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Marijuana for pain?
Has anyone had success with marijuana, gummies probably, for pain? Luckily I live in a state where it’s legal. I’ve read that if it’s HPV related then a 3:1 ratio THC:CBD.
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I Have A Kidney Lesion
hello every-1. about 6 years ago this feb. i was diagnosed wit prostate cancer. due to a cyst seen on my right kidney i had an MRI on yesterday. i need to some help and guidance and my nerves calmed. would some1 please help me Indeterminate 2.7 cm lesion in the right lower pole of the kidney with peripheral rim enhancement…
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Curcumin and broccoli supplements
Has anyone been allowed to take curcumin or broccoli supplements during cancer treatment. I read that the broccoli sprout supplements can be effective at killing stem cells but am not sure if that is based on real science. I am healing from a hysterectomy for StageIV serous endometrial cancer and doing research to see if I…
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Husband’s Taste After Radiation/Cisplatin 10/23
I recently posted about a scare we got from my husband’s new dental hygienist who thought he had another swollen lymph node on the opposite side of his neck from where he was diagnosed with left base of tongue and 2 nodes on the left last July 2023 with 7 weeks of radiation and 7 weekly Cisplatin chemos. Saw his Oncologist…
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4+3 with possible Seminal Vesicle Involvement
Hi - 55you with Gleason 4+3 with a primary lesion on the left, and other positives on the right. MRI indicates abutting the capsule, but clear Seminal Vesicles. Pet CT shows "No other abnormal uptake to suggest tracer avid metastatic disease" BUT "Suggestion of bilateral foci of uptake in proximal seminal vesicles not well…
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Anyone Stage 4 and still working?
My husband has been on Short Term Disability for 4 months. We were hoping he would go back next week but we changed our minds. He is just not well enough. His main problem is fatigue. I just worry about the "what ifs" he can't go back. I don't want to be a Debbie Downer but I want to be realistic and plan for our future.…
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Keytruda
keytruda and renal cancer, has anyone started on kektruda after surgery and if so how are you reacting to it?
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New-IDC with Triple Negative
I recently got diagnosed with IDC with triple negative. Trying to wrap my head around all this. Waiting for genetics results too. I have less than 2 cm lump in my right breast. I am doing a lumpectomy early Nov. What is the triple negative? I understand it means the tumor does not grow from estrogen, but what are the other…
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How to manage
I am in treatment for breast cancer, and it has been almost 4 months since my initial diagnosis. I feel sometimes like I don’t have any control over anything and that I am at the mercy of the care providers. I feel like I am waiting. My feet and ankles were really swollen before my first surgery and after this second one…
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Taxol and Neuropathy
Hey All! I am getting ready to finish up my AC/Cytoxan cycles and move into my 12 weeks of Taxol. During AC, I have been doing the ice packs on my hands and feet to help prevent neuropathy. Will I need to worry about that during Taxol or can I finally leave these cold packs behind? 🤣Those are the longest 15 minutes of each…
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Am I supposed to have learned something?
My mom had breast cancer and resisted testing, or even admitting that she was struggling for years. When she initially told me and my sister that she had found lumps in her breast I immediately asked what she needed or what was she thinking needed to happen next. Her response still haunts me. She said she was going to…
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Sharing my father's story
My name is Kiana Jones, and I am writing to share the story of my father, Mr. Sammie Jones, who passed away on November 21, 2024, due to kidney cancer. By sharing his story, I hope to advocate for families who have experienced similar situations. My dad was 68 years old when he passed away. He would have turned 69 on…
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NewPost New Member
Hi, I’m new here but I needed to post. I have stage 4 breast cancer that metastasize to my bones, brain and spine. I have 4 kids I’m a single mom and my kids father passed from a massive heart attack 7 years ago. All I do is cry 1am till I pass out, sleep and eat!! I stay up and cry feeling low! I haven’t really grieved…
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Should I divorce him now? Long post but I have no one to open up with
Hello everyone! I apologize in advance, this is long… but I’ve been holding all of this in for so long… I'm 33, and l've been married for 4 years to my 43 year old husband. I always said I wouldn't do long distance relationship, but life has a way of surprising us, right?.... I'm in the US, he's in the Caribbean. When we…
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Metaplastic breast carcinoma
Hello! I was diagnosed this week with metaplastic breast carcinoma. It is HER2 positive, weakly estrogen positive, and progesterone negative. I’m feeling overwhelmed and looking for others with similar diagnoses. I’m have an appointment at a cancer center later in December. Thanks for your help!
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Leiomyosarcoma
Looking for people that have beat this rare cancer and what worked for treament etc. My sister is 30yrs old and had surgery to remove a large mass on her right ovary thinking it was ovarian cancer sarcoma. Pathology came back yesterday and it is leiomyosarcoma. She was able to keep her left ovary and uterus which seems odd…
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Seeking guidance for Cervical cancer stage 3
I was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer i completed definitive chemoradiation followed by CRT on sep 1 2023. then I underwent a cystoscopy and cervical biopsy on june 2024. which revealed moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. I recently underwent robotic surgery for stage 3C cervical cancer, successfully…
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Radiation or no radiation
I just had my third surgery since May 2017. First surgery was to remove a liason on the floor of my mouth under my tongue. 2nd surgery (June 2018) was to remove my right neck lymph nodes. 3rd surgery (August 2018) was to remove my left neck lymph nodes. CT scan results were the reason for the right removal. Of 27 nodes…
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TNBC identified .Any suggestions?
Hello Everyone, I am writing on behalf of my mom (Age 61)who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer . Right breast .BCS Surgery has been performed and today I received final biopsy report which states : Invasive breast caricoma , NST . Grade II (7/9) TNBC ptNM stage - pT2 N0(sn) 4 lymph node free identified and all…
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Throat gets sore from talking too long
Three and a half years after radiation (last radiation 8/30/21) I’m still finding that if I talk too long my throat gets dry, I start coughing and stays sore for hours afterwards. I get CT scans once a year and continue to see my ENT every four months, my last appointment being just 5 days ago. CTs are always clear. Every…
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SURVIVOR....UTERINE CARCINOMA. STAGE 4-2b
Are we all a survivor of a very small percentage of people??? How long does a person stay in remission with a metastatic cancer??
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Joint pain
I’m receiving Keytruda infusions every 3 weeks. My knees and hips are hurting. I’ve read Keytruda can cause joint pain. I’m using cold / heat packs on my right knee which is swollen and difficult to bend. Any suggestions on how to reduce the joint pain?
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Myelofibrosis
I was diagnosed at 32 in 2002,and have had a splenectomy and I am currently in remission.is there anyone else out there that has this rare bone marrow disease? its also has other names one being Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia ,another is Idiopathic Myelofibrosis or Primary Myelofibrosis...I would like to meet other with…
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Clinical Trials
Wondering what the experience of others has been with finding clinical trials. My wife was diagnosed with Stage III CRC and has resection and 12 rounds of chemo. She was clear for 2 1/2 years then cancer showed up in some lymph nodes. 12 more rounds of treatment and she again had clear scans, but a positive DTDNA test.…
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“Spontaneous regression of cancer"
I talked with my oncologist this morning about the results of my CT scan. I was shocked when she not only said the cancer has not grown but it has shrunk. I asked how this was possible with no treatment. She said that my own immune system attacked the cancer. I then remembered a passage that shows below. For years my own…
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HAS ANYONE TRIED POLY MVA
Has anyone tried poly mva?
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searching for others w mm in Rancho Cordova, CA
I am now 40 & was diagnosed w multiple myeloma in July 2005. The disease had been causing bone damage & pain for at least a yr prior to my diagnosis. I grew up in Rancho Cordova, CA where I'm told others, of similar age, have also been diagnosed w mm. I am trying to determine if a cluster exists. If you can advise how to…
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My mom has Serous endometrial carcinoma
My mom just got her biopsy results back for serous endometrial carcinoma. I'm looking for advice on where to take her for treatment and what I should look for in the treating facility. What should I ask during the consult? I'm on the East Coast. Does anyone have any good recommendations for gyno oncologists? I'm only in my…
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CAR-T Therapy - My one year anniversary
My journey (Currently 46 yo - female) No medical history until…. January 2023 - diagnosed PMBL (diffuse large B Cell NHL) March 2023 - June 2023 : EPOCH R / Moffitt Tampa October 2023 - relapse February 2024 - CAR-T Therapy / Moffitt Tampa May 2024 - Remission September 2024 - Clean scan March 2025 - Scan in two weeks I…
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Poly-MVA-----Any experience with this?
Hello All... I am generally not a person that would investigate alternative supplements. I shared with my acupuncturist that my tumors had increased in size and number and she became very concerned. She paused for a moment and decided to tell me about a product by the name of Poly-MVA. She has been researching it and is…