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Hiya everyone
I half listened to a bloke the other day who is doing research into cancer and what causes it. He was talking a bit about the immune system and how it is involved with cancer.
Here is where it puzzles me. I have not had a virus, cold or flu for...Read More
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As I enter my second course of radiation and chemo treatment (original treatment 2017) for throat cancer memories of my previous side effects are being stirred - I'm well into week 2 of 7 and dry mouth is creeping in together with taste changes.
This h...Read More
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Hi All, I went through a surgery 10 days ago and got my sigmoid colon removed (high anterior resection). I thought I was recovering well. I had some blood in the stool for the first couple of days and none after that. Since yesterday I am spotting some traces of fr...Read More
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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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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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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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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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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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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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