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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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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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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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Hi Chemo folks I started chemo yesterday. Tingling fingers are wierd. I just noticed my fingernails. Looking quite pinkish red under the nails. Is that expected? My fingers are a bit cold and tingly now. Not sure if it goes away if I warm them up. Cheers Phil
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I just finished my first week of chemo. I had no idea I would be so TIRED. I got tired after being at the park for 15 minutes. Then after only 5 minutes of playing hallway soccer. And today I was outside gardening and I got super dizzy. I was just diagnosed recentl...Read More
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if you have a port inserted after several treatments, is the risk of getting a clot less likely than if you have it inserted after only a couple of treatments.
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Update, Week 9 after Zap&Rad... Happy to report that most of my taste buds are on line! The Radio Neck burns area around my collar is fully healed but still tender. My back has been extremely sensitive, as if sunburned all week...but I think its a function of ...Read More
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Hello,My brother considers taking Opdivo (Nivolumab) off label after resection of his gastric adenocarcinoma. There are clinical trials ongoing to prove the efficacy of using Opdivo before disease recurrence.The question is what are the side effects? There are so c...Read More
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