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looking to connect my mom with someone who is in her shoes with a time sentence
Hello, I am looking for a friend to connect my mom with to share thoughts and feelings - someone in a similar situation to her that can relate my mom is 67 and was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in August 2023. She went through chemo and a liver resection surgery. At her 1 year cancer scan in Dec 2024, the cancer is…
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How do I cope With Loss?
My grandma recently lost her battle with cancer, and I was her primary caregiver. it felt like the only thing I knew how to do, but since she passed, I feel lost. What can I do?
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My mum just diagnosed please help
hello all, my mum just got diagnosed 68 yold none smoker healthy person we live in Turkey. I am here because I need help and suggestions we are so shocked that we dont know which treathment to choose :( so 3 months ago they had MRI and saw the growth it was on right kidney and on pet scan 7.7 number size 10 cm no other…
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Hepatocellular liver cancer
Hi, my husband of 41 years died of HCC on January 20, 2024, 26 days after being diagnosed with liver cancer. He had both a CT Scan and MRI in March 2023 which showed no masses or nodules. We are heartbroken and devastated about how fast and aggressive this cancer spread. He was a non smoker, drank an occasional beer on…
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Liver Cancer
Hi, On mid january 2024, my mom was diagnosed liver cancer, through the time cancer was spread out along her liver. Doctor said that she was alive just only through the gaps between cancer on her liver, and she's only have few months cause she cannot get any surgery and only palliative care. But, i ask doctor can her get…
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Is there a how to manual
Is there a how to manual, for caregivers, on what to do and what not to do. I am totally out of my element
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Trying to be a caregiver
My wife of 3 years has been diagnosed with liver cancer, she is 67 years old and I am 70 years old, I don't know how to be a caregiver/ husband, my wife is, and has been spoiled for over 60 years, I don't know what I have to do, give in to her pity or be supportive but not allow her to be manipulative.
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I need reassurance, but I don't deserve it
Hello all. I have been on chemo for 12 months and I am about to beat it. I feel awful about it, and I don't know how to feel. I still have two tumors in my liver , and one more chemo trip before I get to know if I've beat it. I feel SO guilty I might beat it. My father died from colon cancer. My wife's father died of…
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Cars for Cancer patients
I am looking for a free or low cost vehicle to purchase. I am currently homeless and seeking permanent housing as well. Having a vehicle would help me in my housing search as well as being able to get to medical appointments. Would anyone have any information on where I might be able to find this particular resource?…
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post liver resection treatment
Im 72 years old. On 12/2022 I has colonoscopy and CT scan was diagnosed with isolated colon cancer. A 9" section of my lower colon was removed on 1/23. After the surgery, my oncologist told me "I was cancer free" (no treatment) and come see him in a year. I noticed on the pathologist report I also had a small (1.2 cm) mark…
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Masses on Liver?
Hello, I am 40 years old. I had a routine Ultrasound about 3 weeks ago just because my workplace gives us free annual medical checkups. anyway, the lady doing the US told me she could see a 3cm mass on my left lobe, but that she thought was an hemangioma. I asked a friend (doctor) what did he thought about this and he went…
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Unknown Primary, what to do?
My mother, 72, recently had a liver biopsy because a lung xray showed a mass on her liver. The mass measures 9cm x 7cm. Her PET scan shows this to be cancer but no other cancer can be seen anywhere else. Her oncologist says the biopsy shows it it secondary cancer with unknown primary and referred her to a liver surgeon.…
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My Mom Passed Away from Stage IV Liver Cancer
My name is Joanne (23) and I lost my mom to stage 4 hepatocellular carcinoma on December 13 at 2:58 a.m. this year. Right now, I'm just writing because after her funeral service and burial, I'm lost. I'm an only child currently living with my dad and I'm scared for him. He doesn't see the point in living a fun life now…
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Ultrasound results
Hi, my name is Laura. I am new here. Was just wondering if anyone could help me out with what these ultrasound results mean. I had an abdominal ultrasound and the results show that I have a hyperechoic avascular lesion in my liver in the right lobe adjacent to the gallbladder fossa that measures 16mm x10 x16mm. I should…
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Liver Lesion Growth Rate
Hi, I am currently undergoing diagnostics to determine whether or not a lesion in my liver is a distant metastasis from an as yet unknown primary cancer. The following is quoted directly from the C/T report performed on 1/18/23: "Hypodense lesion in the segment 6 of the RIGHT hepatic lobe measuring 2.4 cm (image 179/series…
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My cancer returned in July and may have metastasized to my liver.
Hi, everyone and Happy New Year! I’m a youthful 64, and a PNW baby from Oregon who lives in Virginia for way too long now! Six years ago, in April of 2017, following WAY too much bleeding for WAY too long, I was diagnosed with Stage 1A grade 1 Endometrial Adenocarcinoma. It was removed via DaVinci assisted Robot that May.…
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cholangiocarcinoma
Just diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma(bile duct cancer) had first chemotherapy October 30,2023
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Cholangiocarcinoma Treatments
My husband was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma on June 2nd. The medical team initially thought they could perform a resection, but further scans revealed additional lesions on his liver, making the resection no longer an option. After two hospital stays for infections and stabilizing his bilirubin levels, he began…
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Recent MRI Findings
Hello Everyone, 🙋♀️ My name is Beth. I recently had an Abdominal MRI w/without contrast at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida. Here is the Abdominal MRI report impression: IMPRESSION: Questioned sub-centimeter nodule-in-nodule arterial enhancement and washout in hepatic segment IV. While findings are indeterminant for…
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I want to share with you my emotions
Hello everyone! I want to share with you my story from getting diagnosed to living with liver cancer. My name is Jill Garcia I'm 38 yo. Mom of a boy and we are from Nevada. I am diagnosed with liver cancer in the beginning of 2022. It’s very hard to describe my emotions and loved ones when I was diagnosed… Of course we…
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How was your Liver biopsy?
My dad ubderwent CT and PET scabs that show 90% chance of cancer activities in liver, lungs, and stomach. Doctors recommend liver biopsy but daddy is undecided due to fears of cancer seeding. Anyone have any insights on personal or loved ones experiences?
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Immunotherapy
After 90 days PET scan shows cancer gone but I need Immunotherapy probably for life. Can I get some feedback on what to expect with this type of therapy.
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New Diagnosis Multiple Organ Cancer
Good afternoon, My husband was just diagnosed with cancer in the liver, pancreas and lungs. This was a surprise diagnosis because we went in due to symptoms of a stroke. I am trying to navigate finding an oncologist. He was referred to one while in the hospital but though he seems quite nice my concern is the reviews on…
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cholangiocarcinoma
Hi I just got diagnosed with choangiocarcinoma. It was inoperable due to a lymph node metastasis, and the tumor had attached to the portal vein. The options that I have are radiation and chemotherapy, which starts in three weeks. If anyone has any information in this type of a cancer I would appreciate it. Anne
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Pancreatic cancer
Is there anyone on here for stage IV pancreatic cancer? In my case, my husband is the patient. He has pancreatic cancer which has spread to his liver. He is undergoing chemotherapy.
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Pleeeeez help! You're never gonna believe this!
Soooo...may 31st..found colon cancer July 11th sigmoid colon resection surgeries..remove 2.5 feet of colon but pretty sure he got it all.. all 13 lymph nodes 0 signs.. 2 weeks later..healing good waiting on cancer Dr appointment Aug 10th. I get horror pain left side..after 2 days can't take it..called surgeon met at er..…
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Hepatic Chemoembolization. What comes after?
Hey to all My father was diagnosed with gastric cancer and liver metastasis in 2020. He proceeded with surgery to remove the gastric tumor and then with ablation for the liver tumors. Since then he has been on chemo therapy for 2 years now . He seems steady and he is enduring the treatments well . Recently he had hepatic…
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Liver resection
Has anyone has surgery for metastatic colon cancer of the liver? I only know I have a small malignant mass that will be treated with surgery. I’m confused about additional chemo, or if it’s possible the surgery gets the cancer, and additional treatment may not be needed? I’m scared, and would love some help from this…
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Recent Lab Results
Hello All, Would like your opinion and guidance on my recent labs. Alpha Fetoprotein, Tumor Marker 8.2 ng/ml. (high) Liver Isoenzymes 71 (high) Intestinal Isoenzymes 0% (zero) Alkaline Phosphatase Isoenzyme is normal at 39 Thank you.🙂
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Needing support
Hi, I am really hoping to find some support on here as no one in my life gets it. I am in my mid 20s and my mother's only caregiver. Most of our family has already passed and I am not getting a lot of support from friends.I also have a high stress job so I am starting to feel extremely burnt out in all areas of my life,…