CommunityDiscussions About Cancer Treatments

1. How Do I Know What To Plan Next?

   Community Discussion - I have 13 children, 10 still living at home and adopted. My husband of 20 years has lung cancer, diagnosed last July. We thought after aggressive chemo and radiation that he would be around for a long time, but he began to cough up blood in February and we found that the cancer had returned...

2. Two different grandparents have cancer - how do I balance them emotionally?

   Community Discussion - So, my Nana and my Mom's side, had pancreatic cancer back in 06, she survived, got cancer again,survived, she's in hospice care, and has been on hospice for about 2 years now off and on, she's in the hospital due to diabetic shock after having her pancreas removed.....

3. Lung cancer - is the end near? She won't eat!

   Community Discussion - My mother ,DIXIE, has stage 4 lung cancer-we found out by accident in November. She was given a timeline of 3-4 mos-she has passed that but has become very weak and disoriented. Feels scared to go to sleep cuz she thinks she wont wake up.She used to weigh 128 in Nov, and is down to 93 lbs. I have tried all her fav foods in past 4 days n she d=hasnt eaten...

4. Sister's Hair Just About Gone.

   Community Discussion - Since i took my sister to have her hair cut when it started coming out was the begining of something i thought i was ready for, lord was i wrong. She began wearing scarf's and bandana's and i alway's give her time to herself when she is working(so to speak)on her head...

5. My wife has pain in her feet after chemo - what can we do?

   Community Discussion - Please help me; My wife went through chemo and now her feet hurt. I know what caused it right now I am looking for answers (sometime she can't even walk so much for the treatment of chemo :( )all I am looking for is something to ease her pain please anyone out there know what i can do ?

6. Sister's Chemo - 4 Weeks Left

   Community Discussion - Hello everyone, well the time is flying and my sister is getting closer to having her breast removed, sometime's it seem's like it was just yesterday that we received the news and 5 month's later is here.She has 4 more week's of chemo left which she has handled with great courage and determination(i...

7. Oncologist Can't See Her For Six Weeks! What If That's Too Late?

   Community Discussion - I found out last week that my MIL has stage IV cancer. She has a 10 cm spot in her head that is believed to be the main source. She also has 2 smaller spots on her spine, one near her breast and a mass on top of her shoulder. So it has spread to more than 1 area. They have decided it is in too many spots to remove surgically, or use radiation...

8. Mom And Ovarian Cancer Treatment - Is it Working and How Can We Pay For It?

   Community Discussion - My mother was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Stage 4 back in 2009. She survived the surgery and is on her 2nd round of chemo. One of the problems is that she feels that she is dying and the chemo is not working for now. It is still spreading. We are a low income family...

9. Is Oral Sex Safe While On Chemo?

   Community Discussion - Is it ok to have 2-way oral sex if spouse is on chemo?

10. I Just Turned 23, And I Don't Know How To Cope With My Father's Diagnosis.

    Community Discussion - I told my parents I was having trouble, but no one seems to care.

11. My sister has started her chemo, and it's so difficult for us both.

    Community Discussion - Hello, well my sister started her chemo about 4 weeks ago and it is really taking its toll on her. You read all the info on what to expect but when you see it is something else.She tries to keep her sense of humor going to keep others from feeling down, i told her that is all fine and well but if you...

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14. My wife is still so sick after radiation - is it really always this bad?

    Community Discussion - My wife is still so sick after radiation - is it really always this bad?

15. My husband is dying of cancer and I don't know what else to do.

    Community Discussion - My husband was given months to live. All chemo and nuclear radiation has been done. He is now bleeding into a cathater and needs blood 3 pints one week 2 pints the next. No report on blood work this week. I am irrigating him and am thinking of hospice. Any help for me

16. Perpetual Chemo~~How Many Doses Can One Really Take?

    Community Discussion - HI. My father has end stage prostate cancer with mets to the bone. He is on his 12th round of Taxitare chemotherapy. It is keeping the cancer at bay, however, each round of chemo takes more of the man I knew away with each dose. The cure will kill him before the cancer...

17. Mom's white blood cell count is too low for chemo - what can we do to boost it?

    Community Discussion - I've asked her why she's not getting any treatment to bring her WBC up, but her doctor keeps telling her just to stay at home and wait another week for chemo.

18. How do you keep the holidays bright while in the hospital getting cancer treatment?

    Community Discussion - Is anyone having to handle caring for a parent in the hospital with cancer or undergoing chemotheraphy while the holidays are happening? What things are you doing to make it as happy and fun as you can, if anything? Please share your ideas.

19. Tia? On Top Of Lung Cancer?

    Community Discussion - My husband will be getting his 5th chemo today and starting the 5th week of rads. But last Tuesday he had what the doctors think was a TIA (transient ischemic attack). I came home from walking the dog and found him unconscious on the couch. I was unable to get him to full conscious only mumbling and half opening his eyes...

20. Has anyone else been told that surgery is not an option for advanced prostate cancer?

    Community Discussion - why is surgery not an option for advanced prostate cancer when the cancer has spread outside the prostate?

21. Cancer - Can It Respond To Chemo After You've Decided To Stop Treatment?

    Community Discussion - my dad was not responding to his chemo and they gave him 2 weeks after leaving the hospital to live .....its been about a month and hes only getting better, could this be right? can you respond later like a late reaction?

22. What do you do when a doctor doesn't take your recurrence fears seriously?

    Community Discussion - My Dr. did not believe me when I told her I thought my cancer was back.

23. Lung Cancer Only From Smoking?

    Community Discussion - Has anyone heard or know of someone who was diagnosed with lung cancer but it wasn't because of smoking (or second hand smoke)?

24. I need help dealing with Mom's sudden terminal lung cancer diagnosis.

    Community Discussion - My Mom started having an extremely bad headache, nausea, vomiting, and confusion so I took her to the emergency room Wednesday and after seven hours of waiting she was so frustrated and sick she wanted to leave saying we could come back in a few days if she was not feeling better...

25. When Is It Time To Say, "Enough"?

    Community Discussion - At what age or life circumstance is it ok to choose to not fight the cancer and have it treated and instead choose to meet the end on your own terms?