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CBD Oils and RSO

In group: Using Navigating Care
JohnDavid
JohnDavid
Hi, I'm JohnDavid
JohnDavid
Yes, discuss it with them. Certainly in my case, there was no issue. In Michigan, until regulations are in place for purchase of recreational marijuana, the only legal way to purchase marijuana pro...
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  • Fri Apr 19, 2019 · Like4

Breast cancer

In group: Patient Empowerment
Katherine A M.
Katherine A M.
Hi, I'm Katherine A M.
Katherine A M.
First, don't ask the nurse, ask the doctor. You can't hold the nurse accountable. And insist on Yes or No answers. And tape the conversation. Mmm-hmm isn't an answer you can hold them to. Make...
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  • about 3 hours ago · Like2

Chemo acne rash

In group: Patient Empowerment
Michael A.
Michael A.
Hi, I'm Michael A.
Michael A.
I will get a rash occasionally from Tasigna and have used Clobetasol prescribed by my primary physician. Might want to ask your doctor to see if it would be an option for what you are experiencing.
3
  • about 6 hours ago ·

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

In group: Patient Empowerment
Janis J L.
Janis J L.
Hi, I'm Janis J L.
Janis J L.
Hi Sue W - I also have stage 4 mantle cell lymphoma. I go in once a month for Rutuximab and am taking targeted chemo/immunotherapy drugs by mouth twice a day. My white count is always low as well a...
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  • about 7 hours ago · Like4

Tamoxifen

JohnDavid
JohnDavid
Hi, I'm JohnDavid
JohnDavid
I asked my wife who had 5 years of Tamoxifen, followed by years of Evista. I’m sorry to say her hot flashes did not go away. I sympathize, since my prostate cancer treatment results in my having ho...
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  • Fri Apr 19, 2019 · Like1

Side effects of chemotherapy

In group: Breast Cancer Group
sue
sue
Hi, I'm sue
sue
Thank you. I think part of the problem is one of my closest friends had breast cancer around 15 years ago and was miserable from the chemo. That is what is stuck in my mind and I try to understan...
3
  • Fri Apr 19, 2019 ·

During treatment, should PSA over 4 be a concern.

In group: Prostate Cancer Group
JohnDavid
JohnDavid
Hi, I'm JohnDavid
JohnDavid
I thought I’d follow up. I saw my oncologist last week for my monthly Zometa infusion and a PSA test. The PSA score was 2.79, which is a significant improvement which I was hoping for.
4
  • Mon Apr 15, 2019 · Like1

Stage IV Breast Cancer

In group: Breast Cancer Group
Lise L L.
Lise L L.
Hi, I'm Lise L L.
Lise L L.
I was diagnosed with MBC in Fall of 2016. I've been taking Ibrance & Letrozole ever since. Over 2 years. I also got Zometa every so often up until Nov 2018, when I had to get a tooth pulled.
4
  • Sun Apr 14, 2019 · Like1

Osteoporosis and Zoledronic Acid (Reclast)

In group: Patient Empowerment
Lise L L.
Lise L L.
Hi, I'm Lise L L.
Lise L L.
Hi there! I received my Stage 4 status a couple of years ago. I had 1 or 2 treatments with Xgeva before my insurer steered me to Zometa. I've had lots of it with Letrozole since 2016. I stopped the...
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  • Sun Apr 14, 2019 ·

Muscle Pain after Treatment

In group: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Group
Kelly
Kelly
Hi, I'm Kelly
Kelly
Hi all, my doc swore my muscle joint and nerve pain wasn't because of Rituxan or chemo. I can tell you they are wrong. Some of us are sensitive to the chemicals. Especially because of our lymphoma....
4
  • Sun Apr 14, 2019 ·

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