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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

Share your feelings and get support if someone you care about is living with cancer.

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    Someone to talk to - after 15 years, just found out I now have breast cancer in my other breast. 2 spots also found on my spine and ovary. Really freaking out

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    Uterine polyp - was put on waiting list for removal last year but still nothing has happened. I'm so worried, tired and stressed from all of this

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    Worried: I have been referred to the breast clinic

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    Cancerous cervical polyp

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    Worried about my mum

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    Timings

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    Blood in stool

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    MDS what is it?

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    Help and advise needed desperately please.

    Started by Wily in Caring for someone with cancer
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    How could I not notice she was ill?

    Started by Olginha in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Ulcer on my chest

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