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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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Im Nick,I got diagnosed with Actinic Keratosis last year, which is non-melanoma skin cancer of the scalp, months before i was diagnosed,other doctors had put me on some prescription marijuana oil for cancer, I'm a 34 year old man. But then the police were after me ...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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Hi, my name is Jenny. I have just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Doctors are advising me to have Pleurodesis surgery. I am please wondering if anyone has experience with this surgery? Thanks so much. Kind regards, Jenny 🙏🩷
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I have just had my right upper lobe removed after a surprise lung cancer diagnosis. I had complications and stayed in hospital two weeks. I now am waiting to see what happens with a small nodule on the left lung . It’s all just sinking in , my mental health has rea...Read More
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Hi everyone. Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my upper right lobectomy to removed an adenocarcinoma. I am now clear of cancer but struggle badly with asthma and COPD and still have pain and numbness. I don't believe I have dealt emotionally with the who...Read More
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About 6 weeks ago I was diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer and was told my timeline was in months. I had a stent put in between my pancreas and bile duct so that my body could clear the toxic build up.I've chosen no intervention given that I'm 81. While I ...Read More
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Last year I completed my dream trip to South America topped off with running the Chicago Marathon…my fourth since 2022 and since I quit smoking in January 2020. My last run was on 27th Feb this year when I pulled up sore in my hip. I thought it was a stress fractur...Read More
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Hi everyone. I’m Feebs, and I found out I had stage 4 bowel cancer in Jan 2025.One minute I was living an active lifestyle with no symptoms, until I found a lump in my abdomen which, well, brings me here. Since then I have had bowel resection surgery and a radica...Read More
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Hi. My name Is John and live on the Northern beaches. I have malnutrition at 55 and battling that when the lump appeared. I missed some appointments with my Gp and with other people. i looked up on google that 90 % of neck lumps were nothing to worry about If you ...Read More
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My mum has been diagnosed with bowel cancer with Mets spread to the liver and lungs. She will be doing chemotherapy. I'm wondering what her chances are? What she has to expect?
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