I agree this stuff sucks and is hard on the body and mind. My chemo brain is getting worse, my neuropathy is getting worse and no one forwarned me about the possibilities of these long-term side effects. Also, the doctors all act like it shouldn't be going on but with all of us that have this crap t...

Has anyone had rectal cancer reoccur in the vagina? I had a total hysterectomy in 2005 for different reasons ,I no longer have a cervix even. Now I have a spot of vaginal cancer and I want to know if anyone else has had it come back there. Please give me any information you can I'm going crazy here!...

Last chemo was 11/2011 still have severe neuropathy but controlled with Cymbalta 90mg and Lyrica 100mg every day.

It could be what you are eating. I am over a year out and I noticed a long time ago that what I eat or drink now always changes the color of my stool. However that being said it's always best to consult your doctor.

What I'm not understanding is it better for me to go ahead and file for SSDI or use my long and short term disability? I believe you should do both... Go ahead and sign up for your short term disability and apply for SSDI. If I am correct you can earn like $1040 per month and still qualify for SSDI...

I started having low potassium issues during treatment in 2011 5fu/oxiliplatin/leucovorin and I still have problems and have to take the pills every day ughh.. Needless to say I don't think it gets better and is definitely something to be watched.

That seriously makes me so mad at my insurance to know that there is a REAL possibility a hidden tumor is causing this... No wonder my radiation oncologist seemed so worried.

Thank you for that information.One question...Was the ureter tumor seen on the CT, and was the CT with or w/o contrast?

A couple of months ago I was dx with Hydroureternephrosis and have to have a stent in my ureter all the time. They originally tried a temporary stent placement but within hours of it being removed I was in unbearable pain. I am being told by my doctors that it is possibly a hidden tumor (because I h...

I take 60mg of Cymbalta once a day and 100mg of Lyrica 3 times a day in order to control the pain associated with the Neuropathy. If I don't take these every day the pain comes right back and it i so unbearable.

Starla

Has anyone experienced a decline in cognitive function like I have? I currently can't even work due to the issues of concentration and the ability to function effectively in order to do my job. I came across these to publications that confirm that 5fu surpasses the blood barrier to the brain when I ...

I will be 7 weeks out from my reversal on Wednesday and I promise you that it gets better, I was scared to death I would never be able to leave the house at first. I was going constantly and then at my follow up appt my surgeon advised me to start taking Imodium at least 3 times a day and more as ne...

My oncologist told me absolutely NOT before my 12 treatments post surgery chemo. She said if there were any small particle of cancer floating around in my body and I waited 6 weeks healing time post LAR and then another 6 weeks to heal from reversal surgery it would allow the cancer to metastasize a...

I think we should accept it as a genuine way a person feels even if they don't have cancer and say "you inspire me" for two reasons 1) we don't know what they may be fighting in their life and 2) because tomorrow they could be diagnosed with this terrible disease. So I just accept it and s...

Not only do I experience severe pain I bleed and shouldn't because I had a total hysterectomy in January 2006. Has anyone else had the bleeding issue? What can I do???

Starla