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increase in PSA post seeding
Had seeding done 8 years ago here in Atlanta (no radiation-PSA 3.75) Cancer confirmed with biopsy. Post seeding PSA was.5. Has gradually risen until last test 3 weeks ago showed 1.47 (Oct 2024) (Mar of 2024 was 1.14). I will be 87 in Dec-should I be concerned?
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Fenbendazole
has anyone hears of this or tried it to fight cancer ,i have read it has helped many cancer patients
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New to this group
I’m new to this group and am looking for information for my husband’s pancreatic cancer. He had a partial Whipple but now has spots on his liver so will not finish the Whipple but will have chemo!!!
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Very old man
My 93 year old uncle received this biopsy fractures of acinar adenomacancer, grade 7, gleason prognostic group 3, interesting 20 mm what (if possible) should be done
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"I Happened On This Today And Thought Someone Might Be Interested In The Information And Videos."
I happened on this today and thought someone might be interested in the information and videos. Here is a short clip of his experience. Notice his sense of humor. https://odysee.com/@FrontlineCovid19CriticalCareAlliance:c/cancer-practical-solutions-paul-mann-FLCCC-2024:1…
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Multiple Myeloma-CAR T Cell Therapy
I am interested in real life accounts of the CAR T cell therapy process. My father is seriously considering this treatment but is worried about Neurotoxicity, specifically memory loss as well as other serious side effects. This is a decision that he has to ultimately make…he is just really having a hard time with the…
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Another Angry Spouse
My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma a year ago. During his surgeries and recovery we were closer than ever. He has elected to do the watch and wait option as his follow up. So far, there has been no recurrence of his cancer. Since October, (approximately one year since diagnosis) he has been displaying extreme…
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Biopsy Scheduling Wait Time?
57 y.o. male: My MRI showed a Pi-Rad Lesion 3 and my urologist scheduled me for a biopsy. It is not scheduled until Nov 1. My concern is how long the wait time. My PSA rose to 6.78 in early July, was referred to urologist and had MRI on 8/27. Now two months wait until biopsy on Nov. 1st. Is this normal? I tried to get…
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Pads
Do pads get definitely noticeably wet in the beginning or could you be unsure if you are leaking much?
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Chemotherapy problems with nausea
Hello. How can i make my husband more comfortable. His nausea is terrible. The patch and the ondestraton isnt really helping. He just finished last round. Thank you Lisa
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CT scan
I saw my Oncologist a year ago, he congratulated me, he said I was done with my CT scans. But he said he was going to request one more CT scan . To see if they would approve it and The insurance approved it. Whats the guidelines when in remission, I was done with chemo and radiation on October 19,2019. Im confused I was…
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OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea)- Then and Now
A presentation of Sleep Apnea. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford Medicine and Stanford School of Medicine. Take Care, God Bless Russ
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What proceedure did you choose or are considering
Like everyone else at my point in this journey, I'm trying to learn as much as I can about the various proceedures available to treat my prostate cancer. I want the "trifecta", and more. No incontinence, sexual capability intact, good stream and of course the cancer gone. I know this may be unrealistic but I'm pretty sure…
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This is all new to us
My husband was just diagnosed with Squamous cell carcinoma of the throat. It's advanced and widespread around his larynx. The doctors had to perform surgery on him, they put in a trach, that was 2 weeks ago, Thursday the 5th. He came home on Thursday the 12th. And now the oral surgeon is talking about removing the benign…
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husband cheating while sick
I wonder if anyone else has had this experience: it is somewhat embarassing for me to talk about this, but I discovered my husband responding to a personal ad online. From the date of the email, I realized he had been doing this while I was undergoing treatment (or at least while I was at my plastic surgeon's office). I…
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Incontinent 3 Weeks Post RARP Cath Removal
Hi Guys, Just turned 65 and had a RARP on Sept 25th. All went well, Final Pathology indicated negative margins and a total of 1-5% Gleason 3+4. (Despite an MRI guided Pirads 4, Gleason 4+3 in March) Anyway nerves were spared and outcome good. My question, of course, is the incontinence. Sitting and lying down are fine and…
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concerned I have sinus/nasal cancer. opinions suggestions?
Hello about 2 months ago I had an odd feeling, like the start of a cold in my left sinus area and a burning sensation( like a hot poker) in the left sinus the area behind my nose. dr.examined me, said sinuses were extermely swollen. he gave me a course of antibiotics, a week later I went back not much better.. another…
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Help! New to this
My daughter has bc stage 4 in her spine and now in her leg. She found out her tumors are growing. Has to change treatment and do radiation. I need help on how to help her. What to say and do? She get so angry and frustrated. She says she doesn’t want to get addicted to painkillers. What advice can I give her?
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CML
anyone out there have CML chronic myelogenic leukemia
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Free hats, scarves and more for those starting chemo!
I know these sites helped a lot of the pinkies on here before, and, it might help some of you now that are going thru chemo. I think they all offer FREE stuff for you. I hope these sites can help some of you! Franceluxe.com - Beautiful free silk scarf Everyone loved these a lot! Headcovers.com - Scarves, headwraps, hats,…
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First Post Stage IV
After reading stories for two years and and talking with people who are in the fight, I was encouraged to share my story. I can only hope it helps someone. After 3 months of testing; blood, stool, urine. Dr.'s were convinced I had IBS and stress induced constipation. A colonoscopy was finally ordered. I was diagnosed…
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Recurred once again
I'm back at what someone on this board called, "Whack a Mole" after finding another tumor in my abdomen, near my navel. Nuts! I almost made it to two years NED> Biopsy and resection followed. The tumor had invaded the mesh that was installed after a prior resection took much of the muscle and my omentum. So new mesh for…
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Penguin Cold Caps and Hair Loss
Anyone here about the Penguin Cold Caps? I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer in April 2012 and had a partial hysterectomy. I underwent 6 weeks of radiation and 6 sessions of chemo. In August 2012 I found a lump on one of my scars and turns out I had to have surgery 2 weeks ago. The cancer was there again. I know have to…
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peripheral neuropathy
my mom is 90. she was healthy as a horse prior to finding cancer of the uterus. the onocologist said surgery. 12-15-04 after which she said chemo and radiation as extra precaution. no side effects until near the end. then 3-20-05 numb hands, incontinent, psycotic behavior which went away after about 8 hours in the hospital…
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Almost 6years RCC free, but my Dad has level 12 PSA BPH
Ok... I had CC RCC and open partial nephrectomy back In Jan of 2018. Found out I have MITF gene mutation which causes melanoma and RCC. I was dx at 32 yrs with 3.2 cm CC RCC on my Right kidney lower pole. Anyway, melanoma runs in my family along with lung, esophageal, pancreatic, ovarian, and other skin cancers. My Dad is…
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Does Remission mean it’s really gone?
I was diagnosed and treated for stage one endometrial cancer. The day I found out was after a D & C procedure about less than a week after the procedure and when I got the “call” my heart sank. After the visits I remember trying to explain to my mom who was with me during the visit about the cancer. Flash forward to now…
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Getting Diagnosed
my spouse has muscle invasive bladder cancer which was found accidentally due to abdominal pain, back pain, significant weight loss. He has had scans which showed a cyst then a second scan a month or so later showed the cyst doubled in size and a. We one formed and the tail of the pancreas had necrotic tissue. He has had…
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How to Get Over Hurry Up and Wait
Hello. My odyssey with cancer started back in November when I had what I thought were UTI's. They were treated, but never cleared up. On a hunch, my doctor did blood work and sent me to the ER due to very high kidney numbers. I mentioned the bleeding to the hospitalist at the time, and he did a quick pelvic exam and…
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Gatorade on Doxil/carboplatin
If you folks have had this happen how did you go... my wife's ovarian cancer has reemerged... She has had her first round of Doxil/carboplatin and now she is saying that using distilled water for proper hydration is a problem become it is starting to taste bad... We are going to try apple juice but I was wondering if…
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It has been a while
I survived 2 rounds of chemo and weeks of daily radiation therapy. It has been a little over a year since, if memory serves. My issue now is the near-daily pain and bleeding from fissures. My surgeon told me I could do another ostomy; only this one would be permanent. As bad as the temporary one was on my mental health, a…