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Essential Items For Head And Neck Cancer Patients. These are things we've needed and that have help
This was an idea and thread started by adventurebob a couple of years ago. These are all items we compiled as things we found we really needed to help us get through treatment. Obviously, no one needs everything, but I know I used a lot of stuff off this list. So perhaps if you are just starting treatment, or know some one…
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Dental implants post recovery
It's pretty surprising there are no threads on dental implants in this group. Well, here's my situation. Brief backstory - My cancer treatment, radiation and chemo, was a decade ago and successfully treated the cancer with very few long term side effects. Two teeth were extracted as a precaution prior to treatments with no…
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Help! Proton Beam Therapy vs Surgery?
Hello! I am new to this group and new to the family of brothers with a prostate cancer diagnosis. I have read through many of your questions and answers and appreciate the support you have given each other. I can really use some help with deciding on surgery or radiation treatment for my prostate cancer. I am 55 years old…
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Brachytherapy tomorrow
I have the HDR Brachytherapy tomorrow. I am a little nervous for at least the surgery part of this. I am not sure what side effects I should be expecting with the radiation. They prescribed me a couple a bunch of urinary type meds. I am expecting to come home tomorrow evening. Thus definitely doesn't sound like fun
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Eligard (How Long)
Hello this is my first time using this forum. I was diagnosed with agressive prostate cancer two years ago. Gleason 9-10. PSA was 9.0 . After surgery to remove prostate, my PSA was down to 0.65 (scans showed a bit of cancer spread to surgical area lymph nodes) I started on Eligard, did radiation therapy and my hospital…
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HPV Related Tonsil Cancer - Surgery Only
Hi All, I am a 37 year old female that was recently diagnosed with HPV related tonsil cancer. I had a radical tonsillectomy and neck dissection on the right side of my neck where they removed 40 lymph nodes. My primary tumor in my tonsil measured 1.5mm and cancer was detected in 1 lymph node measuring at 3mm. The cancer…
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Newly diagnosed
I am glad I found this site. I was diagnosed 3/23/24. My first oncology appointment is 4/1. From the pathology and scans it looks like I am stage 3 - scary but survivable. Reading some of the posts I have been able to develop a list of questions for that first visit. I have a number of health issues, including MS and…
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long term side effects/Anyone know if my teeth problems could be related to the chemo treatment?
Hello, new member here. I went through treatment 6 years ago. Had 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin as well as 35 radiation treatments. I'm now experiencing the long term side effects of each. I've had IBS for 4 years and now have a bad ulcer in my sigmoid colon. Also experiencing tooth decay/loss/periodontal problems…
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Post Treatment Questions
Hi everyone, My husband completed 7 weeks of Cisplatin and radiation on April 5th. As expected the first several weeks after were the worst but he has been steadily improving since. His first ENT appt went well and there was no visable signs of remaining issues and his PET scan is scheduled for the 24th. There are two…
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BPH symptoms while on ADT
Hey guys, Im 73 YO, diagnosed with PC 11/23, prostate measures a whopping 88cc, PIRAD5, Gleason 4+3, T3N1M0. 3 of 12 cores positive grades1-3 with grade 3 being 4+3 with pattern 4 @65% of tissue. Currently on ADT/ FIRMAGON for 1 month then another late January then 3 month ELIGARD injection. My question is I am expecting…
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How long should eligard shots continue
Finished radiation 10/1/2023. Radiologist on April 2024 said I was cancer free and PSA was .014. Urologist las been continuing shots every 3 months since October. Received one today and found out he's scheduled me for 4 more. Is this necessary? Side effects awful.
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What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
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Salvage radiation after surgery, when to start?
The standard salvation treatments started when PSA reached 0.2 after surgery but I have read that some cancer centers started treatments when PSA reached 0.1. There is a fear of early treatments as they may caused more harm than good as the prostate is no longer there to shielded other organs. I have recently read the…
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Constipation months after prostate surgery
Out of the blue and six months after Radical Prostatectomy, I'm having an uncomfortable/painful episode of constipation that I've not experienced before. Cannot trace it to anything. My surgeon's nurse has recommended over-the-counter laxative. I'm doing that, but a bit concerned. If anyone's had a similar experience,…
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Celebrating my 5 year cancer free anniversary this week!
Having my appointment on Tuesday with oncologist. 5 years since my cancer journey began. Not one day goes by without forgetting how grateful I'm still here. Phew! After going through that treatment makes you able to handle just about anything else. Grateful for all on this forum. I don't come here often anymore but in the…
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Joint pain
I had stage 3 colorectal cancer last year. I had radiation with oral chemo. Chemotherapy. Ileostomy for 11 months and Mass removal surgery. And now I have such SEVERE joint pain. It’s every single joint. I literally hurt 24/7. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Age 76, PSA level 86
Hi All, recently I tested PSA level 86 after I did my CECT abdomen and Pelvis done due to swelling near waist area. "Moderate right hydronephrosis is seen caused by extraluminal compression of enlarged lymph nodes at iliae vessels crossing". Any one has had similar findings before they got diagnosed with Prostate cancer?…
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My study of cancer
I do a lot of research and a healthier lifestyle can significantly reduce your risk for cancer. When you have diagnosis that means your cancer developed quite a long time. Cancer is from chronic inflammation. Certain cancers need different treatments. For example, colon cancer was from inflammation of the colon so you…
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Arm Pit Pain
I had a lymph node dissection done in 2000 with 2 nodes positive. Anyway my question is has anyone experienced pain, not constant, but when its there annoying... not enough to use pain medication ... the word I'm looking for is that it kind of radiates. Love and best wishes to everyone on this board, I don't post often but…
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Sister just diagnosed with T4b rectal cancer
My 62 yr old sister was just diagnosed with T4b rectal cancer by Mayo Clinic in MN. We will meet with her team next Wed. to discuss treatment plan, etc. It felt like the life was sucked out of us with the MRI report. We don't know what to expect, what questions to ask, or anything else. We are overwhelmed & in shock right…
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Non-Hodgkin's Burkitt's Lymphoma Survivors?
Hello, I was diagnosed when I was 15, and relapsed when I was 16. I'm now attending college and I find that I'm still dealing with some delayed responses and I have a lot of trouble focusing and remembering things. I was wondering if there was anyone else out there who can relate. :) I've been in remission nearly five…
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I need light redirect jokes for the constant how are you feeling question.
I need light redirect jokes for the constant how are you feeling question. I've been using Dave Ramsey's " better than I deserve" But it has stopped working. Does anyone have any puns or jokes to share that are clean and light and will not leave the questioner upset?
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Prostrate cancer PSA
I am a 60 year old man that has had his prostrate removed Sept 2021. I had a PSA of 36 with a Gleason score of 6. Stage 2 because of the high PSA but also BPH I had been on active surv since 2013 PSA of 2 . In 2013 I had my first biopsy were one needle out of 12 cores showed Gleason score 6 on 5 % on the needle but spend 3…
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Possible bounce back?
hey everyone, I had permanent seed brachytherapy July 2023 for 3+4 Gleason. Pre treatment PSA numbers 9.5 to 9.7. Feb and March 2024 they were 0.8 both times, last week/August 2024: 2.1. I’ll get another test in a couple weeks prior to my 1year checkup. My understanding is that 2.0 increase or three successive increases…
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How do I do this?
Hi, my mother was just diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer which is apparently rare and aggressive. She is 51 years old and already deals with Lupus. She went to her gynecologist in March with a small lump in her left breast, which the doctor dismissed as an infection without doing any kind of actual test…
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Cancer of Unknown Primary - Adenocarcinoma
Cancer of Unknown Primary--Specifically, Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary recognized by an intestinal blockage which turned out to be a substantial tumor with extensive lymphatic involvement, characterized via genetic and molecular assay as "very similar to intestinnal cancer." I'm looking for others with similar…
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Symptoms worse after core needle biopsy??
Hi everyone I got the most problematic lymph node biopsied. Now I'm almost constantly itchy, esp after waking up and showers and nighttime, and soooo sleepy. It's so hard to wake up in the morning. Anyone else have this issue? Where it aggravates the symptoms?
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Unnerved by my recent prostate diagnosis
Recently, I had a general physical that included a PSA test. At 81, I thought it was not recommended to include it in the blood test. The results came back with a PSA level of 10.1 I made an appointment with my urologist, who recommended a sonogram, MRI, and CT scan. The results showed two lesions (PI-RADS Assessment…
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Question on behalf of my mom.
Hello everyone. I hope this finds you well. My mother is a woman in her seventies, and has been cancer free for about a year. She had radiation therapy. She's been getting a lot better and has improved her mobility and muscle tone through physical therapy and trying to be mindful of her eating- reducing sugar and the like.…
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CEA Increase
My CEA went from 3.9 to 4.6 in one month. Should I be worried? I don't smoke and I am not around anyone who smokes.