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Long-Term Effects of Treatment

Would you consider yourself a hypochondriac?
Sometimes I think I am. And even if I am a hypochondriac, I think that I've earned the right to be. It's hard not to assume the worst when you're not feeling well, especially considering what "the worst" could be. And it's happened before... 4 years after my first bone marrow transplant, I was diagnosed with a completely…
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:…
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…
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…
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:…
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:…
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/
Heart jumps
I am a 33 year old Ewing's Sarcoma survivor and have been clear for 20 years. I was treated with radiation and chemo. I have recently been feeling my heart 'jump' at different times of the day. I went to the doctor and had an EKG, echo cardiogram and I wore a halter monitor for a day. My doctor told me the test came back…
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…
Vision slowly deteroriating
I finished 12 chemo treatments for Hodgkins Lymphoma. During treatment, I experienced a deteroration in my vision. Two months after getting new glasses, the vision problems are back. Has anyone had this happen to them? Maybe it's not even related to the chemo treatment. I get a lot of vague answers from the doctors. This…
Clinical Trials?
Does anyone have an opinion on clinical trials for cancer patients? My mom has stage 4 liver cancer and has tried different types of chemo that have unfortunately not helped. Her next option is to try experimental treatment. Has anyone been a part of clinical trials? Anything you can share that might help? Also, does…
fertility after chemo
How long my husband and I need to wait to see if his sperm was damage with the chemotherapy? Reading the information about the chemo we should not try to have a baby while he is in chemotherapy, but my question is: When he is in break we can try??? Thank you for any comment. Nubis
Breast Milk for Antibodies?
Hello. I was reading that people have been buying breast milk for the antibodies it has in it. I know that milk banks are selling the milk and I wanted to get on here and see if there is anybody interested in trying the milk for a faster recovery from chemo? I am currently breastfeeding my son, he just turned a year old…
Side Effects of Chemo or something else entirely?
My Mom is 74 years old. In April of this year she was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. The cancer mass was removed with surgery however, the cancer had spread to her Liver. She had 5 chemo treatments with 5-FU and Oxaliplatin. She has decided to stop chemo for now and it's been about 3 weeks since the last treatment. The…
help me
My 43 year old husband was diagnosed this month with stomach and liver cancer. The doctor did not offer much hope past 10 months---what do I do next? Please help me--I can not stop crying. Is chemo the way he needs to go? Will chemo make his last months (if these are his last months) unbearable?
Mesothelioma
ANYBODY THAT CAN SHARE ANYTHING ABOUT IT WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING ABOUT IT OR READING ANY EXPIRENENCES
port removal
as of today I am cancer free, it has really been 1 year this month. When is the smartest/ best time to have the port removed? Is one year cancer free right?- for removal of a port.
Cobalt radiation and sun exposure
My mom had hodgkins and was given Cobalt radiation- as whatever they did it was the largest dose you could get. They gave her 6mths to live. 38yrs later, numerous allergies, adrenals not working, and now the worse case of eczema and psorisis I have seen on her (entire body and half her face) I want to try the sun lamp but…
foods thjat don't cause mucus easy to swallow
Hi, I was wondereing if anyone who has had hodgkins My treatment was ABVD and 6 weeks of chest mantel radiaiton 17 years ago and 5 years ago I had my own stem cell transplant. My question to survivors is any one having side effects with eating or swallowing certain foods? I have lug disease know and was just trying to find…
WHICH DRUGS TO AVOID THAT HAS , SEVERE SIDE AFFECTS ?
I am a 8yr. cancer survior, and i'm currently taking steroids for back pains, H.G.H for muscles ,testosterone for my sex drive. I've just learned that my pituitary gland isn't working low thyroid and low cortisone. I have not working sweat or saliva gland taking salagen for life hydrocodone,for life vit.D and alot of other…
vesicant extravasation survivors I am waaaay too alone on this one!
On May 20, 2009 an unfamiliar nurse appeared to administer my third roud of RCHOP; the previous two had saved my life from a rapidly growing Non Hodgkins B cell diffuse Lymphoma stage four (according to Dr. Swarts). The Benydryl and Attavan combined with fatigue from a road trip took me off guard so I trusted the stranger…
Alternative treatments
I am so tired of this... my wife had cancer for the first time 10 years ago, when she was only 20 years old. She went through a VERY painfull chemo and after 3 years, they told her she was cured. 2 years later, cancer was back... 2 more years of chemo and radiation, this time even MORE painfull. Again, they said she was…
free denture programs
Does anyone know of a way to obtain dentures for free or on a donation process?
Detox after chemo
Hi, I just finished chemo, my results are good and I am very grateful but now I am interested in removing the chemo remnants from my body. I read that chemo is stored in fat cells, for example, and I am looking for articles/books/whatever on helping my body process this stuff out out out!!! I have also noticed that I still…
Help! I'm tired & I can't think
Hi, I finished 5 rounds of chemo (Taxol + Carboplatin) 5 weeks ago. I still feel tired all of the time. I think I may be depressed. I am very anxious about a possible recurrence. There is also a constant burning in my stomach not present before the treatment. It is difficult to think. Sometimes it is hard to complete a…
Cognitive Functioning After Chemo
Chemotherapy Impacts Cognitive Functioning Up to Ten Years After Treatment Standard-dose chemotherapy can negatively impact the cognitive functioning of cancer survivors up to 10 years after treatment, a new study from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center finds. The study -- the first of its kind to compare the…
Post-treatment concentration issues?
I'm a two-time leukemia survivor, and while I'm almost 16 years post-BMT, I've got a few late effects (who doesn't?) from chemo (twice) and TBI (the second time). I'm now a 23-year-old grad student. My problem is this: after treatment, I've found that I have trouble focusing and concentrating, and I fidget to a fair…
Late effects get me down
Sigh. I am a 20 year survivor of nhl and the late effects can get me down big time at certain times. Can't seem to get ahead of things as most of the late effects are lasting and have no fix, heart damage from chemo, early arthritis from radiation, chronic fatigue syndrome from it all, respiratory issues that aren't…
Tongue Cancer-update
In Oct I wrote that my husband was going to have surgery for removal of tongue ,and have a tongue flap. He was in the hospital 48 days after that surgery ,which turned into a nightmare , he was overfed thru peg tube and got Pneumonia, then the tongue flap on the right side and the incisions all became infected , so another…
Primary care physicians
My husband is a 17 year survivor of Hodgkins. He received chemo and full body radiation. In the past year he has developed vision problems that an eye specialist thinks is related to radiation treatment. Also, his primary care physician is leaving practice and he needs a new physician. I'm wondering, is there an internal…

Long-Term Effects of Treatment

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