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Chemotherapy for Childhood Cancer
Hello everyone, so I am posting on here as a caregiver... The Past 17 months has been very Difficult especially for our sweet Boy Ash who is a fighter and still is fighting and would definitely win! I am posting to ask if anyone is got any experience with Childhood Cancer and what is there to expect? even though our sweet…
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Symptoms of Skin Cancer
Can any one tell me clearly the symptoms of skin cancer? My girl friend have pimples having brick reddish circles around it. Skin Cancer Prostate Cancer Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Colorectal Cancer Bladder cancer Leukemia Kidney Cancer Thyroid Cancer Endometrial Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Osteosarcoma
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Having depression - anyone else?
Hi all. You can read my story in my profile - I don't wanna rehash the whole thing but basically have had three cancers and am currently over 2 years cancer free (yay!). However, I am in a very stagnant position. I can't seem to start anything. I don't see the value in many things. I lost my singing voice with this last…
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Biopsy
Hello all, I am new to this. I had a mammogram on Monday followed by an ultrasound. The Mammogram didn’t show anything but they’re found an intraductal mass of 1.4 cm with the ultrasound on my left breast categorized as birad 4. I am scared. I started reviewing my previous reports and noticed that in 2020 an ultrasound…
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New to this
I had A friend come up my driveway and ask me 4 help. He said his brother kicked him out of the house he gave him just before winter hit. He has been living in a tent since and that he has stage 4 non small cell lung cancer. He now lives with me and I am now his caretaker and want to do the best I can. So I need advice and…
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leiomyoma sarcoma stage 4
I have been diagnosed with stage 4 leiomyoma sarcoma. It is just outside the stomach and has spread to the liver. I have just completed chemotherapy and a recent scan shows it is stable. I have looked at complementary treatments in particular dietary changes (eg no red meat and dairy). I was wondering if there is anyone…
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Squamous skin cancer diagnosis
Hello all: I'm new here, and my thanks in advance for any guidance from one or more of you seasoned survivors. I was diagnosed this past Friday with squamous skin cancer, with two legions approx. 3cm apart. One showed up about 4-5 weeks ago and the other 2-3 weeks ago. Neither is bigger than 1cm. I haven't yet received the…
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Healios question- amount of water
Hello, I just received an order of healios and it says to take 1 scoop of it with 25ml to 100ml of water. To those that drink Healios, how much water do you use? The bottle has 25ml, 50, 75, 100 and even 125. Will 25ml of water benefit me more with 1 scoop than if I diluted it with 100ml? I am probably overthinking it as I…
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Leaning to RP due to Dad's History
I'm 64. At 61my PSA jumped from 2.5 to 6. After MRI and a fusion biopsy was diagnosed with 3 core samples being cancer. Gleason score 6. Went into AS. Had another biopsy in late 2022, tumors have gained in size but still Grade 6. My father passed at 72 from Prostate cancer. Had high PSA at his physical when 70, it had…
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Looking for other spouses in same situation
My wife was diagnosed with stage four BC over a year ago . She has been on Ibrance, monthly hormone treatments and xgeva every three to four months . The treatments so for are working. Would like to have an online discussion with any spouses who are caregivers to their wives and how they are dealing with all issues…
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It’s been 7 days since biopsy and still waiting for results is this a bad sign ?
Hello, I had a biopsy last Thursday July 20- and I am still waiting for the results. Is this a bad sign ? I read that if they find a malignancy they need to run more tests and that’s why it may take more time . Has anyone experienced a long wait but got a positive result ? I appreciate your help ! Thanks so much
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New to the Group
I have breast cancer this is my second treatment of chemo I just started losing my hair so I shaved it all off last night and to be honest I am ok with it, the Doctors told me the cancer I have is very treatable after chemo I will have surgery to remove the tumor or the Radiation I forgot witch is first then hormonal…
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new member
I have a strong familiy history of breast cancer. My mother and her mother both had breast cancer. My grandmother had both of her breast removed and did not receive treatment because of her age. She passed away not from the cancer but from dementia. My mother was diagnosed in 2021 and was in remission last year. But it…
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feeling helpless and feeling my marriage is falling apart
My husband was diagnosed 10 years ago with an astrocytoma stage 4. they couldnt operate because of where it was. they radiated and he has been in remission up until 2 months ago. He had surgery 3 weeks ago and what a struggle that has been. He is not the same man that he used to be. He is so bitter and angry and directs it…
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Flying and lymphedema
Planning my first trip in 2 years! Flight time is approx. 2-1/2 hrs. Should I worry about lymphedema? I think I had some slight swelling, gone now, doctors say they saw nothing. 18 Lymph nodes removed. Should I wear a compression garment, just in case? Thanks, Marlene
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Germ Cell tumor - help needed
Hi is anyone suffering from germ cell embroynal carcinoma stage 3(2c) metastisez to brain lungs and abdomen and testis
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Is it Lymphadema
good afternoon ladies, it's been a few weeks since I last posted here but I am again in search of your wisdom and knowledge. So, I completed 25 rounds of radiation on the 27th of Jan and it went fairly well with fatigue being the most significant issue. Towards the middle of the treatment I noticed swelling in the groin…
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Got COVID and Did Not Feel Sick? Here's Why
Here is a video for your consideration. It is a bit technical for me but you may find the information in it interesting. Got COVID and Did Not Feel Sick? Here's Why. Dr.Been---Researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have revealed a potential HLA gene (HLA B15:01) that helps create polyfunctional…
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End stage nearing hospice
I am so scared. I have never had to go through anything like this in my life. I am the caregiver to my 62 year old husband. He was diagnosed 7 years ago and I feel so blessed to have had this time with him. At our last appointment we were told that there were no more treatment options and that the next step is hospice. I…
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Mesothelioma of fallopian tube
Looking for anyone with experience with mesothelioma of fallopian tube.
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Follow-Ups and Putting My Foot Down
I also second-guess myself but I put my foot down today and hope I made the right decision. I had my surgery last June and 5 brachy treatments too follow. I started my 3-month follow-up with my gynecologist oncologist last October (although she saw me a couple of times after surgery) and saw her in late January and will…
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Radiation/uterine
I was diagnosed in May 2023 with Adenocarcinoma Endometroid . Lining of my endometrium very thick more than likely due to 1 mg of estrogen for many many years without progestogen. I am 75 yrs. old and have never had surgery anesthesia. I was beyond depressed and terrified. Long story short referred to Oncologist GYN who…
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Types of Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
While I knew that I had an unusual type of uterine cancer when I was diagnosed, I later learned that there are a variety of uterine cancer types. And these types can be referred to in different ways, which was initially confusing for me when I first started reading this Board. So, for the benefit of our newer members, I'm…
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Biopsy Sample Delivery
I had a biopsy of a retroperitoneal mass 8 days ago (7/18/23) in Southwest Florida. That was a Tuesday. The discharge notes stated that results are expected in 3-5 business days. This past Monday I called to check on them. That would have been 4 business days. The person I spoke with said they received the results and…
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Help when diagnosed with a Rare Form of Cancer is very hard
I finally found a doctor in my state that knows about Carcinoid Cancer and i went to him yesterday for the first time only to be told we don't see patients here at this hospital or cancer clinic that does'nt have health insurance.I finally ended having to scrape up $100.00 just to be seen and talk with this doctor whom i…
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newbe trying to function alone
I am trying desperately to get around this site and can't open anything. I try to post but don't think I am doing it right. Is there a certian thing to hit to get posted I may have missed. I am also dxed with lung cancer but have not been told anything about stage. Is there a blood test for lung cancer to keep up with. I…
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Off Topic
When did this start happening? "Your comment will appear after it is approved." Is someone censoring the boards now?
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Rhabdomyosarcoma relapse
Hi all.my little girl is 4 and has rhabdo. Relapsed after girst treatment due to cancer growing in her lungs after spine neck and lungs treated with radiotherapy too.not aloud anymore radio or first line treatment so she is on VIR course similiar to VIT. My questions are mainly about nigella sativa and anybody looked into…
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Plain talk - I like it
I'm finding that I like the "flavor" of this board because people are speaking very practically about cancer and treatment, good and bad, etc. In real life, I don't have a spouse to speak this way with and I'm finding that family and friends, when I'm asked about what's next, are really put off by my matter-of-fact tone in…
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My Mother-In-Law was just diagnosed
My Mother-In-Law was just diagnosed with stage 3 non small cell lung cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) and she would like to talk to someone over 80 y/o that has gone through Radiation and Chemo to see how their experience was with the treatment.