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Living after it’s all been done

3 1/2 years after prostatectomy my life has never been the same, I had hoped the nerve sparing robotic surgery may have have left me with some kind of sex life after but no miracles to report, add to this a now very weak bladder (so much fun) . Would love to have i...Read More

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Multivitamin supplements made for cancer patients?

My best friend has breast cancer and is currently undergoing radiation therapy. It's making her very tired and run down. I'm just wondering if there are any multivitamin supplements made for cancer patients. Something which contains safe ingredients that won't af...Read More

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HPV P16 SCC

Hi guys . Yep got the fright of my life as we all do . Lymph nods on my RHSide were raised . Went to the doc whom sent me off for a scan . Straight of to see and ENT specialist. First out came the lymph nods . Next both tonsils and tissue removed for biopsys and a...Read More

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Peritonectomy Operation/survival

Hi has anyone heard of a Peritonectomy operation? It is a real biggie - described as the mother of all operations. I am not looking forward to having this opp. I would like to know if there are any survivors out there who have had one? Stitch

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Has anyone had the HIPEC?

Hi, I was diagnosed three years ago with bowel cancer when I was 32. a couple of weeks ago in a routine scan they saw a tiny blip on my liver and a shadow on my ovary. I had a pet scan and the ovary didn't flush up as cancer, but they also say a tiny deposit on m...Read More

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Carcinoma survivor

Hello guys..im glad be here sharing my personal nightmare..it means im still alive after all!, had scc stage 1 on my gum ..(.im not smoker healthy life),In feb 2018 had half jaw and one lymphnode,neck dissection ,bone and skin draft.and a titanium bar in my jaw..a ...Read More

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Chemo drugs and low blood pressure

I'm currently on taxol and herceptin and have found over the past few weeks my blood pressure has dropped from around 125/75-80 to as low as 100-90/60 (this week 105/70 after a long walk from the car plus a skinny latte but then was). I raised this with the oncolog...Read More

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Prostrate Cancer stage Zoladex - 10.8 mg 3 monthly - how long does treatment last before ineffective

Hi allI have stage 4 prostrate cancer, in limph nodes only...not in bones etc. Brief History ....Prostrate removed by surgery approx 6 years ago after aggessive PC identified....Given all clear 2 years (after zero PSA)...regular PSA checks continued... PSA rose in ...Read More

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Stage 1 lymphoma

I had a swollen lymph node which was removed and said to have lymphoma I went through all the pet scans they say I am cancer-free should I still be doing radiation treatment

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Infrared sauna

Hi was wanting to see if anybody else had tried infrared sauna during chemo treatment and if so was it beneficially or is this unsafe. I have done some research and it seems that it would work amazing but I wanted to get some others options.

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