6180 Cancer Blogs

Bio: February 25, 2015 the day that my oldest and last living sister was diagnosed with (IBC) Inflammatory Breast Cancer seems to be the last time I was here. I said then that I would be blogging about her journey. I guess I have not done a good job. What I can say, almost a year later is that "God is…more

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Skin mets, lymph node involvement

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anal cancer squamous cell

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Anal skin tag...burning..itching...cramps....constipation ....tired

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Two groin nodes removed July 2, 2012 Anal skin tag removed Aug, 2012

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Starting Aug 27th 5FU and Mito C

Bio: Well it's been a long time since I've checked in. I've changed my name and forgot old password so have had to reregister with blogforacure. By next October I will be five years from my last treatment for anal cancer. It's a great reason to celebrate, but I really try to live one day at a time. My stomach has…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding, painful protrusion.

Bio: I began this journey as a 39 year old wife and mother of three. Now at 44 I praise God for every minute I have been allowed to share with them, and look forward to every opportunity I can to share with those I love. I have learned that to battle this disease takes more strength than anyone on the…more

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: from Oct. 2004 to July 2009 I have had 3 colon surgeries, now there is nothing left, a total hysterectomy and my gallbladder removed. I have had more colonoscopies than I can count...and have had two port-a-caths in and out.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: two 6 month bouts...one 2004 to 2005. next March 2007 to Sept. 2007 Nueropathy, memory loss, balance issues, joint and muscle pain

Bio: I was just diagnosed with vocal chord cancer stage 2 so far

Cancer Type: Larynx Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Vocal Chord

Larynx Cancer Symptoms: sore throat burning and ears hurting

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: 6 months of blood in stools, uncomfortable to sit, feeling of still having to go after going.

Bio: 55 year old divorced mother of 3 and grandmother of 1

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Anal

Anal Cancer Symptoms: None for the anal (I have always had irritable bowel) except 2 squamous skin on calf and shoulder and my dermatologist told me to get a colonoscopy because the outside can signal what going on in the inside,

Bio: My name is Michele and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Anal Cancer in February 2010. I asked my OB-Gyn doctor to check what I thought was a hemorrhoid flare up at my routine pap smear visit, and discovered it was actually 2 tumors. My constant sciatica was found to be caused by a golf ball sized tumor growing out…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the anus

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Rectal bleeding, itching, sciatic pain. (thought my hemorhoid was acting up)

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Laminectomy and tumor removal of the metestatic sacral tumor. This was done microscopically (with a small spoon). Nov 2012 Wedge resection right lower lobe via thoracotomy.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2 rounds, 96 hours each week 1 and week 5 during radiation of 5-FU. Mytomycin-C first round only. Hairloss, nausea, vomiting, 30 pounds of weight loss. Recurrence 2013- 4 rounds of Cisplatin with 46 hours of 5-FU with each round.

Bio: Hi. I am micahela, i am a mother and a cancer spouse. I am 23 years old.

Cancer Type: Testicular Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: non-seminoma stage 3 testicular cancer

Testicular Cancer Symptoms: back pain

Bio: Start-up developing a custom meal planning app for cancer patients. Looking for advice to make it as helpful as possible.