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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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    Staring at the great wave rolling towards me - I was diagnosed with glioblastoma 2 weeks ago. Feeling quite alone. How do you stay positive?

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    Just me - ocular melanoma, opted to have my eye removed

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    surgery for synovial sarcoma

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    Needing to poo all the time FIT referral

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    Post total hysterectomy

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    Living with cancer whilst my husband is dying from cancer.

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    2ww for a hard lump in groin and suspected sarcoma

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    Ive just been told

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    Triple negative breast cancer

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    Ovarian Cancer Symptoms

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    Newby with metastatic breast cancer (liver & spine) 2 weeks post chemo round 1. Not sure how to feel other than a but helpless?

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    Lump on the back of my scalp

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