16 Cancer Blogs from Ireland

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Dcis

Breast Cancer Symptoms: None

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Lumpectomy and lymph node clearence 2008,ovaries both large tumour 2010, total gastrectomy and lymphs around stomach area 2015, speenectomy 20 percent pancreas and 20 percent removal of bowel. Difficlulty eating cant gain weight, nigjt sweats,pian in joints and bone, muscles.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Six rounds in 2008 and 12 rounds in 2015 got through these not too bad in the big scheme of things.

Bio: my name is Louise Warner 44 years old i'm undergoing treatment for breast cancer

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Symptoms: i had no symptoms just had mamogrammes due to history in family

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: had a lumpectomy in september 16 tho margins weren't clear enough so had a second but a second biopsy showed anothe tumor so had a mastectomy and expander reconstruction in november

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: first session of chemo on the 2nd feb 2017

Cancer Type: Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Symptoms: little or none prior to diagnosis

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Invasive. Post op issues : mild incontenence, ED and depression

Bio: ~~~I'm an American living in lovely Ireland.

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Follicular B-Cell Grade 3b/e/s

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Night Sweats, fatigue, high WBC

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Lymph node removal and biopsy 3 bone marrow biopsies

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: R-CHOP 21 Round 1, July 19, 2010 (extreme drop in blood pressure, shortness of breath, chest pressure, swelling of hands, feet and face)

Bio: I was diagnosed with stage 1b2 Cervical Cancer on the 11th of Feb 2011 just two weeks after i delivered my second little girl. My gynecologist found the lump during a routine examination when i was full term of my second pregnancy. I had a biopsy two weeks after i delivered and got the news that week that we all…more

Cancer Type: Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer Symptoms: none whatsoever....

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: laporoscopy to remove lymph nodes caused dead legs.....

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: nauseousness....

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma Stage 3

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Lump in breast.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 1.Radical mastectomy October 24th 2007 Immediate reconstruction October 24th 2007 2.Reconstruction after Capsular Contracture following radiotherapy Jan 2008 3.Reconstruction surgery continued June 2008

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Chemotherapy 4 X AC - side effects - extreme nausea, hair loss, fatigue. Neulasta - bone pain. Chemotherapy 4 X Taxol - Peripheral neuropathy, nausea, bone pain, loss of balance, extreme fatigue, hair loss, low blood platelet count.

Cancer Type: Stomach Cancer

Stomach Cancer Symptoms: colon cancer 1989 (surgery and full recovery) bowel cancer 2006 (surgery and full recovery) stomach cancer 2006 (total gastrectomy and full recovery)

Cancer Type: Tonsil Cancer

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms: small lump on left side of neck lymph node tumours no pain no other symptoms

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: neck resection and removal of 55 glands of which 4 lymph nodes were cancerous but luckily encapsulated

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 5 treatments of cisplatin one a week commencing 14th July. Mocositis, fatigue WBC count dropped dramatically after last treatment

Cancer Type: Sarcoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Pleomorphic Liposarcoma

Sarcoma Symptoms: Large mass in right thigh

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Surgery on 15th August to remove large mass from right thigh, 5 weeks out from Surgery experienced internal bleed and wound had to be opened again to wash out hematoma, currently two weeks post this second surgery with open wound and vac assisted healing.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: AIM Chemotherapy, 3 cycles, inpatient in hospital for 5 days each cycle, started on 16th May finished on 1st July. Side effects, hair loss, chronic diarrhea, piles, sore mouth, tiredness.

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer