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Cancer free so far
I was diagnosed in December 2021 with triple negative carcinoma in my right breast. I started chemo 2 days after Christmas. I had eight rounds of strong chemo and 19 rounds of radiation, then a lumpectomy. All that was finished in July 2022. So far I am cancer free. There is hope, friends! I am so thankful for my oncology…
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Breast turning red and hot 4 weeks after lumpectomy.
Today I started getting red and hot on the breast that I just had the lumpectomy. It looks like a sunburn, but I have not started radiation yet. Is this part of the healing process? Please please don't tell me its an infection. I hope not. Worried, Kay
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Late term side effects of radiation
Long story short, I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx. Went through radiation and chemo. About three months out. I was given the amazing news that I am in remission. However shorty after about three weeks I started having trouble breathing. It got worse and worse. I then went to the ER I was…
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TORS/Radiation/Chemo
Hello All I am here seeking insight related to my husband's recent diagnosis and treatment plan. In August 2023, he was diagnosed with HPV+SCC left tonsil and 1 lymph node. He underwent TORS last week. Surgery was successful as far as that goes, primary tumor removed and everything had at least 3mm of clear margins…
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New here waiting
I am going to Msk for a second opinion. MSK received all my information, reports and CD’s. I was told a nurse practitioner would review my tests, then video conference me, then send me to the radiologist for a biopsy. If it came back positive for cancer then I would be paired with a surgeon. I received a call from MSK.…
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New here! :)
Hey guys! All of my aunts on my mom's side of the family had had breast cancer so I'm very worried. I found a small mole on my left areola a couple of months ago and didn't think anything of it, but recently just started thinking about it as I was looking at it the other day. Obviously Googled, which freaked me out even…
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Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy - PAIN?
Yesterday, I had a Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy - OUCH! I had a mammogram which looked suspicious, right breast only. My doctor had me go for additional mammography images and an ultrasound of my right breast. The Mammogram impression was an architectural distortion corresponding with a malignant appearing mass.…
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Newbie Here!
Hi! I'm not quite sure how all of this works, but I'm inviting anyone who's willing, to read my story on my Profile page and any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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Odd tingling/tickling/itching sensation behind just the right nipple
I've been having this strange sensation for about three or more months now. It comes and goes throughout the day, but it does happen multiple times a day. My breast tissue has been shown to be dense and i've had to have repeat mammos in the past. I'm due for another. Has anyone heard of this symptom? No other issues that I…
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Decision
As a cancer caregiver, fighting hard for the one you love is a roller coaster. For 16 months (May 2022- September 2023) Stage IV colon cancer with peritoneal Mets, ileo surgery, chemotherapy treatments resulting in chemo toxicity with altered mental state after 9 of 11 treatments, etc… Previously, I have stood by him…
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Do Not Want to Take Aromatase Inhibitors
Hi, I had a lumpectomy and am in the middle of radiation treatments. When radiation is complete it is recommended that I take aromatase inhibitors. Stage 1 invasive no lymph nodes. The Oncotype Dx test put me in the low risk category, but there is a percentage of reoccurance that is there. The AI's are suppose to cut that…
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I NEED HELP WITH DIAGNOSIS - LYMPHOMA
I will try to be as short as possible. I am 18 years old - Male Around 10 months ago i noticed an increased lymph node on the back of my neck (occipital lymph node)- ignored it as many say oh it’s just your body fighting ilness. Month after that, I noticed the second lymp node appear right beneath it - also occipital lymph…
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rectal cancer
hi all, just diagnosed with rectal cancer through biopsy.go for bone and cat scan on monday.port installed on thursday. can any one let me know what to expect out of these procedures. thanks
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Memory issues after chemo
Hi all, I think my mother has been going through dementia. Either due to old age or the side effect of chemo. Her last chemo was in Feb 2023 but there has been a constant decline in her short term memory and increased restlessness since the chemo ended. Recently she had a bout of covid infection too. I am at a loss to…
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protocel
are there any people that have undergone the protocel treatment for thier cancer?
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Herceptin and heart damage
Has anyone continued with herceptin after having a decrease in ventricular ejection fraction? I have been on docetaxel, carboplatin, and herceptin for stage one invasive ductile carcinoma which is her2 and estrogen receptor positive. The plan was to continue the herceptin for a year but my Echocardiogram is showing some…
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Beginning my Prostate Cancer Journey
I follow Michael Gregers book, How Not to Die on diet and exercise. I recommend any person with a cancer to read this or listen to this book. The prostate sections is very specific about how certain foods could slow down prostate cancer growth. I am 61 years old, I had a Prostectomy in 6/21, 5 + 4=9 Gleason. Completed…
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External tumor
My tumor is now pretty much outside my butt hole. is this normal? should i be alarmed ? should i push it back in? Suggestions?
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Hello
I'm so new to the diagnosis, I don't even have TNM numbers yet. Should have them on Thursday. Docs are initially saying T2. I thought I was coming into acceptance of this and ok with what was coming but after reading some of your posts, I'm now very scared. The docs are saying this is beatable, treatable, etc but in…
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Hip pain after treatment
Hi guys. 4 yrs clean, stage 2 cancer. 2 weeks chemo pump, 6 weeks radiation. Year 3 after treatment, I started having hip issues. It’s now gotten to the point that I cant walk 50 feet without extreme pain. If I stop, it only takes a few minutes to go away, but starts again when I start. Have had tests done, steroid…
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Newly Diagnosed at 56 years old, PSA 5.9, PSA Free 9.1% and PIRAD 5 lession
New to the site Little on me, 3 weeks ago I had a 6.5 PSA at my family doctor. Since i have no family history of prostate, this was my first physical in many years (mainly due to covid). Was mainly going to check my cholesterol. Went to Urologist 2 weeks later and my PSA dropped to 5.9. I was on hard core vitamins,…
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Looking for a top notch salvage surgeon
I’ll be proactive here. I’m only 62 cancer is back after almost 5 years after radiation. The PSMA scan came back stating that the tumor is still in the prostrate.psa 1.7 I think I may be a candidate for salvage surgery. I know it’s not done a lot and I know it’s risky, but what do I do breakytherapy therapy again didn’t…
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waiting on admission
I'm going to preface this with I do not have confirmed diagnoses. I'm not looking for advice. just venting to people who will get it.🤢 The scans I have had so far show very severally atrophied pancreas, 11 mm bile duct dilatation (I've had both my spleen and gallbladder already removed). I live very remote. Angel Flights…
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Fever from Oxaliplatin
My husband's second Folfirinox treatment was Wednesday, 9/27. A few hours later, he had a fever of 101.2 with intense pain throughout his body. The on call nurse instructed him to take 2 Tylenol and he still had a fever in the morning, so he had to go to MSK for a fever workup. They did a whole bunch of tests, including a…
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Adriamycin?
I have recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (afib). I don't have any of the usual causes: high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, diabetes or high blood sugar, sleep apnea, obesity, and smoking. There is a genetic dispensation and my mother had afib but not until she was 90 and she had been treated for…
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Complex Renal Cyst
HI, Any information you can share will be gratefully appreciated. 45yr old Female. I'm a Registered Nurse so I know enough to be concerned. Aug 5th I was having abdominal pain thought possibly appendicitis, went to ER and they completed a CT with contrast. I did not have appendicitis and they did not find the cause of my…
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Glioblastoma with changing behavior
Hi all. My mother in law was diagnosed with glioblastoma back in November 2022. A few months back she started getting really confused and would call myself if her son anywhere between 30-70 times in a 8-hour period, as if she just couldn’t remember calling and speaking with us. Every week thereafter things were only…
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Would like to donate GI food.
My brother passed away from thyroid cancer. I have about 9 cases of GI food, I would like to donate. Nestle diabetisource AC -250 ml, expires June 1 2024
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*Abbreviations* for all our Newbies
AC - one of the five most common types of chemo given to women with BC. Iit's probably the MOST common drug combination given to women with node-negative (hasn't spread to your lymph nodes) cancer. AC includes two drugs: doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). AI - aromatase inhibitors ADH - A benign…
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How does everyone cope with scope appts ?
Hi all, Just had my 4th, 3month follow up anoscope appointment yesterday, good news is all still looks clear. I finished my treatments in Sept 2022. So I am one year out and have at least another year of scopes every 3 months. And then we'll see about adjusting the time line? I am not a wimp, in fact I'm pretty damn tough…