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Kinda off topic
Question about Medicare Part D. I wont be able to be on SS or Medicare til this Dec. My husban, who is older, is on both now. He takes ONE medication(the rat fink!) which is part of the deduction of the Part D. How does that work? I take several medications daily. Do they deduct some for each med, it is after a certain…
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Ibrance
Anyone heard of this drug? Ibrance is being given for metestized breast cancer(my daughter in law) who has mets to her bones and liver. Her numbers were in the 900's and droped to the 400's in one month. This coming month they are predicting she will be in the 100's or lower! There are almost no side affects with this…
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No scarf or wig today
For the first time I went to work and out to lunch with no wig or no scarf. It was a little hard but I pushed through. We went to our usual place for lunch and several of the waitresses who I've known for almost 20 years came over to tell me how cute it looked. That really helped!! I had to use some goopy gel to get it to…
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Losing hair again!!!
Oh joy, my 1/2 inch long hair is now falling out again. Apparently my little follicles felt safe when I skipped taxol #5 and then #6 was delayed... and they started to grow. Oh the poor things, taxol #6 was completed mid April, and yup, just like the first time, I'm shedding. Oh well, it's not like it was really covering…
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6 MONTH SCAN UPDATE!!!! NURVES
its been 6 months since my post op from my surger, the dr's requested that a scan be done, neither good or bad results right now but i can help but be scared, one of the lynph nodes in my pelvice area has inlarged two sizes since surgery and my chest area shows two more, not to mention i have two spots on my lungs that…
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Radiation Damage after IMRT and Brachytherapy for Endometrial Cancer
Hello All, Long time since I have posted here. I finished radiation and brachytherapy last Oct. 2015, but since Dec 2015 have been having rectal bleeding and pain. An MRI revealed worsening of my rectum and colitis, which is a way of saying I have radiation damage to my rectum. I am bleeding and in pain when I have bowel…
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Shout out for the dilators!
Today I had my first post-treatment pelvic exam. I had a brief exam back in October with a radiologist, and it was quite painful. Since then, I've been using Cool Water cones, and the dilator that the radiology department gave me. Today's exam, while never pleasant, was much more comfortable. I had never had a physical…
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Just connected with shortmarge
Marge was diagnosed the end of 2008 with UPSC. She only did four rounds of chemo and three sessions of radiation. She said 7 1/2 years later she's doing good with only a few pains in her feet once in awhile. I told her we LOVE hearing stories like hers. I think we just assume the worst when we don't hear from someone for…
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Anyone have experience with OPDIVO?
My onc will be starting me on OPDIVO this coming week after approval from Bristol-Meyers. This is the same type of chemo that President Carter got and which was so successful for him. It has now been approved for several cancers including recently for colon cancer. It has not yet been approved for Uterine which I think is…
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I can't reply
Ladies, Not only did I lose my profile information, I can't reply to anyone's posts. Very frustrating. I am given the option of save or preview. And, if I hit either of those options, it goes to an error page. Submit is not an option for me. Just wanted you to know that I am here and reading... Love and Hugs, Cindi
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That time again!
Since I've been back, I have been missing some faces. Time for another "Roll Call"! This time for everyone on all the "Below the Belt Cancers" and anyone just trolling the posts. I am "here" and know of one "oldtimer " who is quite well...about 6 years now. I am 5 1/2 years out of chemo and still NED, thank God! If you…