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Radiation | SBRT
Cancer in liver reoccurred. Removed at UF by SBRT. Cancer free for the moment.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Surgeon removed too much liver and can’t regenerate. Lost 80 pounds.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Folfox..only side effect was neuropathy.which persists 3 years later.
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Radiation | SBRT
Cancer free after treatment and at 6 month follow up.
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Radiation | SBRT
Had SBRT radiation due to reoccurrence after liver surgery.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
FOLFIRI almost killed me.
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Liver surgery ...resection of right lobe of liver.
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Spread to liver.
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
cancer back stage iv
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Procedure or Surgery | Lobectomy
cancer was stuck to chest wall took hours longer. they didnt get it all. tried to remove chest tube without cutting the stitches so very painful. lasting nerve damage in arm chest area and stomach and in constant pain still
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Well I went from thinking the outcome of my mammogram would be the same benign diagnosis to just being numb. I am still numb with disbelief. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma grade 3 stage 2b. Er+ Pr+ Her- I’ve had so many appts since the diagnosis. So hard to keep them straight. I admit that I’m a little afraid but I have to roll…
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Other Care | Naturopath
Working with two Naturopaths with one being a cancer specialists. We started with alternative treatments 2 weeks ago with a lot more to come. Radiation and possibly chemo are coming soon also.
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Oh No | Problem with doctor
Radiology Oncologist told me that my cancer is incurable and there are no alternatives.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Found lump myself, had to wait 3 weeks for a mammogram. Had mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy all in one day. 3 days later was told I have breast cancer and 3 days after that I met with the surgeon and was told I have two different types of breast cancer. It's been a whirlwind of doctors appointments and information. I…
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Other Care | Home care
home care helpful in keeping up with my vitals and draining pleurex catheter. May need to have IV fluids.
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Decision Point | next treatment
nervous that I'm having difficulty with current treatment and afraid of the next possible treatment if available.
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Clinical Trial | TAK-788
Feel sick with vomiting and diarrhea; depressed from not sleeping well. tired.
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Side Effects | Diarrhea
Feel sick with vomiting and diarrhea; depressed from not sleeping well. tired.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Feeling sick to stomach; vomiting and diarrhea.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
scared and panicked
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Stage 4 indolent B cell Non Hodgkins Lymphoma in quarantine since February.
Anyone else? Early in the pandemic we had a scare which turned out to be just my NHL B-symptoms. ANywho I was strongly advised by the 2 Dr's who cared for me, to go home and stay home because of my risk of severe covid-19. My primary care won't even see me or my husband in his/her office. We do a tele-visit once a month. I…
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Celebration | Mastectomy Incision Healed Well/Normal Mammogram
I told you all that I had a normal mammogram last week 11/3/20. I had my appointment with the surgeon yesterday and she said I am now just in "surveillance mode." She also authorized me to start strength training again. I was so relieved. Now I feel like I can finally push myself again.
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Jumping out of my skin with my thyroid
I just had my thyroid removed due to cancer and just started Synthroid. I feel crazy!! anybody have advice with this
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piqray side effects
piqray side effects
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I am no longer homebound!
The wound care specialist has officially released me from care. I'll be wearing a dry dressing for awhile yet. She said probably I should be healed enough to do without it by Thanksgiving. Thought I'd share my good news. I've come a long way since the end of June and that stupid wound vac!
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Radiation | External radiation
I had 25 sessions of radiation end of August through September. Compared to chemotherapy, I tolerated it much better. I was tired a lot, but was able to drive myself to my appointments. The side effects only became a problem after all the sessions ended.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I had the last two sessions of chemotherapy in July. My Oncologist reduced the dose of Taxol to decrease side effects and that worked well.
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Oh No | Relationship issues
So it's my one year mammogram tomorrow morning I have scanxiety to the point I haven't had any good sleep in awhile. My boss's brother just found out he may have non small cell lung cancer (I don't know all the fancy terms). My boss seems to be getting more and more out of touch every day and I am so worried about him, as…
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Closing In On Year 1 of Diagnosis
Today, I finally had my actual fitting for my post-surgical bra and prosthesis. I found out that my insurance will pay for me to have a custom prosthetic made, so I got scanned and measured for that today. I felt like things are finally moving forward. Next Tuesday is my mammogram and the following Monday a meeting with my…
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Thankful Thursday in Honor of Greg
Hi, everyone. I ran across an old Thankful Thursday post of Greg's. In it he said there is always, always something to be thankful for. Well, I'm still grieving the loss of our dear friend. But, I thought in his honor, how about if we do a Thankful Thursday post? I'm thankful for Greg and all of you. It was a beautiful day…
