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11.4 mm endometrium and worried
Hi everyone. I'm glad there are platforms like these to sound off on. I hope it's ok to post here although undiagnosed. I've been reading around and found some helpful posts. Ultimately, we just have to get checked the best we can and not take diagnosis online. I understand that. Purpose of this post, is to hear your…
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Any information about de-escalated adjuvant radiation therapy (DART)
This is a follow-on to an earlier topic that I started, but since this is focused on the de-escalated adjuvant radiation therapy (DART), I thought I would make this a new topic. I was diagnosed with early stage HPV+ cancer on my right tonsil. After conferring with my surgery, chemo and radiation doctors it was recommended…
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4.5 cm posterior left lower lung nodule
I am a 5 year tongue cancer survivor recently had a CT scan on abdomen and pelvis. 63 year old female findings on lower chest. The lower bases reveals centrilobular emphysema. Mild subsegmental atelectasis is seen in the lingula. Of 4.5 cm posterior left lower lung subpleural nodule is present. I don't know what all this…
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Fasting in conjunction with chemotherapy treatment
Hello, I am a colon cancer patient who is about to undergo folFox chemotherapy treatment. I've been doing a lot of research on chemotherapy and have found that fasting before during and after the chemo can negate a lot of the nasty side effects and also make the chemotherapy more effective. My question is has anyone had…
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Sharing my Stage 3 journey
I posted the following in response to another thread but since there are those that my not see that thread I will repost on a thread of my own and try to comment to those just starting this journey. I think the best that I can contribute is to tell my battle with Stomach Cancer and let you pick what information is helpful…
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My husband was diagnosed with Wilms Cancer, it usually occurs in children, does anyone else have Wil
My husband of 38yrs old was diagnosed w/ Wilms cancer, it is usually found in kids and not in adults... does anyone else have this? He will be starting Chemotherapy next week, hopefully...
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The Silent Anxiety After Remission: When the World Thinks You’re Fine
By Linda Athanasiadou Remission is supposed to be the happy ending. The word everyone longs to hear. And I was grateful—truly. But what no one tells you is that after remission, a different kind of battle begins. It’s quieter. Less visible. But just as real. And it lives in your chest like a tight knot: the anxiety of…
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Financial assistance
hello my daughter’s boyfriend is a survivor of this type of brain cancer. I am trying to help them find financial assistance to help pay the bills. Are there help out there he could apply for?
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how can i move past this
I just want to know how i can move past this whole cancer thing i been through it twice and im now in remission but its still always in my head i blame things going wrong in my life on it i feel isolated from friends and family as the only ones in my family who had cancer all died after my first diagnosis. i feel like i…
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I am new here
I was diagnosed with diffuse large B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma 12/1/2024. I have just completed my 5 th of 6 RCHOP treatments. I have so many feelings and I just want to curl up and sleep. My family and friends have been praying for me which I appreciate, I just don’t know what to say. I am primary care provider and work…
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Insurance
I got married late last year, just after hitting two years of clean scans, and lost my insurance since it was income-based. I have tried every insurance, and I just can't afford more than 100-200 a month, and the ones I did find had such a high deductible that it's the same as not having insurance. I feel defeated. I had…
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Survivor
My name is Linda and I finished treatment with chemo and radiation last October, my problem is I am having difficulty living with the new me and the thought that it will come back
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Well Differentiated Liposarcoma of Left Thigh
I was diagnosed with a Well Differentiated Liposarcoma that measured 18 X 10 X 4.5 cm. In September 2011, I noticed a strange lump in my left thigh and went to a doctor, I was told I had a pulled muscle. My leg didn't hurt, it just had this bulge was squishy and moved around in my thigh. Since I was told that the lump was…
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Have to get a molar pulled
I am a thirteen-year survivor of nasopharyngeal cancer. Through the years, I have spent thousands on my teeth. I had a molar that had a crown on it. It decided to come loose and fall off. Now I need to have the root pulled out. My dentist has put me on two meds. Pentoxifylline and vitamin E to ward off osteoradionecrosis.…
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Webinar: Head and Neck Cancer Survivors - Managing Function and Quality of Life
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) hosted a Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT) webinar discussing quality of life for head and neck cancer survivors. The treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) often involves surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. This treatment is critical for controlling or curing…
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Radical Nephrectomy in Oct 2024 - Unsure of Next Steps
Hello, first off, let me start out by saying that I am grateful for this community and the courage you all display. I am hoping for some guidance on my cancer journey to better help me advocate for myself. In October 2024, I went to the emergency room after a month of seeing small traces of urine in my blood. I was…
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Mohs surgery shock and support
So glad to see this site. Support is so helpful for healing plus tips and advice. Yes I was in shock after seeing the stitches from Mohs on my nose and closure with a plastic surgeon. In my opinion it seems like it may be helpful if a Mohs Dr.’s have actual before and after pictures so that you can be prepared for any…
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Chemo or No Chemo - Stage 1C1
Finding myself in the decision making stage for Chemo or No Chemo (Observance) for Stage 1C1. Single ovary cyst with recent surgery to remove cyst, ovaries, fallopian tubes. Spillage during surgery (due to cyst size, needed drainage prior to removal). Cyst results returned as Grade 1 mucinous carcinoma. All post-op CT…
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Overwhelmed with my proposed treatment plan
Hi everyone, I had an appointment yesterday with a radiation oncologist to go over the treatment plan for my prostate cancer. I’m very grateful my spouse was with me—it was a lot to take in. I have a Gleason 9 diagnosis, and while the cancer is still contained within the prostate, the recommended treatment is androgen…
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4 YEARS OF LIFE!!
Hello all you Rockin' Semi-Colons pals!! August 6 is my four year anniversary!!! I AM ALIVE!! I love those words. As much as I love NED. I have a houseful right now and more coming this weekend so I just wanted to sneak in here really quickly and share this with you. Tomorrow I will be off to the berry patch picking fresh…
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Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction After Radiation
Remembering that I have had radiation twice, most will not run into this problem. But some will, and as I've not seen a reference to it before, thought I'd talk about this situaton. It has taken me awhile to figure out I had a problem. Beginning soon after my last radiation, I started having mild bilateral shoulder pain. I…
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Q: Cancers in senior citizens from thymus radiation as babies?
It's well known that those of us who misguidedly had their thymus glands irradiated as babies developed thyroid cancer in early adulthood. Now that I'm 69, I'd like to consider how many of us have developed other cancers in the area of the neck, chest, mouth, etc., as senior citizens. I've seen a few people, in this forum,…
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Rib pain
hi, anyone has any home remedies for rib pain? My mom has breast cancer with bone and liver mets, and she has been feeling pain in her right rib. If you guys could give me some home remedies or treatments for rib pain other than radiation that would be good! Thanks
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Overactive bladder from ADT and IMRT
Just finished the last of 40 IMRT sessions last week and have been on Orgovyx and Zytiga for about 3 months. Feeling OK with the exception of an overactive bladder including urinary urgency and frequency. I need to pee about every 1-1/2 hours. Very annoying especially during the night. Not getting adequate sleep. I…
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Advice
I'm a 65 year old recently diagnosed. My PSA was 5.34 in April and my urologist recommended an MRI. MRI in June showed showed prostate volume 38cc. T2 hypointense lesion involving the the left posteromedial mid gland peripheral zone measures 0.3cm and demonstrates focal restricted diffusion and low ADC with early focal…
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Thanks all
I want to thank those who tried to help me. I gave my best effort to try to deal with the side effects of treatment from this disease but learned today that ADT damaged my testicles and they are no longer working so I will never recover testosterone. I also learned ADT gave me osteoporosis and heart problems. This is not…
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Breast Cancer and TNF blockers
I am a two time breast cancer survivor (2003 and 2010) facing a difficult decision. In 2008 I was diagnosed with a rare and particularly aggressive form of rheumatoid arthritis, Palindromic Rheumatism that persists today. Unlike regular RA, this one does not cause joint damage but the attacks are more frequent and more…
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Asymmetrical fullness of the right lingual tonsil with effacement of the right vallecula
I am sorry in advance for being a pain I am just worried. CT scan showed Asymmetrical fullness of the right lingual tonsil with effacement of the right vallecula. PCP sent me to ENT. ENT says TMJ and reflux. I have had ear, throat and neck pain and swelling on the left side for over 3 months. Occasionally my lymph nodes…
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Diagnosed at 46 in the UK, curious what US doctors advise on diet & exercise after a prostate cancer
Hi everyone, I'm Mark, writing from the UK. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer (2021) at age 46, and since then I've been digging into the kinds of lifestyle advice people are given especially around diet and exercise after they’re diagnosed. Over here, the focus from medical teams tends to be almost entirely on…
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Needing support and advice
Hello, I survived stage 4 cervical cancer after 4 surgerys chemo and radiation later I finally made it the outcome of surviving is having to wear a colostomy and urostomy bags the rest of my life and I'm 32 years old. I'm in a depression because I feel like I'm never going to find love again. When I got the cancer and…