100 Stage 3C Cancer Blogs

Bio: I basically unloaded everything in my first post, but here’s the rundown—-> 2022: started bleeding without having gone to the bathroom, searched the internet and although cancer was one cause, I didn’t think it likely. Instead, I chose to believe it was just internal hemorrhoids. That happened occasionally for months. No pain, just bleeding. January/February 2023: started feeling discomfort when using the…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma of rectum/ Anal cancer

Anal Cancer Symptoms: Bleeding, pain, sensation of fullness

Bio: 65 yo (at time of diagnosis) gay man - retirement got off to a rough start.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma

Anal Cancer Symptoms: small rough patch with a little bleeding

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 5-FU plus mitomycin; mostly weakness, nausea

Bio: I began this journey as a 39 year old wife and mother of three. Now at 44 I praise God for every minute I have been allowed to share with them, and look forward to every opportunity I can to share with those I love. I have learned that to battle this disease takes more strength than anyone on the…more

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: from Oct. 2004 to July 2009 I have had 3 colon surgeries, now there is nothing left, a total hysterectomy and my gallbladder removed. I have had more colonoscopies than I can count...and have had two port-a-caths in and out.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: two 6 month bouts...one 2004 to 2005. next March 2007 to Sept. 2007 Nueropathy, memory loss, balance issues, joint and muscle pain

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: colon cancer

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: pain discomfort intestinal issues

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: may 19 port installed. may 19 removed 15 inches of descending colon and tissue surrounding kidney and partial removal of left kidney as tumor grew through colon wall into kidney had 11 of 18 lymph nodes affected, 7 months of chemo, first scan April of 2020 lit up like a Christmas tree. 9 cancer tumors 1cm-2.5cm in size found in…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: june 19 through end of nov 19 had chemo every two weeks, mouth sores, metal taste in mouth, hands feet peeled, nausea, severe intolerance to anything cold or hot eating or touching....everything had to be room temp.

Bio: Hey everyone. My name is Alex and I’m 24 years old. I was diagnosed with 3C mixed, non-seminoma, testicular choriocarcinoma on Dec. 1, 2018. I have so far undergone three rounds of VIP chemotherapy (one more round to go!!) and a radical orchiectomy of the right testicle. I’ve been looking around for places to blog and get my story out…more

Cancer Type: Testicular Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: 3C Testicular Choriocarcinoma

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Radical orchiectomy of the right testicle- Dec. 28, 2018. I did not show symptoms of TC, other than back pain and then eventually my left flank became sore. According to the ultrasound, there was a small scarring on my right testicle- pathologically speaking, where the testicle has “burnt out” from the cancer, but the cancer had already spread to my…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: VIPx4. Etoposide, ifosfomide, cisplatin- four cycles, five days in a row each, every three weeks.

Bio: February 25, 2015 the day that my oldest and last living sister was diagnosed with (IBC) Inflammatory Breast Cancer seems to be the last time I was here. I said then that I would be blogging about her journey. I guess I have not done a good job. What I can say, almost a year later is that "God is…more

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Symptoms: Skin mets, lymph node involvement

Bio: Working mom

Cancer Type: Ovarian Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Ovarian based peritoneal cancer

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: Bloating, fluid in peritonium. I had elective surgery in 2010 when my sister was diagnosed with stage 4. No signs of cancer then -ca 125 of 11. So in feb 2015 diagnoses with cancer in peritoneal wall

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Surgery in June 2015 to remove uterus, cancer and put in intraperitonial port

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2/2015-abraxene and carbo, 8/2015-cistplatinum, 1/2016- cist and topitican, then clinical trial, then doxcil with carbo, just stopped parp after 85 days, starting avastin abd chlorophamide (sp?)

Cancer Type: Ovarian Cancer

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage 3

Breast Cancer Symptoms: A lot

Bio: I had symptoms going as far back as 10-20 yrs. prior to dx. 'Stitch' on my left side while running late '90's. Unusual fatigue which I did ask Dr's about. Horrible IBS. Jan. of 2001 I went to a convenience care after having a completely bloody BM. Dr. dismissed me & sent me on my way. 6 mos. later was…more

Cancer Type: Colon and Rectal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Colorectal Cancer in the Sigmoid Colon

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms: I put it all in my biography.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: I had 12" of my Sigmoid Colon removed on 11/19/07. The tumor was 4.3cm at the colonoscopy, but more accurately measured 6.1cm after resection. There were 14 out of 32 lymph nodes with cancer cells present.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: I had my 1st chemo treatment on 12/10/07. If cancer cells remain, they are microscopic and floating around in my body and being ZAPPED by chemo! I qualified for a trial and receive Erbitux (usually for metastatic cancer) every week (which causes acne). The nausea is gone for now, mouth sores are fading, and acne is blossoming. The…more