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Brachytherapy v external radiation

In group: Breast Cancer Group
Betti
Betti
Hi, I'm Betti
Betti
I was diagnosed at age 62 and chose to fight my BC with everything I could including surgery, chemo., rads., and a hormone blocker. I am living my life to the fullest--6 years later and have no re...
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  • Mon Apr 29, 2019 · Like1

Side effects of chemotherapy

In group: Breast Cancer Group
MARSHA J T.
MARSHA J T.
Hi, I'm MARSHA J T.
MARSHA J T.
I am of the opinion that the nausea/side effects depend on what chemo drugs you are taking. The metallic based ones cause such a bad taste in your mouth that many foods can taste "spoiled" and that...
6
  • Sun Apr 28, 2019 ·

Lung cancer

In group: Lung Cancer Group
Willow
Willow
Hi, I'm Willow
Willow
Your info is interesting, and I'd like to know where you found all this detail, as my research (admittedly not exhaustive) has not turned up all the detail you include. Can you point me in a direc...
3
  • Thu Apr 25, 2019 · Like1

Back pain...

John H R.
John H R.
Hi, I'm John H R.
John H R.
Hi all... The recent CT is all clear!!! So pleased to hear the doc. say that. He says one more of the 6 month CT's and, if that's clear, it's once a year. Good news! Talked with my oncologist ...
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  • Thu Apr 25, 2019 · Like2

Just diagnosed with urothelial renal cancer of pelvis of kidney

Betti
Betti
Hi, I'm Betti
Betti
My Oncologist recommended chemo. prior to my breast surgery hoping it would shrink the tumor size hence having a different type of surgery. I had already decided to remove the breast and my Surgeo...
2
  • Thu Apr 25, 2019 ·

Muscle Pain after Treatment

In group: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Group
Cozy
Cozy
Hi, I'm Cozy
Cozy
I received 6 RCHOP AND 6 Intrathecal Methotrexate treatments the last of December 2018 and can’t get any improvements in tearing of my eyes. Got checked for patent ducts which they were. No obstr...
5
  • Wed Apr 24, 2019 ·

Oophrectomy without AI Inhibitors

In group: Patient Empowerment
Kristi Q.
Kristi Q.
Hi, I'm Kristi Q.
Kristi Q.
I totally hear you. I'm not happy about adding meds to this fight, but decided that I needed to cover my bases...once metastasized, its a much bigger fight! I finally decided I'd do anything I coul...
5
  • Mon Apr 22, 2019 ·

To Chemo or not to chemo

In group: Breast Cancer Group
Michele5382
Michele5382
I'm Michele5382, and I'm a survivor of Stage 2 Breast Cancer
Michele5382...
This sounds close to what I’ve been dealing with. I have Invasive Ductal Carcinoma ER+ HER 2-. I’m Stage 2, tumor grade 3, had lumpectomy and two lymph nodes removed, clear margins. My oncotype s...
2
  • Sun Apr 21, 2019 ·

During treatment, should PSA over 4 be a concern.

In group: Prostate Cancer Group
DY3025
DY3025
I'm DY3025, and I'm a survivor of Prostate Cancer
DY3025
That is great news!
5
  • Sun Apr 21, 2019 · Like1

Breast cancer

In group: Patient Empowerment
Rose S S.
Rose S S.
Hi, I'm Rose S S.
Rose S S.
Cheryl: I had a similar experience and concerns during 2018. After much discussion and prayer, I elected the radiation treatment and followup treatment. My reasoning was--since my breast cancer was...
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  • Sun Apr 21, 2019 · Like2

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