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Martha, questions please
Martha, I know you used silvadene and I am as well for the open areas on my tailbone and gluteal folds. My question is that I notice that I seem to develope a pale greenish slime a few hours after applying the cream. Did you have this? Thanks, Randy
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Just diagnosed
I have just been diagnosed with anal cancer and will be starting treatment of chemo and radiation in a couple of weeks. I have no idea what to expect as don't know of anyone whose been through this. Any advice or info. would be appreciated. I lost my husband to stomach cancer 14 months ago so a cancer diagnosis is…
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This time last year
This time last year I started chemo and radiation treatments. Wow! What a difference a year makes! I'm 10 months post treatment and so far NED is still my friend. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I had a sore right hip for a little over a month, but it's better now. It improved not too long after DRE and scope so maybe that…
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Can't find anything
Hello everyone, I've been on here before. Doctors and I are still stumped on why my CEA lever is rising. I had a colonoscopy back in 9-2010, and they found a polyp they thought there was no worries, it was very small, two days later they called and said there was cancer in it, it was in my rectum at the very bottom close…
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Residual lump
Hi everyone. I completed treatment (5FU, Mitomycin and 28 radiation blasts) a month and a half ago and although my insides now feel healed I can still feel the "lump" that was there before. I wondered if anyone else had this and if it turned out to be clear or persistant at follow up?
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Finished treatments today
I had my last radiation treatment today! I am looking forward to slowly healing now and getting my life back. In the middle it sure did seem to be going so slow but today looking back it really went pretty fast. Having you all here has been a major support. I am grateful to each of you. I send good vibes to all and hope…
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6 carnation breakfasts a day!!!
Asked my doctor about any special diet I need to follow and he ran out of the room and came back with a paper on diet supplements for me. Said I was to start now before treatment. (treatment should begin in a few more weeks I think). I am to consume 6 carnation instant breakfasts a day plus take 15g of L-glutamine twice…
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I hate cancer!!!!
Some days, I just get so mad that this cancer happened to me... and my husband's cancer has come back... I get so ticked off! I don't like not being in control... and let's face it, cancer doesn't discriminate, so we just never know. I hate not being able to do what I used to.. and to walk like a penguin, and everything…
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retaining fluids
once i started treatment my legs started swelling and had shortness of breath. I have been done with treatments since 1st of year but the swelling and shortness of breath remains they have already taken 2 liters of fluid out of me from around and inside my lungs. now 3 weeks later is building up again.
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Port incision problems
I had my first port put in and had issues with bleeding from the incision site. Had to have that port removed and replaced with a new one in which the surgeon had no idea where the bleeding was coming from. The new port immediately felt better than the firstt one. But now 17 days post surgery and one round of chemo over my…
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WHAT DO I DO NOW
I'M NEW. I AM ALSO WORRIED. I DON'T HAVE ALL THE SYMPTOMS THAT SOME OF YOU HAD. NO BLOOD, NO PAIN, NO FLAT STOOLS. ONLY ITCHING. AND A SKIN TAG THAT I'VE HAD FOR YEARS. I SAW DR. AT DIGESTIVE HEALTH AND HE SAID A TINY TINY HEMMAROID AND TOLD ME TO USE ZINK OXIDE AND DESITIN. I ASKED TO BE REFERRED TO A SURGEON JUST IN CASE…
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Burning between legs
I have finished my 20 days of rad and fixing to start 11 more, I am having what it looks like is burning in the groin area, it's dry and itchy any suggestions on what to put on it I have lots of stuff just wanted to know what worked for you guys, once they shrink the field will this area get better?