What type of cancer...

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  • chacha79
    chacha79 Posts: 8 Member
    Stage 2 Papillary Thyroid Cancer... diagnosed in 2011... Remission since September 2011
  • gritgirl
    gritgirl Posts: 95 Member
    Stage IV or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer.

    Still receive Herceptin every 3 weeks.

    Weekly Taxol for 5 months from 2/2012 to 6/2012
    Double mastectomy 11/2012

    Stable at this point and knocking on lots of wood and picking up lots of pennies.
  • rankingfullstop
    rankingfullstop Posts: 28 Member
    The first time around it was a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation... and I had it in my left hip. The short name for this is a triton tumor. I then had a MPNST in my left calf and MPNST lesions in both lungs. My first bout was in1997.
  • sweetcurlz67
    sweetcurlz67 Posts: 1,168 Member
    follicular / papillary thyroid cancer metastasized. Discovered in 2005 in remission since 2007.
  • gritgirl
    gritgirl Posts: 95 Member
    Good for you, Bethany. :-)
  • Putcake
    Putcake Posts: 93 Member
    I was diagnosed with Esthesioneuroblastoma (a rare tumor on the olfactory nerve). I had surgery, chemo and radiation over the last 5 months. I started back full time at work this week (on April Fools Day of course!). My February scans looked good, I'll have more in May as well as monthly visits to my surgeon for the next year.

    Less than 1,000 people have been diagnosed with this type of tumor - it's unfortunate that my luck couldn't have been parlayed instead into some lottery winnings...
  • ColleenRep
    ColleenRep Posts: 12 Member
    Uterine Cancer in remission since 3/2012.
  • miked7344
    miked7344 Posts: 26 Member
    Signet Ring Adenocarcinoma of the appendix. Diagnosed September 2012.
  • Pamslife62
    Pamslife62 Posts: 3 Member
    Head and Nieck (tonsil) 6 years remission!!
  • Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Stage 3a Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2009, and declared ned in June 2010. On March 4, 2013, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I will be getting a bilateral mastectomy soon after 2 lumpectomies indicated dirty margins, and I hope that I can get back in the saddle and work out again!
  • kurting81
    kurting81 Posts: 32 Member
    Diagnosed 7/11/2007 with stage IV oral cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) in the tongue with metastasis to lymph nodes in left side of neck.
  • pinkgrandmaof8
    pinkgrandmaof8 Posts: 70 Member
    Diagnosed with stage 3, breast cancer in July of 2000. I had every kind of tx available thrown at me and finally had to stop as it was becoming too dangerous for me to continue. I was allergic to some of the chemo. I had a lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy and ended up having a double mastectomy in December, 2007. Reconstruction not possible due to skin damage from radiation.
    I'm currently clean and am a 12yr survivor. Praise God and may He bless you all.
  • texaslonghorn42
    texaslonghorn42 Posts: 34 Member
    I had DCIS breast cancer.... had a lumpectomy and then 33 sessions of radiation. I have been No Evidence of Disease now for about 2 1/2 years. :)
  • EWAJH
    EWAJH Posts: 22 Member
    BREAST CANCER
  • jennontheroad
    jennontheroad Posts: 142 Member
    Hodgkins Lymphoma - I am almost 2 years out of treatment.
  • Non-Hodgin Lymphoma. Diagnosed last December at age 22, 23 now.
    Tumor in right armpit, hotspots behind my left pec and in my galbladder. Scan after 4th round of treatment was completely clean!
    Currently still in treatment. Round 7 of 8 next friday and radiotherapy after but it looks like I'll beat it.
    Managed to gain about 7kg of muscle mass since starting my treatment and exercise is a great way to battle the fatigue!
    Anyone feel free to add me as a friend and good luck in your fights :)
  • LinaS1976
    LinaS1976 Posts: 52 Member
    Non hodgkins lyympphma, Grade 1 stage 4 diagnosed june 2004-primary site right groin - treated mabthera
    remission for one year. relapse in neck october 2005 -treated mabthera then rcop (x6 cycles)
    remission for 4.5 years in which i naturally conceived and had twins
    relapse jan 2011 this time lymphoma in breast, R-Chop and radiation (x6 cycles chemo and daily radio for 3 weeks)
    will be 2 years next month remission
    that was third and final time.
    determined to get fit and strong and keep the cancer away for good
  • redhearted
    redhearted Posts: 11
    Ovarian, carcinosarcoma, which means it is aggressive and can come back in bone, blood or tissue. I year cancer free post treatment that was physically pretty debilitating. Happy to be alive.
  • barbiecart
    barbiecart Posts: 10 Member
    I had fallopian tube cancer apparently quite rare! 18mths post chemo & doing great. Ran the manchester 10K run yesterday so well done me!!
  • barbiecart
    barbiecart Posts: 10 Member
    well done you!
  • daltem
    daltem Posts: 138 Member
    Stage IV colon cancer. Went to the liver. Had colon and liver resections in August followed by 6months of chemo. Pronounced NED in April!!!!! Next pet scan will be in October :smile:
  • ravenbard
    ravenbard Posts: 51
    Uterine cancer (clear cell very agressive) about 5 yrs ago. A year ago had surgery on ankle for squamous cell carcinoma. This year cancer dr. told me it was cancer number 3 on my upper lip but biopsy proved otherwise so lucked out on that one.
  • MomsTaxi23
    MomsTaxi23 Posts: 19 Member
    I had ovary cancer at age 11, I had stage 3 breast cancer in 2008 and tongue cancer in 2012. Still getting strength back but eating well and exercising will help.
  • lose3stone
    lose3stone Posts: 76 Member
    Stage 3 melanoma. Groin dissection scheduled next Monday.......keeping everything crossed for good results:)
  • daltem
    daltem Posts: 138 Member
    Stage 3 melanoma. Groin dissection scheduled next Monday.......keeping everything crossed for good results:)




    Praying for great success and a speedy recovery!
  • CRody44
    CRody44 Posts: 774 Member
    Stage 3 melanoma. Groin dissection scheduled next Monday.......keeping everything crossed for good results:)

    Hope and prayers for clear margins.
  • Thyroid
  • irelusa
    irelusa Posts: 3 Member
    Stage 3B colon cancer 2009 age 34 :(
  • Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Dec. 2011. I just had my port out two months ago, after two years of treatment.
  • Skin cancer in 2000. Then Hairy Cell Leukemia (pretty rare) in 2009. Last chemo in 2010, waiting for lab results to find out if I have to start chemo again.