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Cancer Type: Ovarian Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: high-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinoma (sub-type of epithelial)

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: I found a lump in my neck above my collarbone, and I had been having shortness of breath when speaking and exercising. Also tightness of upper chest when exercising.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: TAHBSO and section of supraclavicular lymph node on July 25th, 2011; emergency flap craniotomy (brain surgery) Jan 30, 2016

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Combined carboplatin and taxol, both administered systemically by IV started August 10, 2011, with last cycle administered November 23, 2011. Side effects included: nausea that was only gotten under control after the second administration using about 5 drugs; intense fatigue; muscle and joint pains that were reduced with tylenol and later greatly reduced with gabopentin; intense neuropathy in hands…more

Bio: Married for 25 years to my biggest supporter and my guardian angel. My wife is my voice of reason. Without her I would never stop banging into walls.

Cancer Type: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Diffused Large B Cell Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Swollen lymph node, right side of neck

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: R CHOP

Cancer Type: Pancreas Cancer

Bio: Divorced, remarried, 2 sons, 3 step kids

Cancer Type: Thyroid Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Papillary thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms: Lumps in neck, fatigue, cough, sore throat, loss of voice

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Total thyroids to my, 10/15/18. Fatigue, post op infection-Seroma. Numbness,

Bio: I was diagnosed with cancer Dec. 2008. I thought I just was going thru the change of life. I also never went to the doctor and tried to hide what was going on. My cousin finally dragged me to the gynecologist. I owe her my life :)

Cancer Type: Endometrial-Uterine Cancer

Endometrial-Uterine Cancer Symptoms: bleeding, clots, cramps, anemic.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: total Hysterectomy

Bio: I was just diagnosed with vocal chord cancer stage 2 so far

Cancer Type: Larynx Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Vocal Chord

Larynx Cancer Symptoms: sore throat burning and ears hurting

Cancer Type: Pancreas Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Adenocarcinoma

Pancreas Cancer Symptoms: Unrelenting pain in the upper belly

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Whipple Procedure performed January 19, 2010 at Columbia Presbyterian. The cancer was staged at 2b, with positive margins and lymph nodes.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Gemcitibine plus Xeloda started March 2010 continuing through August 2010. The disease was in remission until August 2012, when metastases to the lungs was diagnosed, and the cancer progressed to Stage 4. Gemcitibine plus Xeloda followed until a chemo break in May 2013 was prescribed due to indolent nature of lung mets and hand/foot syndrome. With increasing size of lung…more

Bio: As of now I am a 4 year 8 month cancer survivor (11-2010) I am a Pastor to a church in town and to a church in prison. A father of 22...19 were foster kids. A husband of 25 years to the luckiest woman on earth! A live long biker. A 5 year volunteer fire fighter. A retired coach of…more

Cancer Type: Bladder Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Bad News

Bladder Cancer Symptoms: I began passing blood in my urine. That'll scare the daylights outta ya.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Went in for a biopsy, stayed for the removal, never looked back. God is good! Now every 6 months I get scoped. After the last check up Doc says every 12 for a scope every 6 for a pee test. Boy am I gonna miss getting scoped. The thing looks like a straw and feels like a…more

Bio: 43 year old mom diagnosed with Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma stage 3. I have had surgery to remove 90 percent of the tumor, and just started radiation and chemo. I get to take my chemo @ home as it is in pill form, at bedtime, which I like better as I don't have to sit @ the infusion center while…more

Cancer Type: Brain Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma Grade 3, can hardly say it, and sure can't spell it without looking it up!

Brain Cancer Symptoms: Headache for 2 months straight. No other symptoms, so no-one wanted to do any scans to double check anything was in there that shouldn't be, until I went to the right hospital ER.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Surgery on 9/9/16, no side affects except numb and itchy incision site

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Temodar - no side effects yet, Praise God!

Cancer Type: Tonsil Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: SCC tonsil mets

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms: Misdiagnosed for 2 years...sore throat, feeling of something in throat, gagging. Diagnosed with reflux..UGHHHHHHHH- stage 4 when properly diagnosed.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Diagnosed in August 2011, T&A and uvulectomy, excision and biopsies, 9 places, 6 were positive, FNA neck node, PEG 01-2012, 28 teeth removed prior to radiation

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 3 Cisplatin mega doses, 100 units per time, 6 hour chemos