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Welcome to the NETs Group! Come say hi.

Posted by Teresa, Volunteer Mentor @hopeful33250, Jan 20, 2017

Hello and welcome
Let's pull up our chairs in a circle and check in with each other and talk about how we are doing with our NET diagnosis. Any new tests, meds or treatments going on for you? What about your symptom control? Any concerns you have?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) Support Group.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 20, 2017

Yes, I would invite you all @amyh2439 @tresjur @joannem @gaylejean @lucci50 @derekd @gulzar @joanney @jenchaney727 @dzerfas @lorettanebraska @wordnoid @trouble and @upblueeyes. to "click" on the "Following" icon in the NETs group so that we can keep in touch whenever someone posts a question or concern. This will help keep us more engaged with each other. Remember: We are stronger together!

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wordnoid | @wordnoid | Jan 20, 2017

Nice to see another group! I started on long-acting Octreotide at the end of November and am doing really well.it has been a miracle drug for me--fatigue and nausea completely gone. I never did the self-injection because my first two tries of that produced a mild allergic reaction--which the hospital pharmacist has seen more with the short-acting than the long.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 20, 2017
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@wordnoid

Nice to see another group! I started on long-acting Octreotide at the end of November and am doing really well.it has been a miracle drug for me--fatigue and nausea completely gone. I never did the self-injection because my first two tries of that produced a mild allergic reaction--which the hospital pharmacist has seen more with the short-acting than the long.

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@wordnoid So good to hear from you! I'm glad that your new treatment is providing such good results for you. Is this the monthly injection that others have discussed? As I recall, that is an every 28 day injection. Tell us more about it. Teresa

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wordnoid | @wordnoid | Jan 20, 2017

Yes, every 28 days. I cannot even feel the injection. It was only after I had the Ga68 scan in October that anybody reluctantly admitted I might still have tumors present. The specialist at Iowa said to try the Octreotide--and if it dealt with my symptoms, that gave us our answer!

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joannem | @joannem | Jan 20, 2017
In reply to @wordnoid "Yes, every 28 days. I cannot even feel the injection. It was only after I had..." + (show)
@wordnoid

Yes, every 28 days. I cannot even feel the injection. It was only after I had the Ga68 scan in October that anybody reluctantly admitted I might still have tumors present. The specialist at Iowa said to try the Octreotide--and if it dealt with my symptoms, that gave us our answer!

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Hello @wordnoid I get the octreotide shots every 28 days I am a NED but I know that it only means that my tumors have shrunk so much that the O scans cannot see them. My doc said that I should not get carcinoid syndrome any more but I do, but not as often. I know that those little devils are still there and they will probably show if I had a GA68 scan, Right now I am just enjoying my better health

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 20, 2017
In reply to @wordnoid "Yes, every 28 days. I cannot even feel the injection. It was only after I had..." + (show)
@wordnoid

Yes, every 28 days. I cannot even feel the injection. It was only after I had the Ga68 scan in October that anybody reluctantly admitted I might still have tumors present. The specialist at Iowa said to try the Octreotide--and if it dealt with my symptoms, that gave us our answer!

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@wordnoid I'm glad that you have found such good treatment. I've heard about the doctor in Iowa before.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 23, 2017

@derekd Hello Derek and happy new year! It has been a while since we have heard from you. How are you doing? We would love to have you check in with us and let us know how you are doing. Teresa

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 23, 2017

@lucci50 Hello Ralph: I was thinking about you as you mentioned you lived in Michigan as well. Did you contact the doctor at Univ. of Michigan yet? Please check in with us and let us know how you are doing. Best wishes for the new year!

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gaylejean | @gaylejean | Jan 25, 2017
In reply to @wordnoid "Nice to see another group! I started on long-acting Octreotide at the end of November and..." + (show)
@wordnoid

Nice to see another group! I started on long-acting Octreotide at the end of November and am doing really well.it has been a miracle drug for me--fatigue and nausea completely gone. I never did the self-injection because my first two tries of that produced a mild allergic reaction--which the hospital pharmacist has seen more with the short-acting than the long.

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How can you possibly self-inject into the gluteal muscle? I would never begin to try.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 22, 2017

Hello all, @amyh2439 @tresjur @joannem @gaylejean @lucci50 @derekd @gulzar @joanney @jenchaney727@dzerfas @lorettanebraska @wordnoid @trouble and @upblueeyes @ahtaylor @heidilynn4. It has been a while since I have heard from you. Let's pull up in a circle and check in with each other. Do any of you have any special concerns that you would like to share? What about any new treatments or test results? The issue of Neuroendocrine tumors had a lot of publicity in February. If you learned something new that you would like to share, let's do that as well. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Teresa

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