6297 Cancer Blogs

Bio: Diagnosed with breast cancer on 3/5/2019.Two surviving sisters and one surviving cousin with breast cancer.

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Breast distortion and inverted nipple.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Surgery date to be Sept 18th, 2019. Single left mastectomy. Reconstruction in spring of 2020.

Bio: This is Penelope's story, so the biography really belongs to her. Penny is a strong-willed, independent woman, true to her Irish temperament, who grew up in upstate New York and relocated to the more equable climate of the Bay Area, California, when she was 23. We were both coming out of our first marriages when I met and…more

Cancer Type: Gallbladder Cancer

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 4 rounds (8 sessions) as of 7/13/19; serious weight loss and fatigue

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

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Anal pain, narrow and frequent bowel movements, leakage, general irritation

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2 rounds of mitomycin and F5 pump. Fatigue and brain fog. Loss of appetite and loss of normal taste bud function.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Bio: Husband > 30 years. Father of two adult children. I am in awe of the brave people on this site.

Cancer Type: Thyroid Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Bilateral Thyroid Cancer, Papillary carcinoma, follicular variant

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms: Mostly hypothyroid type symptoms.

Bio: always curious to find and help people

Cancer Type: Kidney Cancer

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Bio: My name is Danean (rhymes with “machine”) and I was diagnosed with rectal adenocarcinoma in August of 2009 at the ripe old age of 41. I had a transanal resection October 5th, radiation five days a week for five and a half weeks from November 16th through January 5th, and took Xeloda until my platelet count fell so low that my…more

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: Rectal bleeding that my gynecologist said was “probably hemorrhoids,” lower back ache, occasional diarrhea.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Transanal resection, October 5th, 2009.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Xeloda (oral chemo) for two and a half weeks. I was supposed to have it for five weeks, but my platelet counts wouldn't stay up. I was diagnosed with Chronic ITP (an auto-immune platelet disease) shortly after I finished treatment.

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Indolent B-Cell Follicular Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Swollen lymph node on jaw in front of ear and swollen lymph nodes on neck