungs and ribs. She was told that.she has only a year to live.has anyone been inna similar position please just need someone to talk to . I wonder how long has.she got left as she's determi...Read More
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After 12 months of not feeling right and an initial diagnosis of a Cavernoma it took a seizure to realise there was something more serious than a Cavernoma on the brain, surgery within days of the seizure revealed the Cavernoma was actually part of a tumour growing...Read More
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