Cancer and Blood Disorder Experiences
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1 day at a time
Going through treatment
Added Feb 5, 2020Diagnosed in summer of July ’19 at VA MRI in St. Pete Fl. Decided to go private because of my 1 1/2 hour drive to get there from Holmes Beach. Accepted into VA Community Care program because of distance. Hormone treatment ongoing and starting Radiation next week. 3-4 Gleasons and one 4-3. Bone scans and body scans negative for now. Could be a l…
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Successfully dealing with 5FU side effects
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Updated Nov 22, 2019I am now on my 110th cycle of chemo, mostly FOLFIRI (5FU, or fluorouracil, plus irinotecan, with leukovorin as an adjuvant) but some FOLFOX too (5FU plus oxaliplatin). Every two weeks.
With the help of my team – spouse as caregiver, all those at CINJ – I no longer have mouth sores, do not experience constipation, do not lose 5 lbs or more fro…
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Srage IV metastatic lung cancer. Spread to bones and liver.
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Added Sep 15, 2019Tumors on liver have finally responded favorably from chemo. Shrank more than half there size. All other is stable. First positive news in a long time. Actually when I was told I was so surprised I got good news I didn’t even react. I was in disbelief but very happy. I know I can’t be cured but cherish any extra time to be with my family.
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Climbing the Cancer Mountain
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Updated Apr 15, 2019On the off chance that it may help someone else, I have published a personal memoir of my cancer treatment experiences. You can find it at the following link:
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Colon Cancer diagnosis
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Added Mar 4, 2018I just want to share my story and any advice is appreciated… I was diagnosed with stage 111b Colon cancer in August of 2017. I had a foot of my colon removed in September of 2017. This all happens so fast I was scared to death. I started in early spring of that year having bloating, major heartburn, a few sharp pains and dropped 15 lbs in abou…
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PROSTRATE CANCER
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Added Nov 19, 2017I FINISHED FORTY-FOUR PROSTRATE CANCER RADIATION TREATMENTS AT THE FLEMING ISLAND CANCER SPECIALISTS OF NORTH FLORIDA FACILITY IN SEPTEMBER 2017 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. EMILY TANZLER. THESE TREATMENTS, ALONG WITH HORMONE THERAPY ADMINISTERED BY MY UROLOGIST, DR. MARC BLASSER, HAVE DEFEATED MY CANCER. ACCORDING TO BOTH DOCTORS, I AM NOW 10…
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Starting Hydroxyurea
Going through treatmentI’m new to this forum, and just starting hydroxyurea therapy for polycythemia vera. My first treatment is today, taking 500 mg 2 times a day. The Dr. will fine tune the doseage over the next months. I was diagnosed w/ PV a couple of months ago. I am 71 years old and physically “fit”. I have several of the PV symptoms and they …
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Up Yours, Cancer
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Added Dec 24, 2015I had never given much thought to the nature of my demise, should that ever occur. However, if I had conjured up a list of potential causes, cancer would not have even been considered for consideration.
However, if it had appeared on my list as one of my potential executioners d’ jour, it would have been in the quest of completeness, not becau…12 people like this. Like
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Planting A Seed
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Added Dec 15, 2015I was diagnosed with breast cancer which has spread throughout the bones of my body in July of 2012. I have run the gauntlet of all treatment types over the years and am new to this area as the majority of my experience took place in Memphis. This is am excerpt from my journal – a pastime I highly encourage all survivors to try since you never k…
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ACT
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Added Oct 9, 20144 treatments of High Dose Dense of AC and 12 of Taxol started April 18 Last Chemo 09/18/2013
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Added Feb 16, 2014THIS IS A RECORD FROM MY DR de ZARRAGA JR.
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Colon Cancer diagnosis
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Added Mar 4, 2018I just want to share my story and any advice is appreciated… I was diagnosed with stage 111b Colon cancer in August of 2017. I had a foot of my colon removed in September of 2017. This all happens so fast I was scared to death. I started in early spring of that year having bloating, major heartburn, a few sharp pains and dropped 15 lbs in abou…
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PROSTRATE CANCER
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Added Nov 19, 2017I FINISHED FORTY-FOUR PROSTRATE CANCER RADIATION TREATMENTS AT THE FLEMING ISLAND CANCER SPECIALISTS OF NORTH FLORIDA FACILITY IN SEPTEMBER 2017 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. EMILY TANZLER. THESE TREATMENTS, ALONG WITH HORMONE THERAPY ADMINISTERED BY MY UROLOGIST, DR. MARC BLASSER, HAVE DEFEATED MY CANCER. ACCORDING TO BOTH DOCTORS, I AM NOW 10…
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What you need to know before mastectomy surgery
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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….15 people like this. Like
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Up Yours, Cancer
Going through treatment
Added Dec 24, 2015I had never given much thought to the nature of my demise, should that ever occur. However, if I had conjured up a list of potential causes, cancer would not have even been considered for consideration.
However, if it had appeared on my list as one of my potential executioners d’ jour, it would have been in the quest of completeness, not becau…12 people like this. Like