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Procedure or Surgery | Ultrasound, CT, PET scan, interventional radiology needle biopsy
Ultrasounds and CT were as expected- quick and easy. The second needle biopsy had to be CT guided with an interventional radiologist due to the lymph node being located right behind his carotid, and the procedure lasted about an hour. He reported minimal discomfort after the procedure. The PET scan took about 2 hours, and…
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Celebration | Drugs Reduce
It has been 7/1/2 years now but I winning my battle I have went down to just one drug when I use to have to take 4 different type.God is Good, I know that I will have to be on a drug for the rest of my life to keep things under control but right now I feel good and my hair has started to come back. I am blessed
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
denial, mad, hopeful
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
radical hysterectomy through robotic surgery
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Side Effects | Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
Someday’s it is so hard to walk!!
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Hormone therapy
After getting back my sentinel node biopsy results, pathology and Oncotype DX test, all of the results were encouraging and led to the decision to proceed with hormone therapy, Anastrazole. I have had some hot flashes and a few joint pains. I somewhat wonder if I should have waited a bit longer to start taking the…
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Procedure or Surgery | Mastectomy
Had mastectomy on 2/26/2020.- left breast. The worst part of all of it was the surgical drain. Once that was out I have felt much better.
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Procedure or Surgery | Right Temporal Lobectomy
Although the surgery has caused my to have a little bit of cognitive impairment I learned to deal with it because I know Jehova God Will Provide. So I have no regrets about my surgery
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Started kadcyla feb 24 2020
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Procedure or Surgery | Implant chemotherapy port
Feb 18 2020
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Final reconstruction and port removal June 2015
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Celebration | Finished treatment
Feb 7 2014
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chemo brain lasts longer than expected...
chemo brain lasts longer than expected
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I had a heart attack from the side effects of...
I had a heart attack from the side effects of chemo
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Drug Therapy or Medication | store
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Oh No | online store
www.Securepharmacare.com is a top-performing online pharmacy that is regulated by Health Canada and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If you’re in Canada or the USA and seeking to buy cheap Oxycodone tablets without a prescription, this is the drugstore to consider.
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Celebration | Anniversary
5 years post surgery / treatment was reason to be optimistic about future
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Radiation | External radiation
Am now strongly claustrophobic....ongiong dental compromise has been both costly , and now affects mastication of food
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Loss | Body part/function
Could no longer talk
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Drug Therapy or Medication | Other
sulfa drugs, mesalamine, steroids, 6MP, Remicade, et al
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Gastroparesis, stricture, neuromas, recurrent...
Gastroparesis, stricture, neuromas, recurrent paralytic ileus, anorexia due to malabsorption
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Easy to tolerate but does cause hair loss.
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Procedure or Surgery | Wait and See mode until April when platelet count was under 20K. Now on 420MG
as of 22nd June platelet count is 73K
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Procedure or Surgery | 6/5/2014 Emergency Surgery to remove hernia mesh- Unskilled and unethical Dr
After CT scan confirming obstruction and naso stomach tube was placed to relieve the fluid accumulation Dr Samuel Szomstein had to do an emergency surgery to remove the mesh that he had implanted. Not only did he cause the problem but it also took over 6 month for the incision to heal with continuous suppuration. I also…
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Procedure or Surgery | 5/27/2014 Hernia Surgery
Since after a year my PSA was still 0 and had minimal side effects, and my bone scan and CT scans were negative I decided to take care of an inguinal and an umbilical hernia. Went to see Dr Samuel Szomstein who assure me he has done this many times and should be simple surgery. Big mistake! He decided to try a new type of…
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Procedure or Surgery | 2/22/2014 Bone Scan and Abd/Pelvis CT
Had a bone scan an abdominal/pelvis CT. Results were negative.
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Celebration | 11/28/2012 Negative Bone Scan and CT
No other cancer found in imaging studies.
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Celebration | 4/22/2013 PSA = 0
After surgery PSA went down to 0.
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Other Care | 3/14/2013 Surgical Pathology Results
Adenocarcinoma Prostate Gleason 4 + 3, pT3, N0 (0 out of 19), negative surgical margins.
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Radiation | 12/18/2012 Consulted Radiation Oncologist
Consulted Dr Chen radiation oncologist. Discussed radiation treatment options including possible side effects. Need to learn more about Radiation vs Surgery to make a decision for treatment.
