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EARLY Act
- By GregDennis · New reply yesterday at 8:47 pm
- In Breast cancer · 9 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 ...
Smokers....
- By search10 · New reply yesterday at 12:27 am
- 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 ...
need support please
- By nancywoo · New reply November 19, 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 ...
what are sleepy cells?
- 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 ...
pain after chemo?
- By kolson · New reply November 1, 2009
- In Ovarian cancer · 8 replies
- I had my second round of chemo for ovarian cancer last week. I have a lot of pain in my joints and bones. Does anyone else experience this? My Dr. looks at me like am nuts. It is really painful but I ...
fundraising
- By monica56 · New reply October 29, 2009
- In Cervical cancer · 1 reply
- Does anybody know of any fundraisers being done in the Los Angeles area ...
Statistics ... don't bet your life on them
- 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
- 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 ...
Are you a miracle survivor?
- 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 ...
Bucket List
- By katzwhisker · New reply October 16, 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 ...
Lung Cancer (aka "Breath Cancer") on Beliefnet
- By lorihope · New reply October 15, 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 ...
Brain Cancer
- By spaisley39 · New reply October 14, 2009
- In Caregivers and family members · 1 reply
- Does anyone here have brain cancer ...
Has anyone used Dr. Bauman in Houston for reconstruction after a mastectomy
- By Pam-Pam · New reply October 11, 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!
- 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
- By Stevie98 · New reply September 11, 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
- 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 ...
Cervical Cancer Vaccine
- By Charlene · New reply August 15, 2009
- In Cervical cancer · 5 replies
- I am considering giving the new cervical cancer vaccine to my daughter. They say it does not have side effects, has anyone given this to their child? Was it painful? Did it have side effects ...
Uterine Cancer and early detection with Trans Vaginal Ultrasound
- 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 ...
CONFUSED AGAIN AND LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
- By ANDIQUES · New reply August 13, 2009
- In Lung cancer · 2 replies
- Man oh man...this is such a roller coaster! I can't believe all the extremes this cancer is putting me through! I was told I am in remission a couple weeks ago, but lately I keep wondering what does that ...
empty nest, solo, and stage IV cancer
- 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 ...
