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Enhertu
Hi! I am, thus far, a 20 year Stage IV Breast cancer survivor with mets to bones and now liver. After my Xeloda is failing, I am to start IV Enhertu this week. Looking for anyone who has tried this medication. I am worried about the side effects, but the has such promising reviews. Thank you, Kathie
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NEGU (Never Ever Give Up) Works For Rats Too
I saw this in another group and had to share it with all of you. Giving Up Is Not An Option When You Have A Group Like Us♥️ During a study at Harvard in 1957, Dr. Curt Richter placed rats in a pool of water to test how long they could tread water. On average they'd give up, sink, and drown after 15 minutes. But right…
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Rebuilding Teeth
Hi folks - I've been off this list for a while, as my husband's cancer journey was over 10 years ago, and I had to deal with some PTSD afterward, which made me not want to even think of cancer. However, since cancer is the gift that keeps on giving, I'm looking for advice again. His teeth, which made it through treatment,…
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Urine incontinence
I have triple positive breast cancer. I went through 6 rounds of TCHP . When I would be getting chemo in the actual chair I would actually pee myself sometimes! After my 4 round of chemo I noticed that I leaked urine when I would sit down in my car, work out and ride my bike. It’s not a lot of urine. I actually feel it…
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Looking for Guidance
I am 80 and was newly diagnosed with HPV related throat cancer. Based on the biopsy and the PET scan results, my oncologist wants to start me on chemo and radiation. I really do not know what to expect. I live alone in my home with my 17 year old dog. I have heard things about chemo and am concerned about navigating this.…
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Thoughts on Full Brain Radiation
Hello, I am interested in hearing about others experience with full brain radiation for quality of life. We have already been told this is not curable; however, I'm not sure receiving full brain radiation will give my father "quality" of life. He is already suffering from a speech deficit from having a lesion removed from…
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Newbie
Hello to all, i am new here. I had toyed with joining a chat group before now, but never really did. I am facing radiation soon, after everything I've been through already, and for whatever reason I felt like i just wanted to reach out. I have tried very hard to focus on the good, the people I have met along the way, and…
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Lung cancer with brain metastes
Hello all, I'm new to this board today and I'm sorry if I'm posting in the wrong section - I;ve no posted in brain cancer as well as lung cancer! After several months of headaches which have got progressivley worse my close friend had a scan this week to be given the devastating news she has a tumor on her brain. On…
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Feeling guilty
Hello, My 80-year-old father who has always been extremely difficult and angry recently was diagnosed with Lung cancer that has metastasized to his bones and brain. This is a 2nd primary cancer; he was originally diagnosed with Urethral cancer back in 2020. He had the largest of the 4 lesions in his brain removed a couple…
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NavDx Ups and Downs
Prior to TORS radical tonsillectomy and leftside lymphoid romoval (24) (noids were clear) my navdx results was 77. The surgery was a success and after 3 weeks the results showed undectable. 2 months got a result of 24, and after a retest 3 weeks later it went down to 12. The Unversity of Michigan surgeon is likely to order…
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My experience after radical nephrectomy
I thought I would share my experience losing my kidney to renal cancer. I have questions about some of my post-op observations, and I've engaged physicians for advice and solutions, but to little or no avail. Maybe this community can do better. I know you can do better than my urologist, who requires that patients ask the…
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Venting.
I have been in great to good shape most of my life, I was always a gym rat and liked working out and staying in shape then 20 years ago I was walking down the hall at work when it felt like someone stabbed me in the left eye with an icepick, caused me to fall to the floor. That was the start to a 20 year headache, the pain…
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Stopping Tamoxifen
Hello, i have been taking Tamoxifen for 5 years. My oncologist did a test and the results showed I would not benefit continuing on this drug. In January, I will stop taking this pill. Has anyone else stop taking Tamoxifen after 5 years on the advice of your oncologist? Did you have any side effects - good or bad - when you…
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39 oncotype.
Hello everyone. I'm looking for advice. I'm 52. Type 1 level 3 invasive breast cancer. Diagnosed in August, surgery in September and chemo beginning in 2 weeks. The tumor was very small, however, Oncotype score 39! I'm recommended radiation, plus endocrine treatment, and the strongest chemo option over the course of 5…
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Need Guidance on Where to Even Begin
Hi Everyone, I am posting here to get advice from you. My mother, 72, just got diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer on Friday. It was unexpected and we have no experience in handling something like this within our family. The whole process between coordinating and managing the complexity of the different specialists,…
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Learn about after care of breast cancer
I want to know what is going on in cancer discussions
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Anyone else tried MMS ?
It was suggesed by a doctor i trust to try MMS, so i did. the standard regime. I did some research, went ahead after having it on my shelf for a month, getting the confidence to add another alternative remedy to my already overloaded routine. i starrted it when my cea was hovering around 16 back in january 2012 I stopped…
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To; Stayingcalm & to all who posted the mms
Thank all of you who helped me, What you all said was right and I guess some of us act a little crazy with thinking of trying to heal our selves with any thing on the market. Told the Dr. about trying this product--I am moving forward with treatment plans of cemo& radatin and again thank you. I am in my third week of…
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mms
F.D.A should have banned cigs years ago then maybe I would not be in this situation to try mms.
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Gallbladder stage 4 cancer with small cells
I am care giver , I need information about gallbladder cancer with stage4 with smal cells. This is so rare that doctor is not able to help much , hence I am here to ask if anyone is going through similar phase and what steps you are taking to survive.
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Concerns and Seeking Guidance on My Father's Post-Treatment Complications
I'm writing to express my deep concerns and to seek guidance regarding my father's prolonged and complex battle with squamous cell carcinoma. Here's a chronological account of his treatment journey: 1. **Initial Discovery**: Squamous cell carcinoma was detected on his right vocal cord. The tumor was successfully excised…
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A nodule, mass, tumor concern
I inadvertently hijacked another participants (regwithnodules) question last week and was unable to get my overall questions answered, so I'll give it another shot. I have not been diagnosed with cancer, but because of the following I'm concerned. First CT of chest was several weeks ago (breathing issues). Several nodules…
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New from Canada
I have just been diagnosed with Endometrial cancer after a biopsy. My first meeting with my oncologist surgeon is scheduled for the 16th of November at the Princess Margaret Cancer Hospital in Toronto. What do I expect in this first meeting?
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Endometrial cancer and pregnancy
hi. Newly diagnose . I wanted to see how everyone's experience was with being young and still wanting to have children. Please tell me your experience!
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Neuropathy
I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal cell carcinoma in June 2022. I received 4 cycles of chemo, last cycle was in December and started Anastrozole at the end of December. I experienced very minimal neuropathy to my fingers during treatment, but for the past few weeks I have been experiencing extensive neuropathy in…
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Finishing treatment
I have just finished my chemo treatments and after a brief 'high' from being finished, I found myself unsure and wondering 'what now?' Is this to be expected?
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New to Kidney Cancer - What should I expect?
Hello, I’m a 44 yr old male and a father of three boys. October 24 - I had a partial nephomentcy on right kidney to remove a 6.9 cm tumor. It was confirmed through the biopsy post surgery to be renal cell carcinoma (clear cell). Urologist feels confident that all of it was removed and localized. There is no indication of…
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Dosage of megace for endometrial cancer stage 1 what are you taking? Please reply!!!
Dosage of megace for endometrial cancer stage 1 what are you taking? Dosage of megace after diagnosis of endo carcinoma stage 1 Hey all, I'm new to this forum have ben reading a lot but this is my first post.I had my first IUI 02/28/12 I found I was pregnant and then miscarried.they found a polyp on hysterosonogram.I had a…
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Has anyone had this happen after surgery
I had my open partial Monday, and i experienced a first last evening and twice since that has me baffled. I passed gas finally, which apparently is a big deal after surgery, but then i was urinating and at the end passed gas out of my urethra. It was the strangest thing. I then read about something called a fitsura. I…
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looking for similar experiences
I just want to start by saying I appreciate that many of you are not health care professionals and I am not looking for a diagnosis from anyone and also I understand that everyone’s experiences and symptoms are different. I am a 30yo(f) for the last few months I have been experiencing extreme fatigue in all aspects…