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Kidney Cancer Support Groups in NC & SC - USA
- By Mickeral · New reply 4:54 pm
- 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 ...
On a positive note
- By Stuckdh · New reply 1:09 pm
- Journal · 14 replies
- Time for bed. Second BCG treatment tomorrow. I am going to sleep visually imagining my immune system eating the bad cells just like the scubbing bubbles commercial. Positive thoughts attract positive ...
Got My Mask Made Today
- By paaatriot101 · New reply 9:33 am
- Journal · 14 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
- 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 ...
Dancing on the abyss
- By yesshecan · New reply yesterday at 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 ...
oh poooop again
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 19, 2009
- 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 ...
taxotere side effects
- By Christensen · Posted November 19, 2009
- Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 0 replies
- goodmorning Two weeks after chemo with Taxotere Paulie, who has early lung cancer, is still very weak, shaking and pale. Two days after treatment I had to take him to the ER. He was in the ICU for ten ...
Acceptance
- By formy3 · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- Well at last im accepting the fact that I have throat cancer at the time it is still hard to beleive that it is there inside my body invading and doing as it pleases , at first I was angry ,I didnt understand ...
Treatment options for the GASTRIC CANCER - EMURGANCY- fighting for life
- By iwzac · Posted November 18, 2009
- Discussion in Alternative therapies · 0 replies
- I would like to find some information about additional treatment (except chemo) available for the gastric cancer. Please anybody who knows anything about it, I will be every grateful. My boyfrind's life ...
Dr says it's lung cancer, but no bx
- By oz123 · New reply November 18, 2009
- Discussion in Family and friends · 3 replies
- My sister has a golf ball size tumor on her left lung; her dr has scheduled surgery to remove part or all of the lung, but no bx has been done. Tumor has grown-she has had x-ray, CT, MRI, and PET scan ...
Getting depressed after chemo treatment
- By Nancy2627 · New reply November 18, 2009
- Discussion in Chemotherapy · 1 reply
- I have been feeling so depressed and lonesome right after chemo. I live alone and my Mom is my caretaker. I told her last time I had chemo that on the weekend after chemo I would like her to come over ...
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- By levi · New reply November 18, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- wife ask to put somothing on it ...
Treatments start tomorrow
- By Stuckdh · New reply November 17, 2009
- Journal · 22 replies
- Well tomorrow I start my treatments. I am not sure how I feel overall. There is the feeling of finally moving forward and also that feeling of optimism. I know it will work and be a journey. I also know ...
Facing Pancreatic Cancer
- By ESKCSG · Posted November 16, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Prominent oncologist and fearless pancreatic cancer patient offer inspiration in recognition of pancreatic cancer awareness month. Until the recent spike of high-profile pancreatic cancer cases among ...
Help bring awareness to Canada!
- By Rosetta1213 · New reply November 16, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Hello to my Lung Cancer Alliance Friends. I need your help. I am trying to get a Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Winnipeg, Canada. I Haven't been successful alone and am now sending a petition to our Mayor ...
New JAMA report Oct 13, 2009
- By LAsky26 · New reply November 16, 2009
- Journal · 23 replies
- The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) released a new report on Oct. 13, 2009 regarding robotic vs open prostectomy. Anyone considering or facing this option is recommended to research this ...
Sharing from my morning for all animal and especially horse lovers
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 15, 2009
- Journal · 20 replies
- Thought I would share this from my morning with all you animal and especially horse lovers. Today I started wearing a mask when I go down to the barn and work around the horses and chickens and hay ...
Re: Johns Hopkins Article
- By LAsky26 · Posted November 14, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- I just receieved the attached message below, from the cancer support group who sent it to me. The article was found to be invalid. Apologies to anyone who read the article. Information submitted to this ...
Take Charge!
- By Ovacom06 · New reply November 13, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- What I have realized through this experience is that we as women need to take charge of our own health care. Just because a physician tells you, does not mean you should accept it as gospel if you still ...
update
- By KATHEF · New reply November 12, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
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