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Chemo effects on knee replacemnts
Have any of you had to take chemo, after having knee replacements.? If so, did you have any problems with your knees hurting? That was one of the first questions I asked me my Oncologist while considering taking chemo , following my BC lumpectomy. He assured me that it would not have any effect on my artificial…
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1st time doing Rituxan Infusion tomorrow for Extranodal Marginal B Zone Cell Lymphoma
Hello, I am 31 years old and I was just diagnosed with extranodal marginal zone b cell lymphoma. Noduals were accidently found in my lungs and ended up being cancerous. I am going to start my treatment of rituxan since it is was caught at such an early slow growing stage and I will not have to get chemo. I will be getting…
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Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma
I have recently been diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma. I am 22 years old and I have a nine month old son. I have had one surgery and am awaiting a second. Does anyone know of any hospital that specifically deals with Rhabdomyosarcoma? Im having trouble finding a Doctor who has seen it before. Also I would love to talk to…
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Winter Marie has passed away
Her son posted the following: Taken from Winter's son's wall. All friends and family I appreciate your kind words and support for my mother and her courageous battle against cancer. She passed away peacefully a few moments ago with my sister by her side. I know she had many people who loved and cared dearly for her and she…
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Essiac Tea
My husband has stage 4 inoperable colon cancer with mets to the liver. Our oncologist hasn't heard of Essiac Tea. We're trying to find out if it will negatively impact chemo treatments. Anyone have any information they can share?
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Tamoxifen Side Effects
Ok, I know about the weight gain, vaginal discharges, muscle cramps especially my calves and hot flashes, but now my finger joints are starting to swell. I had to remove my wedding ring because my fingers are swelling and the joints also. I also have stiffness and and overall achiness in the joints of my fingers. I can't…
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HER2 Herceptin treatment
I was diagnosed with invasive ductile carcinoma HER2+ in August. Had lumpectomy and started Taxol and Herceptin on 1 December. I will have my last Taxol infusion on 16 February but Herceptin will continue for a year! Radiation will start in March. Like most of you every infusion leave me more fatigued and it takes longer…
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anyone have a hoarse voice right after chemo
My voice always gets hoarse when I have an infusion for about 2-3 days after chemo. Anyone else experience this afterwards? Thanks, Patti
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At The Beginning
All this came up really fast, man. In late November I saw the doc because I had a sore shoulder. She suggested a quick blood test since I was there anyway for the shoulder -- she had been keeping an eye on my creatinine levels (but they had not been terribly out of bounds). Fast forward one week, and I'm looking at an…
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Coping with my dad’s decline
I’m not really sure why I’m posting this. I don’t know what I’m trying to get out of it, or what I want to hear. Or if there’s anything anyone can say to make me feel anything other than the immense grief that I already feel. My dad (53) has stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma. His diagnosis was sudden- he went into the doctor…
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Sbrt
Hello, I’m new to this site but glad to have found it. has anyone had experience receiving radiation(Sbrt most likely) to the sacrum? I had a prostatectomy, but then a very high post psa of 5. A scan subsequently lit up a lesion in the sacrum. Thanks and grateful for any help
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To work or not to work...any suggestion?
Greetings everyone! Real quick...stage IV and getting chemo for the third time in three years...cut two feet of colon, half my liver and the top of my lung... Several weeks ago the cancer clinic admistrator out of nowhere visits my chemo booth and says he thinks I should stay on some kind of chemo regiment for the rest of…
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Remission
Well, I had my PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) the other day. The results: PSA, TOTAL <0.04 ng/Ml Looks like I am still in remission. This is my 5th year since RP. I am still continent. I am intimate with wife, but I have slowed down a good bit and cannot hardly catch her anymore. I have always said there is more to us…
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What treatment help
My father 74 age 3+4=7,grade 2,psa 8,8,biopsy 4 of 12 positiv all left and left centar 1 and 2 (6%-10%) 3 and 4 (11%-20%) Surgery or radiation
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Not yet what to do...
Good day, I am living as a permanent resident in the Philippines for now 15 years with ma family. I am 69 years old and been tested prostate cancer in last August. Had all the test made and in my possession. One Uro. (from CEBU city) did the biopsy (gleason 7) and first PSA 14 ,prescribed me with bicalutamide 50 mg for a…
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Radiation for recurring endometriol ovarian cancer
In Dec 2018 I had a complete hysterectomy for endometriol ovarian cancer, and 6 rounds of chemo in 2019. Happily I was in complete remission. Unfortunately in 2022, a small tumor was found in my groin in front of my colon. I just finished 6 rounds of chemo, doxil was really hard on my body. Surgery is not an option, and…
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MCL Facebook Groups
I have read that there are some very active MCL Facebook groups. I do not have a Facebook account. In your opinion, are the Facebook groups helpful enough to justify creating a Facebook account? Thanks
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Ct of liver
Hello I had to have a liver ct today due to the finding of a lesion on my liver. My dr called and said that all looks good repeat scan in six months. I have had no blood work done at all. I just want to make sure nothing is being overlooked. My husband is concerned the lesion could be cancer due to family history and…
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Right at the Beginning Line - Testing and Suspicious Results
Hello all, guidance is very much appreciated. Had a 3.2 PSA a year and a half ago. Unfortunately I did not follow through with a visit to the Urologist. Now I have 5.1 and a free/total of 10%. Monday I have an appointment with Urologist for a DRE. No additional symptoms other than frequent urination and a weaker flow.…
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Starting the journey at 51
I had a physical in October and my PSA reading was 25 and was referred to a urologist. I had another PSA reading 2 months later and it was up to 27, so the Urologist ordered an MRI. The MRI came back with a lesion on each side grade 3 and 4. This prompted a Biopsy & Cysto which I had on Monday. I get the results on this…
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Recently diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3), psa 16, evaluating IMRT / IGRT vs surgery
I have all my cancer supposedly confined to my left side of my prostate; 5/12 biopsy reads were cancerous. I am getting a Prostate Specific Membrane Antogen PET Scan to confirm (hopefully) there has been no spread. I am very concerned about sexual side effects. Would like to hear from those who have had this type of…
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CT & PET in Washington State
I am wondering which privately accessible Radiology clinic has the best and most up to date equipment for cancer detection in Washington State? I am hoping to get a scan done but would like to go to the one that has the most current equipment thanks!
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Adenocarcinoma in a branchial cleft cyst
Age 57 Male. Recently had branchial cleft cyst removed. Pathologist found minute trace of adenocarcinoma in interior lining. No sign of abnormal cells in lymph nodes, exterior of cyst or the stump of the cyst. Has anyone had or heard of a similar situation?
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Struggling with a parent’s diagnosis
Hello everyone! Never in a million years did I think I’d find myself here. My mom was recently diagnosed with NHL. Chemo is getting ready to begin. My mom lives alone and I’m out of state. She has my sibling and friends local. I am about a 6 hour drive from my mom. I have a home, a husband, pets, and a job. Unfortunately…
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Blood Draw Results
To those who are new to the maintenance after chemo, here are some tips to watch out for that I have experienced: Subscribe to your lab website so you can monitor and compare your lab results from time to time and see how your trending, are the markers improving, needs close monitoring? Or heading towards a catastrophe? My…
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Anxious
Hi, I’m new to this discussion board. I’m 72 years old and started having vaginal bleeding a week ago. I had a trans Vaginal ultrasound this week and referred to gynecologist/oncologist and saw her yesterday. Have a large mass in uterus with thick endometrial lining and enlarged cervix. Also have large mass on right ovary…
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scared..two small hypodense liver lesions waiting for MRI results
Does anyone have any experience with this? I had surgery and radiation 7 years ago for stage 1 IDC in my right breast, no lymph node involvement found at all, ER/Pr+, intermediate grade, low risk for stage 4 according to the oncotype test and I've been on tamoxifan and the anastrolzole for basically 6 1/2 years with no…
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Pain in Opposite arm
Had left lumpectomy 2/21/2023. My right arm hurts the most. At times it feels like someone punched me and I can’t sleep. Anyone else with same experience?
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BAM Bile Acid Malabsorption from Revlimid (lenalidomide)
Aloha.... I was in the Accent clinical trial for multiple myeloma, which was a four cocktail (DKRD) or Daratumamab (Darzalex); Carfilzomib (Krypolis), Lenalidomide (Revlimid), and Dexamethasone (steroid). This was 24 month clinical trial and about 8 months in I started having #2 (bowel movement) issues. I developed Bile…
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Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Looking for Mantle Cell survivors to talk too