CAROLYNE
From: Panania NSW, Australia
Member since: November 2007
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I am a: Patient
Coping with...Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Date of Birth: 03/05/1982 Date diagnosed: 07/09/2001 Sex: Female

Prepare to Live Buddy: Yes
Contactable by Prepare to Live members: Yes
Email: ozzoe@hotmail.com

01: How has cancer positively affected you: It hasnt really - just survive.

02: What does "cancer" mean to you as a Young Adult: Not being able to live a normal llife.

03: What’s the one thing you’d say to someone who has just been diagnosed: Hopefully you get through it.

04: What things won’t a Doctor tell you: Things you need to know.

05: What advice do you have for a caregiver, doctor, or nurse who is treating a Young Adult with cancer: Stay positive for them like my mum does.

06: To me, cancer is: not a nice thing.

07: What is the best kind of support to give/receive: n/a

08: Who or what were your best resources for information: Leukiamia Foundation have been great & the Cancer Council.

09: What has helped you the most: Friends & family.

10: What’s your favorite tip or trick for dealing: Just keep hanging in there.

11: The thing that keeps you going is: my mum will never give up.

12: What are you doing to Prepare to Live: I need some incentive and to relate to anybody my age.

What additional comments, experiences or ideas would you like to share: I'd like a facility for our age group so its not so depressing.