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6 Months After Treatment/Tonsil and Lymph Node
Hi Friends, I had my 6 month checkup yesterday. Doctor looked at everything with the camera. She said that things are looking good. Still a little redness and mucus but she said that I a recovering nicely and no visible signs of recurrence. I wanted to share this news in hopes of offering a little encouragement to those…
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Good News-I want to let every one know we can fight cancer!
I want to thank each and everyone of you for your support. I had my lumpectomy April 27, 2022. After a mix up with changing hospitals, I had my first follow up 3-D mammogram today, 9 months after my surgery. I am still cancer free.
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Seeking caregiving advice
I am at the moment taking care of my 85 y.o mother diagnosed with Metastatic stage 4 Cancer (primary being Uterine cancer). It has been 6 months since she has started her chemotherapy. The oncologist started her on 7th cycle yesterday. After she was diagnosed, I got a room built downstairs and also a shower was added to…
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Mucosal Melanoma
My husband was diagnosed with Mucosal in May. Has had 2 treatments and now is going to try another that is only 17 percent affective. We are in our early 50s and have been married for almost 29 years. Chemo won’t work on this illness. I try to have hope but the doctor implied this is mostly a sad ending.
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Feet nerve pain 2 months after radical nephrectomy
Hello everyone, I'm new here. I had a radical nephrectomy 3 months ago after a large tumor was found in one of my kidneys. I had had some nerve pain in my feet before the surgery but it disappeared in a few days on it's own. Now it's back and getting way worse, to the point I barely can walk. I have a scan in a few days…
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Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant (AMS 800) -- help!!!
Seeking Others to Discuss Their Experience w/ AUS Implant (AMS 800): I am inquiring for my father-in-law (fil) who has limited internet access. He is 63, prostate removed 13 months ago, now suffering from incontinence. Received 2nd opinion yesterday from Mayo and was told he had 2 options: 1) status-quo -- it won't get…
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Lonsurf for liver metastasis
I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer four years ago. I was operated on in April 2020 and the tumor was successfully removed. I had been on Folfoxiri and Avastin but was taken off it due to an abscess caused by anastomotic leakage. Doctors took me off the Folfoxiri/ Avastin cocktail as it didn’t seem to be so…
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Uterine cancer
How to post. I’m a new member
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New Benign Tumor while on letrozole?
Has anyone developed benign tumors while actively taking letrozole? I have been on letrozole since January 2019 after having a lumpectomy and radiation for left breast DCIS in October 2018. At my yearly breast MRI the result was suspicious for my right breast. I just had a biopsy which discovered a new benign tumor in my…
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Recovery time after each treatment?
After each treatment, how long did it take for most to feel somewhat normal again? Meaning a little more energy, no nausea.
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Collapsed Ascending Colon/Tumor on pancreas tail and spleen
Hi, My 81 year old mother has stage 4 colon cancer. She finished 12 rounds of treatment and most things shrunk and some went away. The nodules in her lungs grew a tiny bit so they won’t give her radiation. She has a 4 cm tumor on her pancreas tail and spleen which might even go onto her stomach a little bit. We met with…
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newly diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma
i'm a 50 year female, newly diagnosed. looking for information or others who were diagnosed with the same or similar cancer.
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survivor story
In 2010, I was diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer (sigmoid colon) at age 50. I had surgery first followed by 12 rounds of FOLFOX chemo. I have been NED since then. (I'm a woman, BTW.) I followed the advice of my original doctor to get surgery first... A second doctor advised the opposite -- chemo first and then surgery…
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for a small fistula located in the RND scar
Has anyone had experience with NPWT? I have a very small fistula that developed after an abscess formed and eventually erupted at the upper end of my Radical Neck Dissection scar. Augmentin took care of the infection but the fistula continues to leak now almost 7 weeks after eruption. I am hoping for a non-surgical…
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Has anyone had eye pressure issues, post-tx?
Strangest thing, but over the course of the past 8 months the pressure behind my left eye, only, has been high. Now knowing that Rads damage blood vessels and takes years to manifest symptoms, and my getting 56Gys above the chin, I cannot help but wonder-especially since I got photon Rads from an older machine back in…
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Finally an explanation of WHY the long term Rad damage
Went to the U of Iowa ENT Dr. on the 21st. He explained that the reason my larynx folds are coming together, blocking my air passage, is due to Rad damage on the the little blood vessels in otherwise okay soft tissue- eventually leading said tissue to die/turn into scar tissue over time. I said, "The same principle as…
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2023 Roll Call??
I may have missed it but are we still doing an annual Roll Call?
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PSA and testosterone increase
My PSA test 1/23/2023 showed .253 vs past quarterly's of <.064, <.01, <.064, <.064,.064. Testosterone was 45 vs past quarterly's of 24, <5,<10,22, 39 , 50.Blood was drawn while I had a bacterial infection as evidenced by Immature granlocytes at 1.2 vs 0.5% limit. I have been on ADT for 16 months. Any comments are…
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My Hormone Vacation Begins
After 2 years on Lupron/Zytiga/Prednisone, there are currently no visible signs of PCa, so my Oncologist has granted me a hormone vacation. I recognize that it will probably be 6 to 9 months before I feel 'normal' again, but I am very much looking forward to it. Time to celebrate! My Related History and Data: Post-Robotic…
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Cramping and Kinks
I am 4 plus post and now I get these awful cramps in back of head, arms, thighs, feet, legs and back.My oncologist said this is another side affect. I talk to primary care and she said take magnesium but this didn't help much. She suggested vitamin B which I havent tried yet. Was wondering who else has these symptoms and…
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Enlarged Thymus
I just read comments from other people who had radiation to their enlarged thymus as an infant! I was born in 1944 and had an enlarged thymus which was supposed to shrink it! In 1980 I had been working as a Registered Nurse when my Mother called to tell me she saw that if you had radiation as an infant to have a scan done.…
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Good news
I had my yearly mammogram (finished cancer treatment July 1st 2021). All clear except for some thickened tissue that they are pretty sure is not cancer but from the radiation. I will have another mammogram in six months. Getting ready to have knee replacement surgery this coming Monday. Prayers for all of you still going…
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TSH
IS elevated TSH normal with HEAD & NECK cancer. I am almost 4 years post and my TSH has risen from 5.7 to 7.2 in 2 weeks. TS4 free is normal. I know when i see my oncologist he always makes sure my Thyroid is checked... I have read that about 30% who have had this type of cancer and radiation that this is common side effect
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Re-occurring plasmacytoma in a different location
Is there anyone that has had re-occurring plasmacytoma in a different location. This is my second bout. First was in my back (2002)and now I start treatment in my hip. My doctor says it is very unique specimen to have another singular tumor in a different location. The hope is way eliminating the tumor will also eliminate…
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Ovarian Cancer Care Giver
I hate to complain. I don't have cancer. I will live way too long. My wife was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer six years ago this month. 2022 was entirely about treating her third recurrence, started with an ablation of tumor on her liver, other tumor grew while arranging that surgery, got qualified for a promising…
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Eating
My son recently had 20 treatments of radiation, neck back and lower spine. He is so weak from not eating. Heard that honey in the throat would help. Has anyone used it and how successful was it. He really needs to eat to get stronger. Currently can't walk from weakness. Help.
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Prostate to Plasmacytoma
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009 - 48 treatments of radiation and in 2016 I was diagnosed with a plasmacytoma in my C6 - 21 treatments of radiation and I really didn't have any symptoms or pain until I started moving around in my small crawl space installing cameras. I believe if I had not done this I would not…
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Trying to get medical help in Florida
Trying to get help for very good friend. She had lympnoids removed from neck, radiation pill treatments twice. Test results were looking good, numbers strayed going up. Scan showed 4 spots 1 lung 5 spots another lung. New blood work Sent to specialist who list her blood work said come back in six month. Got new blood work…
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Waiting for diagnostic ovarian
Hi I am just trying to get myself together. I had a ct scan done 2 weeks ago due to left side lower back pain. Had the ultrasound yesterday waiting for dr to see results but I have a 9 cm tumor on left ovary. I am 58 with 2 adult children. Have FAP hereditary condition. Had my colon removed due to high risk of cancer. The…
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Need advice on Signet ring cell carcinoma for my wife
I need advice my wife got a preliminary biopsy results saying she got signet ring cell carcinoma we are waiting on staging she got admitted to the e.r on 1-13-23 2 weeks prior she kept throwing up her food and lost about 12 lbs in 2 weeks she though it was a side effect of the chemo she had 5 years ago to remove invasive…