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Side Effects | Depression/Anxiety
Controlled with Prozac 30 mg and .25 of clonazapam daily
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Fatigue was bad
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Radiation | External radiation
Radiation was difficult with fatigue and nausea. Symptoms lasts for months after treatment was completed. 30 treatments in six weeks. Proton beam.
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Rush Limbaugh Diagnosed with Advanced Stage Lung Cancer
I just heard on the news that Rush Limbaugh has been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. I admire him for being open about his diagnosis. It seems like our disease gets more attention when celebrities are hit by it. In the lung cancer community, we have lost this week at least three people who have been long-time…
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Who has had a laryngectomee here on the site? I know of a couple but I don't know who is still hangi
I have a few questions
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trouble posting
I cannot seem to post? I have tried responding to questions for a week and nothing happens when I try to post. It is very frustrating! I am trying this to see if it posts?
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Eye problems with tamoxifen
Has anyone suffered serious eye problems on tamoxifen? I have had a stroke in my eye and 6 months later I had a retinal vein occlusion in the same eye (a blood clot). I don’t know if it’s related or not to tamoxifen. I am aware it can cause blood clots. I have been on a blood thinner for Afib. It makes me so nervous. I’ve…
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Have you ever left the operating room with more diagnosis than you thought.?
Looks like I also had thyroid cancer. Either metastatic from tonsil or from this latest. Pathology will have answers this week.
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WHERE do we even start ?
We have seen there different Doctors. And We only get told, YOU need to see a different Doctor. But come back here in two weeks. ONLY had one C.T of head and neck( At my request). And one blood draw. ( Also at my request). IT is as if i am the Treating Doctor. My Medical ( Team). Does NOT have Communications with each…
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Newly ID'ed T-Cells Have Potential to Become Universal Cancer Therapy
Apologies if this is a duplicate - I can't find where I thought I posted a link to this article a few minutes ago: https://www.biospace.com/article/researchers-id-immune-cell-that-can-attack-almost-all-cancer-cells/
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Surgery was to perform a laryngectomy, thyroid cancer was discovered during the laryngectomy.
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Does your temperature always run a little low?
Turns out that human beings now have a lower normal temperature than 98.6. Here's the story. https://medivizor.com/blog/2020/01/18/normal-temperature/
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Clinical Trial | BeLLE Study-Lung Function after Radiation for Breast Cancer
study checks my bloodwork, get CT scans of lungs, and pulmonary function test of breathing for 2 years
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How is everyone doing since I've been on vacation?
What are your biggest issues?
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The Superbowl can be a great diversion from cancer.
Will you watch and who are you pulling for?
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Well, that wasn't as bad as I expected.
I am sitting up in a chair this morning. The surgery went well except for findng some on my thyroid. So that's gone. All in all, not to bad. It's hard to remember that when I open my mouth nothing comes out. More later
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Oh No | Cancer is back/Recurred
My bestest friend's cancer is back, and is incurable this time. The doctor said it's likely she has a few months to a year. She is doing chemo to hold it at bay for as long as possible. I don't even know what else to say. I found this community to be helpful three years ago when she diagnosed and was able to fight it off.
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CT shows spread to bones, liver and possibly ...
CT shows spread to bones, liver and possibly pancreas.
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Procedure or Surgery | Laparascopic colon surgery
Surgery went great, out in 2 two days. Belly really sore and swollen and trying to get use to a stoma and taking care of it is the pits.
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Has anyone ever heard of directional dyslexia?
Has anyone ever heard of directional dyslexia?
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Has anyone read about stem cell treatment for erectile dysfunction after having prostate surgery.
Has anyone read about stem cell treatment for erectile dysfunction after having prostate surgery.
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A quick history of my melanoma
A quick history of my melanoma. Diagnosed December 1998, stage I b on my left cheek, wide local excision, sentinel node biopsy, ok, good to go. September 2009 a persistent cough turns out to be stage IV melanoma in my lungs. December 2009, fail IL2. March 2010 start stage 2 clinical trial for vemurafenib. Hypermetabolic…
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A quick update.
A quick history of my prostate cancer. Aug. 2011, first diagnosed, Gleason score 3+3=6, two cores at 5% Jun. 2016, last of four biopsies, Gleason score 3+3=6, two cores at 5%, decided to adopt program of active surveillance. Jan. 2020, PSA essentially unchanged over past few years, digital exams continue fine, sticking…
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Milestones | Other
Just want to let others know there is life after cancer! My daughter is living a very full life raising her 3 children, working at a local hospital, and is involved in extreme hog hunting... Our family has been so very blessed. God and life is good!
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Celebration | Finished treatment
Rang the bell!!! Scans show completely clear
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Immunotherapy
Accepted fairly well, minimal side effects, 3 yrs worth...
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery to remove cancer that has spread
Removed 8 in long, 2 in wide, 2 in deep strip from front left thigh, removal of all left side lymph nodes, port insertion
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Non Hodges follicular lymphoma what is the death rate age after being diagnosed
Non Hodges follicular lymphoma what is the death rate age after being diagnosed
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Other Care | ct scan
Coming up on my CT scan Feb 13th and colonoscopy on april 1st
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Radiation | External radiation
Had radiation dermatitis on breast and in arm pit, with radiation treatment. The skin was quite dry and irritated . Was difficult to keeping a dressing to area.
