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Long-Term Effects of Treatment

Neuropathy pain relief with Quell?
Has anyone used the Quell band to help with neuropathy pain? Visited my podiatrist on Wednesday and she told me about this device. Just wondering if anyone has tried it and if it helped at all. The cost is not big but have heard the electrodes are short-lived and can get expensive. Just wondering?
permanent bone marrow suppression after chemo or radiotherapy
Hello All, This is my first post so first of all I would like to tell that CNS forum provided me with a lot of useful support, so I am extremely happy that something like this exists and thank you all guys for sharing your stories, emotions, and experiences. I am 40-year old non-Hodgkin lymploma survivor from Poland with…
Oral
My dad has had half (November 2018)of his tongue removed and replaced with the upper part of his arm.for the most part he is doin well. However any insite on how long the healing process will take and when and what we can do to help him move forward to solid food. Would be great he is always in Good spirits, he try’s…
Last posted in 2014 or so and now reconnecting!
Luckily I received an email notification today that I had a message waiting here. I had several as I haven't been posting as I transitioned to closed FaceBook groups for HD repercussions, late effects and Breast Cancer after HL and others. I thought many times I need to update everyone on my exit but never did sadly. It…
radiation damage
hello in 2015 i had a radical hysterectomy 33 radiation treatments 3 internal due to uterine cancer that spread to the cervix and upper vagina.for the last two years i have not been able to empty my bowell i was told in 2016 i had proctosis .in order for them to check me they want me to drink a gallon of liquid which they…
Eviction
WHere can I go for help? Eviction next week. Been out of work w/out pay since cancer surgery in March followed for 7 1/2 weeks chemo/radiation
Radiation induced radiculopathy
Hi found this board and just thought I'd connect with others having same Issues. Benign tumor removed from lumbar spine 20 years ago. Radiation treatment afterward. Diagnosed 2008 but have been fighting to stay upright. Still am! Hard some days but take it a day at a time. Get a bit down knowing i won't do things I planned…
After effects of full brain Radiation
My husband has Stage 4 renal cell cancer with lesions on his lung, liver and brain. He underwent full brain radiation but had no luck with it. From what I have read, the effects can last for a long time and new ones develop for years afterward. I would like to hear from anyone who has had full brain radiation so maybe I…
Radiation burn on throat
I have had cancer on my vocal chord (1) Did radiation for 7 weeks and chemo. I am in remission but have a problem with my radiation burn on throat. I expectorate frequently and after I talk for acertain length of time , my voice gets very croaky. I am wondering if anyone has a gargle that would help to improve cure time…
Radiation and Muscle atrophy HELP
I had childhood hodgekins and had radiation on my right arm. Now it is considerably smaller and weaker. I have tried lifting for many years but cannot get it to grow. Does anyone have any resources or ideas what i can do. I really hope there is something i can do to fix this as it is half the size of my left arm. HELP>
Hypotension
I will be getting treatment number 4 of the two day Bendamustine/Rutuxin NHL next week. After 3 months, other than tired, I've been doing good by the 3rd week post treament...until now. I've developed Hypotension and vertigo that is so severe I'm afraid to stand up or even get out of my car after a drive of over 15…
Neuropathy After Chemo
Hello, My brother has completed his second round of aggressive chemo after colon cancer recurred in his liver. He had surgery to remove two lessions on the liver three weeks ago and the surgeon feels the outlook is good. Right now he is dealing with neuropathy in his hands and feet. He feels like it has increased after the…
Side effects from radical hysterectomy
I had cervical cancer and had a radical hysterectomy 17 years ago. My nodes were all negative. The surgery was my only treatment I needed. I have been cancer free now since that time. The side effects are nerve damage to my bladder. I now have a rare voiding dysfunction NO URO can figure out. It looks like I will never be…
Chemo, radiation...why....if u r cancer free
Hi. Quick intro. My name is Kevin and I'd like to thank whoever is running this site. I apologize in advance if I'm not showing proper ettiquite. I'm new to this. The following has all transpired in the last 4 months and it's been a whirlwind as I'm sure y'all know. My girlfriend, the girl of my dreams, was diagnosed w…
radiation fatigue
I finished two weeks ago a 6 week radiation for squamous cell cancer lymp nodes in my neck. The radiation was a nightmare rendereing me unable to eat or even swallow correctly.I was in a great deal of pain requiring liqued narcotics. Now the depressing part. Even though it's been two weeks post radiation I still feel this…
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…
My daddy has cancer...
My father has been diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasal Cavity... This past Wednesday, he had surgery to remove the cancer. In doing so, the doctors removed his nose along with bone in his nose area Going into the surgery we were told that they will be reconstructing his nose on Friday. Things quickly changed…
Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
Anybody out there living with this, and have you had any luck with any of the available treatments. Sick of taking pills, does acupuncture work?
Post Cancer Fatigue
After being in remission for almost two years from rectal cancer (and feeling pretty good), I began to feel very tired all the time. This has gone on for months and much of the time, I feel like I did when I was on chemo. I know my blood pressure tends to become very low at the end of the day and I was blaming my fatigue…
Red spot
Since last five days I have noticed that red spot appearing on my body, no aching no pain. I have used Gluten Max tablet. I have consulted doctor but he dont know what is happening, can someone advice me who to see where to go what should i do?????
Chemo related Joint pain.
I have seen post where people who received chemo are having severe joint pain. Has anyone filed a lawsuit yet?
Hodgkin's - mantle radiation - lungs / heart / breast cancer
I'm new to CSN. I'm looking for input from 35-40 y.o. female(s) who have similar background to mine to exchange information, knowledge and experiences with long-term side effects. I was diagnosed in 4/1988, had a splenectomy and laperotomy, and 3+ months mantle/abdomen radiation. One of my lungs was radiated for a month…
Breast pain after lumpectomy
Hello, friends i have been on the BC board, but thought almost a year out of treatment this may be a good move for me. I had neoadjuvant chemo, a partial, then 25 rounds of rads. Now, 10 months out of treatment I am experiencing neuropathy in my fingers and feet and pain in my affected breast. Surgeon said it is probably…
Radiation induced pain
Hi Anyone! I have had pelvic bone X-rays last June and have been suffering with chronic pelvic, hip, groin and back pain. I have had an MRI of spine and hips - nothing to show why I have this pain. Taken all sorts of medication- none help. Oncologist thinks it's iin my head! WRONG! Can anyone comment. Hurts when I walk,…
hair loss 20 years after treatment
Wanted to know if anyone experinces hair loss, not total, several years after their treatment has ended. I had Hodgkins twenty years ago and from time to time my hair still falls out almost to the point of having bald spots. I try to grow it longer and sometimes it gets almost to my shoulders and then starts to fall out…
cervical cancer
wanna know about cervical cancer treatment for stage 3b.....besides conventional traetments like chemo and radiation.
Has anyone had hipocampal sparing whole brain radiation?
Hi everyone, I have HER2 positive breast cancer with many brain metastases. I've had Gamma Knife treatment in the past but new lesions keep developing so now I have been offered hippocampal sparing whole brain radiation as my only treatment option. From reading all the posts about whole brain radiation, I am very reluctant…
Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to all of you who have alerted us to the PM spamming from earlier today. I apologize for the inconvenience. While we do have securities in place, we are not always able to catch all spam, and we are trying to figure out how this one got around our system. If you received a message from jegac1…
Removal of port
In Aug of 2016 my onc told me chemo would no longer work and gave me 7 mos to live. They have wanted to perform a port flush every8 weeks. I saw no need for that and now they want me to go through surgery for removal of the port. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer which matastized to liver and lung. Any thoughts?
Getting sick a lot
I have completed chemotherapy and radiation almost 2 years ago. Lately I have been getting sick left and right with all kinds of minor illnesses, such as cold , ear infection etc.. it seems to be a constant thing. I do admit I do have a toddler that just started preschool . Has anyone else experience this? It just seems…

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