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    I had enough - haven't felt well at all since first chemo. Life has become a constant hell with no end to the torture

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    Terrified: I was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer 2 weeks before Christmas

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    Do I have treatment or not

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    Raised itchy mole - is this something to be concerned about or not?

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    Bone Marrow Biopsy - extremely painful and now I'm unable to sleep as it's constantly on my mind. Has this happened to anyone else? How did you get past it?

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    The bladder is gone and (hopefully) so is the cancer

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