618 Stage 4 Cancer Blogs

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 was actually 2 tumors. My constant sciatica was found to be caused by a golf ball sized tumor growing out…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

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

Anal 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.

Cancer Type: Pancreas Cancer

Cancer Type: Ovarian Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: high-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinoma (sub-type of epithelial)

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: I found a lump in my neck above my collarbone, and I had been having shortness of breath when speaking and exercising. Also tightness of upper chest when exercising.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: TAHBSO and section of supraclavicular lymph node on July 25th, 2011; emergency flap craniotomy (brain surgery) Jan 30, 2016

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Combined carboplatin and taxol, both administered systemically by IV started August 10, 2011, with last cycle administered November 23, 2011. Side effects included: nausea that was only gotten under control after the second administration using about 5 drugs; intense fatigue; muscle and joint pains that were reduced with tylenol and later greatly reduced with gabopentin; intense neuropathy in hands…more

Cancer Type: Pancreatic Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage 2b pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms: Jaundice, chronic pancreatitis

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 7/26/2017

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Folfirinox 10/17-3/2018; Gemzar 4/18-7/2018; Xeloda 8/18-9/2018

Cancer Type: Ovarian Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Stage 4 ovarian, spleen, liver, Breast

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: None at the moment

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2003 stage 2 breast cancer, 2012 stage 1 breast cancer, 2015 ovarian cancer, 2016 cancer has spread all over

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Have had chemo continuously for 2 years

Cancer Type: Lung Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Metastatic poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma consistent with pulmonary primary

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: removed a "golf ball" sized tumor, metastatic adenocarcinoma to the brain.

Bio: Healthy as can be training for my 6th Half Marathon. In May I had an excellent annual physical. All blood work good. In July, I found a lump on my thyroid and in the matter of days a lump on my breast. On August 11, core needle biopsy of breast showed Diffuse B Cell Lymphoma. UPDATE- 2018 Breast…more

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: No Symptoms - Found due to lumps on thyroid and breast but according to PET scans these are not the nasty ones. 2018 - Found breast lump on self exam

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 7/29/10FNA of thyroid (not bad), 8/5/10Vacuum Assisted Core Needle Biopsy on breast mass(Ouch but better in 24 hours),8/18/10 mediport insertion(localized soreness),8/19/10 Bilateral Bone Marrow Biopsy(Ouch followed by days of sore) Lumpectomy 3/16/18 with Sentinel Node Biopsy

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: R-CHOP starts 8/26/10 Major Side Effects Day 1-3 Headache and Diarrhea Mouth Sores Days 3-6 TCH starts 4/23/18

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Fatige

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: R-CHOP (August 2017-December 2017), Interstitial pneumonia Relapse in March 2018 in one (axillar) region Dexa-Beam (May 2018-July 2018), no effect from the treatment, relapse (lymph nodes in cervix, mediastinum, abdomen, ingvinal region)

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Indolent B-Cell Follicular Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Swollen lymph node on jaw in front of ear and swollen lymph nodes on neck

Bio: I am a wife and mother of two young kids - my son is almost 5 and my daughter just turned 3. I have been married for 8 years. I love spending time with my family and friends, especially outdoors. I am active and enjoy running.

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Follicular Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Occasional night sweats, mild pain in stomach, some fatigue.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: I will be starting Bendamustine and Rituximab chemo on August 20th and 21st. I will be having treatment for 2 days every 28 days for 6 months followed by 2 years of maintenance therapy.