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- RobinW
- Experience with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Chemo brain
Side Effects
This increased over time. I was put on Ritalin, 10 mg, in AM and Noon in September 2018, which made an amazing improvement.
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- RobinW
- Experience with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Bone fracture or break
Side Effects
Had a break in the bone just below my sternum which healed after the second round of radiation therapy.
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- RobinW
- Experience with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Anemia (low red blood cell counts)
Side Effects
Have to take iron daily which causes constipation so also have to take Senna daily.
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- RobinW
- Experience with Renal Cell Carcinoma
External radiation
Radiation
More of an inconvenience than anything as I had to drive 45 mins to and from the treatment center for a 5-min procedure daily for 10...
Painless Experience: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- RobinW
- Experience with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
Biggest side effect was fatigue initially. As time progresses bone and muscle pain started and increased over time.
Easy to Do: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- RobinW
- Experience with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
15 years after initial diagnosis and left nephrectomy, metastasis to the top of the sternum was identified!
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- RobinW
- Experience with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Recovery was long as this was an open radical left nephrectomy in 1999.
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- Cgracie007
- Experience with Breast Cancer
External radiation
Radiation
The initial treatment isn't bad if you really adhere to applying aloe and burn cream hourly. But the long term effects are bad. The ...
Painless Experience: Neutral/NA Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- Terri
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
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- Wesley
- Experience with Squamous Cell Carcinoma...
Study drug to help alleviate mouth sores during treatment
Clinical Trial
Worked 100%, zero mouth sores which is almost unheard of for my treatment
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- Survivor2020
- Experience with Breast Cancer
Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
Side Effects
Good morning everyone, I am also a breast cancer survivor, in the Name of Jesus! - I didn't gain any weight on chemotherapy, I cou...
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- PJB14
- Experience with Breast Cancer
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