36 Cancer Blogs from Wisconsin, United States

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 not until the fall of 2020.) 2nd surgery 5 days later to remove all lymph nodes on left side. Add'l surgery to remove expander that was leaking. Had implant put in instead.

Bio: 39 y/o wife and mother of 3. Part-time physical therapist

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Diffuse large B cell

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Left ear pain and throat tightness x 1 month. Didn’t get better with 2 rounds of antibiotics. Also incessant reflux symptoms without the burning.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 3/20/19 first cycle R-Chop

Cancer Type: Pancreas Cancer

Bio: Diagnosed in 2009 but in reality was told I had Bladder Cancer for many years!My story is very unique, my Doctor tells me that in the 30 years of practice he has NEVER seen this type of case! You see I was given 3 to 6 months at the very most (stage 4 Bladder Cancer)and of this date (11/24/12)i have been…more

Cancer Type: Bladder Cancer

Bladder Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding in your urin, blood clots in your urin

Bio: Hi! My name is Lauri and I am a 7 year esophageal cancer fighter. I can do most things that I used to do (except I did drop motorcycle riding). I have a Hickman for chemo for a few years now and it has worked great. I get chemo every 2 weeks. It is helping…more

Cancer Type: Esophagus Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage IV Esophageal cancer with mets to the brain and ribs

Esophagus Cancer Symptoms: I threw up whatever I ate and lost 10 lbs. Before that, I had chronic heartburn.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Had chemo and radiation to shrink the esophageal tumor. It was very large. Had an esophagectomy and stomach pull-up 10-07. Had 4 craniotomies with tumor exicision of the brain. But, I am still here.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Too many chemo regimens and drugs to count. At present, I am on Xeloda, Herceptin and Avastin. One drug was damaging my liver, but okay now. Herceptin was damaging my heart, but it is okay now.

Bio: Hi, My story began on February 22nd, at least the part where I finally find out what is wrong with me and get treatment. I quit smoking cigarettes in 2002 when I started college and had problems breathing for a very long time after that. At first I thought it mostly had to do with the cigarettes having caused permanent…more

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Night Sweats Wheezing from throat Lack of energy

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mediastinoscopy Port Placement

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: R-CHOP 21 Mouth Sores Steroid Withdrawl

Cancer Type: Oral Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: None

Bio: 32 years old, married and with three beautiful daughters (8 years, 5 years and 1 year) life was just perfect,crazy,exited... But one day I feel pain in my right breast and checking myself I found a lump... and so my life changed. Cancer took over and I hate it. I did 8 treatments of chemo. Loss my hair and I met…more

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Invasive moderately differentiated ductal carcinoma

Breast Cancer Symptoms: I feel pain in my right breast and checking myself I found a lump

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 8 treatments of chemo. March 30 thru July 12

Bio: I'm 53. I live in Wisconsin, married to high school sweetheart, over 33 years...cant remember exact! I have 5 grown children, 7 grandchildren. I recently left my job working in the Human Services with children of neglect and abuse. I was diagnosed at the end of Sept, no breast cancer history on either my side or husbands.…more

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Pain like I cannot describe on the left side of my ribs and spine.

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Rectal

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: Extreme Fatigue which led to a blood test that showed low ferritin which led to a fecal occult test which led to the wonderful colonoscopy

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Oxaliplatin and 5-FU. Horrible tingling in hands and feet when I touch something cold. Horrible jaw pain when I first start eating something. Lingering metallic taste in mouth. Dizziness and headaches. Blurred vision. Fatigure.