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I am going to have to have some teeth pulled after radiation has killed them
The oral surgeon is suggesting Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments before and after pulling them. Have you done this? How did it go?
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oxaliplatin cold sensitivity
How long does it take before you feel cold sensitivity? My husband had his first chemo on Wednesday and had no cold sensations. He finally just had to try and see if he had a sensitivity and touched a can of coke in the refrigerator and had no issues, so he took a drink of chocolate commendation nothing. It was my…
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Bone mets
I am 9 yr. beast cancer survivor and am worried about cancer spreading. If it spreads to the bones, what are the first symptoms to watch for? I am not currently seeing my onc because of NED.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Pain medicine
Neuropathy pain is part of it. Extremely effecting my life. My work, my ability to play with my grandbaby. I've been put on tamoxifen for harmone fed cancer and the joint pain is unreal too. My pain doc gave me narco 10 for the pain so i can keep working
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I was reading an article about a young man applying for a job, he was questioning one of the cliche`
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years"? While I was reading I started thinking about myself in that same situation. lots of things would have probably prevented me from getting that job. Age, health, my lack of enthusiasm for starting another carrier at my age, etc. But the first and biggest issue that came to mind was…
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Just a survey type question. We are sitting here in the infusion room getting my Keytruda and out at
like a baby shower is going on. Lots if laughing, joking, and carrying on. It sounds like they are having a good day. My question is: Do you think its great that they are all yapping, yapping, yelling and having fun while some people feel crappy and just want to go home Do you not care one way or the other. Do you want to…
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I'm having infusion this morning and this sweet little old lady gets wheeled in to the next booth. S
The tech that is trying to get an iv started was just as calm and easy as he could be. She said when she sat down that it was usually an ordeal to get an idea started. He poked a couple times and couldn't find a vein. She was obviously hurting. My question is simple, why does she not have a port? It's obvious she needs one.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Lovenox and oxygen
Extensive blood clots were found in both of my lungs so I was prescribed Lovenox in 10/2019 and I have to give myself shots twice a day. I hate giving myself shots but it must be done. I was placed on oxygen to assist with my difficulty breathing.
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Other Care | Hospitalization
I went into health crisis and was hospitalized for two days in 10/2019 after it was discovered that I had extensive blood clots in both of my lungs and my lungs were shutting down. I was placed on oxygen and Lovenox to address the blood clots and difficulty breathing.
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After progression, I was started on Carboplat...
After progression, I was started on Carboplatin+Gemzar. My hair started growing back on this combo. They gave me nausea medicine before treatment and some to take as needed. I did get some nausea two days later, once ending up in the hospital due to fever, but the nausea medicine helped and I usually only get nausea if I…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
I started Tecentriq+Abraxane in 10/2019. Side effects were minimal. The biggest was the Abraxane took out my hair and my eyebrows.
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I know that my friends and relatives just want to help, and they probably don't know what to say, bu
I appreciate their concern, I am happy to have them stop by and check on me, call, text, and all the other things that they do that actually are a help. But some of the things that people say, suggest, and in some cases are pushy to a point of demanding that I "try this" instead of that poison. Or a couple of them have…
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Have you ran into the nutrition problem/side effect of cancer and treatments yet?
In each of my diagnoses, I've lost at least 25 pounds, this time it's only been 25. But it' hard to keep the weight on right now. I'm on a feeding tube so it's hard to squeeze enough into the feeding tube to keep up. Our blog post today has some good information about this, I'll have to go put some of these to use today.…
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Today was day one of chemo. At the cancer center over 4 1/2 hours. Had labs followed by EKG, then iron infusion before chemo could begin. Not sure what we were expecting, but the nurses were great and the entire experience was so much Bette than we thought it would be. He came home with an infusion pump that he has to wear…
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Body hair, other than on your head.
I'm not complaining about not having to shave a few spots, but I'm just curious about how long this will last before I have to start that back up again?
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Do you think that the people in general have lost all patience, lack of morals and what's right?
It's gotten to the point that I don't even want to go out and be around anyone. Face it, we are getting farther and farther in the hole and if we don't all start turning it around we are going to lose about half of a generation. I want to grab some of these young people by the collar and shake them around a little bit.
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Purging the Past
I feel sure I am NOT the only one that has strong memories related to scents and sights, et cetera. I could be wrong. Last night I purged my counters and closets of objects in my direct or regular sight line, mostly ridding myself of scents and sights that seemed to make me think of my diagnosis and surgery and immediate…
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Scanxiety time. Tomorrow Sweetie and I will head to Vanderbilt for scans head to toe
Tuesday is full schedule from 7am until 5 Pm. Let's have nothing but positive thoughts tomorrow! Thank you
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We have a temporary glitch on the site that makes it appear that your questions are not posting to t
They are there, but the glitch makes it not be visible to you. We should have this corrected Monday or Tuesday at the latest. In the meantime, to not miss anything, just go to your home page and scroll through your feed. Sorry for the inconvenience and we appreciate your patience. So, what do you all have going on over the…
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Online mammogram?
I just received a reminder for my upcoming mammogram appointment, but it says *online.* Online? A mammogram? (because that's NOT happening). Has anyone heard of this? I am to have a followup exam, immediately following the mammogram by my PA and it does not say online. My last doctor exam was done on the phone, which is…
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Needing advice and support
Needing advice and support
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Bone marrow biopsy
How painful are they? I'm trying to figure out if I can work the afternoon I get one (nothing physically strenuous)
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Side Effects | Allergic reaction
Painful mouth sores, very weak.
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One of my issues is still with me with no improvement, the fluid on or behind my left ear.
The ENT clinic where I get the clinical trial drug injection looked at it again this week and suggested that if it hasn't cleared by the next visit in 2 weeks he will poke a hole in my eardrum for it to drain. I'm sure that sounds worse than it really is. But has anyone had this done? Is this the same thing that kids…
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How is everyone doing with the pandemic?
I live in Georgia, and our state now has the highest rate of infection of any state (according to the Washington Post and reported today in the Atlanta Journal). So I'm erring on the side of caution and continue to order groceries for pick-up only. How is everyone managing?
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Procedure or Surgery | Colon surgery (colectomy or hemicolectomy)
ER Dr. Screwed up and ordered another CT with contrast that caused a perforated bowel, so not only did he end up with a colostomy on the left side and removal of a section of colon on the right side.
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
I was diagnosed in 2014 of Metastatic Breast cancer. Took Arimidex for 6 years. It quit working and my cancer is back. Starting chemo again.Fulvestrant shots. Oral chemo, Ibrance. Zometa.
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Oh No | Other health issues at home
My wife had a stroke the week before I was diagnosed
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Have you been faced with deciding to go to the ER or to go to a local Urgent Care?
The Urgent Care Facilities have made a big splash in the health care scene in the last 10 years or less. Each has situations that are perfect for them, our blog post today will help you with that. Take a look here>> https://bit.ly/3h9lG9d
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Have severe neuropathy side effect
