Cancer and Blood Disorder Experiences
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Recent Rectal Cancer Diagnosis
My diagnosis
Added Apr 16, 2021I became aware I have stage 2 rectal cancer in March 2021. My indicators were bright red blood in my stool, which I had for 10 years. I originally went to see a doctor when this first occurred and was told it was probably microscopic hemorrhoids and for me to change my diet.
A small amount of blood continued and it became normal for me. Fast …
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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Diagnosis
My diagnosis
Added Apr 4, 2021My diagnosis of non hodgkin’s lymphoma was kind of a long process that I will share with you here.
During the Spring of 2019 I was experiencing back pain. I thought it was my lower back. I got an MRI of my lumbar spine and it showed a slightly bulging disk which seemed to explain the back pain. I started doing physical therapy to treat it. I …
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Stage IV Lung Cancer
My diagnosis
Added Apr 26, 2020Just found out a week ago. I was admitted to the hospital with pancreatitis then I have a CAT scan to find out that I have Stage IV lung cancer. What a shock
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6 month check up
My diagnosis
Added Mar 13, 2020So I finished treatments last August and had a six month check and showing cancer free… praise God..
Still have some brain fog on days and learning to deal with after effects of radiation area. Having had anal cancer radiation set full on menopause into effect the hot flashes are the worst.. trying different things to get through this part of…7 people like this. Like
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Letting go
My diagnosis
Added Aug 3, 2019https://www.sjfh.net/obituaries/Fay-Ann-Myers?obId=5306013
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Diagnosis and Treatment
My diagnosis
Added May 28, 2019Had a pea size mole on left flank and removed January 9, 2019.
On Jan 25, 2018 I was diagnosed with Melanoma, surgery February 5th 2018 to remove and trace lymph nodes finding two with metastatic Cancer.
Apt with Oncologist and Brain MRI and PET scan. All Neg.
Went back for second surgery March 12, 2018 to remove remaining Lymph nodes. All…4 people like this. Like
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Breast Cancer
My diagnosis
Added May 25, 2019I wondered from time to time what I would do if I ever came Uppitylady1? with a cancer diagnosis. When I did find out I had breast cancer the news was delivered by a gentleman with his hand on the door knob who I felt. couldn’t<t get out of the room fast enough. That<s ok with me I wanted to leave too.
My thought about what to do mexy took me a…3 people like this. Like
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Multiple Myeloma Delete 17
My diagnosisI am not sure of the relevancy of this story but I thought I might try to express some of my experiences over the past year.
Updated Aug 18, 2018In May of 2017 my GP ran some blood tests on me because I was complaining about being tired and my golf game was suffering. At the time I was just thinking it was old age creeping in. I thought she might give me…
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Stage 0 Breast cancer
My diagnosis
Added Oct 30, 2017My primary doctor told me “Hey you hit the 40 yr old mark, it’s time to get a base line mammogram”. I thought nothing of it. No big deal I have had one before in 2013. I wanted breast augmentation so I needed to have a mammo before the surgery back then. So I have my base line mammo, think However, when the radiologist called me back and said "w…
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Follicular Lymphoma
My diagnosis
Added Aug 27, 2017I just found out I have this, I have known something was wrong for a while. Glad they finally figured it out.
Mixed feelings, wanted to know why I was so tired and my legs would itch and drive me nuts. Once I found out it scared me to death.
I start my Chemo Wednesday, port will be put in Tuesday. I have read a lot of stuff and I am very fea…3 people like this. Like
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Added Feb 16, 2014THIS IS A RECORD FROM MY DR de ZARRAGA JR.
THIS ALL OF IT GUESS
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Multiple Myeloma Delete 17
My diagnosisI am not sure of the relevancy of this story but I thought I might try to express some of my experiences over the past year.
Updated Aug 18, 2018In May of 2017 my GP ran some blood tests on me because I was complaining about being tired and my golf game was suffering. At the time I was just thinking it was old age creeping in. I thought she might give me…
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lung cancer stage 3b
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Added Jun 23, 2014I 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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Non Hodgkins B-Cell Lymphoma, Stage 4
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Added May 5, 2013Hi, I am Sid Cole. After the second needle biopsy on the tumor in my abdomen, I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins B-Cell Lymphoma Cancer, Stage-4 in June 2012. I was very sick from February 2012, until this diagnosis in July 2012. I had seen many doctors, many times, in the Military Facilities on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, the Veterans Affairs Cen…
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Young and Scared
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Updated Oct 13, 2014It 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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