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CT Tomorrow morning & losing insurance!
CT tomorrow morning at 9am. Will I ever not live in fear???? So tired of this, every little pain to me is cancer. I guess I will see. Life is up in the air for me. My husband lost his job Friday, so my insurance will be ending December 31st. I hope he can find another job. We will have to move, house is going up for sale…
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Advice
Advice: 63-year-old asymptomatic patient. I was given the following three options for localized prostate cancer. 1.Laparoscopic prostatectomy preserving left side nerves 2. Radiation 3. Active Surveillance HISTORY: 11-09-2018 PSA 3.9 05-15-2024 PSA 7.8 05-19-2024 Biopsy: 6 cores, 3 from the left side (chronic prostatitis),…
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Skin cancer support
Today I had my 13th surgery to remove a basal cell and have had melanomas in the past cancer road of 20 years (I am 39). I am so blessed with my history of finding them early and an amazing dermatologist. I have finally put my finger to why I have been mentally struggling, and I believe it is the lack of support of people…
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How to battle late effects
Hello, I’m new. It’s been validating to know I’m not alone even if the posts are old. Sadly I can relate to so many of them. I’m a survivor of leukemia over 5 years dealing with a ton of late effects of treatment. I’ve gone through chemo, radiation, and a BMT. And I vaguely remember a 3 page list, front and back, of oral…
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Latest Check-up Results
I had my 3 month checkup today, and the good news is that my PSA is still undetectable, but my Testosterone has only risen to 26. But, by far, the most important test result is that my PSA is still undetectable. Life is good. My Related History and Data: Post-Robotic Prostate Removal Surgery Pathology Report A. Lymph…
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Positive Margins
Two days after wide local excision to remove vin iii lesions, someone from my doctor's office called to tell me the patholgy report says margins are not clear. But, the girl said, the doctor says don't pay attention to it, because he ablated (?) tissue beyond the area excised. Honestly, I'm a bit ticked off that the doc is…
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Can I join the military with a history of cancer?
Hello, I am a senior in high school and I am hoping to get into one of the Service Academies (Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, West Point) or a ROTC program. The last step to my applications are to complete the Department of Defense Medical Exam. I think I heard somewhere that the military has a 5…
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Just looking for support. Anxiety level = 1000
I'm a 44 year old male. I was in Argentina (my home country) on vacation and the last day I had a horrible pain on my lower back. I went to the ER d after an all day stay and lots of meds, they told me they found kidney stones. The ER doctor seriously recommended seeing an Urologist when I return to the US because there…
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Is there a how to manual
Is there a how to manual, for caregivers, on what to do and what not to do. I am totally out of my element
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Trying to be a caregiver
My wife of 3 years has been diagnosed with liver cancer, she is 67 years old and I am 70 years old, I don't know how to be a caregiver/ husband, my wife is, and has been spoiled for over 60 years, I don't know what I have to do, give in to her pity or be supportive but not allow her to be manipulative.
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Salvage surgery update
thanks for everybodies support. I had salvage surgery done on April 1 roughly 3 1/2 months ago so here’s my story. I’m doing very well right now probably better than expected. My PSA is below 0.015 undetectable which is great hopefully, I’ll stay that way. only issue I had I had an ongoing UTI for about six weeks it kind…
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Just test AI personal healthcare agent for cancer
Just tested an AI personal healthcare agent being built by this startup team from Harvard and its super cool. They've been working with cancer patients for the last year and its clear from their product features that this is built specifically for cancer patients on treatments. It allows you to input all your medications…
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5 treatments verses long course of radiation treament
Hi My oncologist recommended a 5 session course of treatment rather than the extended version. Any comments re the pros and cons thanks
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VIN 3 diagnosis & no HPV
Hi, I'm new here. I spent a few hours reading posts on here and countless hours on Google. I wanted to see if anyone else has a similar experience as I'm losing my mind. I'm 43 - I've never had an abnormal pap. Negative for all variations of HPV. About 9 months ago I noticed a small fleshy colored growth on vulva area. I…
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VIN 3 - Partial Vulvectomy
I read these message boards before my surgery and I'm here for a little support. VIN3 doesn't seem to have much resources so like many women I thought this may be a good place for support. I'm early 40s, no HVP, never abnormal PAP, same partner for 20 years. VIN 3 was removed by partial vulvectomy. Home the same day.…
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Survivor looking for other limb salvage patients to start a support group
Hi, my name is Corey (female) and I was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in my distal femur at 24, parosteal osteosarcoma. My treatment was limb salvage surgery using a compression implant. After living normally for 24 years, I had 10 days between finding out I had cancer to limb salvage surgery. Although my limb…
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I need reassurance, but I don't deserve it
Hello all. I have been on chemo for 12 months and I am about to beat it. I feel awful about it, and I don't know how to feel. I still have two tumors in my liver , and one more chemo trip before I get to know if I've beat it. I feel SO guilty I might beat it. My father died from colon cancer. My wife's father died of…
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8 weeks out from surgery
Had Robotic Prostatectomy 8 weeks ago. Desided on surgery as the best option for longevity. Im 63 years old and my cancer was both types one being more aggressive. Pet/Ct showed no cancer outside of the prostate. Biopsy after surgery confirmed clear margins and contained within prostate. PSA check showed 0.04 which doctors…
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Gastroenterologist specializing in radiation enteritis/proctitis treatments
My husband recently completed RT for a biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer. He had a tough time getting through the radiation treatments due to enteritis and then proctitis that required treatments with oral steroids and a brief pause in his treatments. He was able to complete his treatments about 10 days ago but is…
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Newly Diagnosed Very high PSA
My husband was recently diagnosed. Very health, fit 65 year old. Went in for a physical because he never goes to the doctor and they ordered a blood panel. Doctors office called him and told him his PSA was 44.74 and they referred him to a urologist. Since then he has had an MRI which showed 2 lesions rated PIRAD 4 Biopsy…
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How likely is radiation n a one and done proceedue
Thank you all for your help. I am trying to find out how likely radiation would be in my case and in general is a one and done procedure with no reoccurrence . I am told I am a favorable intermediate case with: 76 years old in good health PSA 5.6 Decipher 4.0 Slowly rising PSA over time Biopsy: Three sites out of 14 with…
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3 years NED
Haven't checked in for a bit, but I wanted to update everyone. Just had my 3 yr check up and NED. I am not expecting it to come back as it was stage 1a and grade 1, but it still feels good to hear him say what we were expecting. The doc has kicked me out to yearly visits instead of 6mo and life continues. I just want to…
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any body out there choosing no treatment for their cancer?
My husband was recently diagnosed with duodenal cancer with probable liver mets. We have researched many of the procedures and treatments that may be available. My husband having watched his mother go through pancreatic cancer with all of the treatment was thinking, are you better off just not doing anything. Treatments of…
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1974 - rhabdo - I’m 52 now..
testicle and spermatic cord removed at 2 1/2 and then on to Sick Kids in Toronto - radical lapo-lymph removal - then Vac regiment for 2 years - about 46% of my cohorts were gone by 5/6 - the chemo regime left me infertile-ruined my teeth - direct injection by needle collapsed my arm veins - they moved to my feet lol - they…
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Possible Causes?
I was told they don’t know what causes astrocytoma‘s. So I’ve had to develop my own ideas about what might have caused my massive grade ii astrocytoma to start growing around 2008. Here they are… living next to orange groves sprayed with roundup working on the computer 8-16 hours a day for years speaking on the cell phone…
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funeral exspences
My mother passed away yesterday morning at 840 am est. the funeral is very exspensive. She had stage 4 cancer. does anyone know who i could possibly go thru to get help with the expenses
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WHAT HAPPENED | Throat Cancer | POST Radiation Treatments | My Reactions Day 1-46
This is a video post from a fellow undergoing treatment and documenting it in a series…throat cancer… He says: 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 HAPPENED | Throat…
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Is an MRI necessary before radiation treatment
Thank you all for your responses. If I get treatment it will most likely be radiation. I have not had an MRI and my date to start radiation treatment to soon approaching. Prior to radiation treatment should I have had a MRI or is a MRI performed during treatment on the table so none is required before hand . Also, if there…
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reoccurrence rate radiation
Hi all, From the data available the charts show a 10% chance of reoccuancd with radiation and ADT, and 20 percent without ADT in eight years. These seem awfully high. Am I missing some thing. Anyone know the reocurance rate for surgery as well.. ADT is a no go for me. Thank you.
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Looking for input about reoccurrence rates between radiation and surgery
First post. Recently diagnosed with PC. I am a 76 years old in good health otherwise. Results of testing: I am told I am in the intermediate favorable group with a 5.6 Gleason and 4-0 decipher. My PET scan shows no margin involvement. I am trying to get a handle on the reocurance rate between the two options surged or…