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Procedure or Surgery | 11/28/2012 Bone Scan and Abd/Pelvis CT
Had a bone scan an abdominal/pelvis CT. Results were negative.
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Procedure or Surgery | 11/14/2012 Biopsy
Doctor Shrvastava used ultrasound guided technique for biopsy. Found out that I have T2b prostate cancer. Mostly on the left side of my prostate (5 out of 12 sections showed adenocarcinoma - all gleason 4 + 4). Expected this to happen sometime in my life since my father and uncle both had prostate cancer. In addition two…
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
I have some spots that I thought were nothing, it turns out they were melanoma and my doctor tells me that it's more serious than I think.
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Celebrated my 6th cancerversary yesterday. Ma...
Celebrated my 6th cancerversary yesterday. March 4th, 2014, a day of celebration then and today. I remain in remission but ever vigilant and always listening to my body.
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Loss | Lost loved one
My daughter lost her 6 year battle with metastatic breast cancer 6 days ago *Jan 29, 2020). She leaves behind her husband and 6 year old daughter. If you want to know just how special she was, go to you tube and type in her name, Renee Seman. She was also well known on Runners World for having run 6 World Marathons while…
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Celebration | Doctor check up..
Every check up been very positive happy times..
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Side Effects | Fatigue (tiredness)
Side effects have been harder than treatment I have days where I feel like a truck hit me..chemo brain forgetful at times trouble sleeping
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Oh No | Work problems
Lost my job right after treatment was over
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Had first infusion of dd-AC/T chemotherapy on 3/11. Having a port made all the difference. So far, some queasiness (ginger), constipation (prune juice), dryness (nose and eyes), and generally feeling more tired (naps).
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery for a port.
Some pain over the site of the port, but not excessive. The nurse navigator told me that some patients have chemo the same day. I'm glad I had a few days to heal.
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Procedure or Surgery | Mastectomy
My surgeon not only removed the tumor, but also the implant. Good news is that margin is clear and no cancer in lymph node.
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Celebration | Finished treatment
great feeling when the dr tells you that your cancer is gone the tumor was taken out and there was no lymph involvement
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Side Effects | Chemo brain
really did not have any bad side effects just tired and puffed up from steriods and bored from being low energy and having to try to stay away from people
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
your whole life changes while you are getting the chemo
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Started with Revlamid, had to stop after 1st round, continued with valcaid. #’s and markers not lowering at a good rate. 1st round of radical chemo will be given on Tues 3/3/20 I will be in hospital receiving chemo for 5 days
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Oh No | Never knew I had smoldering multiple myeloma
Sent to oncology dr in 2012. Told everything okay. Seen by same dr in 2015 told blood work looked good. Primary Dr never followed up. Returned to FL 2019 Received diagnosis
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Pembrolizumab
Fatigue, pain and swelling in feet and legs but managable
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
small area on colon, but has spread to lungs
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Low blood sugar...nerve damage. Red hands / ...
Low blood sugar...nerve damage. Red hands / red feet. My hands were red on the inside, and extremely sore to the point where I could hardly pick up a utensil to eat with. The skin on my palms eventually peeled away to make room for new skin. My feet were red, but not nearly as bad as my hands. I had a gross looking big toe…
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Decision Point | Stopping chemo after 5 rounds instead of 6
The chemo was impacting my kidney and was no longer worth the risk
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I did 5 rounds of gemczar cisplatin. The cisplatin was split between 2 weeks but is harsh on kidneys. Nothing tasted good so fluids was a problem. Always tired.
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Side Effects | Depression/Anxiety
I stayed depressed and started hearing voices to shoot my brains out. Literally. It was awful for me. I am still having pain a year later and unable to lose weight due to all the steroids.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
While putting on a pair of shoes I fractured my back and had to have surgery to repair two vertebrae.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Weird thing to say but I was told it is called by HPV virus which I did not have and was relieved but I felt like I was eaten up with cancer, all my muscles hurt
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Immunotherapy -- BCG treatment
This was not too painful, but it was very difficult to hold in pee for some time afterward. I still have to make sure that I am aware of where there is a bathroom available! Unfortunately, I developed the bladder disease Interstitial Cystitis after treatment, but do well with it, using natural remedies for pain relief.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Did the immunotherapy "BCG" treatments after a resection of a massive tumor ("size of a large orange"). All clear as of 2002!
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Kadcyla every 3 weeks for 15 doses because of residual disease in the pathology report after mastectomy.
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Side Effects | Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
Neuropathy continues to disturb my daily life. My legs are weak and ands and feet hurt at night.
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Radiation | External radiation
Blistering and burning for about 2 weeks out of 6
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Side Effects | Pain
Caused by a number of things, and/ or stemming from or exaserbated by radiation treatment. Serious 24/7 pain, which I manage well with natural remedies. Until I found something natural that worked, I was talking a woeful cocktail of narcotics that was the only thing that addressed the level of pain I experience I am happy…
