a week ago
I had some blood in my poo, freaked me out. Went to the cancer caregivers and they said it was a combination from straining/work/chemo and maybe hemorrhoids. Blood test came back all clear. Just side effects of everything.
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2 weeks ago
Hi Renae. My experience, about 4 months ago diagnosed with bowel cancer. Had surgery, all cancer removed, half way through my chemo. Went back to work about 6 weeks after surgery, way to early but I did the bloke thing and ignored the pain. I can’t comment on long term life with bc, the doc gave me months if I didn’t have the surgery, now they give me 5 years. Still have all my hair and growing a beard. Staying positive, eating drinking healthy and living just one day at a time is my new way. It’s not easy, their are more down days than ups but I refuse to let bc break me. Don’t let it break you soldier, stay STRONG 💪
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3 weeks ago
G’day Fellow warrior Joan. My weekend nightmare. Rushed to the hospital Sat 1150pm, Mum was unwell. Long story short, it was influenza B and asthma. Made it home Sun 1210pm. She’s better now. I went to bed 1pm and slept for 14 hours. Missed my nephew’s 1st soccer match. Now it’s Mon 630am, dressed for work sitting on my couch next to my sleeping dog who’s 6 months old going through her first period. Such a glamorous life. Hope you had a better weekend.
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3 weeks ago
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Living with health issues sucks. No other way to put it. I’m having a rotten time just like you and I wish their was a big red magic button to press to make the hurt go away. For me I try to keep busy, wake up do house work, go to my full time job, look after my family and new dog. It’s extremely hard to do but I sometimes forget briefly about being sick through repetition. I feel and share your pain. Make a cup of coffee go outside look at the sky and drift away, I will be looking too.
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3 weeks ago
Hi Linda. Thank you for your kind words. Congrats on being cancer free, I hope to get to that stage and move on. Regardless of what happens next, I feel changed, I don’t think I will be same person again. It gives me hope to hear your free of that burden. You will be my inspiration to get through another day. ❤️
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3 weeks ago
Feeling lost and fragile. Don’t know what the futures holds. Will I recover and be healthy forever or will it come back. Please no more pain, please no more fatigue, please no more nausea, please no more surgery, please no more cancer. Please
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3 weeks ago
3 Kudos
Another day, another roller coaster ride. Fatigue and uncertainty linger, why did this happen to me. I want it to be over, will it end, is this the new me. 23/7/25, my hopefully last day of chemo. Circled the calendar. I keep telling myself that if I can hold on, keep working and have chemotherapy and make it to that day all will be well. It’s not easy, working full time in a freezer (-20) when your body, mind and spirit are broken. But if I can just make it to the end, I will be saved. Please, don’t let this break me. For my family and for myself.
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3 weeks ago
Hi. I’m on that journey as well. Ups and downs are the new norm, it’s hard to adapt. I find comfort and strength sharing my story and reading others.
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4 weeks ago
There’s no right way or wrong way to act/feel when going through hardship. All we can do is be brave. You are special, smile in the mirror and never give up hope and love.
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4 weeks ago
Congrats on finishing your chemo. 4 months left on mine. Can’t wait to ring that bell.
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