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SRS Started

By jmills · Posted yesterday at 8:42 pm
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I started SRS today. It wasn't too bad, and I even got to listen to music. I'm just pretty tired now. I had a lot of pain last night, and I'm backed up liked nobody's business, and I've tried pretty much ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply yesterday at 8:08 pm
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Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

SRS

By jmills · New reply June 15, 2013
Journal · 2 replies
I start SRS therapy for my lungs on Monday. I had my markers placed, my pre-treatment consultation, I'm going in 3 times, and I'm a little nervous. I know it's not going to be a huge deal...well I don't ...

Home!!

By kkate · New reply June 14, 2013
Journal · 45 replies
I was able to come home on Friday Afternoon. After I paid a visit to another department to get a pump and meds attached to an iv in my arm, that I get to pack around with me for the the next two weeks ...

Hospital Visit

By jmills · New reply June 13, 2013
Journal · 8 replies
Mmk folks, so I noticed there was blood in my urine yesterday, so I went to the doctor. He took a urine sample and sent me to the hospital, where they wanted another urine sample. Now, I only pee like ...

Livingly Dying

By DragonGirl · New reply June 9, 2013
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I am trying to make community among those of us staring at imminent mortality. In 2013 more and more of us are finding the words terminally ill and chronic illness co-mingle. We are living longer and ...

Today I saw the Plastic Surgeon

By snettie · New reply June 9, 2013
Journal · 7 replies
It seems a long time since I told you that my urology surgeon who would eventually be performing my RC had suggested to me that it might be in my interests to see a Plastic surgeon to find out the possibility ...

Hello everyone!! HUGE HUGGSSSS!

By kkate · New reply June 9, 2013
Journal · 50 replies
ok.. here is it June 5th and I am not home from the hospital yet... :( Surgery was May 9th. I am going to list a few things here.. lots of the details are still fuzzy... First.. Thank you so much f or ...

A Big Thank you - to all my American Friends

By snettie · New reply June 8, 2013
Journal · 4 replies
I just wanted to say a very big thank you. Some of you will have seen my journal entries this week and thank you for that. But I want to explain and may have commented before that the hospital were I ...

My Morning with Urology Nurse

By snettie · New reply June 7, 2013
Journal · 20 replies
Today I went for the very first time to see my urology nurse she wanted to see myself and all those who lived with me. It was scheduled to be a 1.5 hr meeting. The meeting went very well and I learnt ...

STENT KIDNEY

By Monet40 · Posted June 3, 2013
Discussion in Ovarian cancer · 0 replies
I had a stent placed in my right ureter from surgery complications, having this stent in is so uncomfortable and it's making me very tired after simple task. Anybody have any experience with stents or ...

MAYRE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL

By snettie · New reply June 3, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
It has been a while since I heard anything of our friend Mayre. So I contacted her husband and he tells me that they have kept her in the hospital as she is suffering from 3 different types of blood infection ...

Carcinoid Lung Cancer

By dakins9770 · Posted June 3, 2013
Discussion in Lung cancer · 0 replies
Has anyone had carcinoid lung cancer return? I had a small tumor removed 3 years ago. I have been experiencing pain in my back as if in my lungs when I have tried to jog lately and also I have had a cold ...

5 days to go..

By kkate · New reply June 2, 2013
Journal · 35 replies
meandering thoughts.. not sleeping very well, so take naps often. I wake a lot wet from sweating, belly cramps are getting stronger again. For that reason I am glad the days are counting down. I am keeping ...

Inspire, Inspire, Inspire

By Jer_ · New reply May 31, 2013
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Inspire, you do know people here will have withdrawals during downtime to update the site ...

More about medical error

By dribrook · New reply May 31, 2013
Journal · 9 replies
Medical and surgical errors increase malpractice lawsuits, the cost of medical care, patients’ hospital stays, and morbidity and mortality. I did not realize how common they are until I became a cancer ...

Tomorrow is the day...

By kkate · New reply May 30, 2013
Journal · 85 replies
It will be an early start tomorrow.. I have to be at admitting at 6 am, surgery is 7:40. So will be leaving the house by 5:15 or so. An early start, but just as well.. just get up, shower and go. Hopefully ...

Another RC patient -Maidan on the mend !

By snettie · New reply May 28, 2013
Journal · 14 replies
I have received a message that I was asked would I relay to you. Maidan is recovering really well following her operation on Monday god bless her, the digestive system is already up and running and she ...

Mayre - Finally to go home from hospital

By snettie · New reply May 28, 2013
Journal · 18 replies
Hello fellow bcan inspirators! I have received word from Mayre husband who says that they are hoping for her to go home either tomorrow or Tuesday. She has suffered blood poisoning and has some swelling ...

Talking About Cancer at Work

By RachelIdon · New reply May 27, 2013
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http://www.1uponcancer.com/2013/05/24/ta lking-about-cancer-at-work/ Have a nice holiday weekend if you see this before Tuesday and have a great week if you see this post later. Rachel ...

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