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Side Effect: Loss of Circulation in the Hip Joints
Have you experienced this? How have you treated it? I discovered this back in '93 and my doctor blamed the Predisone. Both of my femur ball joints are affected and my pelvis has tilted to relieve the weight pressure, which causes me to gimp. Swimming and stretching are very helpful but my flexibility is nearly zip due to…
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Side affects from Taxol & Carboplatin
Diagnosed with uterine cancer Feb '09, been away from chemo/radiation for 8 months and having some minor pain, mainly in the one buttox (sacroilliac per my chiropractor), and general tightness in most joints. Radiation was to the pelvic area and have "challenged" bowels, when eating much roughage, urgency to hit the…
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Stomach issues
Hello everyone, I have a ? Has anyone had or have any stomach issues after chemo such as loud bowl noises,lactose intolarent or having tons of gas I will apreciate any input thanks again god bless
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The most common cancer symptoms in men
Men are more prone to fall prey of cancer than women. It is not because of the biological difference that there is between the male and the female body, but it is due to the mind set. Men would postpone going to the doctor and would see if the medical concern can be fixed on its own.To read more:…
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Cancer symptoms in women
Only if the cancer symptoms are detected early you could get rid of the cancer you have. This can be done only when you are aware of the same. The symptoms would start top appears as the cancer would get you, only when you know the symptoms you could go for a health check.To read more: Only if the cancer symptoms are…
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Can Cancer spread to other parts of the body?
The statistic show that one person in every four are affected by cancer in a developed country like the USA. Keeping that in mind you can imagine that what would be the ration of people affected by cancer in the other part of the world.To read more: The statistic show that one person in every four are affected by cancer in…
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Cancer Symptoms Saving Lives
Cancer is one of the medical nightmares that we are fighting with. It is one of the diseases which is challenging the medical science at every level. There are many stages of cancer and only when the cancer is detected in the early stages there are some chance of stopping that and curing the same completely.To read more:…
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Early detection of Cancer in men
If you would compare the ration of women and men who would be inclined to go to a doctor or would opt for regular health check ups, you would see that 25% less would be the figure which would indicate the number of men taking such precautionary measures.To read more:…
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Cancer Awareness is prevention
It is said that prevention is better than cure and it is so true as well. The only way of fighting cancer till the time the medical science doesn’t come up with a permanent fix to the same is – prevention.To read more: http://cancertypesinfo.com/2010/01/cancer-awareness-is-prevention/
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painful finger/toes & rash
hello, my husband had cisplatin / doxcatel.. and his fingers/toes r burning numb throbbing, he cant even get in his wallet, it started after his last treatment,how long will this last ?????????? he also has a very bad skin rash that itches, nothing works on the rash, dose anyone know of anything that works on the…
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Immune system/getting ill after finishing chemo.
Now that I am off the chemo and in remission I find that I am getting sick all the time. More than I was when I was on the chemo it seems like (maybe because I am leaving the house more). How long does it take for your immune system to build back up again? I literally have been catching a cold/sore throat/etc. every couple…
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Radiation ententis
Hi my brother was diagnosed with soft tissue cancer, very large tumour, he had surgery in May 2009, removal of bladder and small part of bowel followed by 6 weeks of intense radiotheraphy. A few weeks after the treatment finished he became ill, blockage of bowel, vomiting dramatic weight loss. 3 weeks ago he underwent…
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Raynaud's and pain after chemo
Is there anyone out there diagnosed with Raynaud's after chemo? Im a will be 15 year survivor of Hodgkins Lymphoma on the 17th of this month and it seems like Im falling apart. I hurt all over most days. Im only 37years old and sometimes I move like a 90 year old woman. I was told I had Raynaud's right after chemo and my…
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20 Years Today!!!
I’ve done it. I reached a milestone that I thought impossible upon being told, “You have cancer.” I’ve reached the 20 year mark in remission, without relapse. While I do realize it is a big deal, to survive cancer this long, as always, I consider it bitter sweet. There are so many that I’ve had to say goodbye to from this…