Young Cancer Survivors
Discussion List
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Could use some friends
Hi everyone. Hi Jennifer islet (we met at another posting...) I am so glad to finally have a young cancer survivor group. I am 35, and I was 32 was I was diagnosed, and I always felt that support was geared towards older people (50s and up), the majority of whom have cancer. I was diagnosed in August 2002 with a…
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Paget's
I'm looking for other women out there who have had Paget's Disease. I am 26 with two small children. I am also still nursing on the one side. I had a mastectomy on my right breast three weeks ago. Anyone in a similar situation? I'm looking for some support. Thanks Gina
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pregnancy
Just wanted to know how long you have to wait before having a baby? My surgeon said to go ahead but its only been 6 months since i had a modified whipple operation to remove a tumor on the pancreas that went into the lymph nodes?? I had no chemo or radiation but it seems like this might be too soon. Who gives the go…
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teens with cancer
Hi, my name is Griselda and i have (ALL) leukemia and i was just looking ro meet young people with cancer to, for support and to make friends.
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New to all of this...
Hello!! I was very happy to see this forum for those of us in the "middle" that are dealing with cancer. I just turned 32 last week and was diagnosed with ALL (leukemia) on 5 Jan 04. I was suppose to get married on Valentine's Day but we put it off because we didn't know if I'd be in the hospital or what was going to…
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My brother, support please
Hello my brother has had a tumor removed this past Friday, we just got path reports and it came out to be malignant. He really needs someone of his own age to talk to because at this point he is very confused and scared.He is 18yrs old If anyone could talk to him who has gone through this would be a great help in any way.…
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Poems
CANCER IS SO LIMITED. IT CANNOT CRIPPLE LOVE. IT CANNOT CORRODE FAITH. IT CANNOT EAT AWAY PEACE. IT CANNOT DESTROY CONFIDENCE. IT CANNOT KILL FRIENDSHIP. IT CANNOT SHUT OUT MEMORIES. IT CANNOT SILENCE COURAGE. IT CANNOT INVADE THE SOUL. IT CANNOT REDUCE ETERNEL LIFE. IT CANNOT QUENCH THE SPIRT. IT CANNOT LESSEN THE POWER…
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We need your help!
Hi! I am the chairperson of the Cook College Relay for Life at Rutgers University in NJ... We began this event in 2002 and it has a special meaning to me. I decided to start a RFL at my school beacuse my grandfather is a 10 year survivor of prostate cancer and I wanted to raise awareness on campus as well as raise money…
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So...now we've met!
Hi, guys, we kinda know each other, but not all that well, and we all have something in common (obviously..lol), but what else? Tell me about you!! I'm big into drama, I sing and dance a lot, I have two nieces who (whom? I love English, but the who/whom thing ALWAYS screws me up) I love with all my heart (and one on the…
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6 month tests
Hi my name is Jennifer and i was diagnosed with an islet cell tumor of the pancreas 6 months after the birth of my daughter. I had a whipple operation to remove the tumor in september 2003 and have had no additional treatment.The pathology report found that it had gone into one of my lymph nodes.And they said at the time…
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Newbie
Hi there I am 29 years old, and was recently diagnosed with Kidney cancer (RCC), stage 2, in my right kidney. I had half of my kidney removed on June 3rd of this year. I am recovering nicely. I didnt have to have any radical therapy. I was very lucky to have caught this early. I think my family is still denial, because I…
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New to this...
Hello! I am a young cancer survivor, well, depending on what is considered young! I am 25 and was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease three years ago while I was still in school. I had just gotten back from a semester abroad in Australia and just days before gotten a new puppy, who turned out to be my little guardian angel…