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A TRUE LOVE STORY
I have lost family members and close friends in two years When it gets published, look for a story named A TRUE LOVE STORY I wrote it telling both my story and my wife's story battling cancer and our faith being tested FlagReplyLikeCare
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Anxiety?
How do you deal with the anxiety? I am feeling so out of control. I am normally able to face critical issues and deal with it, including my own past medical issues, my husband's critical health issues, and even unexpected deaths in my immediate family. But this time, I am a wreck… I shake constantly. I get angry at the…
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Long term Liposarcoma survivors with biomechanical issues
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The Role of Nutrition in Accelerating Cancer Recovery
In this video, we're going to discuss how nutrition can help you recover from your treatments faster! By following a nutritious diet and supplementing with the right nutrients, you can help your body bounce back faster and cancer can be a thing of the past. If you're looking for information on how to recover from cancer,…
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PET CT SCAN REPORT
Here are some statements from my report. Comments?? There is a physiologic distribution of activity in the brain. If further evaluation of the brain is clinically indicated, PET CT is limited and MRI is the recommended modality. The SUV max in the right parotid gland is 40.02. The SUV max in the mediastinal blood is…
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Cyberknife: Is it worth choosing a doctor who uses Cyberknife
From what I have read Cyberknife often results in better treatment. Would you limit your search to doctors who uses it? Thank you
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Liver Cancer
Hi, On mid january 2024, my mom was diagnosed liver cancer, through the time cancer was spread out along her liver. Doctor said that she was alive just only through the gaps between cancer on her liver, and she's only have few months cause she cannot get any surgery and only palliative care. But, i ask doctor can her get…
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Chiropractor with a power port
Just wondering if it is Okay to get chiropractic treatment with a power port?
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Questions about AML quality of life
Hello all. My mother was diagnosed with polycythemia (myeloproliferative neoplasm) August of 2022 at 74 years of age. Phlebotomies were sufficient treatment for almost a year but her platelets were continuing to rise so we started hydroxyurea 500 mg every other day and things were quickly under control and we had a nice…
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Has anyone heard from nowhere?
Hi all, probably to more of the oldies on the board, has anyone heard from/spoken to nowhere? I got a message on July 3rd, and see that's when he was last on. He's been a major support for me, so I'm just getting a bit worried, hopefully tho he's just enjoying a beautiful summer ! Thx
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No insurance,no medicare, no medicaid, and bladder cancer
My dad was just diagnosed with an advanced bladder tumor. Resources are dwindling fast. Where to go? What to do?
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So, so many questions and worries.
First time visitor, first time posting… A bit about my story first. I was diagnosed on 9/28/23 when I was 48 years old. Gleason 9, CHEK2 mutation. Had the prostectomy in November of '23. Prior to the surgery I was having lots of low back and lower body pains and fatigue. Post surgery those pains and fatigue were absent…
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In home (CNA/other?) support while going thru chemo
Last Fri wife was diagnosed with non-hodgkin lymphoma. ,, large B-Cell … something… Had one appt in top school cancer program in the area to confirm biopsy… in couple days she is going for pet scan…. and likely for chemo after that. Wife is in middle 50s and so am I. I still need to work. Right now I am working remotely…
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Question for my cousin diagnosed with inoperable tumor
I hope someone can help us understand what is happening to our dear Maria. She was told she has only months to live because she has brain cancer. We are beside ourselves. My aunt doesn't even know how to say the type of tumor she has! What type of tumor makes it hard to walk, hard to talk and makes a patient lose their…
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How to find a support group for mother who lives in another state
My mother has had a double mastectomy and lymp nodes removed and is now having a biopsy on her lung. She is tired of dealing with cancer and angry. I need to find a support group near her and I don't live in the same state as her. How can I find a support network for her?
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Less than 24 hours post Surgery
Wheeled down to operating room at 7:30am yesterday for a Single Port, Nerve Sparring and ligament sparring (non cutting of ligament connected to bladder) Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. Completed at 1:30pm and sent to recovery and discharged home at 5:00pm. Doctor talked to wife afterwards and she recalled him…
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Pain in finger joints - Side effect of Orgovyx
Has anyone had this side effect. And does anyone know how to make it better? I've read that it could be caused by interactions with vitamins and supplements.
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Upcoming Appointment - Nervous
So this is my first time posting. Since the first call from my doctor on July 9th telling me I had an elevated 5.02 PSA I have been worried. I finally have my appointment with the urologist tomorrow and I am thinking I'll be having a DRE and may be referred for a biopsy based on my numbers and what I've read online (I know…
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Need some support
My daughter was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer (BRCA 2) at age 27 and underwent double mastectomy, oophorectomy, chemo, etc. Is doing well now and has a 5 year old and 3 year old. My wife and other two daughters also tested positive for BRCA 2. It tore me apart to see my daughter go through what she did and also that…
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Living Alone during Chemo
Will I be able to manage my chemo treatments living alone? I’m 65 and live in a RV at a beautiful RV resort on the lake. I’m starting 3 rounds 3 weeks apart - surgery- then 3 more chemo treatments. I have a neighbor who works part time so it mainly is me on my own. Anyone else manage? I do have family 2000 miles away and a…
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Spotting
I am 13 months past my hysterectomy. Two weeks ago I had some blood in my underwear. Is this common this long after surgery?
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Article about new treatment protocol
It's always nice to see a new article about endometrial cancer.
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Enhertu for MBC Mets to Brain
Anyone out there with MBC to liver, bones, and brain that took Enhertu or currently taking it for HER 2 positive? How are you doing?
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No Symptoms to STAGE 4 CANCER! - Michael | Head and Neck Cancer | The Patient Story
A friend has recently made me aware of this video knowing of my situation with H&N cancer and thought it would be of interest to me. Well, I think it is a very good video and the fellow speaks from experience and from the heart and is very detailed and open about his whole cancer process and recovery speaking about the…
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Passing gas after surgery
Still trying to pass gas. Usually it was not an issue before surgery in the morning on my side very easily. Can you lay on your side after surgery I heard you needed to stay on back. Just out of surgery day and half.
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KISQALI and NAUSEA
My wife just started the Kisqali. 600mg for the three week period, then two weeks off because her white blood cell count was too low after the one week break. She just started the second session a week ago. Every morning she is nauseous. Is this common, and does it subside after a while. I don't know if we should ask the…
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"Baroreflex" Failure" A Rare Late Effect Of Radiation Treatment
I came across this article written by a Gentleman on another forum about late-term post-radiation effects which can give you a condition where your blood pressure swings wildly from high to low or low to high without notice. There is no cure but some control can be realized with meds. I just wanted to let the group know…
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My story and looking for questions in preparation for surgeon consultation
My doctor has been monitoring my PSA for several years, thankfully. The last several years PSA readings have been relatively stable 3.096, 3.166, 4.231 , 3.826, … then 5.4. The reading of 3.86 was accompanied by a free PSA % of 13. And the free PSA % was the first alert that I need further examination. So off to the…
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Taxotere and watery eyes
Anyone experience watery eyes while taking taxotere....do you have a solutions?
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It feels just like I'm going through radiation again...Help!
I was treated for cancer of the voice box almost 5 years ago and have done fine up until this fall. I've been to my ENT and Radiologist and then down to Florida for a month's vacation. My symptons have gotten worse each week, and I am so happy to be home again. I'm going for a Pet Scan and to see my Radiologist on…