Has anyone experienced joint pain throughout their body after completing chemo treatments? If so, was your medical team able to identify what caused it and more importantly how to relieve the pain.
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...t month or so, I`ve had three appts to repair some of the damage to my teeth, which was caused by the cancer treatments.
Two of the appts (within a week), were to fill three teeth (cavities or b...
IS IT POSSIBLE TO TAKE IV CHEMO TREATMENTS EVERY DAY FOR 2 WEEKS STRAIGHT?
towards the end of my breast radiation treatments I've developed gastrointestinal problems
If you live in the USA or Canada, and are in need of a good house cleaning during Chemo/Rads treatments, and the fatigue has made it hard to keep up, this organization may be able to help.
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...039;s find out what works for any particular person. If you didn't know how your body would react to the treatments, how could the Doctor know in advance? Nobody tells us survivors that treatment...
When I had my chemo treatments I felt lousy the first week and a half and felt better the second week and a half. Since you haven`t had any chemo treatments yet, you might want to postpone your trip...
Steph...The only side effects I realized from radiation treatments is I was very tired during my treatments. Then of course the skin irritation from it...And beyond that...the firming of the breast ti...
Marianne, so sorry to hear of the difficulties you have been having with the treatments. No fun I do hope that you are more comfortable with any future treatments and that some positive interventi...
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I had difficulty falling asleep after my 3rd treatment of AC but not after t...
my mother is going through chemo. she is on her 4th out of 6 treatments. this last treatment was new called Docetocel(spelling may be off)which put her out of commission for about 2 weeks. she is 70, ...
Yes, Debbie, I have used baking soda for toothpaste. In fact, during orientation before the cancer treatments Chemo. and Radiation, we are told to ONLY use baking soda, and NO toothpaste. They tol...
...er yesterday -((
My 'marking' as you state (we called it tattoo!) was just days before beginning treatments, and treatments were EVERY day. Only day we missed was if the radiation machine...
...healing can be determined by many things. It depends on your health, nutrition, genetics, age, medications or treatments (like cancer treatments), how long the bone remained damaged, and how damaged i...
My doctor tried Taxotere on me. I had AC treatments, skipped the Taxol treatments, and then developed bone mets. Doc tried Taxotere on me. The side effects, for me, were SO MUCH worse than AC was... I...
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Sex safe during most cancer treatments
by Dr. Melanie Bone
Dear Dr. Bone: Is it OK to have sex during cancer treat...
...ve formulated some ideas of my own from what I have been reading.
1. Chemotherapy: First of all, your Chemo. treatments may include steroids (which usually do cause weight gain). Secondly, the Chemo....
Hi, Deb. I know that it can be so overwhelming. There are several types of Chemo. treatments. You didn't say which you were getting. I had A/C (Adriamycin/Cytoxan) which is also known as the &qu...
I am grateful for all the people that are doing well with their cancer treatments.
Hi, it`s been a long time since I`ve posted here. I have been 4 years cancer free, thank God. I have an excellent oncologist, with whom I have an appointment with soon. I`ve already had blood drawn an...
To get threw the this year with no heavy treatments.
...ch...negative margins after my wife's second surgery...it was encouraging news...now radiation (how many treatments?) and the "T" drug..thoughts?...
I think that I was given a month break before starting my radiation treatments. But, everyone is different, and your doctor knows your specific situation. They are the person you need to ask. Good Lu...
...dr's less likely to deviate from prescribing the standard which is taking longer and longer to adopt new treatments into 'standard' protocol because of that. In other words better and ...
...n during my 5 1/2 months treatment of weekly Hercetin. One day my Oncologist walked in while I was undergoing treatments my Oncologist walked in about 20 minutes after I started my Herceptin treatment...
Dear daughter, Last year I went through chemo. and then radiation treatments. Much of the time is rather a blank. I think that I spent my time either going to treatment, or sleeping. But I got through...
Well, I hung in and finished all of my chemo treatments. On Monday I have to see the onc and choose between Tamoxifin, or being part of a study using Arimidex.
Has Tamoxifin given anyone in here...
...t can't tolerate arimidex anymore, i am so sick fo it. will take my chances, after having surgery and 26 treatments of radiation i think i am fine...
...have found a website for cancer patients who must travel for treatment, and need a place to stay during those treatments. It is a nonprofit group:
http://www.joeshouse.org/ ...
...ou need your strength. I waited almost 6 months.
In the meantime, get your home and yourself ready for your treatments. You just might have changes in your food tastes (I couldn't handle milk/c...
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