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Have you qualified for any of the surveys we have on the site from time to time?
Do us a favor by copying the paragraph below on your social media sites. Invite some of your friends to register and take advantage of them. There is a photo on the pinboard that goes with this paragraph if you would like to save it and use it. We thank you for your support. Turn your diagnosis into cash. Certain companies…
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Immonotherapy
Due to recurrence, I will be starting immunotherapy, specifically Keytruda. Can anyone sharing their experience with side effects?
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What Cancer Patients Need To Know About The Coronavirus - Today's blog post
The first fact to remember is that the worldwide coronavirus outbreak is a very fluid situation. Almost every day brings more news — more cases, new cases in another country, and more than a little bit of panic among many people. So gird yourself with some courage and self-restraint. You don’t need a month's worth of…
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Advice for cancer patients re Coronavirus
I got this link sent to me: https://www.cancerhealth.com/article/people-with-cancer-coronavirus
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Newest medications
Does anybody have any?
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Do you feel terrible all of the time? Or do you have spells where you start to feel better?
It seems like I can't catch a day that something doesn't hurt, or I'm nauseous, headaches or something. I thought I would have some time that I wasn't feeling bad.
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Port placement pain
Port placement pain
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Coronavirus precautions
Are you doing anything special to prevent getting Coronavirus? I have a low immune system, cancer, and I just turned 60.
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Do you have life insurance? Have you tried to buy insurance after you were diagnosed?
It's not easy to find a company that will cover you after you have had cancer. It's sort of like trying to buy homeowner's insurance on your house after it's on fire. A few companies will consider you, here is one we have an article about on our blog page. Take a look at it here>>http://bit.ly/38djLLK
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Have you reached all of your goals for the week?
For me, getting my feeding tube taken out (yanked out) was the first thing, then that turned into a 5 hour stent in the ER. So my goal then turned into recovering from the intense stomach pain from the tube yanking. As of today, my belly is still so sore it hurts to roll over in bed and when I get up out of a chair. Other…
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I saw on the news that Alex Trebek is at the one year mark, only 18% of pancreatic reach it.
He said although he was happy to have reached it that there were times during the last year that depression set in and he wondered if it was all worth it. Have you gotten to the point in depression that you considered giving in?
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Thinking about the question posted below about the virus, has your treatment facility started limiti
My facility has put up a sign requesting no visitors accompany those getting treatments. I think we know who should not be in there, but I'm sure some would go in when they shouldn't.
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How successful was Zeloda/Capecitabine in treating your cancer. I take 1000mg twice a day. One week
How successful was Zeloda/Capecitabine in treating your cancer. I take 1000mg twice a day. One week
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anastrozole
I have had my surgery and radiation and now they want me to take anastrozole for 5 years..It has very bad side effects and I don't think I want to take it..Has anyone taken it and what do you think about it???
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Our Blog Post today has a list of crazy things that most of us have heard people say to us about hav
You have surely heard some of these, if you have heard something different please list it in the comments below. We know that most of the time they maybe they don't know what to say, but some of these are funny, while others are just plain stupid. Read the article here> http://bit.ly/2T1VZwv
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Someone asked me if I "had all my ducks in a row" and was ready for the surgery and other things com
I told him I don't think my ducks are row ducks. I am having a terrible time keeping track of all of the appointments, meetings and everything else that we have to do straight. How do you do it?
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How many days would you say you lost from work through your cancer?
So far I think I have averaged one day a week. That's an average meaning some days I have lost 2 or 3 depending on what's going on in my treatments. My HR person at work has questioned me about how much more I expect to lose. I don't know how to answer that other than I will lose however many days it takes. How could you…
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CT Scan shows deposits on Omentum - what next
CT Scan shows deposits on Omentum - what next
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Home made Hand Sanitizer
Did You Know Hand Sanitizer is easy to make on your own at home. You may already have the basic ingredients, and if not, any drug store and most grocery stores should have them available. Here’s what you need: 2/3 cup Isopropyl alcohol 91% (rubbing alcohol) 1/3 cup aloe vera gel Essential oil in your choice of fragrance…
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How to wash your hands
This video was shared on FaceBook It is a new way to remember how to wash your hands and also get some exercise https://nypost.com/2020/03/04/coronavirus-spawns-viral-tiktok-dance-about-washing-your-hands/?fbclid=IwAR3Wl1bdKvureAmrQiALDLD5peb1bftJ4HJHdrVL1W3JYY9mULPPbCZfRbw
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Have you had a PEG feeding tube taken out before? If so, you could have given a dude a heads up!
Holy crapola! The rubber part that goes on the inside of your stomach is about the size of a quarter, and about as thick as 6 or 8 quarters stacked together. The hole that goes through your abdomen into your stomach is about the size of a pencil. And yep, you guessed it, that giant softball-sized piece of rubber gets…
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new treatment trials to start in November
I hope you are all doing well. just wanted to share this positive news…
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I have found that reading inspirational quotes, especially from cancer patients, helps me get throug
What about you? Do you read them? What are some of your favorites? One of mine is "Up until today you have survived 100% of what has been thrown at you. You will probably survive today too."
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Are people acting all crazy and hoarding things at the grocery store?
I've seen some of it on the news and thought, well, that won't happen here. I go to the store today and things are bare in some parts. People are buying up stuff like there's going to be a bomb dropped or something.
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The Air Force Base here loves its dogs. One dog had its cancer treatment before they retired this K9
They both have 4ever homes now. One is with his handler and another AF took the other one.
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Most all of us here either have cancer or are caring for someone with cancer, I ask you all
What has cancer taken from you that the average person wouldn't know about? Some of the simple things wind up being enormous to us when they happen to us. I lost the ability to eat certain things that I love. One small thing, but big to me now. What about you, what have you lost?
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March is #ColonCancer, #KidneyCancer, and #MultipleMyeloma Awareness month
Today's blog post is about colon cancer awareness month, we will cover the other two next. You can read the post by clicking on the blog tab at the top of the page, or just simply click this link>> http://bit.ly/3cxA3Cf
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Today we go to Vanderbilt to see about getting this stupid feeding tube out.
It was great when it was needed for the first 3 weeks or so, but since then it's just in the way and has started to hurt where it enters my belly. I'm hoping there is nothing seriously wrong. It has started hurting and when I bump it the pain is pretty bad. So I hope to be relieved of that tube today. What do you have…
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How are you reacting to the coronavirus?
I am very worried about the coronavirus possible pandemic. Not only for myself but also for my children. I spoke with my daughter last night. We decided that we would avoid public places as much as possible. Carry a bottle of hand sanitizer in our purses I also am carrying some handy wipes in my purse as I need to use…
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What to expect
My brother had hep c which has created this live cancer. We have only known for a week. I am finding it very difficult to cope with the thought of losing my brother. Please provide any emotional support you can, perhaps just relay your experience or whatever is comfortable. I need all the emotional support and practical…
