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Gastroparesis?

In group: Patient Empowerment
JOANN M S.
JOANN M S.
Hi, I'm JOANN M S.
JOANN M S.
Just adding comments regarding Gastroparesis. Diagnosed with stage 4 small intestinal cancer in April 2018 and had 5 treatments of chemo before surgery and 6 after. Gastroparesis went away after s...
3
  • about 13 hours ago ·

losing taste buds

In group: Patient Empowerment
John E B.
John E B.
Hi, I'm John E B.
John E B.
I lost my taste buds the week after I stopped chemo.That was 4 months ago. When will they come back? By the way I can taste liquids just fine just not solid food.
1
  • Sat Feb 16, 2019 ·

pa

In group: Using Navigating Care
Margaret M A.
Margaret M A.
Hi, I'm Margaret M A.
Margaret M A.
i am on anastrozole for breast cancer. Doe it effect my glucose numbers,
1
  • about 3 hours ago ·

Radiation Therapy after Mastectomy?

In group: Patient Empowerment
Betti
Betti
Hi, I'm Betti
Betti
On occasion some breast tissue may be missed even with a mastectomy so they are just covering the bases that way. Sit down and discuss the options with your team, gather the pros and cons and if s...
10
  • about 9 hours ago · Like1

testing

In group: Patient Empowerment
Cheryl
Cheryl
Hi, I'm Cheryl
Cheryl
I recently had an MRI stereotactic biopsy after a DCIS diagnosis and I can give you more details about it if you would like. I know some people like to know what they are facing even if it is chal...
5
  • about 11 hours ago ·

Recurrent Prostate Cancer - High PSA - No metastatsis

In group: Prostate Cancer Group
Gunther
Gunther
Hi, I'm Gunther
Gunther
Sorry for the lag in answering. I have an MD in Wichita Kansas at the Riordan Clinic. www.riordanclinic.org No better place for research into medical issues - especially if you are considering a...
3
  • about 11 hours ago ·

Melanoma stage 4 went to lungs

Judy K D.
Judy K D.
I'm Judy K D., and I'm a survivor of Melanoma
Judy K D.
I am now on Optiva. My worst side now is knee and leg pain. It disrupts my whole life. I'm on my 2nd round of massive steroids. 1st time was like a miracle, not the same this time, and can't keep ...
1
  • about 19 hours ago ·

No side effects with R-CHOP treatment for lymphoma??

In group: Patient Empowerment
Helen W.
Helen W.
Hi, I'm Helen W.
Helen W.
I haven't been diagnosed with anything official yet. I have something to do with my B-cells and elevated white blood cells. I already had a bone marrow test, and it showed Monotypic B cell pop...
28
  • Sat Feb 16, 2019 · Like4

Anastrozole and increased blood glucose levels?

In group: Patient Empowerment
Joan M M.
Joan M M.
Hi, I'm Joan M M.
Joan M M.
I was on ansstrozole and my fingers got so stiff and achy that I couldn’t knit or type. Then tried another but couldn’t tolerate it. My body just ached. I was Stage 1 and had 16 rounds of radiat...
10
  • Sat Feb 16, 2019 ·

Ductal carcinoma

In group: Patient Empowerment
Betti
Betti
Hi, I'm Betti
Betti
When post menopausal women have issues with AIs sometimes doctors will change them to Tamoxifen and I know of those like you do better with the change.
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  • Sat Feb 16, 2019 · Like1

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