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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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    Hodgkin Itch

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    Bowel issues / Anxiety / Help please

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    Bowdens Disease

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    Ten years cancer free milestone reached. Just had my very last CT scan and have mixed emotions

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    Recent Diagnosis Histiocytic Sarcoma

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    Bleeding after smear - I have severe health anxiety and this has sent me spiralling. All previous smears have been normal

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    Help and advice - about to start treatment but live alone with no support and treatment centre is far away. Could I get a respite home whilst having treatment?

    Started by Elizabethr in Newly diagnosed
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    Overwhelmed - I have found out I have stage 4 lung cancer that's spread to my brain and adrenal glands. I had no symptoms apart from loss of control in hand

    Started by Ysta in Introduce yourself
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    New to this - want to know more about breast cancer

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    Asbestos concerns

    Started by Beansbaked in Introduce yourself
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    Loneliness, anxiety, low moods, feel stuck and don't no how to start again. Full of fear

    Started by Nannato5 in Moving on
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    Last Reply 5 days ago
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    Grandparent recently diagnosed. Palliative care are coming out soon. I'm not ready for the end and don't know how to do life without her

    Started by Pugmama85 in Dying with cancer
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    Last Reply 5 days ago
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