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Treatments and side effects

Chemo after bowel surgery- Better with or without?

It has been 8 weeks since my sigmoid has been removed. The surgeons were very happy with the surgery so was I. They said my lymph nodes were all clear (16 of them) so I may not need chemo but they will give me chemo if I really want it.They explained the benefits a...Read More

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Heceptin

Can hair grow back during treatment of Herceptin or only when finished.

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Anyone had Port in the neck ?

I have a pic line in my left arm, because specialist who for ports under skin was away. I have had 3 treatments every 2 weeks and 9 to go. Everyone has suggested ports are better. I saw the specialist who will do operation today, he said port would normal go. On ...Read More

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cancer the biggest enemy

welcome my friendthis is my first time ever to write and talk to another one about my childhe had cancerI do not know what to do?any one talk to me to tell me what can I do with him

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Rash with Herceptin

I've developed a rash under my nose, very sore & it's looks like little pimples, not pussy. Can someone tell me if this is a side effect of Herceptin & what I can do about it because It's driving me nuts.

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Just a number

Does anyone else feel like sometimes we are just a number / yet another person coming in for a check up before chemo? Sometimes it feels like the docs make the decisions about my life / treatment and assume that I am ok with it. As in - when I was 1st diagnosed, th...Read More

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runny nose

I've finished chemotherapy, now I'm only on Herceptin, intravenously. Can anyone tell me if a runny nose is a side effect to this drug & how can you treat it.

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anti nausea medications

Hi All, I started chemo (Temozolomide (Temodar)) and radiation for a GBM on Thursday and for the first 2 days I was nauseous but I could still eat, and on Saturday and Sunday I was sick at night but I could eat a bit during the day, but today after every meal I was...Read More

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Not As Bad...as I feared

I am in my 5th week of Radio and Chemo treatments for Neck and Head Cancer.I wish only someone had informed me that something as simple as a 500mg dose of acetamynophen twice a day could make a big difference in managing the swelling of the throat. I decided bef...Read More

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Tonsil Cancer

I am 53 years old. I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer last May 2018. I don't want to bore everyone with my story, but I am willing to listen to yours and compare notes. Feel free to contact me. We all seem to now live in a community of friends that have the com...Read More

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