i had a stint put in between my right kidney and bladder because Raphael(my biggest tumor) was blocking my right urether. anyhow, that was two months ago, and the pressure and discomfort is pretty much everyday now.it seems to be worst the first few hours after i wake up. does anyone else have a sti...

i had magnesium/calcium infusions that helped a lot.

sometimes people's insensitivity and pettiness never ceases to amaze me.i use to work with these two women who were always on diets. one of them would always say stuff like, well you don't have to worry about weight , you have a perfect body, maybe i should try chemo.she has also called me a "skinny...

heidi, i would not worry about your hair falling out with campostar, especially since you are so young. i had 12 treatments with 5-fu and oxyliplatin, and i lost about 20-25 percent of my hair. after about the 7-8 treatment it quick falling out all together. i later was switched from the oxyliplatin...

iowaboy, if your girlfriend is eager for you two to get married no matter what and you want to as well, i say get married. but there are logical issues as well. if she wants to plan a wedding and all, that might be a tad hard to realistically make definite plans while dealing with the cancer as well...

hi heidi, i am a stage iv and i was first hospitilized in june of 2002.i have had two surgeries and i'm on , i think, chemo #52 or #53. i have also been working full time the whole time. it has not been easy by any means, i have to eat good and exercise every day to keep up.i do know that the being ...

i've been having the back pain for about 6 months, and i recently started xeloda and the pain has increased. now my whole body seems stiff a lot. so, i guess my first question is if anyone else has had pain/stiffness with xeloda. also, i need advice on pain pills. i have tried vivadin,oxycodine, hyd...

unfortuneately, i am all too familiar with the painful bowel movements. i don't have a fissure, not sure what that is, but i was told that the intestines near my exit hole is inflammed. apparently, nothing can be done about it. anyhow, i was having tear jerking bowel movements, it felt like i was tr...

thanks for responding alfred. where is your dad getting his treatment? also, let me know the name of the treatment when you get a chance.

hi sue, the first two days after treatment, i usually wake up with slight headaches, they usually go away within a few hours. i found that if i drink a whole lot of water the nights before, the headaches are less intense or sometimes i don't get them.also, does anyone get the "eye burns" ???after ch...

hey tuby, could you tell me more detail of what the herb treatment contains

i've been dealing with medical bills for four years (3 of the 4 years i've had two insurance policies). you're right , it never seems to end. they are constantly billing wrong,or trying to get money they've already collected. i've been sent to collections and court once, because i kept disputing bil...

hey john, i've read/heard that late stage (3 adn 4 ) will most like reoccur between 12-24 months. i'm not trying to scare you, but i think you should be on the safe side and ask for a cat scan. i had a clear colonoscopy and four months later they found two 6 inch tumors on my ovaries. the doc didn't...

hi sarah,i was first hosptialized only three weeks after graduating college and a few days into my honeymoon. just when life was suppose to be starting, everything fell apart. it's been almost 4 years, and i'm still fighting stage iv. it's been hard, but there is always things to be happy about and ...

hey tuby, my friend's dad went to mexico a few years ago for something called "keylation" treatment. he was stage 3 prostate cancer. he was only there for a couple months and his cancer went away , and he is still cancer free. i don't know much else about it, i could find out if you were interested....