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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Pain medicine
Neuropathy pain is part of it. Extremely effecting my life. My work, my ability to play with my grandbaby. I've been put on tamoxifen for harmone fed cancer and the joint pain is unreal too. My pain doc gave me narco 10 for the pain so i can keep working
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Lovenox and oxygen
Extensive blood clots were found in both of my lungs so I was prescribed Lovenox in 10/2019 and I have to give myself shots twice a day. I hate giving myself shots but it must be done. I was placed on oxygen to assist with my difficulty breathing.
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Other Care | Hospitalization
I went into health crisis and was hospitalized for two days in 10/2019 after it was discovered that I had extensive blood clots in both of my lungs and my lungs were shutting down. I was placed on oxygen and Lovenox to address the blood clots and difficulty breathing.
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After progression, I was started on Carboplat...
After progression, I was started on Carboplatin+Gemzar. My hair started growing back on this combo. They gave me nausea medicine before treatment and some to take as needed. I did get some nausea two days later, once ending up in the hospital due to fever, but the nausea medicine helped and I usually only get nausea if I…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I started Tecentriq+Abraxane in 10/2019. Side effects were minimal. The biggest was the Abraxane took out my hair and my eyebrows.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Today was day one of chemo. At the cancer center over 4 1/2 hours. Had labs followed by EKG, then iron infusion before chemo could begin. Not sure what we were expecting, but the nurses were great and the entire experience was so much Bette than we thought it would be. He came home with an infusion pump that he has to wear…
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Side Effects | Allergic reaction
Painful mouth sores, very weak.
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Procedure or Surgery | Colon surgery (colectomy or hemicolectomy)
ER Dr. Screwed up and ordered another CT with contrast that caused a perforated bowel, so not only did he end up with a colostomy on the left side and removal of a section of colon on the right side.
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
I was diagnosed in 2014 of Metastatic Breast cancer. Took Arimidex for 6 years. It quit working and my cancer is back. Starting chemo again.Fulvestrant shots. Oral chemo, Ibrance. Zometa.
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Oh No | Other health issues at home
My wife had a stroke the week before I was diagnosed
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Have severe neuropathy side effect
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None yet 1st treatment...
None yet 1st treatment
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Radiation | External radiation
Had my 1st radiation treatment August 18, 2020
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Procedure or Surgery | Liver transplant
I realize a lot has been left out of our journey. After my last post our daughter had 3+ mostly healthy years. She did try Nexavar/Sorafenib two more times at lower dosages and could not tolerate it, lost all her hair (tolerable), but the rashes and skin issues were not tolerable. Eventually her bile ducts no longer worked…
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Radiation | Intravenous radioactive drugs (radiopharmaceuticals)
I have received three of six monthly Radium 223 (Xofigo). The Xgeva treatments are now every four months.
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Today, August 11th, I am at my daughter’s cel...
Today, August 11th, I am at my daughter’s celebrating my granddaughter’s 9 th birthday and remembering it was 7 years ago while traveling to her 2nd birthday I received the phone call from my doctor that changed my life forever. I am extremely thankful that I am now a seven year survivor of later stage ovarian cancer.
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Decision Point | Shake things up and change Healthcare plans next year or stay put.
I have fallen through cracks so deep I don't know if I can repair the damage and I'm doubting my decision making skills right now.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I started Lynparza Feb 2020 as a daily oral chemo. By Aug probably being taken off. 2 blood transfusions, 2 hospital stays for 102.5 fever with know known infections and a very serious lung inflammation that almost requires another hospital stay with possible ventilator
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
Routine MRI in September 2019 showed reoccurrence.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Became sensitive to metal and cold objects. Experienced fatigue.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Resection. Removed lower right portion of my liver.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Went to ER because I thought I had pancreatitis caused by a new medication. Diagnosis was a spot on my liver which was malignant.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Feeling pretty panicky about the CTs and Bone scans since I already have a tumor in a lymph node. I can’t get past the idea that these tests are going to show its spread everywhere and then I won’t be eligible for the experimental trial that has been showing good results
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Mine caused diverticulitis and 3 severe intestinal infections. Other than that the normal side effects like fatigue, loss of taste, mouth sores, and similar type expected side effects I didn’t have. I continued to work during my treatment.
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Procedure or Surgery | Double Mastectomy
I actually thought it went a lot smoother than expected and less painful. Of everything I found this to be the easiest. But I do recommend Minimal activity even if you feel pretty good as it will lengthen the amount of time you have you drained in. Mine were in for over 3 weeks because I was doing to much.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Emergency Appendectomy
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
My husband has gone through a study regarding the chemo meds for Hodgkin Lymphoma infusions in 2015 14 day cycle - 12 infusions. His second round with chemo is currently happening now. He is only receiving infusions every 30 days but he is getting ready for a stem cell transplant.
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Procedure or Surgery | Lumpectomy
I had a wonderful surgeon that did 7 surgeries on me that starting in Jan for thyroidectomy. Diagnosed 5 months later with triple-positive breast cancer.
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
had an MRI a month ago of my back which showed a compression fracture and disc problems. My PCP referred me to a pain specialist who wants me to have another MRI this time with contrast dye. This is because they see a soft tissue mass which could be associated with my cancer. I do not want to go back to the pain…
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Radiation | External radiation
i had 30 sessions of radiation and 4 that were internal
