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I'm a 40 year old early childcare worker who loves music and dance. I have recently discovered I have cancer and am still trying to process it. I don't know why I have joined this site, except that I feel lost and lonely.

I lost my lovely wife to cancer after a 2 year battle on 21 dec 2011

I am a mother of a young woman who had Non_Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Usually fit and active. Apart from being told that I have this horrible disease, I don't feel sick and have no symptoms. I am determined to buy as much time as possible and have no intention of simply giving up.

Married to David for 22 years, 2 wonderful teenage sons & 1 neurotic dog !

I live in Paterson NSW, work full time, have 2 grown children & 3 gorgeous granbabies. My dad is has been fighting vocal chord cancer, first diagnosed in Feb 2011, underwent Radiation treatment in April,total larengectomy Sept,dad is still in hospital due to his neck not healing (due to radiation),he has had 2 op's using muscle flaps fromthe chest to try to close the wound but they didn't take, today (01.12.11) dad had surgery to put a PEG into his stomach, we are hoping to have dad home next week & hoefully the wound will heal enough over the next few months & the Dr's will try to close the wound with thigh muscle. I find it very hard trying to stay positive whilst watching my dad go thru this.

my fiancée was diagnosed with Perotid Cancer on June 10th 2011

I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer in September. I have had a complete thyroidectemy and neck disection. I'm waiting for radioactive iodine treatment late January. I have a beautiful 2 1/2 year old girl who keeps me going!

I am a young mum who has been recently diagnosed with follicular thyroid cancer. My Dr has successfully removed the cancer, but now i a have to have my thyroid removed as a precaution and have radioactive iodine treatment after the surgery.

i have a mother in law with liver cancer, would like to talk to other people about ways to support her through this x

My diagnosis and second chance at life RCC T2/G3, contained kidney cancer. Im 42yrs brisbane lady and presented with itchy rash (ongoing) and egfr 44%. right radical nephrectomy april 7 2011. Surgery was my treatment. World turned upside down. Positive thoughts on how blessed i am. I find yoga helps still my mind and acupuncture helps with my lowered function. My best advice, keep your mind open and keep trying and reading everything until you "find" what works for your life now. Love and blessings.

My husband has pancreatic cancer (June 2011) had unsucessful surgery. We have had chemo, chemoradiation and are now waiting on a CT scan (Feb 7th) to see if the pain and suffering had any impact on the tumour.

In 2006 at my 35th Birthday I announced to all my friends and family that on my 40th birthday I was going to shave my head for Cancer. Ironically in December 2009 I was myself diagnosed with the rare Cancer – Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. A cancer that as you may know is rarely treated with Chemo, so I kept my hear.

However, since being diagnosed I have undergone eight separate operations which included having half my palate, a third of my top jaw, sinus, adenoids, nerves and lymph nodes removed. The surgeons did a fantastic job, rebuilding my palate using skin, muscle and tissue from my left arm and right hip and an artery taken from my left arm to feed blood up to my new palate.

I then underwent 32 treatments of radiation. In September 2010, I decided that I was going to continue with my pack to help raise money by shaving my head so for the last year we were fund raising.

In September 2011, my 10 year old son, my wonderful partner and I all shaved our heads having raised $70,000 for Cancer Council NSW. A great journey, which I believed help me cope with my own diagnosis, however have to say I am glad it is all behink me now.

Now, I am just happy to discover the new Desiree and decided who, this new person is and how I can ensure I make a difference in this world, which is the reason I got this cancer in the reason.

I would be please to answer any questions any of you may have who are still going through this journey with me at the time.

Kind Regards
Desy

I am a single mum of two young men the youngest is 18 and still living at home. I have been studying at Uni and working parttime for the past 5 yrs and was to complete my undergrad degree at the end of 2011.
In Aug 2011 I was diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 3 yes I had regular pap smears. Most of what happened after that is a blurr I was on a merry-go -round

I have been diagnosed with Myeloma and am absolutely terrified and confused! Been advised to start chemo CTD, just waiting on an MRI under a general anaesthetic in Jan. I suffer badly with anxiety and am finding this is comsuming all my thoughts! Thanks

Simple D & C revesled a mass. diagnosed as uterine cancer. Spread to fallopian tubes, but fortunately, lymph nodes free of cancer... 2 months in hospital with infection complications. Three sessions of chemo starting 18/10, then radiation for as long as it takes, then a further 3 sessions of chemo. Then God willing, I will be free of this evil thing....

Hi , I'm 45 year old female. On 18/02/2011 I've got diagnosed with an endometrial carcinoma stage 2 and on 04/03/11 I already had a total hysterectomy where also 20 lymph nodes were taken out and one of them was infected which puts me one more stage further, I think. Last week my doctor informed me about surgeon and oncologist decision that is a radiotherapy recommended. At the moment I'm still recovering from the operation, waiting for my radiotherapy and hoping for the best.

i am 64years old mother of 11 children.last time i counted i had 46 g/children. i have raised 6 of these still have one living with myself and my beautiful husband andy i think i have about 14 great grand/children and still counting the g/child with me is called kash

My mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She has been given 1-2 yrs even with treatment:(

I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Feb2010. I had tumors removed and hysterectomy followed by chemo. The cancer returned in July 2011 and I had another operation for removal of lymph node followed by radiation on a part that couldn't be removed. I am now having serious trouble with constipation

I have advanced Stage 4 colorectal cancer, I tried palliative chemo, it did not work at all (my cancer was found way too late). My body can't take anymore, my oncologist has backed me up on my decision to now allow nature to take its course. I am at peace with my decision.

First diagnosed with BC in august 2008 I am a 53yo female with secondaries to the bones and liver after being cancer-free and rebuilding my life for over a year....Am currently having weekly chemo with abraxane and monthly phosphomide injections for the bones. Have never attempted to join in a self help group or make contact with other patients/survivors until now. Of course, I am here because I wish to connect with people in similar situations to my own to give and receive the type of understanding,practical information and support that we all need.Trying to stay strong <3

Finished chemo for breast cancer - about to start radiation

I was diagnosed with breast cancer April 2011 Had mastectomy and TRAM reconstruction June 2011, Chemo in July and radiation in November completing on 23rd Decmber.
54 years old.Wife of 36 years. Mother of 4. Mother-in -law of 4.
Grandmother of 7. Pre-primary teacher.

I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in April 2010. I had chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, surgery and radiation therapy. I completed all treatments in January 2011.

Mother of two and husband has metastatic adenocarcinoma head and neck area.

I am 58 years old and was diagnosed with nose cancer last May. The surgery saw the removal of my nose and I have now completed my chemo and radiation treatments. I had a prosthetic nose fitted in January.

just been diagnosed and had colonoscopy,mri,ct scans and met with chemotherapy and radiotherapy doctors so waiting now to have treatment, big shock to the system. i am 62 yo male and look forward to contact with others paddling same boat or already been there so i know what to expect with treatment and later operation, i start chemo/radio 4 jan 2012

Wife of GBM sufferer

I'm a 12 year colon cancer survivor. I have Lynch Syndrome- gene mutation MLH1

I was diagnosed With A.L.L when I was 2 Yrs old. then relapsed at 4 Yrs. I had a bone marrow transplant with. My older brother as my donor. Also had a kidney removed when i was 19 Yrs old. I am now 34 doing well and coping with all the side a effects. November last year ( 2010 ) I was diagnosed with cancer of duodenum. And had a wipple's operation and a 3 month stay at RPA hospital.Which wasn't very nice but now I am on the mend.

I am a 57 year old Australian married woman. I was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer & had a total thyroidectomy 1 week ago. I have been informed that I will now require further surgery to remove lymph nodes. I am otherwise healthy & feel well.

Have been close to cancer through several important people in my life suffering from it.

Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer - to undergo surgery (Whipples) on 11th Oct., 2011

At the age of 32 had a Hepatic flexure tumour (adenocarcinoma) discovered in my large intestine, subsequent Right Hemicolectomy (no bag required- yay) then 14 cycles of Chemotherapy (which I thought would never end). Coming up to 5 years post diagnosis.

I'm a survivor

I lost my mother to cervical cancer, my father to pancreatic cancer, my mother in law to leukaemia, two cousins to ovarian cancer, my husband is a colon cancer survivor and I survived cervical cancer, skin cancers and breast cancers. Actually I am not that fond of the term survivor, I feel it is a bit wishy washy. I like the term overcomer much better. My beloved husband has had an operation removing a lot of his large intestine to remove tumour which had kind of taken over his colon. Later he was found to have prostate cancer, which we were learning to come to terms with (and the treatment thereof.) He recently found out that he not only has renal tumour but that it has metastasised into his bone. He now faces surgery for removal of his rib.

Normally very fit,healthy & full of life & looking forward to the next few years when my partner & I are hoping to buy a house together then later plan our wedding. I'm 54, a mother of 2 & a grandmother of 2. I was seeing a physio with backache in June when pains down my left side started, a few ultrasounds & a CT scan later showed a tumor on my pancreas & 2 biopsys later proved pancreatic cancer. Still early stages & visit the oncologist next week to commence treatment. I'm a fighter & definately not giving in. My mother died from PC aged 76 & it appears she has passed a bad genetic gene down to me.

My 45 year old husband has just been diagnosed with Metastatic pancreatic cancer.

My Husband has just been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer and it is scaring the hell out of us,we get the CT results today and tomorrow a visit to the Surgeon, we were in the middle of a trip around Australia when this happened and do not know what to expect

i like to draw, not very good at the moment, but i'll improve

I've been on the cancer journey ever since I was diagnosed a few years back at the age of 20.

I'm easy going, spontaneous, love meeting new people, love the out doors and as a result of my journey am dedicated to serving others on a similar path