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Discussions

what are sleepy cells?

momsusan
  • By momsusan · Posted November 16, 2009
  • In Ovarian cancer · 0 replies
  • I am trying to get information about ovarian cancer. My mother was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. she had surgery and chemo. they told her she was cancer free and a survivor. she was diagnosed ...

EARLY Act

GregDennis
  • By GregDennis · Posted October 20, 2009
  • In Breast cancer · 8 replies
  • The EARLY Act would provide federal funding to educate doctors and young women (those 45 and under) about breast health and breast cancer. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, herself ...

Statistics ... don't bet your life on them

TamiLB
  • By TamiLB · Posted October 20, 2009
  • In Getting a diagnosis · 0 replies
  • I think today's post on my blog, Miracle Survivors, might be of help people getting a diagnosis. It gives hope to people facing not-so-optimistic statistics. The link is : http://www.tamiboehmer.com/2009/10/stati ...

sentinel node procedure

MsBones
  • By MsBones · Posted October 18, 2009
  • In Breast cancer · 0 replies
  • Hi everyone! Just diagnosed with breast cancer for second time....9 years ago and now. But, different breast. Does anyone out there know about the new sentinel node procedure. According to what I have ...

Smokers....

search10
  • By search10 · Posted October 16, 2009
  • In Lung cancer · 2 replies
  • Hey all, I wanted to say hi and see what’s going on with everyone. Let me just say that I was a smoker for seven years and not a day goes by now that I don’t wish I never picked up a cigarette. I’m ...

Are you a miracle survivor?

TamiLB
  • By TamiLB · Posted October 16, 2009
  • In Survivor stories · 0 replies
  • I am working on a book called From Incurable to Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat the Odds. In it, I interview survivors from around the nation who were given incurable/terminal prognoses, but have ...

Lung Cancer (aka "Breath Cancer") on Beliefnet

lorihope
  • By lorihope · Posted October 14, 2009
  • In Lung cancer · 2 replies
  • Hi, All. I write for Beliefnet.com, and yesterday they posted my guest blog, "A Breast Cancer Awareness Month Plea from a 'Breath Cancer' Survivor". http://blog.beliefnet.com/freshliving/20 09/10/a-breast-cancer-awareness-month-pl ...

Has anyone used Dr. Bauman in Houston for reconstruction after a mastectomy

Pam-Pam
  • By Pam-Pam · Posted October 4, 2009
  • In Breast cancer · 1 reply
  • I have talked with two plastic surgeons. One suggested a saline implant by itself after mastectomy. The other suggested implant plus latissimus flap from my back. I want to see pictures of both so I can ...

Volunteers Needed - Cancer Institute of NJ Please Read!

TvlBeach
  • By TvlBeach · Posted September 19, 2009
  • In Finding a doctor/second opinion · 0 replies
  • The Cancer Institute of New Jersey is looking for healthy women for a research study. "Why Do Some Women Develop Breast Cancer Earlier than Others?" One thing need to do is call the number below and make ...

Painful Diarrhea

Stevie98
  • By Stevie98 · Posted September 5, 2009
  • In Managing side effects · 10 replies
  • Today was day 19 out of 28 days of radiation for endometrial cancer. Whether I have diarrhea or just loose stools, it feels like there are a hundred tiny knives piercing my skin. THey think I have yeast ...

Cataract Surgery while on Avastin

laurap
  • By laurap · Posted August 27, 2009
  • In Treatment options · 0 replies
  • Please share any experiences you have had with cataract surgery while taking avastin. I have been on Avastin/Xeloda since 10-08. These drugs have been very effective in managing my breast cancer which ...

need support please

nancywoo
  • By nancywoo · Posted August 22, 2009
  • In Colon cancer · 4 replies
  • I posted this under another group - sorry if I messed up. Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 09, have had large tumor removed and colon resection. Two months after surgery (last week ...

Uterine Cancer and early detection with Trans Vaginal Ultrasound

ladybits
  • By ladybits · Posted August 13, 2009
  • In Uterine cancer · 0 replies
  • All the sites tell how this cancer is usually well established when it's found. well duh! If the medical community are just doing PAP smears which don't show it, and external tummy exams which are useless ...

empty nest, solo, and stage IV cancer

yesshecan
  • By yesshecan · Posted August 9, 2009
  • In Cervical cancer · 0 replies
  • I thought that when she left for her first year of college I would have more time to travel and run marathons. Unfortunately a cancer diagnosis in September'08 left me running a very different kind of ...

Vulvar Cancer clinical trials and treatments

ladybits
  • By ladybits · Posted August 8, 2009
  • In Treatment options · 0 replies
  • Firstly, I can't find any other vulvar cancer people here! Where are you ladies? Here are some clinical trials to read about. A study looking at testing sentinel lymph nodes, radiotherapy and chemotherapy ...

Bucket List

katzwhisker
  • By katzwhisker · Posted August 2, 2009
  • In Treatment options · 10 replies
  • Gee whiz. There's not even a TOPIC option for untreatable, terminal cancer. I guess we're not expected to have much to say. Guess again! It IS frustrating.... I consider myself a survivor, for now, but ...

protein powders during chemotherapy

duke2813
  • By duke2813 · Posted July 23, 2009
  • In Nutrition · 0 replies
  • Researching protein supplements to be used during chemo for colon cancer. Have heard that some brands of supplements have harmful long term effects.. Have heard WHEY protein makes the cancer cells vulnerable ...

Thoughts of hope and inspirations

hope4all
  • By hope4all · Posted July 15, 2009
  • In Ovarian cancer · 0 replies
  • I have a list of quotes that keeps the fire in me going. Here is one of my favorites: Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want ...

Brain Cancer

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Hair Growing Back

twilite
  • By twilite · Posted July 6, 2009
  • In Uterine cancer · 6 replies
  • Hi all, We all know that regardless of what people tell you, you are most likely going to lose your hair. That was a very hard thing to deal with and still kind of is. Except now the problem I seem to ...

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