6130 Cancer Blogs

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding

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: 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: 67 year old veteran, gay with 3 dachshunds living in Los Angeles. celi-bracy(celebrating my celibacy) for the last 15 years. always stayed fit and felt as if I was taking care of my body quite well..... this just goes to show that in this journey we call "life"... nature/nuture have their own will and power over our body...all we can…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcionoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: a week after having completed my PSA and urine tests(5/22/18), i noticed blood in the toilet and completed the F.I.T--fecal immunochemical test.... I forgot to mail it in and drove to the VA and had them give me another one, did it and that afternoon i returned it...two days later i received a call to schedule a…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: AM NOT USING THE 5-FU....INSTEAD ITS CAPECITABINE 500MG

Bio: I'd struggled with Bartholin Cysts for years & eventually diagnosed with Vulva Cancer. It's been a tough road but this journey has taught me everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reasons suck but most times the lessons are powerful.

Cancer Type: Vulva Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Vulva Cancer

Vulva Cancer Symptoms: Pain in vaginal area

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2 Groin lymph nodes removed before treatment. After chemo and radiation the rest of tumour was surgically removed. Process called radical vulvectomy. Post surgery I had serious infection resulting in a 2 week hospital stay and debridment. Cancer returned again in 2017 resulting in a hysterectomy, colostomy and reconstruction.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: I didn’t lose my hair.

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: Breast Cancer Speaker, Survivor, Activist

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage one, Grade three, Invasive Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Standard

Cancer Type: Pancreatic Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage 2b pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms: Jaundice, chronic pancreatitis

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 7/26/2017

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Folfirinox 10/17-3/2018; Gemzar 4/18-7/2018; Xeloda 8/18-9/2018