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My doctor told me that if my cancer comes back after treating this diagnosis that it would be hard t
Who has had a relapse or another type of cancer diagnosis after your first diagnosis? Has it been harder to treat this time? I'm not even done with this one and I'm already worrying about the next one.
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I have developed shingles due to nerve damage from treatments, they say.
It's painful as anything I've been through so far. Have anyone else had this happen? How long did it last?
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Another 4 weeks of waiting
We finally have a date for surgery, Jan 28th. Another 4 weeks away, this waiting isn't working well with me. I can feel the changes in this thing in my throat and can't stand the thought of it getting bigger before it gets gone. My oncologist assures me that a couple more weeks isn't going to make any difference. The 28th…
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"Hey, that's good to know, do you do kid's birthday partys too"?
What I asked the radiation oncologist today after he got done telling me about the possible carotid artery getting too thin and possibly blowing in two from radiation on my neck for the third time in a lifetime causing me to bleed out. Also, he said the other side effects might be loss of all swallowing and possible…
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Implant pain after 6 days?
The first two days after my exchange I felt pretty good. But today-day 6-I am in so much pain. Stabbing on one side down by ribs and in between implants. Also above one implant. So sore to even touch. Is this normal?
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Side Effects | Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
My 14 year old daughter has been cancer free for 8 years now. About every 3 months she has massive nerve pain where her portacath was located in her chest. It hurts and bothers her so much that she doesn't sleep much at all for the entire week. We are wondering if there is anyone else who has dealt with this. Not sure if…
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some side effects are starting to pile up on me.
The sores in my mouth and some burning on my chest from radiation, and the constant heartburn I guess is from the radiation too. What would you say has been the worst of the side effects from treatments?
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Celebration | Remission
tumors pretty much gone. PSA # very very low. Not going back to dr for this one.
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Radiation | External radiation
six treatments at specific locations in spine, hips and ribs. Easy no problem.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Did taxol and cisplatin. No hair, lost weight, neuropathy in feet and hands. Stopped treatment on doctors recommendation due to side effects. Hair returned but weird, weight back, neuropathy stayed.
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Oh No | Cancer has spread/Metastasized
After 3+ years cancer free??, cancer is back metastasized in bones, ribs, vertebra, hips. Will start chemo and some radiation to relieve discomfort.
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Radiation | Internal radiation
Even though I seemed to have mild affects, I still had burning sensations in my butt and girlie parts and a nice one on the right side of my pelvic.
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In case you haven't seen a post like this one below, and hopefully haven't fell for it, please don't
This was posted on a Facebook Group by a troll: "I Am Graham lost my wife to cancer two years back Am here to offer emotional or maybe financial support to cancer victims And maybe also make new friends" It's hard to believe, but there are several people answering this troll and offering to talk and "be his friend". Those…
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For those of us that have a hard time swallowing and might choke
Any of us can choke so this is good to know, but those of us with damage to our throat, esophagus, etc from radiation know this problem all too well. I learned this today: "The international symbol for choking is putting your hands around your neck as if you are choking yourself." In all my years I've never heard this, but…
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Four days ago I had my exchange done.Today my Dr took off the "tube top". He said to wear only a sh
Four days ago I had my exchange done.Today my Dr took off the "tube top". He said to wear only a sh
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Here is some good information on treating prostate cancer
"The CARD trial shows convincingly that cabazitaxel is the preferred therapeutic option over second-line androgen-signaling inhibitors (abiraterone, enzalutamide) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who had rapid disease progression while they were receiving first-line androgen-signaling…
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Why am I losing lots of weight and having trouble eating?
Was diagnosed with intestinal cancer back in 2012, had surgery to remove tumors and radiation treatments and chemo. After I was told by 3 docs I didn't have cancer but they were way off. I fired those docs and got all new as they just kept telling me I'm fine and pushed meds on me that didn't help. Got help from new docs…
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Whilst the procedure is painless the aftermat...
Whilst the procedure is painless the aftermath is red raw both phsically and mentally
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Had to accept the "new normal" which is now t...
Had to accept the "new normal" which is now the norm
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Having no one going to an ER and within 15 minutes being told I have cancer
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Does the new year inspire you to get a better attitude about fighting your cancer?
It's easy to let this crap beat you down to the point that you want to give in, but the new year came just in time. I find I have a new resolve to dig in and get my attitude pumped up to ride this thing out to the end of treatments. I hope all of you get a boost too. It's a good time to make a pact with yourself that you…
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Side Effects | Fatigue (tiredness)
Did not feel like doing much. Although I know I should exercise, I have little energy to do it.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Gemzar and cisplatin...split 2 Thursdays then a week off...I so looked forward to the week off. No vomiting but did use the nausea drugs. Did not wait to feel nauseous to take nausea meds.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
After severe reactions to the first chemo drugs I was put on Gemcitabine and carboplatin, except for the itchies at infusion time, they were very easy to tolerate and very few sides....minimal fatigue and nausea
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Celebration | Hair is back
When I could no longer take taxol and bevacizumab, the drugs they gave me didn't make me lose my hair and it has been back now since September, except for armpit and leg hair, YAY
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Other Care | Home care
I had 6 weeks of home health after being in hospital for 31 days and for a wound that would not heal
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
Robotic laparascopic radical right nephrectomy.
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Other Care | Home care
I had about 6 weeks of home health after being in hospital 31 days
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Loss | Lost loved one
The day I got my port I had my head shaved. When we got home late that day our 14 year old cat was very ill and had to be put down the next day. I spent 31 days in the hospital and my favorite aunt died while I was in there and a very good friend died, also.
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Celebration | Remission
MRI on 12/5/18, almost a year to the day from diagnosis said NO RESIDUAL SIGN OF DISEASE
