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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.
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Symptoms | Excess thirst
Got in trouble for drinking too much water & playing with my Aunt's new fridge (ice & water in the door) then on way home I drank the whole thermos by myself in less than a hour (it was 1 gallon)
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
Completed 3.5 yrs of chemo, but 4 mos after completed, leukemia came back full force.
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Side Effects | Depression/Anxiety
Was prescribed Celexa. But I think it was due to being on steroids so young!
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Rough from day 1! Mentally, physically, emotionally! ...
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Bone strengthening drugs
Usually I have two days where I feel out of sorts and really tired. Luckily as days pass, the bone infusions get easier and I'm feeling less symptons
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Celebration | Anniversary
On January 29th, 2020 I celebrated my 1year battle with stage IV metastatic breast cancer.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
After 24 years, the renal cell cancer metastasized to my right lung which presented as heart attack like symptoms. Lower lobe of the lung was removed. That's a surgery like no other!
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
11 months after the first metastasis, it metastasized into my thyroid gland. Removed the gland and now on thyroid hormone meds for the balance of my life. Very rare metastasis, but as both my surgeons said, this shouldn't be happening after this length of time.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I remained at worked during chemo
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Procedure or Surgery | Pneumonectomy
I went to work a few weeks after surgery.
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
January 27 2020
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I began having coughing fits before my third chemo which kept me from sleeping well. The NP working with my Oncologist suggested I take Claritan every day and also add Prilosec as heart burn is often a side effect of chemo. Both helped as did giving my body an extra week to recover. I had my third chemo on Wednesday, 4/15.
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Procedure or Surgery | Lumpectomy
I was surprised to find that I am still felling pain and sensitivity a couple weeks after my lumpectomy.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Based on my biopsy, I was told that I have DCIS. After my lumpectomy, though, I was told that I have stage 1 invasive ductal carconoma and that I need chemo. That threw me for a loop because I was only expecting radiation.
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Decision Point | To have surgery and lose my job or take a year to wait and build up FMLA time befor
I chose to go back to work so I didn't lose my job and my insurance. I need up with a bowel blockage and after surgery I was terminated anyway because my recovery took longer than expected due to two additional admissions to hospital for bladder/kidney infections.
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Procedure or Surgery | pelvic exenteration
This is a total removal of pelvic organs. I was lucky enough to keep.my bladder. But since have had a tumor removed from my bladder. And a matasis to a nodule in my lower love of my left lung.
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Celebration | Anniversary
Blessings to everyone here! 5 years ago today I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer after battling, misdiagnosed, for 14 very long painful years. Back then I was given a very very bad prognosis BUT... Against all odds, I'm now done with ALL that, and doing GREAT... so I'm here to celebrate with all of you!!! Hopefully my…
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Loss | Job
Lost job while undergoing treatment
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Side Effects | Rash
Terrible rash with erbitux resulting in blisters
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Radiation | External radiation
So much rectal burns
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I'm currently on my forth type of chemo. I started with a pill form of xeloda with radiation five days a week for a little over 3 months to shrink tumor for surgical removal of my colorectal tumor. Then I was forced to go back to work or lose my job as my FMLA benefits were exhausted. I did cryofreeze treatments to keep my…
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Procedure or Surgery | Chemo/radiation
Reacted in top 5% to radiation high level pain
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Other Care | Home care
I had a home health nurse (actually several different ones because the COVID-19 crisis started to ramp up just as I had completed surgery). They came to take vitals and help me with checking the incision site and surgical drain. I could have done okay without them, but it was more a backup for me. Years ago I got…
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Procedure or Surgery | PET SCAN and MRI
I underwent PET scan and MRI to determine if there was any evidence of disease in the right breast. Thankfully no.
