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Litrozole for breast cancer.

Hello everyone, I’m taking litrozole and today I had a very bad day. Is it safe to take? Because it has affected me badly. I’m hot and cold, my body aches, I cry because of stupid things, I feel really sick, nauseous. No appetite and I can’t get out of bed.

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Side effects from Lyrica and Tramadol

Hi All - My husband Erik is currently taking both Tramadol and Lyrica together with Panadeine Forte to control pain for his Chondrosarcoma (bone cancer) in his sacrum. He gets hip pain which is a nerve like pain like a tooth ache magnified 200 times as I understan...Read More

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Lumbar Puncture Chemotherapy

Hi all, I have dozens on Lumbar Punctures in my Chemo Protocol. I have Burkitts Lymphoma. I was very nervous before the first one. Left that one traumatised and terrified. Was meant to have second one today but didn’t go to plan, anxiety and panic took over and I ...Read More

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Proton Radiation starting next week

Hi my name is Bob and I have prostate cancer and a spot on my sacral bone.Next week I start Proton therapy 5 days a week for 8 weeksI like to have a couple of cocktails at night will I be able to still drink. I know I have a drinking problem not sure I can just sto...Read More

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Tonsilar cancer.

After 35 rounds of radiation and three large doses of chemotherapy my husband has burned salivary glands to point of no saliva at all. He cannot eat anything but has Ensure 2 cal six bottles per day. He stays quite healthy but in 12yrs since this treatment they te...Read More

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Recent diagnosis tonsil cancer

I have just been diagnosed with stage 1 localised tonsil cancer I want to speak to other people who have had surgery / radiation or chemoradiation combined reaching out I need some help thanks

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Testicular cancer and RPLND surgery

I was diagnosed a few months back, I had told my old Dr about it a few years ago but unfortunately wasnt picked up, he even refused a second referral because the first came back with nothing it took a new Dr and three years later before we found out. Its moved int...Read More

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STAGE 4 OR NOT

I had radical prostatectomy (RP) 2015. PCa now returned to lymph node near tail bone. Is this classed as local or distant travel? I read that stage 4 is generally not curable. That PCa spreading from prostate to node is stage 4. I am told my spread 8 years after RP...Read More

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Using Cold Caps during your treatment?

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 2 and after discussion about treatment plan, I am given the option to use cold cap and my oncologist even suggest if I like to get ice gloves/socks during treatment as well to prevent nerve damage. If ha...Read More

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Very Little Taste after 5 Years

I had 33 treatments of proton radiation. This was five years ago and fortunately no return of base of tongue cancer. My problem is with my taste. The residual effects of the radiation has left me with very little taste. I understand that most people, who have g...Read More

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