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Celebration | Finished treatment
After 5 brutal rounds of chemo I am done!!!
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Started by fct
May 29, 2020
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Side Effects | Infection
too many side effects to mention
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May 29, 2020
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Admitted to the hospital for 5 day continuous...
Admitted to the hospital for 5 day continuous treatment. Made it through 5 rounds. Hospitalized 5 more times during treatment with infections
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Started by fct
May 29, 2020
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Covid saved my life. Maybe?
I went to have a covid test and had a fever. They immediately said I probably had it. I was sent to my doctor to have further tests. I had an infection that was giving me a fever. That was followed by…
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Started by CovidCancer
Most recent by meyati
May 29, 2020
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Being outside in the sun after being diagnosed? Do you avoid the sun at all costs? Or not take any p
My doctor has said that we need to be careful and use a little sunscreen, and then in another appointment he said that I needed to avoid it all together. What do you do?
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Started by CovidCancer
Most recent by centered1
May 29, 2020
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Hot Flash Help
Okay folks. Besides running a fan full blast, turning my air down to the point that the rest of my friends and family feel like they are in a meat locker, or wearing virtually no clothes (not particul…
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Started by legaljen1969
Most recent by legaljen1969
May 29, 2020
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We are lifting quarantine How to you feel ?
As the quarantine is lifted do you feel (A) Like you have been released from prison or (B) Like your fortress is crumbling For me it is B. People have said to me if you want to stay quarantined then j…
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Started by BoiseB
Most recent by Carool
May 29, 2020
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"We're all in this together" seems to be the corona catch phrase adopted by everyone advertising on
I've heard that so much I'm sick of hearing it. They all keep saying it but I haven't seen any of them knocking on our door to deliver groceries or offering free legal advice, or dropping off a new ca…
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Started by BugsBunny
Most recent by PaulineJ
May 28, 2020
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If you're due for a colonoscopy this year, would you do it in light of COVID-19?
Initially a friend nagged me to get a test which was a rude awakening that I had colon cancer. I am past 5 years NED (no evidence of disease) now but am due for a test again. Should I?
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Started by alivenwell
Most recent by meyati
May 28, 2020
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Swelling in places where your cancer isn't at. Anyone have this happen?
I have swelling around my neck that has started this past week. It's making it slightly hard to breathe. Not extreme swelling, but enough to notice my neck is fatter than it really is. Doctor's appoin…
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Started by Coloman
Most recent by JaneA
May 28, 2020
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Oh No | triple negative breast cancer stage 4
Ok so this was a wake up call
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Started by mugalisha
May 28, 2020
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
neuropathy very intense by third session
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Started by Keith777
Most recent by Kbaarch
May 28, 2020
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Life Planning
I know it's a subject that people don't like to think about. I know some people feel that planning for end of life might hasten the process, or invite trouble. I was always hesitant to plan for eventu…
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Started by legaljen1969
Most recent by beachbum5817
May 28, 2020
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Has anyone had excess gas, bloating, belly pains after/during treatments?
I know it wasn't just something I ate. I had treatment last week and almost immediately, I started having an embarrassing case of gas. Belching, farting, the whole gas issue thing. I don't think I've …
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Started by Coloman
Most recent by Keith777
May 28, 2020
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Oh No | Screwed Up My Experiences Timeline on Here
Ugh, I accidently wrote over my original one with things going on today (it's been a long day and apparently I not only have stage IV cancer, but also pneumonia, and COVID? I'll blame that on why I sc…
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Started by EmpathAgain
May 28, 2020
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Celebration | Breakthrough
I finally got back to cardio training at the gym. My last session at the gym was January 20th before my lumpectomy and then my mastectomy. Then just as I was released to do strength training, COVID-19…
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Started by legaljen1969
Most recent by MarcieB
May 26, 2020
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Synovial Cell Sarcoma and lung cancer
I am looking for help for a friend who's father has been recently diagnosed with this disease. He is 70 years old, and the doctors removed his leg. The tumor was found in the knee. Now, the doctors sa…
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Started by Pawleys
Most recent by Carool
May 26, 2020
Lung Cancer
I see these adds on TV for new drugs for cancer
It makes me feel like my chances are not good for survival unless I am on one of them. Do you ever have that feeling?
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Started by JustGrateful
Most recent by petieagnor
May 26, 2020
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May trigger. How to know when enough it's enough?
I'm giving keytruda and lenvatinib (sp?) a try. I really can't do chemo anymore because my platelets just aren't recovering at all. There are a lot of other considerations, but how do you know when it…
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Started by rebelkate
Most recent by legaljen1969
May 26, 2020
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Do you have the same kinds of side effects with all your rounds of chemo?
I seem to have something different on each one. Sometimes they are opposite from the last time. One time its constipation, the next time its diarrhea. Dizziness one time and air-headed the next.
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Started by MyLungCancer
Most recent by MarcieB
May 26, 2020
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh no what can I say. Now the doctors are saying I have a new cancer. This is completely a new cancer. I now have small cell lung cancer that has spread to my liver with stage 4. I was admitted to 10 …
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Started by Gizz
May 26, 2020
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Dad will begin chemo treatments next week
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Started by acrispell
May 25, 2020
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Leg amputation due to synovial cell sarcoma behind the knee cap
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Started by acrispell
May 25, 2020
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Have you gotten a 2nd opinion? Have you ever heard of a "virtual" 2nd opinion?
One thing that the Coronavirus outbreak has expedited is the whole world of "telehealth". Doctor's visits by computer. Some are even just doing a phone call. We have talked about these new types of do…
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Started by GregP_WN
May 25, 2020
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Who has used Keytruda? I know Live With Cancer has been on Opdivo, I know I remember some of you pos
Is it an injection, a pill, a drip like chemo that takes hours? Side effects? Harsh, not much, not at all? I will be getting this in Nashville, it's a 3 hour trip back, Sweetie might have to drive hom…
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by GregP_WN
May 25, 2020
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Cravings
Who has had comfort food cravings during the pandemic? I remember cravings for chocolate chip mint ice cream when I was pregnant and I had an absolute obsession for potato salad throughout my chemo tr…
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Started by Lynne-I-Am
Most recent by MarcieB
May 25, 2020
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Celebration | Received Mastectomy Bra
This was a bittersweet celebration. I am glad to have a bra that makes my chest area look a little more balanced. I am glad I don't have to try to figure out ways to put a zillion things in my bra tha…
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Started by legaljen1969
Most recent by legaljen1969
May 24, 2020
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I am being treated for bone cancer with Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®) Cisplatin. Etoposide
It seems to stir up the pain in my bones. I can tell that it's the chemo making it worse because the pain gets worse for a few days after treatment then it slowly goes away. Do any of you have this bo…
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Started by Bonecrusher
Most recent by GregP_WN
May 24, 2020
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Did you get our Newletter this morning in your email inbox?
We have just published our May Newsletter, you should get it in your email inbox that you used when you signed up on the WhatNext site. If you haven't been getting notifications and emails from the si…
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Started by GregP_WN
Most recent by myb
May 24, 2020
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Anyone having difficulty isolating from family?
I'm struggling trying to be the caretaker for my 89 yo mother and 96 yo step-dad. I've been arranging for grocery deliveries and even managed to get some plants delivered since I know how much my mom …
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Started by Jayne
Most recent by Bug
May 23, 2020
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