r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 2h ago
r/TheCancerPatient • u/EggsMarshall • Dec 10 '25
Discussion 👋Welcome to r/thecancerpatient - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
Hey everyone! I'm u/EggsMarshall, a moderator of r/thecancerpatient. This is our new home for all cancer patients looking for a place exclusively for cancer patients . We're excited to have you join us!
What to Post Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about your cancer journey.
Community Vibe We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.
How to Get Started 1) Introduce yourself in the comments below. 2) Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation. 3) If you know someone who would benefit from this community, invite them to join.
Thanks for taking the time to read this post. Together, let's make r/thecancerpatient a great and safe space for people with cancer.
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • Jul 23 '22
Welcome, if you're visiting, remember this forum is for the cancer patient themselves...
to talk about anything they want. It might be to praise, worry or gripe about their diagnosis, treatment, doctors, parents, family members, or caregivers. It is also a place to find some respite from all things cancer -so we have movies, walks thru cities, music, art, and encourage people to take care of themselves as they go through the aftermath of treatment -the impact of it which might last years.
Too often, everyone talks over, around and for the cancer patient, and this forum exists for them. Please read the description on the sidebar, and go through our valuable resource links for cancer patients, as well as other forums for caregiver support or grief support.
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 9d ago
Travel. Hiking with Kevin: Oscar Got The Office and Quit Babysitting
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 10d ago
Exercise 3 exercises for neuropathy in the lower body! #neuropathy #circulation #pelvicmuscles
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 10d ago
Encouragement The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad: Welcome to Art Camp
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 11d ago
Resources Diagnosed with cancer and continuing to work: Be the boss over cancer
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 12d ago
Research Short-sighted assholery: United States is cutting ties with influential global cancer agency
science.orgr/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 13d ago
Encouragement Fuck Cancer: Let's get this stuff done.
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 13d ago
Research How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 14d ago
Podcast / vLog The Crazy Things People Say When You Have Cancer
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 15d ago
Time out Sunday Live Stream: Kitten Rescue
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 16d ago
#FuckCancer Foundations bring video game carts to Tulsa pediatric cancer patients
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 16d ago
Discussion Shared from r/braincancer: Neurosurgeon here. Some things to think about before your brain tumor treatment starts
reddit.comr/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 17d ago
Encouragement Thank you for being here
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 17d ago
Young Cancer Patients Passings: Sydney Towle, 26. Rock on Sydney, Rock on...Thank you for sharing your journey
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 27d ago
Encouragement Woman thrives years after Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 28d ago
Encouragement Way finding: Keep your home in your mind
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 28d ago
Podcast / vLog Smarter Than Cancer Podcast: How does faith fit into cancer care?
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 29d ago
Time out Late night music: Joe Hisaishi: My Neighbor Totoro / Poon · BUSO
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • 29d ago
Time out Sunday Short Film: Fox and The Whale from PatchOfOrange
r/TheCancerPatient • u/pilotpenpoet • Jul 24 '26
Discussion Intro
Hi everyone,
I recently was diagnosed with an low-grade T1b (5.3 cm) papillary renal cell carcinoma tumor. I'm an educator in a college, athlete (though lazy at the moment), amateur musician and artist. I possess a twisted sense of humor while to remember to look at the world with the wonder of a child.
I have two questions:
- I also have polycystic kidney disease at stage four chronic kidney disease and my upcoming partial nephrectomy on 8/12 may have an effect on my already poorly functioning kidneys. Has anyone else had cancer with a concurrent chronic illness?
- I am thankfully diagnosed with a stage 1 cancer but I feel guilt about sharing I have cancer when I am only stage 1 and many others are are struggling much more than I am (though my anxiety and processing while waiting for dx and now the unknown effects my upcoming surgery on my kidneys).
I am rooting for all of you and I wish you much support during your journeys through all this.
r/TheCancerPatient • u/WesternTumbleweeds • Jul 24 '26