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Treatment
My husband was recently diagnosed with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. He just started a new job less than two months before he got sick so no health insurance. He is 60 years old and is not able to do his job anymore. We did self pay for everything up to the TURBT and now he needs chemo and surgery. We have applied for…
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Just diagnosed
Hello all, TI have just been diagnosed with kidney cancer. My chest CT is on Friday. The following is the MRI results. My doctor said that it is clear cell cancer. KIDNEYS: There is a partially exophytic mass arising from the medial aspect of the upper pole of the left kidney and is well-circumscribed. It measures 4.3 x…
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Mastectomy
Hello: I had Invasive Ducto Carsinoma in 2012, HER2 +. Did 2 months of chemo, lumpectomy then radiation, they also removed 36 nodes. Cancer is back, 2024, same breast only it's HER2 triple negative. They want me to do 3 months of chemo, I've refused. I'm getting a mastectomy and removal of sentenial node on June 10th at…
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Love, Medicine and Miracles
Hey gang... I am reading this incredibly inspiring book by Dr. Bernie Siegel. I know we had mentioned him earlier in a different topic and a lot of you have probably heard of him before. He has written a number of books... but this particular book I'm reading -- Love, Medicine and Miracles (published in 1986) -- is a must…
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Ampullary Cancer stage4
Hello, Still in a bit of shock over here. Hubby went in for Whipple for adenocarcinoma at ampule of cater. Found it in his liver. Did a gastro-jujenostomy so he can keep food down and close him up. Surgeon called our (am being treated for stage 3 RCC) oncologist from the OR and they discussed chemo for 3-6 months then…
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ATM gene
When I had my genetic testing done they told me that I had the ATM gene and I was just wondering if anyone else has heard of this?
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Need Advise
My mom was diagnosed of ovarian cancer , we need help. Doctors in Summerlin hospital keep saying she is dying- we feel like it’s not right and humane. Please help us she is fighting, she is in icu right now. Her CA 125 is 1400 . We only went there to drain her asceitis from then on she got weak. She does her chemo at ucla…
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Childhood Medullablastoma
I have a 2 year old nephew that has just been diagnosed with Medullablastoma. I have been desperately trying to find an adult survivor from this cancer that was diagnosed at a very young age (under 3) and have had no luck. I am hoping that someone has some information on dealing with this cancer from this early age. Can…
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Stage 4 Signet Ring cell adenocarcinoma
Hi good night, I know this is a late post but I am petrified for my mom. She has been diagnosed with stage 4 signet ring cell adenocarcinoma since April of this year. She was completely healthy until she complained about pain in her stomach and not being able to eat much. Is there anyone with this prognosis out there? I am…
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WHAT TO EXPECT | Throat Cancer | Radiation Treatment To Cure My Cancer | My Reactions Day 15-18
A fellow from Certitude Roofing says: I have throat cancer…once I was diagnosed I wanted to know more and found that YouTube didn’t have anyone documenting their journey. So I am going to do that in hopes it helps someone having to deal with this. WHAT TO EXPECT | Throat Cancer | Radiation Treatment to Cure My Cancer | My…
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Thyroid cancer & Rai Treatment
I was 33 when I got diagnosed with thyroid cancer, had a full thyroid removal (2 masses)and had rai treatment after. The recovery from surgery went well but Rai treatment was hell. I want to know was this hell for anyone else??I was on the no iodine diet for a full month, my hormone level had to drop and then I was able to…
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Pain in the Butock
Hi lovely people newbie here 😀 I have been 3 years out for Gynae cancer and last week suddenly started to get aching butt pain with tenderness in my pelvic area. The butt ache is the same side my tumour was on, GP thinks it’s Sciatica and I’m due to have bloods taken. My cancer nurse is aware and will come back to me once…
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any stage 4 signet ring cell survivors out there
Would love to talk to someone who has this type of cancer, I am pretty scared of what I am reading and what my Dr says about this cancer. Feeling pretty lonely right now Pat
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Dad has Pancreatic adenocarcinoma stage 1b, and MDS
My Dad, 79yo has had Myelodysplastic Syndrome del 5q for a little under 2 years now. 3 weeks ago, he was diagnosed with stage 1b Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. He cannot have chemo, but they did approve him to still have a Whipple Surgery. I am very concerned with the risk of cell spread during surgery. Does anyone have any…
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Searching this Site (with Examples)
The site redesign in December, 2021, included a number of welcome improvements in searching. You can now search for a combination of words such as "carboplatin and leg pain" and get results that include all three key words, unlike in the past when the system would only find items that matched the exact phrase. And you can…
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Newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer….
Hello! So, here I am on the journey no one wants to take. I’ve recently been diagnosed at the end of February 2024 with Endometrial Cancer. I’m 57 and had some spotting and bleeding, which led to a biopsy and the cancer diagnosis. Saw my ONC/GYN at the beginning of April, and just had my radical hysterectomy robotically…
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ovarian cancer symptoms
I apprecciate if someone who had suffered ovarian cancer can tell me what symptoms had experienced. Ginelle
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A long wait
I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in March and was supposed to start chemo a couple of weeks later. Wrong. Covid put me in the hospital for 21 days and then to a rehab center to fight a staff infection until 2 weeks ago Wed I came home. I have been ok to start chemo with a nurse, pt and ot coming to visit and…
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Great News!
I've been busy travelling for work, and haven't been on here, as much as I used to be. But, I had my regularly scheduled ENT visit, yesterday - and he scoped my nose again (I had NPG origin). He told me ALL CLEAR, and since I'm 5 years out, I no longer have to see him - as it is very unlikely it will return at this point!…
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Cancer - Motivational video [The V Foundation] Feat Jim Valvano
Cancer - Motivational video [The V Foundation] feat Jim Valvano I hope this video can help someone that is battling cancer. The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State University basketball coach, and ESPN commentator. The V Foundation has funded…
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Basal cell carcinoma on face
So I 3 weeks ago did biopsy and last Saturday I had emergency surgery to remove the cancer I had a Mhos done . It was nerve wrecking . What precautions do I need do for prevention
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How many of you have colostomy due to cancer?
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Biopsy today
I am a 55 year old female. I had a EGD done today. They biopsied a spot that they said looked suspicious for squamous cell esophageal cancer. I’m scared to death. Can anyone offer me any information please?
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Bilateral mastectomy with onco type 20
My name is Michele. Back in 2006 when I was 53, I was diagnosed with stage 1 aggressive cancer. Surgeon did a lumpectomy and 6 weeks of radiation. Took Tamoxifen for 10 years, and I’ve been clear for 17 years. Then Covid hit. My husband had pulmonary embolisms, so I took the vaccine to help protect him. Then, this past…
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After surgery
I had my prostate removed on May 16th a week later I had the Catherine out. I think I'm having a real problem with urinary control I'm doing the exercises which I know I should have started before surgery probably at least a month before surgery but didn't because I really didn't understand them. I think I'm gaining a…
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Long lasting chemo effects.
Hello, I came to ask a question and get input from other survivors and see what you all say. I am a 26 year cancer survivor of Wilm’s Tumor dx at the age of 5. I under went chemotherapy and radiation and had a left nephrectomy. My answer to a question that my mother told me growing up was questioned today and my mother…
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Hospital Choice
Newly diagnosed and live in northeast. Which hospitals did you receive treatment at?
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Newly diagnosed
4 year ago my husbands PSA started to go up..He's 69..From June of 2020 to November it went from7.6 to 11.3..Dr didn't order a biopsy. Finally in 2023 they did a biopsy..said there was no cancer. Recently his PSA hit 15.8. My husband was having trouble urinating and up all night. He asked his Dr about having an Aquablation…
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WHAT TO EXPECT | Throat Cancer | Radiation Treatment To Cure My Cancer | My Reactions Day 10-14
Throat cancer…once I was diagnosed I wanted to know more and found that YouTube didn’t have anyone documenting their journey. So I am going to do that in hopes it helps someone having to deal with this. NEGU (Never Ever Give Up) Take Care, God Bless Russ
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Robotic surgery problems arising from internal abdominal scar tissue
I have a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer, psa 5.74, Gleason 4+3=7, 2.2 cm in size, located in lower right half of prostate. Cribriform glands present, nerves not involved. I am 73 years old, active and otherwise healthy. Doctors have ruled out HIFU treatment, due to no safe margins near rectum. Options are proton beam…