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Neuropathy in Feet
- By bdecka · New reply 1:06 am
- 48 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 ...
Got My Mask Made Today
- By paaatriot101 · New reply 12:31 am
- 12 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 ...
Starting a journey
- By Stuckdh · New reply yesterday at 8:13 pm
- 22 replies
- It has been 4 weeks since initially diagnosed with bladder cancer. Thursday the results of the biopsy came back and I have high grade CIS cancer of the bladder. That God for kidney stones since that was ...
Don't know what to do already
- By Dolphinlady · New reply yesterday at 8:04 pm
- 9 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 ...
Bottoms of Feet Hurt - especially the Heel
- By Peggy59 · New reply yesterday at 7:55 pm
- 38 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 ...
November 20
- By wifeofhubby62 · New reply yesterday at 7:40 pm
- 8 replies
- I had the wrong date all day. Thanks for all your responses and prayers and kindness. It's nice to know that this web site is so great. Love and kisses to all of you' we inspire each other, and give everybody ...
Good news!
- By CKH · New reply yesterday at 7:02 pm
- 2 replies
- 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 ...
SO excited to share what I have found!
- By pwrsrg77 · New reply yesterday at 5:53 pm
- 41 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 ...
Dancing on the abyss
- By yesshecan · New reply yesterday at 4:04 pm
- 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 ...
Sleepy all the Time now!
- By LizardmyOli · New reply yesterday at 2:45 pm
- 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 ...
PET SCANS
- By barbara7 · New reply yesterday at 11:13 am
- 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 ...
Day to day Living
- By LizardmyOli · New reply yesterday at 8:50 am
- 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 yesterday at 1:40 am
- 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 November 19, 2009
- 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 ...
Good Morning Levi and Wife
- By MaryRVF · New reply November 19, 2009
- 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 ...
Ulnar nerve decompression
- By LizardmyOli · New reply November 18, 2009
- 8 replies
- Had the surgery last friday, in and out kind of thing. So far all is well and I can feelmy three fingers on my left hand now!!! If all stays as planned, March should be my last surgery to put my skull ...
A Lazy Susan for your side table or nightstand
- By JudyV · New reply November 18, 2009
- 18 replies
- I was telling someone about this little wonder, and decided to share it more widely by making a journal entry out of it. I recently recited what I keep on the table by my "seat" in the den, the place ...
16 nov 525 am wx 405os lots stiff back
- By levi · New reply November 18, 2009
- 15 replies
- wife ask to put somothing on it ...
Neurontin for pain management/neuropathy
- By gpawelski · New reply November 18, 2009
- 23 replies
- I've written before that anecdotally, drugs like Neurontin are used off-label. Most drugs are prescribed off-label. One must be cautious that off-label remedies are fully discussed with patients and must ...
happy anniversary
- By wife · New reply November 17, 2009
- 9 replies
- A link to his caring bridge website http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robert spencer Today would have been our 22nd anniversary. I miss him..I love you Bob ...
