Cancer Type: Ovarian Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage IV

Cancer Symptoms: Pleural effusions around my right lung

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Went in for post menapausal bleeding. My left ovary was enveloped in an unusual cyst. Because if my weight and three previous c-cections I was opened up for surgery and had a complete hysterectomy. Omentum, lymph nodes and fluid were…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Beginning in April I had three treatments with Taxol and carbo platinum as well as Avastin. Joint pain was rough but gone after a week or so. I've mostly been easily tired out. My CA125 went up so I had…more

Bio: Hello Family and Friends, Cheyenne suggested I create a blog that would make it easy for us to update you all in one place on how things are progressing. Thank you all for reaching out to me and to…more

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Cancer Type: Pancreas Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Bio: I'm a 37 year old father of a three year old girl.

Cancer Type: Melanomas of the Skin

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Melanoma with unknown primary

Cancer Symptoms: Painless mass under jaw, likely lymph node. Fatigue. Flu like symptoms at growth. 4cm tumor under jaw and 4cm in left frontal lobe.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 06/26/2015 19 lymph nodes from left, 27 lymph nodes from right. Only one lymph node positive for melanoma. 09/26/2016 craniotomy to remove 4cm tumor from left frontal lobe.

Bio: My name is Michele and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Anal Cancer in February 2010. I asked my OB-Gyn doctor to check what I thought was a hemorrhoid flare up at my routine pap smear visit, and discovered it…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

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

Cancer Symptoms: Rectal bleeding, itching, sciatic pain. (thought my hemorhoid was acting up)

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Laminectomy and tumor removal of the metestatic sacral tumor. This was done microscopically (with a small spoon). Nov 2012 Wedge resection right lower lobe via thoracotomy.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2 rounds, 96 hours each week 1 and week 5 during radiation of 5-FU. Mytomycin-C first round only. Hairloss, nausea, vomiting, 30 pounds of weight loss. Recurrence 2013- 4 rounds of Cisplatin with 46 hours of 5-FU with each round.

Bio: Male 52 year old Clinical Research Associate. Pack a day 30 year smoker. Started with a innocuious lump on my left neck below jaw line. Self medicated with a Z-Pak that did nothing and went to urgent care…more

Cancer Type: Tonsil Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Poorly Differientated Basiloid Squamos Cell Carcinoma

Cancer Symptoms: Lump on left neck didn't change in size or color or pain level even after antibiotics

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Tonsillectomy (3rd set which I didn't know we had these are below your adenoids and normal tonsils you cant see)which for an adult is a horrible experience however bad they tell you it is multiply it by 5, plus a…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 1st one today 26-April-2010 Slight nausea, headache and heart burn so far so good 2 more to go 3 weeks apart. 2nd was uneventful opted for the 3rd one while throwing up in the sink in the corner of…more

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Follicular Lymphoma

Cancer Symptoms: Before diagnosis I had no discernible symptoms. After Diagnosis, I was able to look back in time a bit, and realize I had a few symptoms that I ignored. Night sweats, severe chronic fatigue, sleeplessness.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: I have had 6 months of chemo, consisting of Rutuxin and Bendamustin or Treanda. Found that I was deathly allergic to the Rutuxin, and fought that drug all the way through the chemo infusions.

Bio: I am 24, my father has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and i am looking for some support and information to help with my ability to cope as well as my ability to better support my father through the…more

Cancer Type: Pancreas Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Cancer Symptoms: Abdominal Pain, back pain, dark colored urine(prior to stent), elevated billirubin, constipation

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Bile duct stent on 5/1/14

Cancer Type: Tonsil Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: SCC tonsil mets

Cancer Symptoms: Misdiagnosed for 2 years...sore throat, feeling of something in throat, gagging. Diagnosed with reflux..UGHHHHHHHH- stage 4 when properly diagnosed.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Diagnosed in August 2011, T&A and uvulectomy, excision and biopsies, 9 places, 6 were positive, FNA neck node, PEG 01-2012, 28 teeth removed prior to radiation

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 3 Cisplatin mega doses, 100 units per time, 6 hour chemos

Bio: on website

Cancer Type: Breast Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Metastasized BC