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Treatments and side effects

Problems after Mastectomy , Large tender swelling,

Hi all I had breast cancer in 2016, and 3 weeks of Radiotherapy.The breast cancer returned in 2019 and I had to have a Mastectomy. A few months later, I started to get a tender swelling, from the both ends of the Mastectomy scar. When my arm touches the swelling, i...Read More

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When will tongue swelling subside after surgery?

Hello,I underwent a surgery on Oct. 26, 2021 to remove squamous cell carcinoma from under my tongue. As a part of this surgery, the plastic surgeons replaced a section of the tongue with tissue ("flap") from my left arm. My question: This flap is still swollen and ...Read More

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Treatment!!!!

Well we finally have all the answers to what I have and what treatments I'm going to go through. Its just stage 2 ALK negative large cell lymphoma with some lump in my chest area. I start treatment next week. Chemo one day. 24 hours later I go back for a mixer of ...Read More

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Arrhythmia

Hi all, a side-effect I've had from my pancreatic cancer is the development of Arrhythmia, where my heart rate soars out of the blue up to around 150 bpm and doesn't come down again. I got some heart tabs from the doc to take as needed, but yesterday's attack was t...Read More

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Round 2

I started my 2nd round of oxaliplatin on Thursday. The dose was lower this time so its been slightly easier. Just horrid instead of omg I'm dying. If i can get through the next few days it'll get easier and then I can look forward to the halfway mark of treatment. ...Read More

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Chewing razor blades

Hi everyone, I'm about to go for my fifth and second last round of chemo on Monday, and have dealt with many chemo side-effects up until this point, including loss of taste, lethargy, nausea and so on. But one new symptom is really bugging me and any advice would b...Read More

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Financial Costs

Recently received a low income health care card . It helps with pbs prescriptions but not with my most expensive one. I thought mris would now be free but found out I was wrong. My next one is for brain/sinuses/orbit .The normal cost is $225 for each area ,$675.Ev...Read More

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Sutent

Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone out there is on Sutent target therapy ?I am in stage 4 Translocational Renal cell carcinoma.I have had 2 lots of surgery and have been told NO more possible, what is commonly knows as typical chemo doe...Read More

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Washing clothes

Hello everyone, wishing everybody my heartfelt thoughts through your journey either with yourself or with your family.I have a question - my daughter who is now 5 was diagnosed at 3 years old with Medulloblastoma (brain and spine cancer) . We were in the hospital ...Read More

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My treatment for breast cancer

I have had chemo for it. and radiation and bloody hell I have chemo on monday

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