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Asymmetrical soft tissue on vaginally cuff
My CT scan shows an asymmetrical soft tissue mass on the right vaginally cuff. Now, my doctor has ordered an ultrasound of the area. Could this be indicative of cancer?
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Seeking Long-term Survivors of Esophageal Cancer
Hello everyone, My name is Anna, and I am reaching out to this community for support and information. My husband has been diagnosed with stage 2 adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. After undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy, he is now scheduled to have an esophagectomy. I am very anxious about the surgery and what…
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Uterine Carcinosarcoma
Are there any uterine carcinosarcoma survivors here?
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Maxillary Sinus Cancer
I'm looking for someone who has or had maxillary sinus cancer. I work at a hospital and a patient of mine is looking for someone who he can share his experience with. We have had difficulty finding someone that has been through what he is going through right now. He could really use the emotional support and the feeling…
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Received Post Prostatectomy Pathology
just received my post Surgery Pathology report. Lowered my Gleason 8 to unfavorable Gleason 7 (4+3). Also lowered my grade group 4 to grade group 3. At least I feel better I can call myself a 7, but there are caveat’s . The cancer had left prostate capsule. No distinct mass was identified. His initial cuts to Prostate bed…
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So much for thinking I was going to keep my eybrows/lashes
Funny story...So yesterday morning I woke up and what was left of my eyelashes were in my eyes, and I have maybe 10 eyebrow hairs left (done with A/C and on #5 of 12 taxol). So I'm about crying laying in bed and my husband says "it's ok honey, your a tree that has lost it's leaves, you'll grow new ones in the spring" I had…
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50 Hours Out of Surgery
I started my procedure at 7:15 Tuesday morning. When I looked at the clock in recovery it was 3 pm. I had a DaVinci XII robotic assisted radical prostatectomy. Before the surgeon had the opportunity to visit, I made two laps around the unit with the assistance of a walker and a kind nurse holding my robe closed. While my…
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Hepatocellular liver cancer
Hi, my husband of 41 years died of HCC on January 20, 2024, 26 days after being diagnosed with liver cancer. He had both a CT Scan and MRI in March 2023 which showed no masses or nodules. We are heartbroken and devastated about how fast and aggressive this cancer spread. He was a non smoker, drank an occasional beer on…
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myxoid liposarcoma
Hello Guys, After surgical removal of tumor 6x5x5cm (high grade) on right thigh with all clear margins from the lab report, necessary to go for radiation/chemo or.. Please suggest if anyone of you have gone through similar issue..
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Lymphoma and disabilty
Can someone comment who had experience in this area ? I looked that SS Admin site and there are are hole bunch of items. I think,as I read this, there is no point to apply as you going tru initial treatment. … ? Wife is un-employed for last year or so but had worked for about 30 years paying SS. Before diagnosis, she was…
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A TRUE LOVE STORY
I have lost family members and close friends in two years When it gets published, look for a story named A TRUE LOVE STORY I wrote it telling both my story and my wife's story battling cancer and our faith being tested FlagReplyLikeCare
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Anxiety?
How do you deal with the anxiety? I am feeling so out of control. I am normally able to face critical issues and deal with it, including my own past medical issues, my husband's critical health issues, and even unexpected deaths in my immediate family. But this time, I am a wreck… I shake constantly. I get angry at the…
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Long term Liposarcoma survivors with biomechanical issues
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long term survivors
Are there any other long term childhood cancer survivors out there ? Does anyone need to talk to a long term survivor.
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The Role of Nutrition in Accelerating Cancer Recovery
In this video, we're going to discuss how nutrition can help you recover from your treatments faster! By following a nutritious diet and supplementing with the right nutrients, you can help your body bounce back faster and cancer can be a thing of the past. If you're looking for information on how to recover from cancer,…
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PET CT SCAN REPORT
Here are some statements from my report. Comments?? There is a physiologic distribution of activity in the brain. If further evaluation of the brain is clinically indicated, PET CT is limited and MRI is the recommended modality. The SUV max in the right parotid gland is 40.02. The SUV max in the mediastinal blood is…
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Cyberknife: Is it worth choosing a doctor who uses Cyberknife
From what I have read Cyberknife often results in better treatment. Would you limit your search to doctors who uses it? Thank you
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Recovery from Lower Anterior Resection?
I’m scheduled for a lower anterior resection for my stage 3 rectal cancer. I’ve had 6 rounds of FolFurinox and six weeks of 5fu and radiation. I’m 46 and still working full time. I would like to hear from anyone who has had the LAR and what the surgery recovery is like? When were you able to return to work? Any helpful…
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Liver Cancer
Hi, On mid january 2024, my mom was diagnosed liver cancer, through the time cancer was spread out along her liver. Doctor said that she was alive just only through the gaps between cancer on her liver, and she's only have few months cause she cannot get any surgery and only palliative care. But, i ask doctor can her get…
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Chiropractor with a power port
Just wondering if it is Okay to get chiropractic treatment with a power port?
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Questions about AML quality of life
Hello all. My mother was diagnosed with polycythemia (myeloproliferative neoplasm) August of 2022 at 74 years of age. Phlebotomies were sufficient treatment for almost a year but her platelets were continuing to rise so we started hydroxyurea 500 mg every other day and things were quickly under control and we had a nice…
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Has anybody took Zejula Chemo pills for maintenance.
Has any one taken this for maintenance from recurrence of Ovarian Cancer? If so can you tell me about your side effects? I am having back pain, joint pain in my hip and knee, and nausea. Just wondering is this anything to be concerned about...my doctor says that unfortunately that is the side effects and that’s way he gave…
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Has anyone heard from nowhere?
Hi all, probably to more of the oldies on the board, has anyone heard from/spoken to nowhere? I got a message on July 3rd, and see that's when he was last on. He's been a major support for me, so I'm just getting a bit worried, hopefully tho he's just enjoying a beautiful summer ! Thx
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No insurance,no medicare, no medicaid, and bladder cancer
My dad was just diagnosed with an advanced bladder tumor. Resources are dwindling fast. Where to go? What to do?
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So, so many questions and worries.
First time visitor, first time posting… A bit about my story first. I was diagnosed on 9/28/23 when I was 48 years old. Gleason 9, CHEK2 mutation. Had the prostectomy in November of '23. Prior to the surgery I was having lots of low back and lower body pains and fatigue. Post surgery those pains and fatigue were absent…
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In home (CNA/other?) support while going thru chemo
Last Fri wife was diagnosed with non-hodgkin lymphoma. ,, large B-Cell … something… Had one appt in top school cancer program in the area to confirm biopsy… in couple days she is going for pet scan…. and likely for chemo after that. Wife is in middle 50s and so am I. I still need to work. Right now I am working remotely…
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Question for my cousin diagnosed with inoperable tumor
I hope someone can help us understand what is happening to our dear Maria. She was told she has only months to live because she has brain cancer. We are beside ourselves. My aunt doesn't even know how to say the type of tumor she has! What type of tumor makes it hard to walk, hard to talk and makes a patient lose their…
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How to find a support group for mother who lives in another state
My mother has had a double mastectomy and lymp nodes removed and is now having a biopsy on her lung. She is tired of dealing with cancer and angry. I need to find a support group near her and I don't live in the same state as her. How can I find a support network for her?
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Less than 24 hours post Surgery
Wheeled down to operating room at 7:30am yesterday for a Single Port, Nerve Sparring and ligament sparring (non cutting of ligament connected to bladder) Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. Completed at 1:30pm and sent to recovery and discharged home at 5:00pm. Doctor talked to wife afterwards and she recalled him…
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Pain in finger joints - Side effect of Orgovyx
Has anyone had this side effect. And does anyone know how to make it better? I've read that it could be caused by interactions with vitamins and supplements.