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Pain on nail beds during chemo

In group: Patient Empowerment
Blaster
Blaster
Hi, I'm Blaster
Blaster
Years ago I had chemo (Adriamycin and Cytoxin).. All of my fingernails pulled away from the quick. I don’t recall what meds I used to get them to heal back to normal. That was 38 years ago and my...
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  • Mon Nov 11, 2019 · Like2

Starting on Stem Cell transplant

In group: Multiple Myeloma Group
Bess W
Bess W
Hi, I'm Bess W
Bess W
Thank you to all posting. Stared my treatment Sept 30,19. Plans are to have stem cell harvest in Jan. Trying to decide which hospital would be best. Options are NWestern in Chicago or IU in Ind...
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  • Wed Nov 13, 2019 · Like2

Side effects

In group: Multiple Myeloma Group
Bess W
Bess W
Hi, I'm Bess W
Bess W
Anyone having side effects from Velcade or Revlimid? Experiencing dry mouth and no taste, mild numbness on the tongue.
1
  • Wed Nov 13, 2019 ·

Triple positive invasive carcinoma breast cancer

In group: Patient Empowerment
Rebecca L S.
Rebecca L S.
Hi, I'm Rebecca L S.
Rebecca L S.
What are your side effects after chemo stopped and now taking other drugs? Ir looks like I'm on your same pathway chemo #2 tomorrow.
6
  • Wed Nov 13, 2019 ·

Shoulder pain after radiation

In group: Patient Empowerment
Diana
Diana
Hi, I'm Diana
Diana
I had the same thing. It was worse than the radiation. It hurt from months. The doctor said it was frozen shoulder. I went to physical therapy and it didn't help. I purchased a blender at the m...
9
  • Tue Nov 12, 2019 ·

Anastrozole - joint pain - generic for Ameridex

In group: Patient Empowerment
Kathy
Kathy
Hi, I'm Kathy
Kathy
I have been on Anastrozole for 2 years, Joint pain and leg muscle aches have been a problem. Recommendation is to take fish oil everyday for the joint stiffness and extra magnesium for the leg mu...
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  • Tue Nov 12, 2019 · Like4

Scan Results STABLE

In group: Lung Cancer Group
Summerbreeze17
Summerbreeze17
Hi, I'm Summerbreeze17
Summerbreez...
I am currently in remission (NED) from carcinoid/Neuroendocrine Cancer. I had a lobectomy of middle lobe of right lung. Due to the rarity of this disease I would see a carcinoid specialist. You ...
2
  • Tue Nov 12, 2019 ·

MRI Statistics

In group: Patient Empowerment
GlennB
GlennB
Hi, I'm GlennB
GlennB
My husband’s GBM4 tumor is methylated. I understand this means that his tumor is favorable for treatment with Temodar. My question is this ... What are the statistics for “normal” tumor shrinkag...
1
  • Tue Nov 12, 2019 ·

Male hot flashes

Golf4mel
Golf4mel
Hi, I'm Golf4mel
Golf4mel
Thanks for responding. My symptoms are not nearly as severe at this point, I am going to use acupuncture starting next week and will keep you posted with results.
3
  • Mon Nov 11, 2019 ·

Breast and Thyroid Cancer

In group: Patient Empowerment
Rachelle
Rachelle
I'm Rachelle, and I'm a survivor of Breast Cancer
Rachelle
I was diagnosed in March 2013 with follicular variant of papillary thyroid cancer. I had a full thyroidectomy with I-131 treatments. Feb 04, 2019 I was diagnosed with DCIS and IDC. Had a lumpectomy...
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  • Mon Nov 11, 2019 · Like1

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