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External radiation
Radiation
I have a lot of pain but it is isolated to my lower back. As a result I have a tough time getting on/off the table for treatments. ...
1 CommentPainless Experience: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
bone marrow biopsy
Procedure or Surgery
Incredibly painful experience I hope to not repeat too many times going forward.
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Disagree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
To have a stem cell transplant, auto. or not.
Decision Point
1 CommentAt the Sarah Cannon Institute in Nashville, TN. And TN Oncology.
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Implant chemotherapy port
Procedure or Surgery
Bard Port. Also had a tri port temporarily during the stem cell transplant.
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Neutral/NA Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
velcade, thalidomide and dexemethosone
Drug or Chemo Therapy
Twice a week visits to the doctor for infusion.
0 CommentsEasy to Do: Neutral/NA Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
I had a tumor on my spine and had part of my vertebrae removed. Daily pain 2 years later. Then, My arm was sore for a while and I...
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Strongly Disagree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
What kind of treatment?
Decision Point
0 CommentsGot some oral medication and decided not to use as bad experience from related meds. Decided to try halving the reg chemo dose. Too...
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Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
0 CommentsCancer matastisized to spine (from pelvis). No choice but to do chemo. Chemo again life threatening.
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Can't do chemo
Oh No
0 CommentsTried chemo, was not considered a good candidate. Med speak for life threatening.
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External radiation
Radiation
Excruciating pain in feet, severe pain in hands.considered radiated out.
0 CommentsPainless Experience: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
Diagnosed
Oh No
0 CommentsMy husbands diagnoses was missed 3 years before the initial diagnoses in 2006.