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    I'm still here! So many years after my metastatic diagnosis.

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    Confused with appointments - just had one through for a pre-assessment. Will that be the scan or just a chat? Just been diagnosed with tonsil cancer

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    Soft tissue sarcoma spread to lungs.

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