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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Immunotherapy-Avastin
Trying another immunotherapy drug called Avastin via IV. Plan is to do 3 rounds, every 3 weeks followed by CT scan again.
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
After 3 months on the Olaparib, CT Scan taken showed it didn't work with existing tumors growing along with new ones showing up.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Immunotherapy -Olaparib
Went on Olaparib for 3 months as my Oncologist recommended and the Dana Farber Oncologist recommended. Had no side effects from it.
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Procedure or Surgery | Implant chemotherapy port
It wasn't as bad as everyone told me and it makes doing my chemotherapy so much easier I wished I would have got my port sooner, I always was an easy stick until chemotherapy it destroyed my veins with my port I don't stress like I did I'm very happy with my decision.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
My chemotherapy treatment is with gemcitabine and cisplatin along with dexamethasone I do have really bad hot flashes when I take the dexamethasone but other than that the nausea I had for years so I'm use to that and my oncologist prescribed zofran and it helps, I had very thick hair it is thin now but I'm not worried…
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My wife died on Mother's day, May 10th from M...
My wife died on Mother's day, May 10th from MDS, an illness called Pre-leukemia. She was cancer free after chemo treatments but the result of the chemo was fatal. My heart is broken. Our 57th wedding anniversary was today, May18th.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
2 lymph nodes removed for biopsy, Bone marrow biopsy
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
I was told the growth was large enough to warrant the total removal of my thyroid and that this was the first step of treatment. I did a lot of reading and watched a lot of videos about the procedure and always ended up crying, feeling bad for myself. All of this happened during my winter break. I had just started graduate…
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Oh No | Health insurance issue
I convinced myself that the bump on my neck was nothing. It didn’t hurt, so it was fine. My boyfriend said it was fine, my younger sister said it was fine, I thought it was fine. I was young, active, healthy, fine. I cancelled care with the clinic enraged by the bill for a visit where I filled out paperwork, and declared I…
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Oh No | Problem with doctor
It was my senior year of college and it dawned on me that I didn’t have a doctor and hadn’t had a basic check up since I was in elementary school. The most I had done was a physical exam to do high school sports. I decided to apply to be a new patient with a clinic in my college town that would accept my mom’s work…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
First treatment, minor nausea
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Removed a lymph node to get diagnosis
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Side Effects | Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
When touch cold, feels like knives going into my fingertips
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I am contemplating having the DIEP procedure ...
I am contemplating having the DIEP procedure done and I am interested in hearing from women who've gone through the experience.
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Celebration | Day one of Stem Cell Transplant
I’m now 6 months Post Stem Cell still weekly blood tests and doctors appointment
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Side Effects | Diarrhea
Chemo brain, cramps in legs, fatigue,
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Chemo drugs-chop/ice/beam and Melphalan
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Procedure or Surgery | stent to ureter
Pat had a lower left abd tumor start to grow in Jan 2020. Well, it actually was growing before that for 2 months, but Jan is when we had to quit the clinical trial due to this growth. Eventually (March) it partially obstruct her left ureter, causing UTI-like complaints. It was decided by oncologist and urologist that a…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Hormone therapy
My wife Pat started on Megace and tamoxifen after having to quit a clinical trial. (see previous experience). The regimen is complicated, esp when added to other med schedules: she takes tamoxifen for 3 weeks, then Megace for three weeks, and again until we can get into a trial. Her doctor has a trial, but it is not open…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
my 1st chemo is May 14,2020
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Procedure or Surgery | Implant chemotherapy port
This takes some getting used to.
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my 1st chemo will be May 14,2020. As of now ...
my 1st chemo will be May 14,2020. As of now I am cancer free. Had a radical hysterectomy in the beginning of March. But because of the type of cancer, Serious.I will be getting Chemo and radiation because it is a rare and highly aggressive form and it has a good chance of spreading.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Sibling was just diagnosed. Don't know what stage the cancer is at nor who the Oncologist will be yet.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Just diagnosed with Endometrial cancer. Don't know the stage yet nor if it has spread to other organs. Awaiting to know who the Oncologist will be.
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Celebration | Finished treatment
Today I had my last Hercepton treatment! T he Dr. said everything looks good. I now will be seeing him for checkups every 3 months. I am do thrilled....Thanks to everyone for your prayers.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Went for my fourth chemo, last dd-Adriamycin/Cytoxin combo, on Wednesday, 4/29. So far so good. Minimum side effects. Having had an extra week between my second and third chemo seems to have given my body time to heal and recover.
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I'm starting Keytruda and Lenvima... hoping t...
I'm starting Keytruda and Lenvima... hoping to see some results, not just holding steady.
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Celebration | Mastectomy Incision Healed Well- No More Appointments for Awhile
My incision and drain port healed well. Surgeon was pleased with everything. I cried a bunch of happy tears- catharsis. I got a "knitted knocker" today to put in my bra to help balance me a little. I am so grateful for my caring and compassionate doctor and her assistant.
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Drug Therapy or Medication | Novolog (insulin aspart)
Via a Tandem tSlim X2 with Control IQ insulin pump; so I also use Dexcom's G6 CGM
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Symptoms | Frequent urination
Due to all the water I was drinking, made lot's of bathroom stops.
