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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…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I received acupuncture every day from a Chinese MD who specialized in cancer, and I believe that it helped me endure the 24-hour chemo pumps and the office infusions with minor to no complications. I was ill, certainly, but considering my rather weak compisition and how ill I was going into this, my counts stayed good most…
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Clinical Trial | letrozole with ibrance for HER2- trial
I was allergic to the ibrance and had to stop taking it
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Celebration | Anniversary
2020 marks 8 years in remission. Our first grandchild is on the way!! Praise God!!! Feeling very good with minimal side effects. Losing some teeth where radiation was focused. GI complications are resolved. Loving life!!!
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Loss | My mind/Sense of Humor
I am still feeling disfigured and lost at times. My job has been great but I am lost.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
It was so bad I could not even complete. Did 4 treatments and had to discontinue. Horrible experience that I do not wish on my worst enemy.
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Procedure or Surgery | Mastectomy
I had a rough time. Infection set up 5 different times. Ex pander had to be removed 3 times. Chemo is no joke and I could not complete it.
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Celebration | good pathology report
The margin is clean and the lymph node has no cancer.
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
Tumor in the same breast as the first time is cancerous.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
SO Sleepy, weary, dizzy
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Side Effects | Nausea/Vomiting
Since 2014 first diagnosed and again 2019. I still have daily nausea..seems to be getting worse. Jittery kind of feeling like anxiety with it. Can only nap the feeling if with prochlorazine and olanzapine, and lorazepam...which this drug my new oncologist won't prescribe for me. Getting frustrated no one can figure out why…
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Surgery and all the technicalities were all fine. My reactions to the world have been so difficult. I have not had any support from family though. My husband just started catching on the past few years, after the first recurrence. For some reason my immune system is so weak I am constantly sick. I don't know whether it is…
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Celebration | Chemo Break for 2.5 Months!
Chemo-break prior to surgury
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Preparing for -possible- future Liver Surgery...
Preparing for -possible- future Liver Surgery (ALPPS or RALPPS)
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
2nd Line Chemotherapy [5 Drugs cocktail] - 6 rounds (in progress)
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Procedure or Surgery | Colon surgery (colectomy or hemicolectomy)
Bowel resection of Primary Tumor
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
1st Line Chemotherapy [5-6 Drugs cocktail] - 11 Rounds
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
April'19 - mCRC Diagnosed (based on original medical records!)
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Oh No | Misdiagnosed
Jan'17-2 Years of incompetent Specialists..!
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
After 8 yrs finding out my cancer is back
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Well, it’s only fair to report the bad with the good. There are miracles out there, folks who had less than a year and a decade later they’re still humming along. Doesn’t look like I’ll be one of them, though Lord help me, hope just can’t help but spring eternal. I was diagnosed Stage 3a lung cancer in October 2018.…
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Decision Point | Decided to try Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL
Saw medical oncologist last week. Have an appointment next week for CT scans and to see PA and surgeon.
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Decision Point | Second opinion at Baptist MD Anderson in Jacksonville, FL
Saw surgeon, medical and radiation oncologists. Surgeon said to amputate the leg. Medical oncologist said chemo is out.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Bone strengthening drugs
life. Medicine has sever side effects. For me I decided not to continue as it made me very sick and I felt bad enough from treatment surgeries. I have osteoporosis and bone density loss due to chemotherapy and cancer. I take vitamin d and c in large doses now and it's the best option in place if the others.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy and radiation combined
That was the first round of treatment after diagnoses. In that time my cancer grew back in my head and spread even more. I eventually went on immunotherapy that saved my lfe.
