368 Stage 1 Cancer Blogs

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.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage 1 so far Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Sqaumous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Rectal bleeding

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mitomycic 1 IV push along with 5FU 96 hours on the first day then again on day 21

Bio: Received anal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) diagnosis three years ago. Fortunately, for me: stage 1. I acted on very few, very mild symptoms and the brilliant British NHS did the rest. Treatment survived. Adapting still to effects of radiation.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: originally: tiny amounts of bleeding, fecal incontinence, passing of clear mucous. Later itching at the site of the tumour.

Bio: Moved in the fall of 2015 for a fantastic new job and to start a new life adventure. Cancer decided to make the scene. Diagnosed in January 2016. Reoccurred 5/2020.

Cancer Type: Endometrial-Uterine Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Endometrial Adenocarcinoma

Endometrial-Uterine Cancer Symptoms: Recurrent - progressively increasing bleeding and right rear flank pain. Primary doctor incorrectly treated it as kidney issue. 2020. Also have Dermatomyositis confirmed by muscle biopsy.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2/25/2016 Robotic. No major side effects. Post-surgery constipation (thanks to a few days of opioids) then the opposite, then balance, finally. This seems to be the usual course of recovery. Make sure you have a pillow for your belly for the ride home from the hospital. Avoid dairy products at all costs. Apple juice and Fiber One bars will be…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: in process some fatigue, chemo mouth, diarrhea, headache, vertigo, not too bad. Chem mouth (mucositis) was the worst effect so far but Magic mouthwash helped clear it in a few days.

Bio: Professional business man working in the management consulting industry.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer Symptoms: None

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Weekly infusion of Cisplatin and 5 days a week of 5FU

Cancer Type: Prostate Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Adencoarcinoma

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.

Bio: I am a 48 yr. old, married, Mother of 3 and a proud grandmother of the sweetest little 18 month old pumpkin!

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding and my anus started to feel swollen at times

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: After a negative biopsy during a colonoscopy (3-2018), went in for surgery to have the lesion removed...another biopsy of the removed tissue showed it was cancer. I bounced back from the lesion removal surgery pretty quick.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 5-21-18 thru 7-18-18. started with xeloda pills but could not keep them down. Switched to 5fU pump 24/7 for 8 weeks. Mostly tired, diarrhea during radiation but got better after. good days, bad days.

Bio: Hi my name is Jennifer. I am a female in Technology in the beautiful city of London, Ontario. Please feel free to ask any questions about my experience. And joining me in hoping for a day when there is a cure.

Cancer Type: Sarcoma

Sarcoma Symptoms: First Cancer was Endometrial Cancer -Very heavy bleeding -Abdominal pain -Fullness -Fatigue -Edema Sarcoma (2017) Growing lump on elbow pain tingling edema

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Surgery, Bilateral Salpingectomy, Laparotomy February 5th, 2016 March 9th/ 2017 - Removal of leison