Young and Scared

It was slightly more than a month before my 18th birthday. I was headed to the hospital for a colonography for what was thought to be bleeding hemorrhoids, this being the result of blood in the toilet after a bowl movement. I wake up from the colongraphy to my Father, mother and sister gathered around me crying. They explained that I was just…

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ACT

4 treatments of High Dose Dense of AC and 12 of Taxol started April 18 Last Chemo 09/18/2013

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Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor

Diagnosed 20 years ago with Hodgkins Lymphoma…was diagnosed a few weeks after my 2nd son was born..I was 26 and it was scary but I had family to help. I had ABVD with no radiation. My dr was awesome! Make sure you take all the necessary meds to stay ahead of the pain. My immune system has been weak throughout the years, but I keep bouncing bac…

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Natural Hope to benefit Cancer Patients

In 1996 our mother, Linda Marie Venzon, was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. The doctor had given 6 months. She took many forms of chemotherapy and with the proper diet, extra tips and positive attitude we were able to have her for 10 great years.
She had numerous different types of chemotherapy, in which it was found out that her canc…

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Multiple Myeloma and treatments - How to avoid nausea

I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in January 2014. I’ve had 12 radiation treatments for a mass on the upper part of my breast bone and have completed 6 months of chemo. I am also on steroids once a week and Zometa once a month through the port. I had no nausea during the chemo treatment and I attribute that to taking 10 grams of glutami…

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Now that they say i am cancer free i am trying to move on

and try to fine some normal. And it hard to do after Whipple surgery and the treatments . But I trying to give it one hard time to not allow it to bring me down with question are to wait for the shoe to drop..But one thing I can say is Bless this wonderful staff Doctors and nurse team for the wonderful care , Love and support. from the begin …

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GIST Sarcoma (gastrointestional stromal tumor) & Thyroid Cancer

I was diagnosed with two cancers four months apart after 5 years of severe anemia, fatigue and many hospital stays for gastrointestinal hemorrhages. My anemia is fully resolved since my GIST tumor was removed and I am much better. I am still trying to get the thyroid medicine sorted out after the thyroidectomy. It’s hard not having a thyroid now…

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Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia

My name is Barry and I was diagnosed in 2008 with CLL. I have not had
Chemo , yet but have had repeated infections and been on constant
antibiotic and Intra Venous Immune Globblin IVIG. Since my diagnoses
Other health issues keep piling up because of the low immune system.
Mine is a Chronic disease , slow growing, but still it imbalances e…

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CRC Stage 4 mets lung & liver (Never smoked or drank,lol) FEEL GREAT !

CRC Stage 4 mets lung & liver. 16 Chemo infusions to date 8 months:(FOLFIRI & AVASTIN)

Male Widower, age 67 : Had Stage 3b colon cancer, right hemi-colectomy
(with a nice 12 inch scar) 6 months of FOLFOX 5fu, NED.

October 2013 blood work said something was amiss. CAT Scans revealed Stage 4 lung & liver cancer. November 2013 began FOLFIR…

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lung cancer stage 3b

I was diagnosed with nsclc stage 3b may 2013. I went from alternative to conventional and eventually integrative treatment. im 49 years old with two kids ages 12 and 15. I was given 2 months to live but im still kicking!

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