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Firday 15th

By wifeofhubby62 · New reply 4:52 pm
Journal · 10 replies
Rainy and a gloomy day warm. Levi had a very restless. night. Our almost 9 year old granddaughter came over and visited with grampy. They have a wonderful relationship. She is taking the news very good ...

Got My Mask Made Today

By paaatriot101 · New reply 4:11 pm
Journal · 11 replies
So yes got my mask made today. Not so bad as I thought it was going to be I guess. Then after the scans and simulation it was off for an MRI, and home again. Tomorrow morning we leave at about 6:30 for ...

Dancing on the abyss

By yesshecan · New reply 4:04 pm
Journal · 33 replies
Silent home. Cat sleeps. Dog sleeps. Cancer sleeps. PET scan came back with NED. Yet I am aware, so keenly aware that cancer can sleep and hide and edge forward when it choses. I dance on the abyss. Stare ...

Don't know what to do already

By Dolphinlady · New reply 4:00 pm
Journal · 8 replies
I finished my WBR on 9/9/09. I spent that week and the next two days weaning off the steroids which were awful. I gained 20 pounds on them and was bouncing off the walls. Since them I've steadily decline ...

Sleepy all the Time now!

By LizardmyOli · New reply 2:45 pm
Journal · 7 replies
Who knows what is up with me?? I just feel like I need to take naps all the time now, could be meds? Could be chemo? It is definitely not me feeling like this, I am usually bouncing off the walls or swinging ...

Bottoms of Feet Hurt - especially the Heel

By Peggy59 · New reply 2:00 pm
Journal · 33 replies
I've had a new development in the last couple of months in that the bottom of my feet hurt, especially the left heel. I brought it up with my apt with my rheumatologist in October and he said I may need ...

Any one have a Ureteur Stent put in?

By Angela5 · New reply 1:43 pm
Discussion in Bladder cancer · 3 replies
Hi, Bladder Cancer came back again need surgery this time I need a stent put in. I am reading on the internet having a stent in is just unbearable pain. Is this true, I need to have it kept in for 2 weeks ...

3months

By wifeofhubby62 · New reply 1:30 pm
Journal · 20 replies
Levi and I and our sonwere giving the news we new that was coming. Levi is going on hospice and three months left. We are going to enjoy what time we have left. Just wanted to give you an update. Thanks ...

SO excited to share what I have found!

By pwrsrg77 · New reply 1:05 pm
Journal · 40 replies
I have received TONS of wonderful support from this amazing community of people just like myself. All that struggle with debilitating symptoms, wrong diagnosis, less than quality doctors etc... I wish ...

PET/CT scan

By applesauce · New reply 12:01 pm
Discussion in Getting a diagnosis · 1 reply
I was just diagnosed with DCIS. I had breast cancer 27 years ago, I was pregnant, and had a mastectomy. There was no nodal involvement so I had no further treatment. I interviewed two doctors. One wanted ...

Second run

By H82Lose · New reply 11:53 am
Discussion in Breast cancer · 2 replies
I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2005 in my left breast and now have Stage 1 tumor in my right breast, ER (-) PR (-) and HER2 (-). I would like to talk to anyone who has either considered or had a bilateral ...

PET SCANS

By barbara7 · New reply 11:13 am
Journal · 5 replies
I have PET SCANS every 3 months at Sloan Kettering in New York. My last one was 10/29/07 and it showed that something was going on as my oncologist said one area was lit up or white. The dr. then set ...

Good news!

By CKH · New reply 8:54 am
Journal · 1 reply
My Pet scan shows complete resolution of the neck,mediastinal and hilar adenopathy,with a single small node with mild actitivy remains.I was in shock with this wonderful news! I will have 2 more chemo ...

Day to day Living

By LizardmyOli · New reply 8:50 am
Journal · 1 reply
Got to roll with it I suppose? I woke up and took the kids to school, came home and sat in bed to watch the today show for a bit and make a list of "to do's" for the day, next thing I knew I woke up at ...

Just joined in - natural tamoxefin anyone??

By julynn · Posted 1:40 am
Journal · 0 replies
I just had a unilateral mastectomy for stage 1 DCIS. I am es/pr +. In the pathology, they found a rare piece of breast tissue next to my sentinal lymph node that also had DCIS. (my lymph's are neg for ...

oh poooop again

By paaatriot101 · New reply yesterday at 1:30 pm
Journal · 22 replies
Hey all, just posting an update in my journal because it is the best place to do so, and I just like writing my thoughts. Have been acting all jokes and positivity all day, and I am tired out now, and ...

Gastric Cancer in 34year of age

By iwzac · New reply yesterday at 12:46 pm
Discussion in Gastric cancer · 4 replies
My boyfriend was diagnosed with gastric cancer stage 4 around three months ago. He is 34 years old, never smoked, never drink, no drugs. He is vegetarian and very well fit (all his life). His condition ...

Good Morning Levi and Wife

By MaryRVF · New reply yesterday at 9:41 am
Journal · 4 replies
Good Morning Levi and Wife! Haven't seen a post yet this morning. I do hope you both are well this morning. We miss you! mary ...

Neuropathy in Feet

By bdecka · New reply yesterday at 9:08 am
Journal · 46 replies
Would you please let me know of any suggestions or help that you have received with regard to feet hurting at night which I assume is Neuropathy from the chemo that my sister received after ovarian cancer ...

Senate Bill on Health Care

By Umbrellaman · Posted yesterday at 8:24 am
Discussion in Prostate cancer · 0 replies
Hello to all; Umbrellaman here. As you probably know, working as an activist when it comes to the issue of reforming our national health care system has become my passion. Expect no apologies for advocating ...

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