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Your space to discuss the impact of living with cancer. It can help to share with people who understand.

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Caring for someone with cancer

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    Travel Insurance - definition of a terminal prognosis?

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    Ongoing symptoms - really concerned

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    Painful colonoscopy - the sedation didn't help me at all. I was fully aware of everything

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    Fatigue

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    Recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer and terrified. I can't stop thinking the worst. Can anyone give me any reassurance?

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    Diagnosed yesterday Ewings sarcoma 30 yrs old female

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    Waiting for cervical biopsy and pelvic ultrasound results. I'm so anxious, it's all I can think about.

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    Feeling overwhelmed - found a lump in my breast and next week I'll be having an ultrasound, mammogram and biopsy

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    Metastatic squamous cell lung cancer - diagnosed last March. I was doing fairly well with treatment but I'm fearful the cancer is spreading

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    Bunty: I have recently been diagnosed with Myelofibrosis

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    Mrs P - caring for husband who is having targeted cancer treatment for enlarged spleen. Concerned about some of the side effects he's having

    Started by Wrac in Ask the nurses
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