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Reconstruction - Plastic Surgeon

In group: Patient Empowerment
dee
dee
Hi, I'm dee
dee
Oops. Don't know where that double negative came from in my first post, but it should read "didn't". Sorry.
6
  • Mon Apr 16, 2018 ·

Hair loss from tamoxifen

In group: Patient Empowerment
Susan
Susan
Hi, I'm Susan
Susan
I was on Tamoxifen for four years, then was told there was a test whether Tamoxifen was beneficial for me or not. Found out it wasn't helping me so I was able to discontinue taking the drug. Thank ...
8
  • Wed Apr 18, 2018 · Like1

VeriStat Bloodtest

In group: Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
bettysw
bettysw
I'm bettysw, and I'm a survivor of Limited Small Cell Lung Cancer
bettysw
Hi Cindy, Glad to hear you are keeping yourself busy, that's the best you can do for yourself. Wow! if you were at Dodgertown, you were about forty minutes away from me. The storms were bad. Did ...
32
  • Wed Apr 18, 2018 ·

Back pain...

John H R.
John H R.
Hi, I'm John H R.
John H R.
Hi Cindy... I'll wait till after I meet with the oncologist later this month and then give you a full report. Thanks for asking. Also appreciate the info. you provided on cancer care. Did you s...
21
  • Tue Apr 17, 2018 · Like2

Just had colon cancer surgery now my doctor thinks I possibly have Lunch Syndrome and wants me to get tested, has anyone had this?

Edith A C.
Edith A C.
Hi, I'm Edith A C.
Edith A C.
My doctor mentioned Lynch Syndrome but didn’t mention testing for it. I’m so confused by it!
2
  • Mon Apr 16, 2018 ·

Breast Cancer then 2 yrs later diagnosed tith autoimmune disease

Karie S.
Karie S.
Hi, I'm Karie S.
Karie S.
I was diagnosed with Estrogen Progesterone positive, Her2 neg breast cancer in 2016. Started anastrozole after mastectomy. Experienced multiple joint pains and was taken off the anastrozole. Never ...
1
  • Mon Apr 16, 2018 ·

decision not to take hormonal therapy

In group: Patient Empowerment
Betti
Betti
Hi, I'm Betti
Betti
MRIs don't use radiation. I had a 2-D mammogram that was all that was available when I had mine but it was digital. Even with my dense breasts it picked up 2 areas on my yearly exam that hadn't b...
51
  • Mon Apr 16, 2018 · Like4

Vertical splitting in fingernails

Mary Ellen Snyder
Mary Ellen Snyder
I'm Mary Ellen Snyder, and I'm a survivor of Stage 1 Breast Cancer
Mary Ellen Snyder
The biotin should help. I also had triple positive (HER2+) stage 1, bc diagnosed in November 2014 (age 67) with chemo, radiation and Herceptin treatments. Seemed to go on forever. I also had os...
2
  • Mon Apr 16, 2018 ·

dry mouth and loss of salivary glands after throat Radiation

In group: Patient Empowerment
larryv
larryv
I'm larryv, and I'm a survivor of Other Cancer
larryv
thanks for all the comments, only thing I've not tried or heard about was xylimelts, just order some tonight. without an epiglottis ( lost most of it in the radiation) things that trickle down my t...
8
  • Sun Apr 15, 2018 · Like1

Uterine Leiomyosarcoma questions

BL85
BL85
I'm BL85, and I support someone with cancer
BL85
She already had the hysterectomy. What are your thoughts on Moffitt? My parents are interested in moving to Naples and she would need a sarcoma center if they do. I wish you the best with your ne...
5
  • Sun Apr 15, 2018 ·

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