Young Cancer Survivors
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adoption after cancer?
Hi. Anybody out there have experience with adopting post-cancer? I'm still doing chemo, but am getting close to finishing and the outlook is great. We can't have kids, so are wanting to adopt. We were going to start on this over a year ago, but got derailed by my diagnosis and treatment. My husband wants to go ahead and…
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New Member
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2008. I completed chemo in 2009. I'm still going through emotional trauma. I would really like to connect with someone. I am male, age 27. I was derailed from life and am still going through some emotional trauma. Thanks, Ryan
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28 year old mother relaped and facing stem cell transplant..scared!
I am a 28-year old mother of three small children and was just told I have a recurrence of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. I am devastated. I was also just told that an autologous stem cell transplant is my option..with a 50% cure rate. I am so very scared! Any advise would be greatly appreciated! Thankyou, Natalie
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Struggling with Survivorship
I'm new here and joined because I'm struggling with being a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed at 19 and have been in remission for a number of years. I'm now 27 and had a baby last year. It seems like since he's been born I've been having anxiety attacks. I have a series of negative thoughts that run through my head…
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I'm not going to lie, I'm a little worried
I am 19 and definitely have some time to worry about this but I'm not going to lie I'm so worried I won't be able to have kids of my own. My doctor said that would probably be a long term effect and I'm fully prepared to adopt but still it worries me. Anyone else?