Weekly Discussions

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Oscars tonight!
How do you feel about the Oscars? Do you watch? Have you seen any of the movies? Or do you not bother? Seven years ago, I had landed in the hospital and was watching the Oscars between nurse and docto…
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Started by cllinda
Most recent by ChicagoSandy
Feb 10, 2020
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What experience have you had with Endocrine Treatment?
I have metastatic disease in my axial nodes, bone (shoulder), and lungs.
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Started by IDCIV
Most recent by Booque
Feb 10, 2020
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PEG Feeding Tube Removal
I have had a feeding tube for a few months. I am supposed to get it out now that I am able to eat by mouth. I have never asked the doctor what type of procedure is it to get it out. I'm assuming I'd h…
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Started by NeckCancer
Most recent by meyati
Feb 10, 2020
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Does it seem like each day doesn't get any better?
Each day we go through usually gets better. Sometimes it seems like they are not. Sometimes the simplest things will make a day better. Our blog post today has some simple ideas and simple thoughts to…
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by BoiseB
Feb 10, 2020
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Insensitivity
I set up an appointment with my Primary Doctor. My husband told me that the dry spots on my back had turned black. I had him take photos of the spots. Indeed they needed to be investigated. The nurse …
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Started by donnatu9122
Most recent by gpgirl70
Feb 9, 2020
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Who has had a laryngectomee here on the site? I know of a couple but I don't know who is still hangi
I have a few questions
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by GregP_WN
Feb 7, 2020
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trouble posting
I cannot seem to post? I have tried responding to questions for a week and nothing happens when I try to post. It is very frustrating! I am trying this to see if it posts?
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Started by MarcieB
Most recent by MarcieB
Feb 7, 2020
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Eye problems with tamoxifen
Has anyone suffered serious eye problems on tamoxifen? I have had a stroke in my eye and 6 months later I had a retinal vein occlusion in the same eye (a blood clot). I don’t know if it’s related or n…
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Started by Judytjab
Most recent by Marinace
Feb 6, 2020
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Have you ever left the operating room with more diagnosis than you thought.?
Looks like I also had thyroid cancer. Either metastatic from tonsil or from this latest. Pathology will have answers this week.
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by Dkatsmeow
Feb 6, 2020
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WHERE do we even start ?
We have seen there different Doctors. And We only get told, YOU need to see a different Doctor. But come back here in two weeks. ONLY had one C.T of head and neck( At my request). And one blood draw. …
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Started by PawBell
Most recent by Dkatsmeow
Feb 6, 2020
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Newly ID'ed T-Cells Have Potential to Become Universal Cancer Therapy
Apologies if this is a duplicate - I can't find where I thought I posted a link to this article a few minutes ago: https://www.biospace.com/article/researchers-id-immune-cell-that-can-attack-almost-al…
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Started by Jayne
Most recent by JaneA
Feb 6, 2020
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Does your temperature always run a little low?
Turns out that human beings now have a lower normal temperature than 98.6. Here's the story. https://medivizor.com/blog/2020/01/18/normal-temperature/
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Started by JaneA
Most recent by po18guy
Feb 5, 2020
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How is everyone doing since I've been on vacation?
What are your biggest issues?
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by Jesse0218
Feb 4, 2020
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The Superbowl can be a great diversion from cancer.
Will you watch and who are you pulling for?
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Started by Coloman
Most recent by LiveWithCancer
Feb 3, 2020
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Well, that wasn't as bad as I expected.
I am sitting up in a chair this morning. The surgery went well except for findng some on my thyroid. So that's gone. All in all, not to bad. It's hard to remember that when I open my mouth nothing com…
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by ticklingcancer
Feb 3, 2020
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A quick update.
A quick history of my prostate cancer. Aug. 2011, first diagnosed, Gleason score 3+3=6, two cores at 5% Jun. 2016, last of four biopsies, Gleason score 3+3=6, two cores at 5%, decided to adopt program…
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Started by Dick_K
Most recent by fusilier
Feb 1, 2020
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Stage 3 statistics, survivors
Did you have bladder pain throughout and after treatment
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Started by Canswer
Most recent by BuckeyeShelby
Jan 30, 2020
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After dealing with cancer for this long I have a hard time relaxing and de-stressing
When I go home and my dog jumps up in my lap all of that seems to melt away. I'm starting to think that there is something to this "therapy dog" thing. Does anyone else find this is true for them? I u…
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Started by Boogerman
Most recent by banditwalker
Jan 30, 2020
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Somebody asked me when is my anniversary and I really don't know.
Do we use the day of diagnosis, end of treatment, or after a year out? Never really thought about it.
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Started by OldGuy
Most recent by banditwalker
Jan 30, 2020
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A question that was emailed to us from the WhatNext Digest, have any of you been told this?
I wanted to ask a question...i have been on levothyroxine 88 since my left thyroid lobe was removed for cancer a few years ago. Now I am told there is a new school and an old school and the new school…
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Started by WhatNextEmails
Most recent by banditwalker
Jan 30, 2020
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Had to rejoin
Ooh no.. I updated my postal code and all my experiences background disappeared :-( had to rejoin. Thus happen to anyone before?
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Started by schweetieangel
Most recent by schweetieangel
Jan 29, 2020
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What do you do the night before big time surgery? Apparently you don't sleep much.
Up until midnight or so, awake at 3 AM. No problem, I'll get plenty of sleep today, probably pretty deep sleep. It's that waking up thing that is gonna hurt. However it goes and however much it hurts …
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by Dkatsmeow
Jan 29, 2020
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We have had several people ask about time under anesthesia, concerned about how long you can safely
Each operation is different, but I take it that the jest of the question is has anyone had any adverse effects directly related to being under general anesthesia for hours and hours? Anyone? Thanks fo…
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Started by CancerNews
Most recent by Bengal
Jan 29, 2020
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Who would you say you have gotten the most support from?
A family member or friend? I've had a few friends that have far outdone my family. It's kind of sad really.
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Started by MyLungCancer
Most recent by Lynne-I-Am
Jan 28, 2020
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How do you come to grips with the fact that everything you have worked for all of your life could be
We retired, paid off everything, moved to a new state, new house, new dreams, and were getting ready to really enjoy the sunset of our lives. Now this damn diagnosis comes and is going to ruin our liv…
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Started by MyLungCancer
Most recent by Guitarman
Jan 28, 2020
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How do you get humility and gratitude? This worked for me
Sweetie threw me a surprise dinner party last night with a small group of 60 or 70 family and friends as a "last supper" before heading off to Vandy tomorrow. Read my thoughts about it here>> http://b…
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by GregP_WN
Jan 27, 2020
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Since starting chemo my skin seems to be crusty dry
Does the chemo do this or is it just from normal winter weather? What do you use for the cracks in skin around the mouth?
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Started by MyLungCancer
Most recent by schweetieangel
Jan 27, 2020
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I am a year or so out of treatment and I still can't get back to normal sleep.
I used to only sleep 6 or 7 hours a day, but now I seem to need 10 or 11 hours to feel like I've gotten enough. Does Anyone else seem like you're still dragging?
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Started by HotRodTodd
Most recent by schweetieangel
Jan 27, 2020
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Get Well Wishes for Greg
Let's all post a get well message for Greg. Wishing Greg a successful surgery and a speedy and comfortable recovery
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Started by BoiseB
Most recent by schweetieangel
Jan 27, 2020
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Pain medicine, are you getting what you need?
With the opioid epidemic going on I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get the pain meds that I know will be needed when I come home. I remember the last radical neck dissection that I had in 2009…
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by cllinda
Jan 27, 2020
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