Cancer and Blood Disorder Experiences
Cancer and Blood Disorder Experiences
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Hi, I'm Dani at httpmystageiv.blogspot.co.uk
Breast cancer stage IV
My diagnosis
Added Apr 18, 2014Hi
My name is Dani. In 2011 I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
I had mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, IVF embryo preservation treatment, genetic testing, lost count of how many needles! I had reconstructive surgery, diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in 2013 with half of the liver eaten by disease had pathological fracture of my spine …
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FLU SEASON IS OVER
Going through treatment
Added Apr 17, 2014I just discovered Navigating Cancer, so here is my most recent blog post. If you’d like to catch up on previous posts, you can check out my blog at www.MandysMission.com. Going forward, I will put my new posts up here too!
I have succesfully made it through my 4th round of maintenance. It has certainly not been a walk in the park. With each r…
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I'm httpswww.facebook.compagesMighty-Maddie276200342546531, and I support someone with cancer
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My diagnosis
Added Apr 9, 2014My daughter was recently diagnosed with leukemia. Its the most devastating news we have ever received. My thoughts and prayers go out to all cancer patients and their families.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mighty-Maddie/276200342546531
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What you need to know before mastectomy surgery
Going through treatment
Added Apr 7, 2014THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE MASTECTOMY SURGERY: NOTES FROM A PATIENT
WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL
1. Ask your doctor(s) for any post-surgery prescriptions (i.e. for pain medication) and fill them. Also have Extra-Strength Tylenol on hand.
2. If a blood test has been ordered before surgery, have it done several days ahead….
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This wasn't supposed to happen
My diagnosis
Added Mar 27, 2014I am 57 and have just been diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable and Incurable liver cancer plus a tumor in my breast and another near my spine. I have no symptoms. This was not supposed to happen to me
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This wasn't supposed to happen
My diagnosis
Added Mar 27, 2014I have just been diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable and Incurable liver cancer plus a tumor in my breast and another near my spine. I have no symptoms. This was not supposed to happen to me
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Lighting Strikes Twice
My diagnosis
Added Mar 27, 2014Slam. Bam. Lighting strikes twice. Prostate Cancer diagnosis on 26 Feb 2014. Unrelated lymphoma diagnosis on 12 Mar 2014. Next scan for farther diagnosis on 2 April 2014. Have been waiting for treatment for over a month. Going from one biopsy, to another, to another diagnosis. Familiar story to many but new to me. Hoping to get started …
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BREAST CANCER/STAGE 4
My diagnosis
Added Mar 25, 2014I was told in November 2008 I HAD BREAST CANCER and that i need surgery to remove the big lump in my breast so 2009 January i had a lumpectomy on one side did radiation and chemo lost my hair for the first time got sick. It was very hard to be alone going through this my mom and family lived in other state’s my children were here but they to di…
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Patience is a Virtue
Going through treatment
Added Mar 24, 2014no chemo today due to low WBC and a cold. Put off for a week. Will have number 7 next week and 8 2 weeks after then my cat scan on April 25th. Keep me in your prayers…. Need to stay positive and know that no matter what all is as it should be….
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multiple myeloma
Ongoing monitoring
Added Mar 23, 2014i was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in january of 2011. i had kemo,radation and a stem cell transplant. in december 2012 i woke up one evening and was paralyzed from the waist down.in june 2013 the dr. told me i had only 2 months to live and had developed lung cancer. it is march 2014 and by gods grace im still here with no sign of cancer and …
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WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHARE SOMETHING
Telling family & friends
Added Feb 16, 2014THIS IS A RECORD FROM MY DR de ZARRAGA JR.
THIS ALL OF IT GUESS
LOVE YOU ALL
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Cancer - The Secret Change
Living with cancerThis article, so very well written by a practicing oncologist, is superb! Dr. Salwitz truly captures the feelings that I (and probably thousands of other cancer patients) have. Cancer does suck! My cancer is rare. It grows slowly, but it grows. I do not “look like I have cancer.” I hear so often,“You really look great.” The problem is I …
Added Jan 31, 2015
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It is what it is. Might as well find some humor in your journey.
Living with cancer
Updated Oct 26, 2013I was diagnosed last February (2013) with stage IV lung cancer. A shock to me, needless to say, as a non-smoker. Unless of course you count those funny things I smoked back in college 40 years ago.
Besides the support of family and friends, I have found keeping my sense of humor throughout my journey has been the best medicine, other than the…
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A Summary of My Chemo Experience
What I've learned
Added Jan 7, 2010This is a summary of the chemo treatment I survived. I have never experienced anything like this. Radiation, and even surgery, was a breeze in comparison:
6 treatments, one every 21 days:
- for each treatment, Brad and I were there 2.5 to 4 hours (always had the bloodwork and meeting with the doctor a day or 2 before treatment)
- #2 …
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I Care - Please Read
Just some thoughts
Added Jan 7, 2010LISTEN TO YOUR BODY
You’ve probably heard this before; however, it meant little to me until I was the one being told, " You have colorectal cancer." If you are experiencing something out of the ordinary, such as pain or discomfort that will not go away, call your doctor.OBTAIN FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY
This can be a useful tool for yo…
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