http://www.blogforacure.com/ Blog for a Cure - A community of cancer survivors supporting each other. en-us Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:53:47 -0800 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:53:47 -0800 http://girlinahotrod.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 I have a little time to update. I am an over the road truck driver so I don't have time to update between driving and checking in at home etc. Greg had a feeding tube put in two days ago. They ... http://girlinahotrod.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:25:45 -0800 http://patrice.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Well I had my check-up with my radiologist yesterday and he had the results of my PetScan and it's totally clear! No cancer to be seen! I am so relieved! He did chew my butt because I've ... http://patrice.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:58 -0800 http://diocca.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 My husband was diagnosed a year ago with stage 4 colon cancer with mets to both lobes of his liver. He has undergone 19 treatments of chemo (FOLFIRI and some FOLFOX) but is inoperable for a liver rection. In ... http://diocca.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:23 -0800 http://stlbill.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 I started this blog without history. Now I can say a little over a week now, I have some history. I am not the smartest man in the world. I have tried to learn on my own ... http://stlbill.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:05:59 -0800 http://indianar6girl.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 I just finished my cisplatin chemo 10 days ago. With Cisplatin, you don't lose your hair. Can I color my hair? I have been coloring my hair blonde for years (it was blonde as a child, but started ... http://indianar6girl.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:41:18 -0800 http://kelliepie.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Well, I finally got my appointment to have the thyrogen shots done on March 28th and 29th. The process is to get one shot on each day and then bloodwork the following Friday. The idea is to "stir ... http://kelliepie.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:05:40 -0800 http://ruthkenn.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Hi all, I had a biopsy of the original tumor site on Wednesday and I am SO SORE. :( In fact, I can't believe how sore I am. It is so discouraging and making me so sad. I know ... http://ruthkenn.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:56:04 -0800 http://gwen.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 are really getting old. I wish just one night I could go to sleep and sleep until about 7 or 8 am. Instead, once again this week, I am up at 4 am and once again it was a painful ... http://gwen.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/13/0001 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:24:54 -0800 http://imnotcancersfriend.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Well here I am in OK again rah rah rah...right! T had a chemo treatment on Tuesday, followed by 2 days of vomiting and now she's back in the hospital. So I was able to see her along with her ... http://imnotcancersfriend.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:21:15 -0800 http://val.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0002 Hi all I just received this email and thought I would share it with my good friends here. I hope it gets a laugh out of you, it sure did out of me Hehehehe Newfoundland declares war on the ... http://val.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0002 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:27:31 -0800 http://sunshineangel.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Well, the Hospital called to let me know that on Monday, March 15th, I would need to arrive at 7 AM...and then my Sentinel Node/Wire Insertion, was to be at 8 AM, my surgery is at 10:30...an hour and 1/2 ... http://sunshineangel.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:49:34 -0800 http://chrism.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 So today I completed my 25th radiation treatment - WOW! I now have just 2 weeks left to go (10 rads and 1 chemo). This week was again fairly uneventful. Still have daily nausea and this week ... http://chrism.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:35:27 -0800 http://ambrian04.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Hi friends! I have been through the ringer in the last week. Last Tuesday I finally went to my family doctor for kidney pain, bladder pressure, tiredness, and frequent urination. They did a culture of my urine and the ... http://ambrian04.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:52:09 -0800 http://trishnm.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 The ultrasound went fine today. Of course the techs never tell you anything. I was able to glance and the measurements for the nodules I have on my right side and they seemed to have grown slightly. But I could ... http://trishnm.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:51:19 -0800 http://elanarosegraves.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 It was Stitches' 11th birthday yesterday. The women in my family just adore their cats! LOL I hope this photo brings a smile to your face or a nice laugh. ... http://elanarosegraves.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:51:58 -0800 http://raissi.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Finally got the pathology results today. I just LOVE my doctor. She was the one that called me with my results. Not the nurse, not the MA, but the doctor. I feel truly blessed that she's ... http://raissi.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:40:58 -0800 http://chn.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Ok--I am less than a week post-treatment but I am already noticing thing that I am concerned about. First of all, it seems that my vagina is more sore than my anal area. I don't get it. My skin is really ... http://chn.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:34 -0800 http://curlygirl.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Ok, all my thyroid cancer friends, I have some questions. My husband is waiting for his blood tests to turn out "right" so he can schedule his RAI. Until then, I have some questions. Can you tell ... http://curlygirl.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/12/0001 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:19:42 -0800 http://ibpatti32.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Well, as a few of you are already aware that I am back in the hospital. I wish I could say, let me think about this one, I got it, I was handgliding, No, not exciting enough, I tried skydiving, ... http://ibpatti32.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:09:50 -0800 http://missyc.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Well I had my heart cath. The pressure was not as bad as they thought it was. Unfortunately it still gave no clue as to why the ventricle is so enlarged. So off to more test on ... http://missyc.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:38:23 -0800 http://del.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Talked to my endo today - awesome to have a doc that actually returns phone calls...and stays on the phone to answer questions, too! The good news is that my calcium level is completely normal (I haven't been "compliant" with ... http://del.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:33 -0800 http://carcinista.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 In which our heroine is shocked at an article in the Times, and questions her faith, or distinct lack thereof. http://carcinista.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:46:52 -0800 http://mitzi.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 My mom was very ill from chemo. She suffered from nausea and had no appetite. I insisted she come with me to my doctor Dr. Brandeis in Beverly Hills, Ca for a medical marijuana recommendation. At ... http://mitzi.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:23:01 -0800 http://azdadybear.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 I take 4 cans ofIsosourse nourishment through my feeding tube throughout the day. I couldn't take Jivity. It gave me severe heartburn. I find that if I mix each can with a 16oz bottle of water it goes through the tube very easily and doesn't clog up. Also I stay very hydrated. It's so easy for throat cancer patients to get dehydrated. Mix your food with water, then flush with water afterward. Your kidneys will love you for it. http://azdadybear.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/11/0001 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:12:48 -0800 http://abuenin.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Hi, Like my title says I'm new to blogging; I have been reading them for about 18 months but that is when I was all happy because I had been cancer-free for five years. Well little did I know ... http://abuenin.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:27 -0800 http://novasprick.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Hi All, Haven't posted for a while as I was in Mexico teaching once again. Ok.. this is not bragging just letting you all know that there is life after anal cancer treatment. I was at a wonderful ... http://novasprick.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:47:32 -0800 http://rickker20.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 It's been 2 weeks since I have finish chemo and I'm feeling great. I just saw my rectal surgeon and he check me out and says everything has heal and we are ready in April to start testing my lower ... http://rickker20.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:34:01 -0800 http://theresam.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 For some reason I thought the pain and low energy I feel from the radiation treatment would suddenly disappear with the last session. Boy, was I wrong. Ok, I knew it wouldn’t go away overnight, but I was really hoping ... http://theresam.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:27:42 -0800 http://eva.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 I am going in for a colonoscopy and follow up biopsy on Friday. Am so looking forward to that prep! :) Wish me luck and say a few prayers for good results. If all is well I'm ... http://eva.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:22 -0800 http://katiek.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 I don't know, the exact opposite of what I thought would happen, happened when I began tamoxifen/lupron...i would love feedback on this, even if it's negative, i have thick skin, and I just wanna know! Should I prepare for a depressed mood? http://katiek.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/10/0001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:59:36 -0800 http://puma901.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Well found out cancer returned!Did two rounds of salvage chemo.Now seeing doctors at city of HOPE for a stem cell transplant.I had my hickman inserted in my chest last friday,and I was set to do 24 hour chemo that same ... http://puma901.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:47:24 -0800 http://lisahb72.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Hello everyone! Mom is feeling better...finally! She would like for me to ask you guys a few more questions. About how long does it take for your sense of taste to come back? When can you start eating solid foods? And... ... http://lisahb72.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:28:09 -0800 http://weezie.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/ts_alt_afp/healthusjapanpapaya http://weezie.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:55:11 -0800 http://jacquesusa.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Well i finally got my year and half PETscan 3months late! I've been trying to get my PETscan over 3 moths and kept getting denied by my insurance company. For PETscans and other big procedures they use a company called ... http://jacquesusa.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:39:09 -0800 http://kellie86.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 SO, I was diagnosed almost two years ago with cervical cancer stage1. it was then removed with leep and so far so good with that or as I'm told by the doctor. However, I am freaking out about hpv, and ... http://kellie86.blogforacure.com/weblog/2010/03/09/0001 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:09:52 -0800