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Long-Term Effects of Treatment

Time Frame for Swelling to Reduce after a Partial Glossectomy and Rebuilding of Tongue (TONGUE CANCE
My father (70) was diagnosed with tongue cancer in July of 2010, under went a radiation (5 days per week for ~7 week)/chemotherapy type protocol with success, but the cancer returned again in January 2011 which required 2 surgeries to remove the cancer. He had a trach briefly and then require tube feeding almost solely for…
heart problems
Does anyone have heart problems resulting from radiation or chemo?
Cobalt Radiation Therapy
My Dad received Cobalt Radiation Therapy when he was 12 years old. This was to treat a brain tumour which developed after a bicycle accident. My Dad will be 61 years old in March 2012. He lived a normal life, he was a very hard working man. He ran his own transport business, he enjoyed playing sport and he was full of…
drugs - nexavar and votrient
Looking for information about controlling side effects of votrient and nexavar. Thanks
Does having cancer cause other health issues?
What have you experienced after being told your cancer was gone?
shrinkage of small intenstine after radiation need guidance
Walking..
Has anybody else had walking/dizziness issues while on avastin/carboplatin ?
Vision Problems After Chemotherapy
Is my current blurred vision (looking through a dark gray fog) related to my chemotherapy treatments? On Aug. 31, 2011, I finished six cycles of Herceptin, Taxotere and Carboplatin (cisplatin) for Breast Cancer. I was also diagnosed with Lung Cancer and had a Lobectomy in April 2011. I am now receiving a maintenance dose…
"If you smile at me, I will understand"
(Crosby, Stills and Nash reference) Today was teeth day at the local torture shop, I mean dentist. My dentist is a truly wonderful man with an even better example of humanity in his primary hygenist, Pam. But it does not make the trip any more enjoyable, for all of their wonderful attributes as humans, as professional…
I had a port put in on Friday, and I am exhausted, and nauseated. Is this normal?
I had a port put in on Friday, and I am exhausted, and nauseated. Is this normal?
Surgical Wound not healing! It's been 230+ days since surgery! Any help?
I was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma October 2010. Since then, I've been through four rounds of chemo and had surgery on Feb 2011. After the drain was removed a couple weeks after surgery, the wound opened back up caused by tunneling of fluid. That was March 2011. It is now 7 months and the wound has still not healed! My…
A rude awakening (neuropathy, chemobrain and who knows what else, sigh.
Before I go into this experience I want to remind readers who don't know my history that I am a 25 year survivor of non hodgkins lymphoma so my treatment was that long ago. I had an autologus bone marrow transplant and total body rads on recurrance. I am telling you this because what follows are my symptoms and cancer…
Probable Physical Confirmation of Chemo Brain
I am a 25 year survivor oh NHL and have had many side effects, long term and short, from treatments if some of you don't know me. One of them has been worsening chemo brain or chemo fog as some call it. For years I have known this was from both chemo and total body radiation but no doctors would validate that for years and…
Bone pain after Neulasta
So many people seem to have moderate to severe bone pain after neulasta - I just want to say that my chemo nurses told me to start Claritin several days before and after the injection, along with naproxen twice a day - I was having allergy -type symptoms, I think from the Taxotere - so I've just stayed on the claritin…
BRCA2 but No Family History
Help - I was just told I have BRCA2. In shock bc I have no family history. Just had a baby. Might want a second. Will be 39 this year. Would rather not have ovaries removed or mastectomy. Really scared - not sure what to do. Please help.
Fibromyalgia and Narcolepsy a result form Chemo?
Has anyone been diagnosed with fibromyalgia or narcolepsy? Im a 15 year Hodgkins Lymphoma surivior and have had several issues like everyone else on here. Ive been diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Restless Leg, IBS, PLMD, Raynaud's, Severe vitiamin D difencey and a Protein S defencey ( a blood…
Radiation induced necrosis
The first time I heard the word 'necrosis' was in the ER when I went in for an extremely painful spot on my left thigh and the ER doc said it could be 'fat necrosis'. Of course I knew what the word probably meant so looked it up when I got home, hmmm. Wondered if you can have necrosis all through your body anywhere that…
Thrush
Any body know what to do about thrush that seems to accompany Chemo?
chronic constipation
My husband has severe constipation from 2 episodes of cancer with multiple surgeries, chemos and radiation. Oncologist doesn't take this seriously. Anyone else with this issue.
my co-ordination is off
my last chemo was in march 2011. i have neuropathy in my feet and hands. cant keep up in excise class. my feet and legs wont move.
Plueral effusion
My cancer was diagnosed after I suffered double plueral effusion. I underwent 3 chest drains within 2/3 weeks of each other before I started on my chemo regime. 4 weeks into my treatment I was back in hospital having my 4th chest drain. The irony of this was like a kick in the teeth as I was a road runner and used to run…
Head Pain
Due to all the radiation treatment to my head 6 years ago it is now starting to give a lot of problems, hurting all the time. Radiation twice once in 2002 and again in 2004 for NPC, when I asked my local oncal man about why I am having so much pain he said he is not sure. I asked him how many others do you have like me and…
Excess fluid build up
Not sure why but I have been having problems with excess fluid on my brain, this has been also causing me blindness at times as it puts pressure on the eye nerve. I have been on Diamox for the past 4 months and it has helps incredibly but now the Diamox is causing me to have problem breathing, so I had to get off of it. So…
Radiation and Stress Fractures
I completed 15 radiation treatments on my spine last Thursday and now have a stress fracture. My doctor is scheduling me to see neuro neurolist now. How common is this to happen? I am an active person and had been doing my regular activities like playing in the garden during treatments. I felt great and then last week the…
Neuropathy in Feet
I had 6 chemo treatments last year for ovarian cancer. Drugs were Taxol/Carboplastin. The last treatment was Nov. 17. I had hysterectomy/debulking on Jan. 5 but there are still microscopic cancer cells left. As soon as surgical wound heals, I have to have 2 more chemo treatments. I still have bad numbness in feet along…
Natural Cancer Treatment?
How about Natural Cancer Treatment? Who have any information, let's share
Radiation Induced Plexopathy
I too am a long term cancer survivor. I had colon cancer 24 years ago followed with radiation treatment. Was wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed with radiation induced plexopathy, your symptoms and any treatment/solutions you might have. My symptoms are; muscle twitching, deep aching, tightening feeling, buzzing in…
CyberKnife radiation
I'm about to start this type of radiaton treatment for a menenginoma that was found near my brain stem. The doctor and nurses have only given me the most hopeful predictions of success with this treatment. The biggest challenge for them was mapping the area of treatment because the new radiation cannot hit other areas that…
IS THERE A SURVIOR OUT THERE ! WHO DIDN'T LOSE ANY WEIGHT ?
When i began my treatment in 2000 I weighted 265 lbs. at 5' 8". When I completed my treatment and rehab i was down to 131 lbs.
Cobalt treatment at childhood
Hello my name is Bob and I am new here.I had hodgkins at age 7 and was treated with chemo and cobalt(I WON!).But my shoulders neck and head never fully developed even in bone mass.I am wondering if anybody has had simular effects?

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