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Side Effects | Chemo brain
I also have anxiety/depression, difficulty swallowing, fatigue, neuropathy and others
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Side Effects | Anemia (low red blood cell counts)
feelings of lethargy with hypothyroid- inadequate
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Loss | Loss of living life the way I choose to live it
Change in relationships, change in the way others view me; change in what I truly enjoy in life; change in freedom, change in peace of mind
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Celebration | Anniversary
13 years
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Decision Point | I had estrogen cancer so I decided to remove my ovaries.
You are in and out for this procedure. No problems or pain.
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Side Effects | many things on your list
every time he's not feeling well he goes in to the hospital they find more in different places
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Side Effects | Memory changes
After discharge and a positive response to treatment, I have noticed memory probs, word retrieval is odd and frustrating. Attention span can be so short. Low appetite continues, lost weight without trying, fatigue continues but is slowly improving some days. Some bouts of sadness or crying outbursts where i just feel…
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Celebration | tumor stabalized per PET/CT scan mid oct
The last Keytruda IV my oncologist said my recurrence tumor in neck close to primary has "stabilized" whatever that means. So he will suggest to insurance company to continue Keytruda IV's. I guess this is celebration. But still wary! Still swimming 3000 yds m-f like I've been doing for the past 25+ years w/ no ill effects…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Keytruda
I’ve just had my first treatment. So far, no side effects.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Taxol, Carboplatin, and Keytruda. I now have severe Periferal Neuropathy from Taxol. Currently on Keytruda alone.
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Clinical Trial | cartcells for solid tumor
has anyone had any good or bad experience with this immunotherapy?
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Oh No | Health insurance issue
Had to go to a small hospital due to insurance coverage. They do CT and sent him home. Dr. Called and said he had a blockage with Timor and possibly cancer as well as an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the small hospital could not handle his condition and he needed immediate surgery. We ended up at an out of network hospital…
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hospice or ?? dr said get pain under control ...
hospice or ?? dr said get pain under control first before any more treatment . on hospice 3 weeks now and still no pain control . scared cancer is quickly getting worse
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Temodar- 1st child to receive in US
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Decision Point | My parents finally took me our family doctor once the Christmas/New Year holidays w
Since my younger brother had been T1D for 9 years already there was no hurry to get my diagnosis.
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
I was in remission for a couple of years and then it came back
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Drug Therapy or Medication | Regular and NPH
Started out on 2 injections a day
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Targeted therapy
I was taking Ibrance+Faslodex from 10/04/2018 until it started to fail in September 2019. It was successful in slowing down the growth of my cancer until it wasn’t.
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Procedure or Surgery | Implant chemotherapy port
2nd port placement
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
Dang, another lymph node in my chest shows the cancer is back. Now on Immunotherapy with Opdivo and Yervoy.
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Loss | Lost loved one
Husband of 56 years passed 2015
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Procedure or Surgery | 3/11/2013 Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Decided to have surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Had robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with partial veil nerve sparring technique. Surgery went well with prompt recovery.
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Radiation | External radiation
After initial diagnosis I spent my first two weeks undergoing radiation treatment to my breast bone, to my hip, to my ribs, and to my back
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Feb 2019 cancer returned... Surgery again
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
After the first Chemo it became easier
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Clinical Trial | BGB-3111-304
Started January 2020
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
The very first treatment I lost all my hair
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
'we are not sure yet if this is a Met or a new primary. We hope to know something this Friday.
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Radiation | Internal radiation
July 2019
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Procedure or Surgery | Mastectomy
The modified radical masectomy (w/ 18 lymph nodes removed) wasn't as painful as expected but I wasn't prepared for the long recovery period. Highly recommend PT as soon as possible following surgery
