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Hi there, I'm a bit of a rarity and I have muscinous differentiation with adenocarcinoma. Not sure if I qualify but thought that ...

Hi all, I was thinking the other day that so often as cancer patients, regardless of where we are in our journey, we can be ...

I purchased a 10 use parking pass at the parking garage on Murray street behind PMH. It is valid until May 26 of 2026. The cost ...

Yes! I'm learning so much about genetics along the way. My family history includes breast cancer, colon cancer, and uterine cancer, ...

Thanks for the warm welcome. Monitoring for Cowden means more scans annually, so we can catch any new primary cancers early. ...

@Alwayslearning that is so good to hear!!! Very happy that your results came good. Take good care and relax now :)

@Alwayslearning. Thank you so much. I was lucky to get an early appt for CT as there was a cancellation. Will keep you posted ...

@Meinvan I too tend to have conflicts with the Teal Tea's. They seem to always conflict with some appointment or another. I've ...

@Meinvan yes I agree. I guess it's because it's a PMH initiative in association with the U.S. genomics company. I'm going to ...

@Keepingfaith my labs came back all good and my CA-125 was normal (received that at 3:50am this morning 😗). Normal for me ...

@Keepingfaith my gyn-onc has repeatedly told me that the CT is the gold standard so nice to see they are aligned on that messaging! ...

@Meinvan thank you so much :)

@Keepingfaith welcome🩵🙏🏻 ...

Evening ladies. I have yet to make a teal tea….🤦‍♀️ I always seem to be busy at that time of day. One day I will get there! ...

@BrendaSan welcome to the group. I too had to look up this syndrome. Learning so much about genetics thru this journey, ...

@Alwayslearning too bad it's only open to UHN patients and not Canada wide.

Hello all and happy thursday! @Alwayslearning hope your appointment went well and the labs are good. I completely agree what ...

Thank you so much for replying @Alwayslearning. I am suspecting Bevacizumab to be the culprit too. On my insistence the CT scan ...

Hello. I am looking to connect with members who are being treated with Elahere or who are considering it. I am now platinum ...

@pepperbee good luck at PMH tomorrow. I took the GO/TTC in today. It was much more relaxing than driving 😊 ...

@pepperbee you are!!!

Ok - thanks I don't seem to see any messages from the group. ( I had an insurance question but it has since been resolved ...

Hi @pepperbee , I can confirm - you are in in the right spot for the Teal Tea for November! Happy chatting! (You're doing gr ...

Hello - just checking that I'm on the Teal Tea thread

Hello Alwayslearning - and all I'll be at PMH tomorrow 🤪 I hope I am on the teal tea - I know that sounds silly but ...

Hi all, I heard about this on the news this morning and dropped by an info table at PMH (in Toronto), today. PMH is inviting ...

Hi all and happy Thursday. Can you believe it's November?! I heard festive music in a store the other day. Too soon!! I'm ...

Hi everyone - I hope you are enjoying a wonderful day, enjoying some sunshine (or snow... depending where you are in this wonderful ...

@BrendaSan thank you for sharing your story and yes, everyone is welcome! So many cancers have adjacency's that ...

@Keepingfaith thank you for sharing your story. I want to say what a warrior you are for doing the 5 rounds of IP Cisplatin/Taxel. ...

@TFA I will perhaps see you on an upcoming Teal Tea.

Thank you @Alwayslearning for the warm welcome and to everyone in this incredible community! I started attending Teal Teas in ...

Hi. "Look Good Feel Better" is hosting a Return to Work online workshop next week. I've attached picture of the ...

@LeslieA yes reading the fine print for stability and exclusions is key. The "no doctor appointment" item wasn't in the stability ...

Thank you for the welcome. Appreciate it. This group gives me so much strength to see so many of us are together in this. I have ...

Hello everyone, Am new in this discussion board. I was diagnosed with HGSOC stage 4a in April 2024. Had debulking surgery in ...

Absolutely, it took me a couple of years before I could do that, but following that time period we have taken every opportunity ...

HI, I thought I would clarify the medical appointments, you should be fine if this is a regularly scheduled appointment, it ...

Thank you Gratitude123, this is very helpful! Travel is very important to me and is another way for me to appreciate life, so ...

Wow, the criterion as in no medical appointments or change in medication before the trip is something I never considered. I just ...

I am glad that worked out for you, Pat. It was good that your husband's plan would be the safety net. In the general scheme of ...

Thank you GloHo, I will explore that option.

Hello, I'm Montréal-based and a bit of an outlier - I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in November 2023. Underwent a robotic ...

Hi, I worked in personal, business and group health, disability, life insurance etc. as an insurance broker for ten years ...

Hi @LeslieA ... I did a comprehensive post last year (which sadly I can't find when I search this site), about Travel Medical ...

Hello all I recently went on vacation to England and was unable to purchase any travel insurance that would cover my cancer. Had ...

@LeslieA In past discussions, I have heard that Medi-Quote has been used by some cancer patients (not necessarily this site). ...

It's a learning process none of us wanted! Wishing you well.

@LeslieA ... thanks. I have to believe there's a reason that I'm still on the "standard" 600mg daily dosage. It's definitely ...

Hello Travellers, For those sisters who have travelled abroad after treatment, I am wondering if you purchased trip cancellation/interruption ...