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Looking to help someone going thru treatments in the Roseville, CA area
Hello there, I'm a breast cancer survivor, (16 years). I have been gone from this site since I started feeling better and went back to work. Thru the years my family has fund-raised and donated to ACS and other organizations. This year we want to help someone going thru treatments and who could use a little financial help.…
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Travel or no travel?
I just had my D and C and hysteroscopy this morning. I have four days to wait for results and I plan to keep busy and not dwell on the possibilities. But I feel knowledge is power so I am prepping myself with info. If I need treatment, ( and I do expect at least a hysterectomy), I am wondering if I should go to the local…
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Joe Tippen Cancer Story-Recently Shared With Me-For Your Consideration
Joe Tippen's personal story of battling cancer. He was given 3 months to live. His story is certainly different let's say but when your life is in the balance that changes things. I am just going to leave a link to his blog covering the whole story and my friends you can draw your own conclusions. It is a worthwhile read.…
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Severe Tightness and swallowing discomfort after chemo
My mom is getting 6 rounds of chemo for Primary Peritoneal Cancer and it is on the Omentum primarily. Dr said it looks like someone threw wet sand at a wall. The goal is chemo to reduce it as much as possible and then surgery. We are in the last of 6 chemo treatments ( paclitaxel and carboplatin). The last 3 chemo…
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Meeting with doctor today
For the past 3 years I've been suffering from pelvic floor issues including constipation, bloating and lower back pain. Have had several pelvic CT scans since 2021 and nothing showed up until 2 months ago: a lesion/cyst in the left adnexa (3 cm). Yesterday I had another CT scan and it's now 3.7 My previous gynecological…
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Looking for support
Last year I was treated for Stage 4 appendix cancer that metastasized to the peritoneum. I'm in the monitoring stage which, for me, post-cancer has been difficult. Having hard time adjusting back to normal routines & activities. I start work about May 9th & chemo fog & lack of concentration along with memory issues have me…
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Hamzah_mohd~Here R web links 2 help U find answers 4 Mum's rare cancer~hope it helps!
Have chosen to create a new forum topic since "hamzah_mohd" has entered into a discussion that took place in 2011. More than likely many of those are no longer posting, but if they are, they can still answer but I doubt that many replies will come from people who posted in that particular time frame. Nevertheless, I would…
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NON-HODGKIN MARGINAL ZONE
WHAT CAN MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TAKE FOR THIS. ASKING TIM TIPPENS
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Hello
IS anybody there?? Or is this another waste of time?
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New Caregiver Here with questions...
My wife of 51 years was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and underwent a lumpectomy and mastectomy. Since then her care team has been trying to keep it under control with various treatments. We started with Anastrazole and after that we went to Ibrance. About a year after that, she developed some round nodules on her…
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Insurance issues
Hello. I am here on behalf of my sister who has Neuroendocrine Carcinoma with mets to both ovaries and liver. When this recurrence happened in April of this year her company let her go due to performance issues. She now has Cobra insurance that is good until December. She is collecting unemployment which is her primary…
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Teaching with Chemo
I will be starting EP chemotherapy (Etoposide and Cisplatin) for the testicular cancer that has spread to a single lymph node next week. My question is this: Does anyone here teach? If so, what is your experience with chemo and teaching?
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Rhabdomyosarcoma alveolar head and neck
Hello this year I got diagnosed with stage 3 RMS in my sinuse cavity and right nostril. I’m 30 years old is there any one else here having the same. I need someone that can understand me when I talk I need hope
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40s, aggressive cancer
I'm trying to be a caregiver for my partner who was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in his 40s (high genetic risk). RP was 10 months ago. PSA started riding steeply, so he's now in Week 3 of 8 for RT, going to start ADT soon. Pre-RP scores were Grade 5, Gleason 9 (4+5). Downgraded to 7 at biopsy, but both the…
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Lung cancer
anger issues
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cold hands, shaky right hand and tingling pain
Hello folks, I am a 15 year survivor of Stage 2 nasopharyngeal cancer diagnosed at age 40. I had concurrent cisplatin chemo along with 30 radiation course back in 2009. Still in remission thankfully. One issue, however, that's bothering me the most and getting worse year over year is cold intolerance, especially in the…
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ADT Questions
My husband's oncologist wants to put him on Lupron shots (6 month extended release) plus Zytiga daily and that means also prednisone. His PSMA pet scan is this week, but regardless of the results this is the protocol they want to start with. History is recurrent Pca following hemi ablation HIFU 12 years ago. MRI now shows…
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Spot that won’t heal
After showing a friend these spots on my knee and one below knee, she ask me to get it checked. I have appointment in a few weeks. Any thoughts from the photos? The raised spot on my knee came up months ago. I thought I’d bumped it and made a blood blister. But it got bigger and darker. Another spot started below but not…
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Looking for psychologist or therapist Nashville Tn area
my wife has finished surgery, radiation and chemotherapy for jaw cancer. I am trying to find a counselor in my area who has experience with cancer survivors. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Spring Hill, Columbia, Franklin Tennessee area
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Bras for support after mastectomy with breast expanders
I am new to this sisterhood, recently diagnosed and had double mastectomy surgery On Jan 12th, 2022. I had reconstruction surgery at the same time and have the beast expanders. I got my drains out a few days ago, and I had a tegaderm dressing removed that was put on right after surgery. I was a 34 B size prior to surgery.…
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taste buds after radiation
My radiation treatments were over last tuesday. Does anyone know how long it generally lakes to get tasts buds back? This id my first time on here.
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Chemotherapy
Hello: I had HER2+ breast cancer in 2012, I had heavy chemotherapy, surgery (they removed 36 lympnodes and lumpectomy) and radiation. 2024 breast cancer back Triple Negative same breast. Just had a mastectomy. Now my oncologist wants me to do heavy chemotherapy again. I declined. Am I crazy to decline chemotherapy again?…
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Where to go to get a 3D mamogram in florida without insurance?
Hello, I am Marie63, I found a lump in my right breast 5 days ago. I do not have insurance and would like to know where I can go to get a 3D mamogram? Thanks for any help.
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Help me understand
My colorectal cancer went from early (stage 0) to stage IIIc. So all my trust and faith in Mercy medical care has been used up. But their overly optimistic feeling oncologist tried to sell me 80% odds of complete recovery and my own research says 44% odds of complete recovery. I also feel like Mercy would say literally…
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Liquid Biopsy in H&N Cancer: From Diagnosis to Survivorship: Dr C.Holsinger, MD, Head & Neck Surger
Hello everyone I think you will find this interesting. It is either similar to or including the NavDx test concept that has been discussed on here before. Stanford Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery Liquid Biopsy in H&N Cancer: From Diagnosis to Survivorship: Dr C.Holsinger, MD, Head & Neck Surgery Take Care, God Bless…
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Angiosarcoma
38yrs old diagnosed with Angiosarcoma in my breast , NEVER had any cancer, radiation exposure before , (which In Most cases is the cause) . I had a full mastectomy then week later had a re excision in chest wall … with this cancer being so rare and aggressive and doctors not having enough knowledge with treatments and all…
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Post TURP
Hi, Thanks for allowing me to join the group. I'm 76 and diagnosed with a Gleason 10 and PSA of 51. Comorbidities are COPD and CHD. My first treatment was 10 rad treatments, palliative, followed by daily Erleada and Orgovyx. What can I expect with that regimen?
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PSA Levels Reduced With Intensive Lifestyle Changes - Ornish Study
I was poking through the forums and noticed that Dean Ornish's studies on prostate cancer were not mentioned on these boards, which seems remarkable to me given that he reversed or halted prostate cancer in a group of 44 men. The study was published in the Journal of Urology, Vol. 174, 1065–1070, September 2005. You can…
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Prostate Cancer
Hi had Turp surgery last Friday. Met with Dr Tuesday to take out catheter ...said i have cancer....Gleason 6, tumor occupies less then 10% of prostate tissue....Very shocked... I am 51, fit, work out alot, no history, eat well....... Some emotions here . he said active surveillance. said PSA 3 months (last year was 1.4)…
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New diagnosis and treatment options
Hi, I’m a caregiver to a loved one newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. We’re still learning and have really valued this discussion board- thank you all. My loved one is 73 years old, active and generally healthy (but does have heart disease well managed) and his PCP told him 6 years ago not to get PSA anymore. This year…