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Left Kidney removed
I am 36, got 5.8cm mass on left kidney. Both mass and the left kidney was removed laparoscopically. It’s been 6 weeks since the removal. Life has changed, emotionally too. Should I be on a specific diet. Should I specifically do something. Can I lift weights and go for runs?
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New Year
Happy New Year H&N Members, Not to be too confusing to the (current and active) H&N members but, back in 2013 I came across the following post by a 2010 H&N member known as nkimber. I found it to be very heartfelt and I have been re-posting it back to the top of the H&N forum (most) every January since. Many H&N members…
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Black Seed Oil
New here and representing a relative. We're newly into prostrate treatment and glad to belong to this support group. Wondering if any survivor has registered positive outcomes from the use of black seed oil. There's numerous research suggesting it's use in killing cancer cells. Happy to learn from your experience.
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Remission and neuropathy
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Constant mucous vomiting
Hello They found a mass in my husbands stomach and performed an IvorLewisEsophahectomy removing 2/3 of his stomach 11/8/22. thankfully benign. In hospital 30days due to reoccurring fluid pockets. He also had a stent placed in his esophagus due the reconnection site of the esophagus to stomach was leaking ! Finally…
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HPV+
So we tell everyone, "get the vaccination, you wont get HPV+ cancer. BUT, your chances of making it with HPV- are substantially less than if HPV+ (30-50 as opposed to 90 - full cure) So really, you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't
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Should I Be Concerned
hello, good people. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! yesterday, i had my PSA blood draw and it went up quite a bit. my PSA yesterday was 1.31, up from .76 in late september 2022. i'm not feeling too good about those results. here's a list of my PSA 12.17.2019 | 11.45 = BEFORE HDR BRACHYTHERAPY ============== 01.21.2021 | 4.04 = 1ST. PSA…
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Newbie to this site
Diagnosed July 2022 Stage 1 TNBC tumor 1.8 cm. Not in lymph nodes as of the first breast MRI. I guess we will find out after surgery Just finished 5 months of chemo and getting ready for lumpectomy and auxiliary node removal in February then I will have radiation not sure how many yet. I am worried because I never got a Ct…
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neck and shoulder pain
Has anyone had unexplained neck and shoulder pain after treatment?
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Newly Diagnosed
Hello! I was just diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer/invasive ductal carcinoma (grade 1/ stage 3b) which has speard to my lymph nodes. To say that I am terrified would be a massive understatement. This past Tuesday, we went through my preliminary treatment plan and it's daunting. While I still need to have an MRI,…
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Clear scans other than the typical residual inflammation.
I have been so busy trying to reclaim some sense of my life that I haven't had time to post for a while. Dec 12 scans looked good for now, no mets! The tiny nodule in my lung remains unchanged and unremarkable. There are no other areas of activity lighting up. I have a greatly diminished activity in the area of known mass.…
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Radiation mask accident
Hello. During this mornings treatment the radiation techs first struggled to attach my mask. Once attached the automatic table I was laying on moved quickly towards the scanner and my head crashed directly into and under the scanner. Then it moved quickly again and for a second time my head crashed into the scanner. My…
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stage 3a or b. squamous cell carcinoma
My girlfriend 43 y.o. Just diagnosed with lung cancer. squamous cell carcinoma stage 3a or b. She just started radiation yesterday and will start etopiside and cisplatin next week. She was told that she was not operable. Has anyone else been on this regimen. We are both very optomistic and have not given up on surgury if…
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Adults that had Wilms Tumor as a child
Hello My name is Elizabeth and i am looking for anyone else, who had wilms tumor as a child or know anyone that did? I am 28 years old right now, I have been cancer free for 22 years.
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Radiation Proctitis
Just wondering what treatments worked for those of you who ended up with Radiation Proctitis after cancer treatment. Aside from HBO, what treatments have cleared it or at least lessened the bleeding?
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Radiation proctitis
I had a hysterectomy in 2003, a recurrence in 2004 that required chemo and radiation, internal and external. Radiation proctitis is a result of the radiation burning the lining in the rectum since the rectum and vagina are so close. It is extremely painful. I am presently using Canasa suppositories and they only help…
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Neuroendocrine of the Liver
Hi all. New to the forum and also outside the USA. Just wondering if anyone has experience of treatment for neuroendocrine Cancer of the Liver. I have a family member that underwent tablet chemotherapy which didn't work. Wondered if anyone maybe could shed any light on other possible alternatives. Thank you.
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Parotid Gland Cancer
I am interested in hear from others who have been diagnosed with Acinic Cell Carcinoma or other Parotid Gland cancers.
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Leukemia survior making a documentary
Hey Everyone, I am a 20 year old survivor of Leukemia. I am a media studies and sociology major at the Claremont Colleges in Califonia. I am currently working on a documentary about the experience of cancer. I would love to hear peoples stories to include in my film. I am also open to talking to anyone, off the record.…
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They’ve stopped making Lupron?
I’ve been on 3 month Lupron for 5 years. I’ve just run across an article from December of last year that they’re no longer making Lupron. Anyone know anything about this. (I’m in the U.S.)
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Question about Power Port removal and replacement
For the last few chemo treatments I 've sometimes needed an injection of Alteplase to unclot my PowerPort catheter. the port hasn't worked for withdrawing blood but they have been able, after the unclotting med works, to go ahead with the infusion. Yesterday was different. When they began the infusion it caused a nasty…
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New diagnosis Metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma
Still shocked! In one week I went from "Whats for dinner?" To cancer research! Diagnosis is metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma. They want to chemo me now to try and shrink this giant tumor! I asked for a cat scan first. Before I dive in to this I want to know if and where its spread beside 4 lymph nodes! The whole plan…
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Multitude of new onset health issues
Hello! I’m here for my father. He avoided doctors all his life, but recently started having some shortness of breath and cough. He’s a lifelong smoker and I encouraged him to finally get a primary care doctor for labs and a CT chest to rule out lung CA. Test came back with minor nodules in lung, opacity in pleural space,…
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Metastatic bone disease and stage four breast cancer
Good evening All,D Does anyone have an input into metastatic bone disease (diagnosed in May) and breast cancer (diagnosed in June)? It's a lot of info all at once. Any key question or points you can recommend?
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Femara
I am taking Femara and am starting to have problems with it. Is anyone else on Femara and are you having problems with it. I need some help. thanks Judy
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Any symptons with adenocarcinoma lung cancer.
I was diagnosed with this type of lung cancer in 2011. I have had two surgeries, (wedge lower right lung removed) and the right middle lobe removed. Plus radiation treatments. The last few years have been calm and nothing has needed to be done. I had my 6 month ct scan in sept. and of course, found a spot growing in my…
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Tonsil cancer
Has anybody after radiation and Chemo treatment for tonsil cancer Had a biopsy come back suspicious for cancer in the same lymph node from the start of this process.
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New here … tonsil and lymph node
Hi everyone , Seems this more common then I knew , I too am positive for HPV . Started in the tonsil and months of doctors giving me antibiotics after antibiotics… now I’m faced with this and to be honest I’m a bit freaked about getting the feeding tube .. which when the asked I said “yes”. I haven’t started any treatment…
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Healthy Alternative to Boost or Ensure?
My brother-in-law just completed chemo/radiation last week and the past week has been hellish. Still feels like he has a hot coal in his throat, lots of mucus, nausea, etc. He is having a difficult time drinking Boost, it's just too thick and all the sugar and milk protein is not agreeing with him. Is there a healthy…
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Post-surgery gallbladder and diverticulitis issues
Ok...it seems this forum isn't too active, but I figure I'll ask anyways... My surgery was back at the end of May...full gasterectomy for Stage III stomach cancer...and my last chemo session was 9-11-2020. I had been doing really well...for a while...was doing well with food, my weight stablized around 175 lbs. (down from…