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Living with cancer

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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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    Anyone else?

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    Mum's just been diagnosed with Lung cancer

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    Mouth/Throat Cancer

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    The Waiting Game: referred to the breast clinic

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    Is it cancer?

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    Unfair

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    Tired.

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    After screening

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    I need someone to talk too

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    So alone ,how do people cope Day in day out ?

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    Been refered to breast clinic

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    i just want to be with Jayne.

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