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Recovery help from tumor in appendix, appendicitis, and adhesions
Hey all, I’m struggling with pain and could use some support.I had a LEEP surgery 5 months ago which began a daily battle with severe...
Support Group: Women's Health
Last active: Apr 22, 2024
My Husband was newly diagnosed with Carcinoid Cancer
My husband was diagnosed with carcinoid on 1/18/17. He had surgery on 2/3/17 to remove 18" of his ileum small intestine (36 small tumors were...
Last active: Aug 14, 2017
Diet restrictions with Lanreotide?
I had my first Lanreotide injection four days ago on Monday, but was not told of any diet restrictions. I've seen that I should eat...
Last active: Apr 6, 2025
Pain relief when lying flat?
Hello. I was diagnosed with NETs in February 2023: stage 4, grade 2, well-differentiated low-grade primary 5cm tumor in small intestine, Ki-67 5.4%, with METs...
Last active: Aug 2, 2023
The Roller Coaster Ride of Cancer
Hello to all of you who have had cancer diagnosis and treatments.The past couple of months I have been on a roller coaster ride with...
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: Mar 28, 2023
How I was diagnosed with Parotid Gland Cancer (High-grade NETs)
I would like to share some of my symptoms I experienced when I was first diagnosed with High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in my parotid gland....
Last active: Feb 16, 2021
Tumor w/ minor grow with no Octreotide & larger growth w/ the shot
I was diagnosed with metastatic neuroendocrine cancer in the liver 4cm x 3.1 cm in Sept. Grade 2, non-functioning, well differentiated KCI 6-8%. My MRI...
Last active: May 17, 2025
Small bowel resection: What is short & long term recovery like?
I was dx'd with a SBNET at the ileocecal valve 3 wks ago and will schedule surgery this week. I live alone and have so,...
Last active: 1 day ago
I'm newly diagnosed . . .small bowel NET at the ileocecal valve
Hi, everyone. I was diagnosed on July 17 with small bowel NET at the ilealcecal valve. I had been having GI trouble for well over...
Last active: Aug 11 6:59pm
Anyone have anything to share on Neuroendoscopic SCLC? In hospice
Up until recently I have been posting under Blood disorders, because I was overloaded with IV iron infusions by a careless doctor who gave me...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: May 28 4:08pm
Neuroendocrine insulinoma and MDS
my mom has been fighting a pancreatic neuroendocrine insulinoma, well differentiated grade 3 tumor in her pancreas with metastasis to her liver for the last...
Last active: Nov 29, 2024
Dealing with Carcinoid Syndrome Symptoms
I am on a hunt to find further information and folks who are dealing with a wide variety of Carcinoid Syndrome symptoms. My local oncologist...
Last active: 14 minutes ago
Just diagnosed: Metastatic NETs. Treatment?
Hello everyone. I am new to this site and this is my first post. I had a routine colonoscopy in March and found that I...
Last active: May 13, 2023
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1 (MEN1): What treatments have you had?
My husband was diagnosed with MEM and type one in 2017. He had a modified Whipple surgery in 2018 or they removed his pancreas, Splaine,...
Last active: Jan 2 10:35pm
Cu-64 Dotatate PET results show no malignancy. What’s next?
Hi all,I was diagnosed six weeks ago with NET after a small bowel blockage. NG tube and a ton of pain meds relieved my symptoms...
Last active: Apr 17, 2025
Large Appendiceal NET, well-differentiated
Does anyone have long term experience with larger appendix tumors? Especially women in relation to gynecological issues? My appendix tumor was well-differentiated and slow growing...
Last active: Apr 20, 2024
Differentiating Carcinoid syndrome from MCAS?
Hi UK based where mcas is poorly understood I have been diagnoses with autoimmune gastritis in the last few weeks Symptoms over the last few...
Last active: Aug 24, 2025
New To NETS - Stage 4 / Grade 1
Hello, my fellow NETS friends, My name is Eileen. I am 42 years old and incidentally discovered I have Stage 4/Grade 1 NETS when I...
Last active: Apr 25, 2025
Blood Clots, DVT and Neuroendocrine Cancer - Be aware.
Last week I woke up with a swollen arm and went to the ER as I was also very weak. I was diagnosed 9/24 with...
Last active: Apr 16 8:33pm
Worried about carcinoid syndrome
Hi guys, I'm very sorry for those ofyou dealing with NETs. Well, I've been in the habit of drinking a few drinks or so nightly...
Last active: Aug 24, 2025