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Hi, I’ve been told to have radiation for the cancer in my brain (its in other areas also).So I have to have one of the masks - could others please tell me their experiences?I‘m terrified of wearing the mask. Thanks.
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New to Cancer...
Just had 2/3 of stomach removed and starting chemo/radiation soon.
Looking for others like me.
Thanks
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Hi,
In Jan 2018 I went to the doctors with only a little brown spotting that occasional happened over the previous 2 months. & Not having a Pap smear for a while it was time to go. Not my usual doctor I sent this one into a spin, she sent me off to a gynecologist...Read More
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Hi all,Just on October 23,2018 got operated with tongue cancer, was grade2 tumor had neck dissection and all my 4 lymph nodes results came negative now moving ahead with radiation therapy, so here to undergo and understand what side effects to expect from all thi...Read More
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So I'm 60% through my radiation treatment. Feeling really drained...and discouraged becuase I know I have a 50% chance of this becomng multiple myeloma. I'm struggling to keep positive for my family, and viewing my glass as half full. Just trying to not feel so ...Read More
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My mother has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of Stage 4 Gastro cancer. The diagnosis was made 6 weeks ago at a Western Sydney hospital.
Since the diagnosis we have been shuffled between lung specialists, gastroenterologists, been mistakenly given a r...Read More
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Hi every body and I feel I should share the problem I am going through, I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer early 2016 and have been through the usual removal of tumor plus a lot of cancer spots but it wasn't muscle invasive. Having the BCG treatment which is imuna...Read More
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hello there
My mum has been receiving palliative chemotherapy for a suspected tumor (no biopsy was ever done) found in her urethra. Unfortunately the tumor hasn’t shrunk and remains stable. The plan was to shrink it then operate as it was too big but than hasn’t ...Read More
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Sorry, I stuffed up the first post. Just wondering if it's usual to lose hair from your hair, but not your eyebrows, eyelashes, legs and arms? I've just had my second round of chemo, so maybe it's just a matter of time...
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Hi to fellow support members,
I am new to this forum, and just wondering whether anyone out there can help me with some advice.
I am a 66 year old male, and apart from my recent stouch with cancer, I have been in good health.
2 months ago, I finished a course...Read More
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