143 Cancer Blogs from Florida, United States

Bio: 46 yo mom, nurse, lover of life, and cancer fighter!

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding. Rectal, pelvic, and vaginal pain. Lump/hardness in pelvic floor. Narrow stools.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mouth sores. Fatigue. Nausea. Diarrhea. Hair thinning.

Cancer Type: Parotid Cancer

Bio: I was diagnosed with tonsil and breast cancer in early December 2010. I had left neck resection to remove almost 100 nodes on Dec 6, 2010 and underwent IMRT and Cistplatin from Jan 17 through March 8, 2010. I also had 2 surgeries on right breast and 3 weeks of radiation ending the end of March 2010. …more

Cancer Type: Tonsil Cancer

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms: Swelling on left neck found one morning in November 2010

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: December 6, 2010 left neck resection..

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Cisplatin ....nausea and fatigue

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: Blood in stool

Bio: 65 year old retired nurse/paramedic. Born in Virginia raised throughout the northeast. Been to every state except Hawaii. Favorite state is Colorado for the great people and fantastic scenery. Been married to a wonderful woman (Claire) for 37yrs.2great kids ( Amber and Eric) and 2 wonderful grandkids (Annalisse and Brady). Big football fan. Favorite team is the Broncos but support…more

Cancer Type: Nose Cancer

Nose Cancer Symptoms: only symptom was swelling of right side of nose

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: complete removal of nose

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Bio: My brother has bee diagnosed with stomach cancer. They still don’t know the type.

Cancer Type: Stomach Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Don’t know yet.

Stomach Cancer Symptoms: Lots of pain. Pain when he eats.

Cancer Type: Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic Syndrome Symptoms: Fatigue dizziness nausea bone pain low blood counts and frequent infections

Bio: 52 yr old, Recently separated dad with a daughter in college

Cancer Type: Tonsil Cancer

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

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms: Earache, headache, small (pea sized) lump on throat just left of Adam's apple

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Surgical Biopsy 8/15/13, Lung Resection 5/14

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Begin weekly Erbitux 9/10/13, Cisplatin/5FU 5/14, CarboTaxol 7/15

Bio: I'm Kevin, diagnosed October 30, 2012 with Tonsil Cancer. (Didn't even know there was such a thing.) After finding this site I don't feel so alone. Healing now from Tonsillectomy surgery on November 14th (wow do things happen fast.) Soon to see Medical Oncologist and Radiology Oncologist for treatments, dont know exact dates yet. But yes I am scared of…more

Cancer Type: Tonsil Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HPV)

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms: Swelling on right side of neck (Lymph nodes) swollen right tonsil. Went through antibiotics twice in 1 month. with no positive results. Sent to see E.N.T. Catscan next day DR. looks over scan and says your going in for surgery. a.s.a.p. Scared the living you know what out of me, because I figured it wasn't a good sign of things…more

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 1. Tonsillectomy, November 14, 2012. The pain in my throat, ear pain, headaches and alittle depression. 2. Port A Cath Surgery December 28th. 3. Peg Feeding Tube Surgery Feburary 14, 2013

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Chemotherapy (Cisplatin) Treatments January 14th through March 4th 2013