Hi all,   Thanks for your posts. This may be helpful information about Gumbi Gumbi, provided by Cancer Council Australia. I posted this last year on this thread, but wanted to offer the comments and resources again.   Cancer Council Australia has a website which looks at claims related to cancer treatment and assesses them scientifically. This is the page on Gumbi Gumbi which looks at what it is and whether it works to treat cancer:  Gumbi Gumbi.   In summary, there is no credible independent scientific evidence that gumbi gumbi extract has any effect on cancer.   This is another great resource from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the US: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs   We always recommend that if anyone is looking at alternative treatments for cancer either in addition to or in place of evidence-based medical treatment, please discuss these with your medical treating team.   Kind regards, Margaret, Online Community admin team ... View more

Hi @Carmen988,   Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, what a difficult situation you are in at such a young age.    I understand that my colleague has sent you information by email about our support services at Cancer Council.  I hope that you find support here online with others affected deeply by cancer.   Please do get in touch with Cancer Council on 131120 if there is anything we can support you with.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Comunity Admin team ... View more

Hi @alkhyri,   Thank you for joining the Online Community, I hope you find support here after your recent diagnosis. This Online Community provides a forum for mutual peer support by those affected by cancer.    Questions regarding professional advice regarding your cancer diagnosis and treatment are best directed to your medical team, or if there is a Cancer Society or other organisation in KSA, it may be able to provide some advice.   You may find this Australian publication on Understanding Cancer of the Uterus helpful, although treatment protocols may differ in your country.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin team ... View more

Hi @anneidril,   Thanks for joining the Online Community.   There are some sources of information that might be helpful for you and your Mum:   Understanding Chemotherapy might help your Mum with decision-making around treatment Cancer Council publication on Advanced Cancer A guide to Understanding Complementary Therapies will give you evidence based information on complementary therapies, and how they differ from alternative therapies, which are often not proven to treat cancer. And for you, Caring for Someone With Cancer might give you some ideas to help you look after yourself as you look after your Mum.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin team ... View more

Hi @Lor,   Thanks for joining this Online Community.  There are some resources you might find helpful: Cancer Council's Understanding Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Network Australia You may also find the website Reclaim Your Curves helpful for information about breast reconstruction after surgery.  Please feel free to call the Cancer Council 131120 Information and Support line to discuss your questions with one of our friendly health professionals Monday-friday 9am-5pm.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin team ... View more

Hi @Lab44,   I'm sorry to hear of your endometrial adenocarcinoma diagnosis.   This publication from Cancer Council might be helpful if you haven't seen it already Understanding Cancer of the Uterus, with further information about treatment here.   Please do feel free to call the Cancer Council Information and Support Line on 131120 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) if you have any questions or would like to find out what type of support we can offer you.   Would anyone else like to share their experiences of hysterectomy with @Lab44 here?   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin team     ... View more

Hi @Megan,   You might find it helpful to watch a mask being made for ABC radio presenter and Cancer Council podcast host Julie McCrossin here. The video was made for a great Head and Neck cancer website Beyond Five.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin team   ... View more

Hi @LM12,   Thank you for joining the Online Community and I'm sorry to hear about your dad's diagnosis. It sounds like it is very hard for you all.   Depending on your dad's location, there might be home visiting doctors in the area who also can visit after hours, some of whom bulk bill. They might be able to liaise with your dad's GP.    You or your mum might also find it helpful to call Cancer Council 131120 Information and Support line (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) to see if there are other support services in the area that might be helpful for your family.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin team ... View more

Hi @MarkM,   Welcome to this Online Community and thanks for reaching out. I see you have been chatting with others in other threads here.   I wanted to let you know about some resources you might find helpful if you haven't already seen them. As well as Cancer Council information on Head and Neck cancer, there is also a great website called Beyond Five which is focused on head and neck cancer.    Contributing her experience of throat cancer, well-known ABC broadcaster Julie McCrossin features in a video on radiation treatment on the Beyond Five website. Julie also presents the wonderful Cancer Council podcast The Thing About Cancer.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin ... View more

Hi @RCYoung,   Welcome to the Online Community. We are glad you have reached out to this supportive environment.   That sounds like a difficult diagnosis to hear, after everything you have already experienced. You may wish to access some additional information with this booklet from Cancer Council: Understanding Hodgkin Lymphoma and here.    You haven't mentioned how old your son is, but you both might find it helpful to be in contact with Canteen if he is between 12-25 years old. Canteen is a great organisation that supports young people when a family member has a cancer diagnosis.   If you would like to have a chat with one of our supportive team, the health professionals on the Cancer Council Information and Support line on 131120 are available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. They can discuss further support that may be helpful.   Also please do keep us up to date here in the Online Community with how you are going.  We are here for you.   Kind regards, Margaret Online Community admin team ... View more