69 Cancer Blogs from Georgia, United States

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: rectal bleeding

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: polyp removed during routine colonoscopy - pathology diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Severe bleeding that landed me in the ER

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mitomycin & 5FU started on 1/18 ended on 1/22. Next chemo to start on 2/15. Side effects were constipation, fatigue and low appetite and aversion to smells.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Removal of a small hemorrhoid but turns out I have anal cancer. No other symptoms

Bio: 60 years old. Diagnosed 9/18 Completed treatment 11/18. First scan showed residual disease. Husband died 2 years ago from HPV + head and neck cancer.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: pain attributed to hem or may anal fissure. Treated for hemorrhoids for approx 6 months before DX. Slight rectal bleeding, pain, pressure, difficulty with BM's. IBS type symptoms. Found lump vaginally first.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 5fu and Mitomycin two rounds Oct-Nov 2018. Did not tolerate 5fu. Caused a Type 2 heart attack. Each round of chemo required heart unit stays/

Cancer Type: Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Symptoms: None

Bio: I am a 60 year old white female who has been diagnosed with Cancer on 1/21/17

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Infiltrating keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: 3 1/2 cm growth believed to be an extra large strombrous hemmoroid removed on 1/16/2017. Bled alot and very painfully. Taken off but stem and surrounding areas still there

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Had growth removed in Candler Memorial in Letter by Dr Headley. He thought it was just an hemorrhoid until the pathology report came back

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Will start 1/27/17

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage 3

Breast Cancer Symptoms: A lot

Bio: Previous joined this blog when m-i-l was diagnosed with ovarian cancer back in 2008. Last week April 12, 2012, my sister was diagnosed with colon cancer. She had ignored symptoms since October, thinking it was stress related. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Feb of 2008. She elected to not have any treatment other than care…more

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: Sister's (colon): abdominal pain, blood in stool, gasy feeling M-i-l: Shortness of breath that brought her to ER. Turned out t be fluid on lungs that tested positive for cancer cells. Further testing revealed primary site was ovaries.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Sister: Scheduled for colon resection and hysterectomy 4/20/12. M-i-l: Numerous paracentesis and filter for blood clots.

Bio: Grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Ga. Graduated from GA State University in 2002 with my bachelors degree. Became a mom January 2005. Ran a hotel and restaurant until diagnosis.

Cancer Type: Lung Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage 4 non small cell adenocarcinoma

Lung Cancer Symptoms: Fatigue, headaches due to brain mets

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 11/27/12 hair loss

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: One a day pill forever (took 150 mg for 2 years). Down to 100 mg due to vertigo, fatigue. Other side effects, slow/non hair growth, rash, dry skin, dry mouth

Bio: I’m a Husband to Shari and Step-Dad to teenage boys, Michael & Matthew…I operate a Subaru dealership that is north of Atlanta…I am fighting Merkel Cell Cancer to the best of my ability and trusting God period to take care of the rest. I write a blog called Leveraging Life which is the story of how I’m trying to leverage…more

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: merkel cell cancer

Symptoms: Started as what was thought to be a cyst on the top of left hand--looked like I had an extra knuckle--merkel cell usually affects people on face, neck or face...primarily men 70+ Lymph node involvement was two lumps under left arm 5cm & 6cm Bone Metastases was lower back and leg pain thought to be aging and

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Wide area excision and skin graft 12/09 - no side effects to report Lymphadenectomy 6/10 post surgery infection and Lymphedema (still ongoing)

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: VP-16 and Carboplatin with first cycle began in April 2011 and finished in Sept. 2011 after 8 cycles - usual side effects Hair-Loss Fatigue Metal Taste Mouth Sores Ongoing White Blood Count Issues Ongoing Red Blood Count Issue Multiple Blood Transfusions