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Got My Mask Made Today
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 24, 2009
- Journal · 17 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 ...
oh poooop again
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 24, 2009
- Journal · 23 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 ...
Don't know what to do already
- By Dolphinlady · New reply November 23, 2009
- Journal · 14 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 ...
Neuropathy in Feet
- By bdecka · New reply November 23, 2009
- Journal · 53 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 ...
New Picture
- By Lindakaylkw101 · New reply November 23, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- one year and 8 months after chemo, a pic from my jazz chorus group profile. WHOO HOOO ...
St. Joseph Hospital in Del Rio, Texas
- By djcloud · New reply November 23, 2009
- Discussion in Colon cancer · 1 reply
- hello. my daughter has stage 4 colon cancer. She was just dropped from the clinical trial study at M.D.Anderson because the tumors in her stomach lining had grown. I am looking for an alternative treatment ...
Living in the bathroom
- By bumrap64 · New reply November 23, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- It's been three years since my colorectal surgery and resection. The good news is I still appear to be cancer-free; the bad news is I feel trapped in my house because of the frequent bowel movements ...
Bottoms of Feet Hurt - especially the Heel
- By Peggy59 · New reply November 22, 2009
- Journal · 41 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 ...
Sleepy all the Time now!
- By LizardmyOli · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 8 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 ...
Kidney Cancer Support Groups in NC & SC - USA
- By Mickeral · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- For those affected by Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) -- there are many great developments that have occurred this year. As a 12-year survivor, I will be glad to pass along information to those who ...
my most recent dilemna
- By precious · New reply November 21, 2009
- Discussion in Thyroid cancer · 1 reply
- I just recently went off my thyroid meds and was on Cytomel for several months before totally discontinuing the synthroid for two weeks, undergoing the usual tests. The doctor explained that my NUMBERS ...
Starting a journey
- By Stuckdh · New reply November 20, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Good news!
- By CKH · New reply November 20, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Dancing on the abyss
- By yesshecan · New reply November 20, 2009
- 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 ...
Any one have a Ureteur Stent put in?
- By Angela5 · New reply November 20, 2009
- 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 ...
PET/CT scan
- By applesauce · New reply November 20, 2009
- 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 November 20, 2009
- 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 November 20, 2009
- 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 ...
Day to day Living
- By LizardmyOli · New reply November 20, 2009
- 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 November 20, 2009
- 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 ...
