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Hi everyoneI have terminal bowel cancer and have been battling for the last 6 years. I have had 5 reoccurances now and my current chemo treatment is no longer working. My wonderful oncologist has given me some options and i am thinking of giving radiation a crack...Read More
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Hi everybody,I was sent for an MRI by my ENT surgeon (for tinnitus) and found nothing wrong with my ears and instead found a tumour in my brain. I have had no seizures or other symptoms that could be linked to it. The first neurosurgeon I saw scared me and made me...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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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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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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I recently had a Bowen Therapy session and found it to be really helpful in managing pain. Bowen therapy is different in that it is very gentle; no painful adjustments. The practitioner finds certain points in the body and applies gentle pressure to it, in a sense ...Read More
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3 1/2 years after prostatectomy my life has never been the same, I had hoped the nerve sparing robotic surgery may have have left me with some kind of sex life after but no miracles to report, add to this a now very weak bladder (so much fun) . Would love to have i...Read More
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My best friend has breast cancer and is currently undergoing radiation therapy. It's making her very tired and run down. I'm just wondering if there are any multivitamin supplements made for cancer patients. Something which contains safe ingredients that won't af...Read More
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