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Hi all,i have just completed 6 months of neoadjuvant chemo and immunotherapy and will be having surgery in January for my high risk early stage TNBC.I have found the therapy quite difficult and had my ups and downs. Just wondering if anyone has had Pembro by itself...Read More
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I am on a long program ofam immunotherapy, Nivo for malignant Melanoma. I am suffering severe side affects. Joint pain in shoulders ,knees, fingers and more.Steroids have cleared but I cannot continue to take them. Pain killers do not work,eg Ibrofen. Nighttime i...Read More
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I was diagnosed breast cancer in July this year and started chemotherapy late August. I am struggling to treat the rashes on the back of my head - a condition I believed known as Folliculitis.can someone share if there’s something that will help to treat the condi...Read More
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Hi, i am having treatment for rectal cancer. This started with 6 weeks of Chemo radiation therapy and then straight chemotherapy scheduled fortnightly for 9 cycles. The chemotherapy involves infusion for about 3-4 hours and leaving with a chemo bottle for 2 days. A...Read More
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Hi just letting people know I had my first chemo treatment about 3 weeks ago. The first chemo did not go well as I had problem breathing when I had the intravenous injection Oxaliplatin , which I had to stay in hospital over night in case something happens. Then I...Read More
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Hi Cindi54hope you have recovered from your kidney infection and will be back on track with your chemo you are such an inspirational caring person with so much you are going through with your chemo and to be going through it again with a second cancer. So thoughtfu...Read More
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hello, I was hoping someone could help me.Soon I'll be having Chemo: Gemcitabine and Carboplatin, has anyone else here had this mix of chemo?I would appreciate any info on side affects etc.I'm a bit scared, and think talking to someone else whose had this will help...Read More
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Hi everyoneAlways good to hear everyone stories and what they are going through, and we all suffer so much anxiety and brains that constantly are in overdrive especially at night has anyone experienced intravesical hot chemo Mitomycin as this my next option, I do h...Read More
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Helloi am new to this chat … may I ask if any one is going through has gone through or knows someone who has or had HER2 positive?Would like to know treatment options … how did you go . Good and bad. thank you in advance c
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Hi My name is Bianca, I’m 31 and was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in July. I’m not sure if anyone else has experienced this but I am struggling mentally with my chemotherapy. I have just started my treatment for bowel cancer (CAPOX), which includes an infus...Read More
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